Tig Welder Suggestions?

[Chopper]

A few months ago (with your advice) I purchased a Dynasty 200 DX and though I havent much time on it, it seems to perform flawless.

A friend of mine is looking to start tig welding but cant afford the 200 DX. He asked me if the econotig would weld DOM 150 or 160 wall, I told him I'd ask here. He also would like to do some sheetmetal work. Any suggestions?
Thanks.

[Paul Seaman]

The econo tig is rated at 150 amps at 20% duty cycle so it should do it but it is going to have limited run time.

Peace,

[HAWK]

Chopper,

As PJ mentioned it will be very hard on the econtig to keep up with .150" DOM or other tubing in that thickness. I don't know your friend's budget so he might look at a Maxstar 150 STL (http://millerwelds.com/products/tig/maxstar_150_stl/) "Lift Arc" only DC GTAW machine capable of 150 amps max at about a 35% duty cycle. This may still be slightly underpowered, but more in line with a tight budget. Next the Syncrowave 180 (http://millerwelds.com/products/tig/syncrowave_180_sd/) capable of 150 amps at 40% and a 180 amps top end and then the Maxstar 200 (http://millerwelds.com/products/tig/maxstar_200/) with 200 amps of TIG ouput at 40% duty cycle would be the machines to look into. The Maxstar can be had with pulsing functions in the DX model.

[Chopper]

Thanks guys, i'll let him know and this should help him. Maybe he just needs to wait a while and get a 200 DX:)

[fun4now]

Maybe he just needs to wait a while and get a 200 DX

that would be the best advice ;) you might let him come over and try his had on youres wile he is saving, it might lessen the pain of the wait :p