Topic: WTB TIG (Read 38920 times)

BenDover · « **on:** March 11, 2010, 12:49:00 AM »

Thermal Arc any good?
I want one for the house/practice. Preferably 1 phase.

http://cgi.ebay.com/THERMAL-ARC-95S-STICK-WELDER-W1003202_W0QQitemZ350325844314QQcmdZViewItemQQptZBI_Welders?hash=item51910c295a

Any other TIG welder for a decent price?

malichite · « **Reply #1 on:** March 11, 2010, 01:04:20 AM »

Talk to Buk (Jay) He has a sweet miller for sale

BenDover · « **Reply #2 on:** March 11, 2010, 01:07:21 AM »

naw but ill buy yours

malichite · « **Reply #3 on:** March 11, 2010, 02:04:56 AM »

$2500

NoPistons! · « **Reply #4 on:** March 11, 2010, 02:11:27 AM »

Quote from: BenDover on March 11, 2010, 12:49:00 AM

Thermal Arc any good?
I want one for the house/practice. Preferably 1 phase.

http://cgi.ebay.com/THERMAL-ARC-95S-STICK-WELDER-W1003202_W0QQitemZ350325844314QQcmdZViewItemQQptZBI_Welders?hash=item51910c295a

Any other TIG welder for a decent price?

That's not a tig welder.
http://www.plasmametalcutter.com/product_info.php?cPath=24&products_id=34

This is. Cheap but it's going in my shop before the year is out right next to my refurbished hobart handler mig.

I dont fuck with aluminum anyway and i'm a cheap bastard. I wouldn't have a hmt account if i was baller.

jay · « **Reply #5 on:** March 11, 2010, 11:24:18 AM »

RENT OR LEASE ONE!!!!!!

dont buy a used one unless its from a store with warranty

jay · « **Reply #6 on:** March 11, 2010, 11:24:57 AM »

http://www.red-d-arc.com/

BenDover · « **Reply #7 on:** March 11, 2010, 01:25:40 PM »

Quote from: NoPistons! on March 11, 2010, 02:11:27 AM

Quote from: BenDover on March 11, 2010, 12:49:00 AM
Thermal Arc any good?
I want one for the house/practice. Preferably 1 phase.

http://cgi.ebay.com/THERMAL-ARC-95S-STICK-WELDER-W1003202_W0QQitemZ350325844314QQcmdZViewItemQQptZBI_Welders?hash=item51910c295a

Any other TIG welder for a decent price?

That's not a tig welder.
http://www.plasmametalcutter.com/product_info.php?cPath=24&products_id=34

This is. Cheap but it's going in my shop before the year is out right next to my refurbished hobart handler mig.

I dont fuck with aluminum anyway and i'm a cheap bastard. I wouldn't have a hmt account if i was baller.

I was thinking about doing the engolid(sp?) stick to TIG conversion...but Im know the scratch start going to suck balls

Theres couple cheap MIGs on my local DClist but I rather buy a decent TIG.
That china TIG doesnt seem so bad...wasnt that guy a sponsor on OHMT?

buk9tp · « **Reply #8 on:** March 11, 2010, 10:31:31 PM »

Scratch start is easy. Don't be a bitch.

HiProfile · « **Reply #9 on:** March 12, 2010, 03:15:04 AM »

Quote from: buk9tp on March 11, 2010, 10:31:31 PM

Scratch start is easy. Don't be a bitch.

Yeah, get 1-2 packs of HF Electrodes and practice starts with a few cfm's of airflow. An HF 1" belt sander will also come in handy for grinding the points.

NoPistons! · « **Reply #10 on:** March 12, 2010, 06:06:36 AM »

I cannot scratch start to save my life.

If it doesn't have a foot pedal i can't do it.

Yes, i suck.

It's probably because i'm spoiled and got to learn with the pedal. Scratch start pissed me the fuck off. I'd always fuck up the tungsten and the arc would wander all over the damn place and i'd have to fuck with the machine.... I hated it.

turbob16hatch · « **Reply #11 on:** March 12, 2010, 12:41:59 PM »

Scratch starting is easy. Takes some practice and the tungstun will never get dirty. You just have to be quick with it and stop taking your time.

NoPistons! · « **Reply #12 on:** March 12, 2010, 04:55:33 PM »

Skill that i lack. On/off switch with modulation is what i like. Throw in an auto darkening helmet and it's cake.

I'm lazy. Just thought i'd throw that out there.

jay · « **Reply #13 on:** March 13, 2010, 01:41:10 AM »

im a retard and i managed to get some nice scratch starts... (for some reason arc start didnt always work)

just get a super fine point tungstern nice and sharp and when you touch and pull back your good to go..

what i did was i did like 3 or 4 fake starts then on the 4th or 5th touch id kick on the welder just before i touched..

so you get a hang of the touch..

touch pull touch pull touch pull touch pulll press the foot pedal touch pull..

prolly overkill.. but worked like a charm everytime...

malichite · « **Reply #14 on:** March 13, 2010, 03:53:48 AM »

Quote from: jay on March 13, 2010, 01:41:10 AM

im a retard and i managed to get some nice scratch starts... (for some reason arc start didnt always work)

just get a super fine point tungstern nice and sharp and when you touch and pull back your good to go..

what i did was i did like 3 or 4 fake starts then on the 4th or 5th touch id kick on the welder just before i touched..

so you get a hang of the touch..

touch pull touch pull touch pull touch pulll press the foot pedal touch pull..

prolly overkill.. but worked like a charm everytime...

