Which welder...

[stumog]

So I have been looking for a new mig for ages but now I need to replace the 130amp one I have been struggling with.

Looking for a 180 to 200amp single phase inverter welder.
Any suggestions only used the kemppi which I can't stretch to right now.

Anyone used the paraweld or the sif?

Also should I get a acdc rig instead? I haven't done much tig so unshore. I have welded alot of Ali with mig which will be a big job of this welder once my project gets going.

Cheers

 

[Towpack]

A bit of discussion here......https://www.landcruiserclub.net/community/threads/welding.149169/#post-1468882

 

[Chris]

Re TIG and ally, remember that it's more than simply having that available on the set. You need different gas, wire, blah blah. I have a MIG attachment for ally and I've never had it out of the box. If you can get the gas and regs cheap then it's worth it I guess.

 

[stumog]

If you tig from my understand8ng you only need 1 bottle of gas....

I know for sure that it's different mig welding Ali. I would also want 2 sets of hose trigger as you have a Teflon liner for Ali.

I miss not being able to weld both materials anymore and alot of stuff I could make if I had both.

 

[Firewout]

Imho, Use mig for the 'quick & dirty' welds and the tig where it has to be 'nice & shiny' and for ss and alu.
I have an old kemppi kempomat 160 mig welder which I use the most. The acdc tig welder is very nice for welding alu brackets. I just bought a pedal to have a better control while welding. Very happy with it even if it is a chinamade welder.

 

[David]

I used my mates Paraweld inverter a few weeks ago, but I could not get on with the soft start on the thing. Then I use a 350 amp 3 phase mig with not so soft start