Buying Guides for welding equipment
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 1:37 am
I met a welder this summer from Idaho. He has at home, a Thermal Arc welder that he can use for stick or tig.
The electrode size is limited to 3/32".
I did a search this evening and found some links. One of them is an EBay seller, weldingsuppliesatioc.
http://www.ebay.com/usr/weldingsuppliesatioc
This seller has buying guides about the differences in types of welders.
Pretty informative info, in a non-technical tone.
Scroll down the page for the guides.
I was looking at Thermal Arc machines, something fairly cheap that will tig steel tube. a couple models fill the bill.
The 95S and the 161S are similar, with mostly power differences.
95S is 115V only, limited to 3/32 electrode for stick
The 161S is 115/230V, and will run 5/32".
Both are DC only, and WILL NOT TIG ALUMINUM.
Here are links to some of the on-line stores a quick search turned up.
The manuf, Victor, a well known name is torches... didn't know they made welders. (Wups, made in china)
http://www.victortechnologies.com/thermalarc
http://store.cyberweld.com/tharcwe.html
http://store.cyberweld.com/tharc16stwep1.html
http://store.cyberweld.com/tharcstwe95s1.html
Both stores offer free shipping in the 48 states.
I'm thinking the 95S will do what I want, is almost $300 cheaper. Mostly I want a way to Tig some tube without spending a thou.
I already have equipment to stick and mig, so the limited size of the electrode is not a problem.
I don't have any plans to weld aluminum, but I think I could use some aluminum electrodes, or set up a wire feed with a bottle to do that.
I don't claim to be a welder, don't really have much experience with doing it. I've seen a lot of welds, and watched welders a lot,
but there are gaps in my experience. I ask questions, but it's not the same as doing it.
Does this seem like a reasonable way to do what I want?
The electrode size is limited to 3/32".
I did a search this evening and found some links. One of them is an EBay seller, weldingsuppliesatioc.
http://www.ebay.com/usr/weldingsuppliesatioc
This seller has buying guides about the differences in types of welders.
Pretty informative info, in a non-technical tone.
Scroll down the page for the guides.
I was looking at Thermal Arc machines, something fairly cheap that will tig steel tube. a couple models fill the bill.
The 95S and the 161S are similar, with mostly power differences.
95S is 115V only, limited to 3/32 electrode for stick
The 161S is 115/230V, and will run 5/32".
Both are DC only, and WILL NOT TIG ALUMINUM.
Here are links to some of the on-line stores a quick search turned up.
The manuf, Victor, a well known name is torches... didn't know they made welders. (Wups, made in china)
http://www.victortechnologies.com/thermalarc
http://store.cyberweld.com/tharcwe.html
http://store.cyberweld.com/tharc16stwep1.html
http://store.cyberweld.com/tharcstwe95s1.html
Both stores offer free shipping in the 48 states.
I'm thinking the 95S will do what I want, is almost $300 cheaper. Mostly I want a way to Tig some tube without spending a thou.
I already have equipment to stick and mig, so the limited size of the electrode is not a problem.
I don't have any plans to weld aluminum, but I think I could use some aluminum electrodes, or set up a wire feed with a bottle to do that.
I don't claim to be a welder, don't really have much experience with doing it. I've seen a lot of welds, and watched welders a lot,
but there are gaps in my experience. I ask questions, but it's not the same as doing it.
Does this seem like a reasonable way to do what I want?