Yeah, listen to him. He knows good.

Joseph Davis · « **Reply #15 on:** March 13, 2010, 10:37:26 AM »

Quote from: BenDover on March 11, 2010, 01:25:40 PM

That china TIG doesnt seem so bad...wasnt that guy a sponsor on OHMT?

And banned from here within three posts.

civiceggturbo · « **Reply #16 on:** March 16, 2010, 08:44:32 PM »

powcon 300st :yes:
no hf shocking your elbow when trying to weld....plus its capacitance discharge prevents you from scratch starting and it sounds bad ass

BenDover · « **Reply #17 on:** April 06, 2010, 03:28:31 PM »

Been looking around..just dont know which one to get

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=98233

about 300 with the 20% off coupon

or

http://cgi.ebay.com/THERMAL-ARC-95S-TIG-STICK-WELDER-W1003203_W0QQitemZ390096262349QQcmdZViewItemQQptZBI_Welders?hash=item5ad38c94cd

http://www.thermalarc95s.com/95S_Tech_Sheet.pdf

Local selling BNIB for 275 retail 400ish

Just want it for exhaust work...possibly weld sch10?

j.h.christ · « **Reply #18 on:** April 06, 2010, 03:48:00 PM »

Quote from: jay on March 11, 2010, 11:24:18 AM

RENT OR LEASE ONE!!!!!!

dont buy a used one unless its from a store with warranty

i just had to quote this.

malichite · « **Reply #19 on:** April 06, 2010, 04:02:16 PM »

that new HF Tig looks pretty nice. I used the old red one for years and it worked great. Like the fact that the gas fitting on the back now threads in. Also having the read out is nice too (if it reads out something useful like amperage) Old HF tig only had a dial that went from 1-10, not very helpful. Over all was a great machine though. As far as the Thermal arc I have never heard anything bad, but no experience with them myself. Have to say the HF tig was the best tool I have ever bought from them to date.

malichite · « **Reply #20 on:** April 06, 2010, 04:08:03 PM »

Also if you get the HF tig, first thing you should do is take the torch to your local welding shop, get a gas lense for it.

BenDover · « **Reply #21 on:** April 06, 2010, 04:12:04 PM »

Theres a red HF tig? Didnt see one...guess it discontinued

malichite · « **Reply #22 on:** April 06, 2010, 04:21:55 PM »

Yup. Used to be $200

Original Torch

BenDover · « **Reply #23 on:** April 08, 2010, 12:49:11 AM »

Hhhmmm just found out the guy had the older version of the thermal arc 85

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Firepower-10-3077A-3-THERMAL-ARC-DRAGSTER-85_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem439c629d2eQQitemZ290386517294QQptZMotorsQ5fAutomotiveQ5fTools

Thinking about still getting it

BTW where can I buy cheaper filler so I can practice on scrap pipe

malichite · « **Reply #24 on:** April 08, 2010, 01:00:45 AM »

Filler is cheap already. I'v heard of people using coat hangers but not really a huge savings.

BenDover · « **Reply #25 on:** April 08, 2010, 01:06:48 AM »

Yea I was thinking coat hangers too....people at the laundry mat sometimes throw a big bunch away

Malichite you got some pics of the stuff you welded with HF tig?

t_cel_t · « **Reply #26 on:** April 08, 2010, 02:40:26 AM »

dont use fucking coat hangers, that defeats the whole purpose. just check out craigslist, about 2 times a month some guy has a shitload of filler for super cheap.
if you cant wait, go to harbor freight and buy a spool of MIG wire, not fluxcore, and just straiten it out and use that. its about using purified metal, you dip a coat hanger in the weld pool and its probably going to explode into soot and flame like crazy.

BenDover · « **Reply #27 on:** April 08, 2010, 02:55:40 AM »

I remember beau was welding stuff for jeff with coat hangers

turbob16hatch · « **Reply #28 on:** April 08, 2010, 03:43:01 AM »

Quote from: BenDover on April 08, 2010, 02:55:40 AM

I remember beau was welding stuff for jeff with coat hangers

Yeah i spose i would use what i had laying around too if i needed something fixed and had no rod.

Just go buy some 1/16th rod it's dirt cheap for how little you need for most things. If you buy stainless rod and are a cheapass you can use it for anything.

d-rail · « **Reply #29 on:** April 08, 2010, 05:23:32 AM »

eville140 uses a thermal arc welder, it's pretty sweet especially for the price

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