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Author Topic: Where is everyone getting their Chinese Inverter TIGs from?  (Read 8079 times)

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Where is everyone getting their Chinese Inverter TIGs from?
« on: October 15, 2009, 07:51:17 PM »
Can't seem to find any of them cheap anymore.
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Re: Where is everyone getting their Chinese Inverter TIGs from?
« Reply #1 on: October 15, 2009, 09:53:54 PM »
They never were cheap to begin with, not considering the failure rate.
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ktown powder coating

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Re: Where is everyone getting their Chinese Inverter TIGs from?
« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2009, 07:54:40 PM »
I got mine for $300 Canadian from Canadian Tire



•Inverter technology provides more consistent welds and is portable and lightweight

•Power: 120V, 60Hz

•Output current: 20A-100A

•Duty cycle: 30% at 80A

•Current adjustment dial

•Thermal overload and electric shock protection

•Welds mild steel and stainless steel from 18-gauge to 1/8"
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Re: Where is everyone getting their Chinese Inverter TIGs from?
« Reply #3 on: October 18, 2009, 08:30:49 PM »
Mine worked for 2 years and was recently repaired and is back in business with a friend of mine. Ebay was the source.
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Re: Where is everyone getting their Chinese Inverter TIGs from?
« Reply #4 on: October 18, 2009, 08:32:52 PM »
Quote from: CSaddict on October 18, 2009, 08:30:49 PM
Mine worked for 2 years and was recently repaired and is back in business with a friend of mine. Ebay was the source.

Did that board work?
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Re: Where is everyone getting their Chinese Inverter TIGs from?
« Reply #5 on: October 18, 2009, 08:35:50 PM »
No, I referred him to the gianttech repair post and he said he has it working. Im not convinced that he didn't send it to a buddy of his to fix.
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Re: Where is everyone getting their Chinese Inverter TIGs from?
« Reply #6 on: October 18, 2009, 11:59:58 PM »
Mines like 4 years old. But its only welded 2 manifolds and 2 roll cages and some charge pipes
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Re: Where is everyone getting their Chinese Inverter TIGs from?
« Reply #7 on: October 20, 2009, 01:10:47 AM »
Are they scratch start? Im needing a tig but dont want the pain of scratch start
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Re: Where is everyone getting their Chinese Inverter TIGs from?
« Reply #8 on: October 20, 2009, 01:20:34 AM »
The ones I had weren't.  They come in both styles.
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Re: Where is everyone getting their Chinese Inverter TIGs from?
« Reply #9 on: October 20, 2009, 06:42:45 AM »
Yes the one I got from Canadian Tire is scratch start, seem they are going to stop selling them and they are on clearance right now for $150
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