here are two to look at Harbor Freight Omni Pro 220 Eastwood Company TIG 200 both are inverters and will weld up to 1/4" id probably go with the one from Eastwood its comparable to the High buck Lincoln, and from what I see has all the s.... Flow meter Torch etc. I own a Lincoln Square Wave Deal not what you'll need. by the way .035 stainless is thin.
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I think Harbor Freights deal is coupons so the price is generally higher,and most everything is made in China,where as Eastwood's stuff Is made here, also HF is comparing there's to Lincolns high roller inverter,the only down side is they all have a Air Cooled torch just means not a long duty cycle there are water cooled adders for these But you not doing production work,Air Cooled torches work just fine.
loose_electron
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Are you anywhere near a welder that does stuff for boats? They do a lot of thin wall stainless welding where the end result has to look noce.
belmateo
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Good suggestion.
I called one today and it turns out the owner is an old friends son. He wanted me to take pictures so he could say no. I will wait and take it to him after the long weekend and try to convince him to do it. Hate to spend that much money on a welder that I will probable only use once for stainless steel.
belmateo
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What do you think about this one?
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...de-20&linkId=ddb8eb5c678726a1ff2d95c2a8e8ac6b
Not sure I'd probably opt for the one from Eastwood
belmateo
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Just ordered this TIG welder, I will never be welding aluminum so this unit will do just fine. Can't wait to work with it.
https://www.eastwood.com/tig200dc.html
https://www.eastwood.com/tig200dc.html
You can weld aluminum with DC and use a little helium.
Helium is used because it generates more heat ,so to speak,for the same amperage
MikeH
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Here’s some info on shielding gases.
https://www.bernardwelds.com/mig-welding-shielding-gas-basics-p152080#.XtDo7copCf0
https://www.bernardwelds.com/mig-welding-shielding-gas-basics-p152080#.XtDo7copCf0
belmateo
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Spent the day getting my welding cart converted to hold both welders and gas tanks while still being able to fit it under my bench in the garage. Real estate in my tiny garage is already at a premium. After the cart was done all that needed to be moved was my power strip up that was mounted to the underside front edge of the bench.
belmateo
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Got to practice TIG welding for a bit and of course it will take some getting use to. Reminds me of OXY/Acetalene welding get a puddle going and slowly add the filler metal. Stay in one place too long and it will blow out, not long enough and your filler will not stick.
Still need more practice to get comfortable with it.
Still need more practice to get comfortable with it.
loose_electron
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Looks like a modified door with a modern door handle. What's the story?