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Tom Goldman · 01-05-2014, 07:07 PM

I use a Lincoln Precision Tig 275 ,but when my trusty 40 year old Hobart quit in the middle of a weekend job, I went to Harbour Freight and bought a 165 amp inverter TIG machine on sale ,with a coupon for $325 !
It will weld .134" ERW mild steel no problem .
Has a decent duty cycle too.
If you are not looking to do welding on a grand scale, and only need a DC machine for welding steel ,this is a great machine .
I've had it for 3 years and have at least a hundred hours on it and it works great.
I still use it to do "house call" jobs.

01-05-2014, 07:07 PM	#8
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,436 Likes: 776 Liked 700 Times in 204 Posts	Re: TIG welders. I use a Lincoln Precision Tig 275 ,but when my trusty 40 year old Hobart quit in the middle of a weekend job, I went to Harbour Freight and bought a 165 amp inverter TIG machine on sale ,with a coupon for $325 ! It will weld .134" ERW mild steel no problem . Has a decent duty cycle too. If you are not looking to do welding on a grand scale, and only need a DC machine for welding steel ,this is a great machine . I've had it for 3 years and have at least a hundred hours on it and it works great. I still use it to do "house call" jobs. __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK Last edited by Tom Goldman; 01-05-2014 at 07:09 PM.