ow2knives
Cast Iron
- Joined
- Nov 16, 2002
- Location
- Arvada Colorado
I am looking for unbiased opinion on Chineses vs US Tig welders based on actual experienece - not just hearsay.
I own Deckel, Schaublin and Doall machines - all are great and work well. I also own a Taiwanese sinker EDM (Chevalier). It too performs well and on a recent service call (the second in 16 yrs of service) the tech who worked on it noted that they very seldom require service.
I mention this because, in trying to research Chinese Tig machines, the all too often comment is - 'you get what you pay for' or 'typical chinese junk'. When it comes down to brass tacks I discover that these opinions are not based on ownership or even actual use.
One also reads that many of the brand names such as Miller and Lincoln incoprporate parts and even complete boards manufactured in China and that they are merely assembled in the US. I cannot get to the bottom of this comment either.
The machine will be used for light to medium duty work - two or three times a monht for perhaps an hour or two at a time.
Comment from those who have actual experience with machines of either or both origins would be appreciated.
OW
I own Deckel, Schaublin and Doall machines - all are great and work well. I also own a Taiwanese sinker EDM (Chevalier). It too performs well and on a recent service call (the second in 16 yrs of service) the tech who worked on it noted that they very seldom require service.
I mention this because, in trying to research Chinese Tig machines, the all too often comment is - 'you get what you pay for' or 'typical chinese junk'. When it comes down to brass tacks I discover that these opinions are not based on ownership or even actual use.
One also reads that many of the brand names such as Miller and Lincoln incoprporate parts and even complete boards manufactured in China and that they are merely assembled in the US. I cannot get to the bottom of this comment either.
The machine will be used for light to medium duty work - two or three times a monht for perhaps an hour or two at a time.
Comment from those who have actual experience with machines of either or both origins would be appreciated.
OW