i am in the process of purchasing a miller tig and was wondering what inputs you guys could share with me.

would the 165 be fine for fabbing up sch 10 manifolds without overheating? will i have penetration problems with the sch 10 when welding to a header flange? im debating between the two welders and will be using it for thinner ss pipes but would like to weld sch10 at times

 

My experiences may differ from others, but, I have a syncrowave 200.

I've never turned it past 150 on automotive fabrication stuff. I leave it set there and use my foot to control lower amounts.

If I had to guess the most I have ever used on a manifold is 100-120.

 

I did this with my 165





Plenty of power to do a sch10 manifold.

I actually welded 1/4" plate to 1/2" wall tube the other day... in aluminum. Couldn't feel my fingers afterwards, but it worked lol.

 

thanks for the answer guys, the only thing left to do is to see how big my bonus is to see if i can go 180 or maybe step up to syncrowave