Tig welding machine specs-selection

[Tom J]

Hi Vagelis
I use both Mig Clarke 230TEC
https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/cl-migwld-230v230tec/
and ACDC Tig Artech 170
http://www.r-techwelding.co.uk/tig-w...al-tig-170ext/
Happy with both and recommend them
Use of proper helmet is must when use small current on tig - Jazz already mention

[Maxakarudy]

I have an R-tech tig 160, it's a good machine and the back up is excellent, but more than your budget, also they have increased in price recently so a 200a AC/DCis £1400, so are not cheap anymore
You are taking a big chance with buying a machine from China as the warranty is useless, buy only from Europe.
My personal recommendation would be if I wanted a decent setup is this....http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Stealth-DI...YAAOSwAuZX4laC.

As already said by Jazz, learning tig takes a long time and if you want to stack dimes like a pro in all posistion, it takes years to learn and with all due respect to the guys on here, you will need to join a welding forum, from personal experience I can fully recommend this site..http://www.mig-welding.co.uk.

Martin

[JAZZCNC]

Wow who brought this back to life.!!! . . . .
Warwick buy foot pedal so much easier to Tig. I've found good Tig welding is all about prep and setup.
Unlike Gas or Mig which you basicly just grab torch and get on with it, Tig requires good uninterrupted setup for proping hand against. When setup correctly it's so much easier quicker and the quality of weld that can be achieved is amazing. I was very very good Gas welder and was always proud of look my welds but can honestly say I've never produced welds that look good has can produce now with Tig.
Like anything practise makes perfect but when it comes to Tig this is taken to another level but when it clicks boy it puts smile on your face. Esp in exotics like Ti.