Hello. From the last welding thread, I’ve gathered the big three (Miller, Lincoln and Hobart) offer good TIG units but which is the best for us? Moreover, which would be the best buy for the up and coming Gunsmith?
I need one that I can run in my garage, (220v service) – could go with a phase converter if I have to but would rather not.
Looking for a complete set, I want to be able to start welding right out of the box, would rather not have to purchase a bunch of accessories right of the bat. Money is an issue, will be until I can actually start making money with this but at the same time I do not want to buy a set that will need to be upgraded in a year or a unit to just get by with, that’ll need to be replaced in a few years or less. Thank You in advance, I appreciate any input.
I know what you mean, money is an issue. Why don’t you farm out what you need TIG welded to start, if you can find someone to do it for you. I got lucky and have a customer that I just refinished a stock for that is a shop supervisor at a fabrication shop. I know it is a pain to have to run to get it done. I’m going to try to make some money and hopefully by then maybe AGI will come up with a deal for us on a machine that will meet all our needs.
Answer:
Any of these company’s entry level TIG’s will do the same jobs at about the same price. It just depend whose you can get on sale at the best price. You can’t go wrong with any of them. Price will be ~ $1500 and all you will need after that is the Argon tank.
