Originally Posted by
Palmetto Bug
The one I posted was a random one I grabbed off of Amazon. I was hoping to provoke someone into telling me about some other model that does a good job.
I get the aversion to multipurpose machines. Everything they do is a compromise. And when they break, everything is broken. The plasma cutter is secondary.
I think I can get by with my angle grinder and oxyacetylene rig for cutting.
I just need a hobby grade welder. I've only used my MIG welder a handful of times but it really felt great to stick stuff together. I added a trailer ball to the golf cart and my wife thought I was a magician. I repaired some tractor implements and it made me want to beat my chest. I don't even have any projects in mind but I've wanted a TIG welder since I worked at the shipyard and got to see some real master welders do art.
There's a lot of strange lingo with welders. What are the specific characteristics, besides brand, that I should focus on for a TIG welder?
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