Tig

Hello Andy, I have a Thermal Arc 175TE. Before that I had a lift start tig and had no end of problems with tungsten contamination on lifting the electrode. It may have been my fault due to inexperience but HF start solved my problems.

Definitely need hf start with tig.

Whats that?

Dodged a Lidl Tig welder recently, stayed with inverter/rods

Edited By Ady1 on 19/10/2017 00:20:07

Arc Pig

uuhhh

Best FAQ I have ever seen

I'm told Thermal Arc and Parweld are made in the same factory, I have two Parweld AC DC Tig sets, (I inherited one or em) after five years one of em started to give some trouble with unstable Arc etc, this was two years out of warranty so sent it back for repair, it came back less than a week later fixed FOC, all it cost me was postage in one direction.

Edited By Carl Wilson 4 on 19/10/2017 10:25:17

I noticed that screwfix are doing a special on welders at the mo' with big discounts. I can't comment on quality but at least with screwfix if it's dud gear they've always been good with taking it back for a refund.

Not a brand I'm familiar with but the Screwfix Impax 160A TIG welder for £330 inc vat sounds pretty good. It even comes with a foot pedal.

I use a little DC R-Tech, which works well.

I cant see the control panel of the Screwfix machine to see what functions it has, and no sign of a gas regulator. But the price is VERY attractive, and it includes a pedal.

But 2nd the idea that you really DO want HFS - forget the scratch start.