so imlooking in to a tig welder to do some alum. and ss stuff on my car. i really want a inverter tig and have looked at all the big us brands and just cant justify spending 3k+ on a welder for home use right now if i had a shop i could see it, but this will just be for home/car stuff.i know its not a miller of lincon but how bad are they? i dont really expect it to last me 20 years but i dont want to wast $$$ ether.
i have been looking at the everlast 250ex power tig spicificly.

i looked around on there forum and it sounds like they have some small problums but from what i read they were all fix vary fast with phone/email support and not that big of a deal
just wanted to see what you guys thought of it.

http://www.everlastgenerators.com/Po...EX-351-pd.html
not bad for 1600$

-alex

 

diversion 165 for 1600 is a good deal... just limits your welding thickness. or maybe bump to the diversion 180 if your looking for a tad extra power?

 

decent welder but under powered, no pulse or frec. adjestment.

 

I got mine from Everlast. Works well, no complaints. I emailed them an offer for the 200DX. They were looking for 1100 or so and I offered them 900. They emailed me back and let me have it for 950 shipped. The 250ex would be a little too much for you, don't you think? How much 1/2 inch plate will you be welding?

 

so how long have u had your everlast tig? anything wrong with it out of the box? do tell. all the info you have about it.i want the higher duty cycle and the power to do biger stuff if i need. and it comes with a water cooled toruch too

 

Yes please tell us how it is?
Does it have adjustable background and peak for the pulser? What is "Pulse time on" and "pulse amps" is that like peak amps?

What kind of circuit would I need to run this off of?
It even uses dinse connector for the torch and clamp so you should be able to buy other company torch parts that is really nice
thank you

 

more input? more ppl on here must have used/seen these.

 

Id like some more input on them aswell. Im looking to replace my Econotig with an inverter machine and the 200dx looks great.

 

I am old school and originally learned heliarc back in the day so this tig machine is all new to me. It was boxed up pretty nice and the customer service was top notch. No complaints with the company. The machine has a lot of buttons and ***** that I have to learn more about. It has pulse, but I haven't tried it yet. I got it fine tuned to weld some aluminum and then I gave stainless a try. I was concerned about buying it since the price was so cheap. But, the machine works great, I am very happy with it. Just make sure you get a big enough bottle of argon as I bought a little one and run out quite frequently. One thing I was surprised about was that the welder came with a regulator which was nice also.

I already had a 220/50 amp switch in the circuit box in my garage. I didn't use the plug that came with the welder because it is an old style that isn't used anymore. I just went to Lowes and got a plug and outlet and wired it in myself. If you don't know anything about electrical wiring, it's best to have someone do it for you.

 

Alex, take a look at these videos. The machine seems to work great but who knows how reliable they are though. Take a look at how well there warranty is and stuff, I think you should give it a try.

http://www.youtube.com/user/weldingt.../9/5u4Efn1twUo
http://www.youtube.com/user/weldingt.../5/YXa1Pxcr_Ww

 

yeah peter i did alot of reading on that guys site and that vid is what got me looking in to these welders. they look like they weld as nice as any welders that i have used. the web site says they have a 5 year warranty.but is they stop importing they the warranty wont do any good.from what i have read they take care of there custumers vary well. but im still on the fence.

 

did alot more reading but still cant decide wether to go for it or not?

 

just go for it

 

Oh, I forgot to mention before. There was a crack on the front cover when I recieved mine. I emailed them some pics of it and the next day the emailed me a tracking number for a new cover. Pretty good service if you ask me.

 

yeah it sounds like they are ontop of there game as far as customer service is concerned. but im still abit worried about the maichines longgevity/quality.

 

also i did a sied by side comparisoin of the 250ex vs 200dx and if everlast isnt flufing up there specs its a better welder that the 200dx.

 

at lest spec wise

 

I saw someone mentioned in your rHMT thread, but have you looked at Thermal Arcs? Those machines are freaking killer! Super easy to use, and it's got all the usual bells and whistles. I've seen used 185s go for as little as $1000 lately (CL and ebay). The new model is a 200a unit though, so they fetch a little more ($2500 on ebay), but having that little bit of extra power would help

 

i did look at the ta 185 and the 200 but most of them go around 2500-2700 and more for the 200. i am kinda looking at the dynisty 200dx but i think its just out of my reach.

 

Dynasty's are awesome, and some of the best welders I've used (I used the 200dx at a production job, and then the 350 at a welding competition), so if I could afford them the 350 would be in my garage right now . But I also had the pleasure of using a TA300 (Pro-wave model, not the older GTSW) during class most of last year, doing pipe, and I was pretty much sold on them. I've definitely found the 185s for around $1000 used (decent-great condition), and IMO it's gonna be HARD to find any other AC/DC inverters with all the features for near that price, that aren't Chinese. But **** if you can find a newer Dynasty for around $2000-$2500 I'd be all over that too. Are you trying to buy new or used, or just what ever you can find the best deal on?

 

im just looking to get the most welder for my $$$ new or used.i have definetly decided that i only want a inverter.if i can find a dynasty for 2k-2.2k$ id be all over it but dont really want to spend more that that. and i still need a argon tank and that kinda stuff.so if i can find a complet setup for a good price it would be a plus.

-alex