Ok, I made my decision and just pulled the trigger on this little beauty. No going back now!
https://www.everlastgenerators.com/product/tig-stick/powertig-200dv
It's not the one in my dream welder thread. I've made some changes since then. First, this is Tig and Stick only, no Mig like in my other thread. I couldn't find one in my price range with all 3 and the options I wanted.
What made me go with this one (watched a lot of reviews!) was the AC/DC Tig function. I figured if I'm going to get a Tig welder, I might as well be able to weld aluminum. Got that covered. I also badly wanted the pulse function that will help with thin materials like auto sheetmetal. Got that covered too. Mig would have been better for auto panel work but maybe some day...
While I don't expect to do too much stick welding, it's nice to have that available. I did look for a Tig only machine but again, could not find the right combination of options I was looking for.
I did find a similar one like this rated at 185amps for $400 less but it had less settings and did not come with some things like foot pedal. If you have to buy that kind of stuff, there goes the savings...
I did check too see if multi process machines are problematic and all I could find was a mention of the first years having some issues. This brand gets very good reviews, this machine gets very good reviews and it has a 5 year warranty! I think I'm going to be happy with my choice.
If you want to see this baby in action, the best video so far is this one:
A few other things worth noting: This machine is on Amazon but if I had purchased it there, I would have to have paid $75 dollars TAX!!! I went right to the makers site and got it there for $1200 plus $55 shipping. ($5 dollars more than Amazon) Am I a good shopper or what??
Another thing is my local gas dealer is Praxair and I have a 10% off for in store purchases. That means I'll save a little on the Argon tank and the gas when I go for it.
This is me:
https://www.everlastgenerators.com/product/tig-stick/powertig-200dv
It's not the one in my dream welder thread. I've made some changes since then. First, this is Tig and Stick only, no Mig like in my other thread. I couldn't find one in my price range with all 3 and the options I wanted.
What made me go with this one (watched a lot of reviews!) was the AC/DC Tig function. I figured if I'm going to get a Tig welder, I might as well be able to weld aluminum. Got that covered. I also badly wanted the pulse function that will help with thin materials like auto sheetmetal. Got that covered too. Mig would have been better for auto panel work but maybe some day...
While I don't expect to do too much stick welding, it's nice to have that available. I did look for a Tig only machine but again, could not find the right combination of options I was looking for.
I did find a similar one like this rated at 185amps for $400 less but it had less settings and did not come with some things like foot pedal. If you have to buy that kind of stuff, there goes the savings...
I did check too see if multi process machines are problematic and all I could find was a mention of the first years having some issues. This brand gets very good reviews, this machine gets very good reviews and it has a 5 year warranty! I think I'm going to be happy with my choice.
If you want to see this baby in action, the best video so far is this one:
A few other things worth noting: This machine is on Amazon but if I had purchased it there, I would have to have paid $75 dollars TAX!!! I went right to the makers site and got it there for $1200 plus $55 shipping. ($5 dollars more than Amazon) Am I a good shopper or what??
Another thing is my local gas dealer is Praxair and I have a 10% off for in store purchases. That means I'll save a little on the Argon tank and the gas when I go for it.
This is me: