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miller econotig
Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2016 11:11 pm
by billtang
has anybody had experience with one of these machines? I can get one for 700 clams, it looks like new but I haven`t heard anything about them. thanks, bt
Re: miller econotig
Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2016 8:20 am
by rick9345
the name ECONOtig, describes it
Re: miller econotig
Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2016 5:45 pm
by DLewis0289
+1 ECONOtig
Re: miller econotig
Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2016 8:59 pm
by rahtreelimbs
I have one and it is a decent machine for a Newby to learn on. Of course this all depends on the asking price.
Re: miller econotig
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2016 10:35 am
by Farmwelding
You could get a Lincoln square wave tig 200 for $1400 with a warranty, some nice features (pulse, balance) and it has great reviews. The problem buying used especially when there is little about the welder out there is no warranty and probably hard to find parts.
Re: miller econotig
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2016 7:24 pm
by John Chamorro
I had one for quite a while. It's a nice welder within it's limits. It was near new condition when I sold it a few weeks ago. FWIW, I sold it to a retiring refinery welder that did TIG/stick for a living. He wanted it for his home shop and figured it would do everything he would need it to.
I sold it because it wouldn't quite do what I wanted it to. I got $700 for it. The guy was happy and I bought the new Lincoln Square Wave 200.
Re: miller econotig
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2016 11:03 am
by duckracer
I got my econotig when they first came out and still have it. It has been a dependable machine. I have heard of others having transformer issues, but mine has been issue free since day one. I ran a one man drag car chassis shop for some years and use my econotig for welding Molly and mild steel. I have used it to build multiple dragsters and door cars, as well as for repairs on a few drag bikes and my road racing ducati. It is a good machine, although an old school transformer one. A couple of friends liked mine enough that they bought one. The aluminum welding is a little limited in how thin you can weld, and I had a job come up that needed me to weld some .030. My econotig (probably more my skill level than the machine) was having issues welding material that thin, so I borrowed a friend's new Lincoln rig 200 squad wave, and that thing is a sweet little machine. I liked it enough that I went out and bought one the next day! Soooooo if the price is rite you should be fine with a used econotig as long as it was taken care of.