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by makgreens
Tue Jun 10, 2014 8:49 am
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Got my welder...switch to air cooled torch?
Replies: 15
Views: 981

Got my welder...switch to air cooled torch?

I recently got a 200dx off eBay with a Coolmate1 and wp20 torch and have been using it for a few hours just trying to get the hang of the basics and from all I've read people suggest air cooled for lower amps... The thickest I'm welding is 1/4" mild steel right now so I'm not sure if the wp20 i...
by makgreens
Thu May 29, 2014 11:03 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Buying a used tig welder...dont know how to tig to test
Replies: 17
Views: 1370

Re: Buying a used tig welder...dont know how to tig to test

TxBigRed wrote:Now you need to find a foot pedal...

it comes with this... RMS-14 Remote On/Off Control

still need a pedal?
by makgreens
Wed May 28, 2014 4:44 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Buying a used tig welder...dont know how to tig to test
Replies: 17
Views: 1370

Re: Buying a used tig welder...dont know how to tig to test

Well, Those Diversions are cheap machines.... No extra features, 10% duty cycle at full output, and no 7018.... You've got to be careful buying used miller inverters, if you cant fully test them, and make sure their functional.... Those machines aren't cheap to fix... BTW, What all kinds of welding...
by makgreens
Wed May 28, 2014 4:21 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Buying a used tig welder...dont know how to tig to test
Replies: 17
Views: 1370

Re: Buying a used tig welder...dont know how to tig to test

I emailed Jody and he suggested going with the Diversion because if something happens to it then it is still under warranty.
by makgreens
Wed May 28, 2014 12:51 pm
Forum: Member Introductions
Topic: new from chattanooga
Replies: 3
Views: 419

new from chattanooga

Hows it going guys! I'm Mak from Chattanooga,TN and figured Id join up to get some advice on my journey to learn Tig wleding and better my skills on the mig! Im hopefully going to be opening up a small fab shop from my home until I can get enough demand to mave but I'm looking at building hot rods, ...
by makgreens
Wed May 28, 2014 12:18 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Buying a used tig welder...dont know how to tig to test
Replies: 17
Views: 1370

Buying a used tig welder...dont know how to tig to test

I'm looking at buying a tig from a guy next week but he doesnt know if it works other than turns on because he cant weld. I also cannot tig weld yet so I'm not sure about how to go about testing it to see if it works correctly. Here is the link to the posting http://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/tls/44...