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Out of curiosity, if I am able to lay a decent bead with a mig machine would it take very long to pick up tig?
yes it will take very long. mig is just push a button and go. I can get any random person to lay down a very nice mig bead. I cant even get so called tig welders to lay down a nice tig bead at work lol and they have years of on the job experience
think of it this way remember you were in school and they made you play the flute, thats like mig. now think of something like the piano. thats tig welding, everyone has their own style and continues to perfect it
Tig welding is NOTHING like mig welding. Totally different concept and process for performing the welding. Different gases and tungsten rods, different filler rods, pre and post gas flow and flow rates then technique's and CLEANING CLEANING CLEANING Did I mention Cleaning
thats a pretty solid machine. I like that air cooled torch too vs the water cooled. Anything under 200 amps water cool just doesn't make any sense to me. Just more fatigue on my hands. those air cooled torches are the ****, they are so light and flexible
thats a pretty solid machine. I like that air cooled torch too vs the water cooled. Anything under 200 amps water cool just doesn't make any sense to me. Just more fatigue on my hands. those air cooled torches are the ****, they are so light and flexible
That's what I had heard. So let me ask you guys for aluminum, are you typically running a grey or purple tungsten?
how many amps it can handle I guess. I on my dynasty I can get away with smaller size because I can set the alum settings so the tungsten don't get blown out.
try running a 1/16 tungsten at 400 amps and you will see it cant handle that much heat. it will start to blow out
That's what I had heard. So let me ask you guys for aluminum, are you typically running a grey or purple tungsten?
I've been using sky blue (2% lanthanated). I grind it to a point and then flatten the tip just a bit. My AHP AlphaTIG 200X is an inverter machine though, so you will want something else if you are using a transformer machine.
Originally Posted by 30lb_EM1
What do the sizes indicate on the tungsten? :x
The size is the diameter of the tungsten electrode. The thicker the electrode, the more current it can handle. A given electrode will be able to handle more amps in DC than in AC due to DC inputing less heat in the electrode per amp. If you are welding in AC, the more cleaning you have your balance set to, the more heat that is being generated in the electrode. If you crank your balance to max cleaning, you can actually watch the tip of the tungsten melt into a ball.
I'm about to purchase this Eastwood machine... Thanks to this thread for helping me decide.
I've searched here and all over the web and couldn't find a real definitive answer...the question I have is, what is the difference between sourcing a 110V or 220V? From the info I gathered, it is basically this: Higher Voltage = less Amp draw and vice versa. Can anybody elaborate on this? Thank you for your time.... sorry for a beginner question.
I have had mine for about 3 years now and have only done 110V welding. it has yet to fail to weld what I have needed done. my new shop I am currently wiring to have a 220V source, so I'm eager to see what differences there are
Originally Posted by thermal
I'm about to purchase this Eastwood machine... Thanks to this thread for helping me decide.
I've searched here and all over the web and couldn't find a real definitive answer...the question I have is, what is the difference between sourcing a 110V or 220V? From the info I gathered, it is basically this: Higher Voltage = less Amp draw and vice versa. Can anybody elaborate on this? Thank you for your time.... sorry for a beginner question.
yes, please post your review afterwards. In my case, I can go either way. My laundry room is next to my garage and I can easily run a 220 receptacle. But if the difference is not noticeable, then I'll just stick to 110. Thank you for the reply....
You won't be able to go as high on 110v as you can on 220v. My AHP AlphaTIG 200X will only go up to ~140 amps on 110v, but will go all the way to 200 amps on 220v.
90% of the welding I will do can be done easily with 110v power. The extra punch would be nice for some of the thicker aluminum I plan on welding though.
This was my first project with my AHP AlphaTIG 200X and it was all welded on 110v. It holds roughly 4 gallons of water/meth. Welds aren't the greatest, but I was happy with the result for my first project.
This was my first project with my AHP AlphaTIG 200X and it was all welded on 110v. It holds roughly 4 gallons of water/meth. Welds aren't the greatest, but I was happy with the result for my first project.
Nice! I just finished my charge pipe on my track car! First bit of aluminum welding.
Here's an intake manifold I've been welding up using my Eastwood Tig. I don't weld aluminum a lot but other than being able to play with ac frequency/pulse I've found the machine to mainly be limited by me the user. The better I've gotten with my prep work and fit up the better my projects have turned out.
11-11-2014, 07:18 PM
Re: Eastwood 200 ac/dc tig welder reviews
