It's interesting to see how you are getting on with this machine.

I have seriously considered buying myself one, but was worried about the Chinese quality. Having said that, I bought a Chinese Plasma Cutter and it has been fine.

Obviously, I am not expecting these things to have the longevity of a Miller/Boc/Murex etc. but for the price they can't be too bad.

The only thing is, the only job I need a TIG for is making the ally fuel tank. Seems crazy banging £400+ on a tool for one job.

Same here:D

Heya Ronnie

Iv been looking at getting myself a tig set for a wile now, and like has already been mensioned my main consurn is the build quality and life of the kit.

Were abouts did you get yours from? make model etc?
£400 definetly sounds nice compared to the £1600 one im corently looking at

Chears Tilly

See above;)

That a very good price considering it includes delivery & footpedal

May I ask, What did you think of the Plasma cutter as I am temped to buy one of those as well.[/quote]

The plasma is cheap and cheerful at best, you get what you pay for! It works well and cuts very clean up to 3-4mm but it's fussy about air pressure and speed. On thicker material it eats consumables like to would'nt believe, I now know why there sold in bumper packs. As for cutting up to 10mm I think thats abit out of it's reach. You can cut shapes that you could'nt do with a 4.5-5inch grinder but if your cutting straight lines in any thing over 5mm I'd still reach for the 9inch grinder as it's just easier.

Edit How ever after just two uses the sodding thing has packed up, switch it on it goes into 'safe mode' will not fire up at all.

This sounds similar to what Bonzo has ,listed on ebay.uk.. even cheaper!!


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TIG-WELDER-MMA...item2c51e0a9d2

Thats the same seller but a diferent item, that one is a DC only inverer ;)

This is his current offering

WSE 200 AC/DC

I bought when he had a weekend special....Free delivery & foot controller.

To be honest, it was the free foot controller that sold it too me :rolleyes:

Does that make me a sad un or what !!?? :o


I did think that that might be the case with the plasma cutter. 10mm a bit optomistc & touch start will eat the consumables !!

Hark at me talking about something that i have never used ( Plasma cutter )

All courtesy of BOC !!??

Maybe i'll stick to Bertie the burner & my trusty jigsaw :D

I got an EBay 50A plasma, the ad reckons they were cutting 14mm with it (yeah right I was thinking).

When it turned up, I had the thing going in about 10 mintues.

HF start which is cool
Drag tip as well, which makes it easier

As for 14mm, you 'might' get a severance cut on 10mm, but would take some cleaning up after.
6mm is a bit jagged, might just need more practice
3mm no problems
1mm - how fast can you mvoe the torch:D