hey guys im looking into purchasing a smaller tig unit and was wondering what your thoughts were on the thermal arc dragster 85. i know its a smaller unit and can only weld up to 3/16". i dont plan on welding anything extremely heavy, just welding flanges onto exhaust piping, making some bars and learning the art of tig welding. i found the unit at http://www.brwelder.com/indext...ry=65 as of right now my appartment only has 1 225 amp outlet and its being taken up by the laundry dryer. so the 115v is the only thing i can use for now (until i move). lemme know what you think and if it'd be capable of making the parts i mentioned above. i am going to be taking a class in january to learn to tig but i would like to get some experience under my belt without too much cost involved. thanks and sorry for the ignorance, i am very familiar with mig welding but am clueless to tigging.

marshall

 

i say thats cool and cheap .. and from the sound of it .. looks like it will do u just right .. til u out grow it ..

i dont have any experiance with this machine .. but i got the 185tsw ... and its a very very good machine .. t/a has nice products ..

 

thanks turbo gli thats exactly what i wanted to hear. i was thinking that after i graduate from basic welds with the 85 i would upgrade to 185tsw. thanks again

 

that is not a bad deal at all , that would work great on exhausts and stainless i/c piping , and all for under 5 bills

 

awsome thanks. i think it should do me well for smaller parts like u said, exhaust, intercooler piping, some strut bracing etc. now all i gotta do is order it

 

btw - theres a few on ebay for $450 shipped if youre going to order it