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Originally Posted by lippy
Thanks for all the good input.
I decided to go with the Eastwood DC 200 TIG. I know it's a Chinese machine, but at least it's backed by Eastwood. It was on pre-Black Friday special for $379 and includes a torch and foot pedal. The feature set is good for the price: dual-voltage, HF start, and DC TIG up to 200A.
Now I just need a helmet and the rest of the gear...
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Jeff,
Make sure you've got a decent grinding wheel because you'll be frequently grinding a new point on your tungsten rod until you get the hange of keeping the required 2mm gap from the work piece. Get too close and your pull molten metal onto the rod, get too far away and you burn the end of the tip away. Also, I would get a light reactive helmet. You can see the job quite clearly with the visor down so helps your positioning before you start the arc. Good luck and enjoy the welding experience!
