snowman
Diamond
- Joined
- Jul 31, 2004
- Location
- Southeast Michigan
Background, I need a TIG welder, primary use is odd nickel alloys and stainless, all under 1/4" in thickness.
I currently have both a Trailblazer 300 with HF251D start box and a Miller 330/A/b/p. The 330 has something wrong with it, haven't figured it out, likely the caps and maybe some insulation problems elsewhere.
Getting the trailblazer out and hooked up is a bit of a pain in the ass, especially in the winter.
It does do everything I have asked of it thus far.
So, replacing both with current capacity (and expected need) means something as simple as an econotig or whatever 150-200 amp with HF start is available.
What am I getting however, if I upgrade to a used syncrowave or something along those lines...something with all the fancy settings. Most of my welding is just stack of dimes style, maybe a 1/2" of structural filler added, then 8" of fusion weld, just to seal surfaces.
And even then, am I better off just digging in to the 330 and fixing it?
I currently have both a Trailblazer 300 with HF251D start box and a Miller 330/A/b/p. The 330 has something wrong with it, haven't figured it out, likely the caps and maybe some insulation problems elsewhere.
Getting the trailblazer out and hooked up is a bit of a pain in the ass, especially in the winter.
It does do everything I have asked of it thus far.
So, replacing both with current capacity (and expected need) means something as simple as an econotig or whatever 150-200 amp with HF start is available.
What am I getting however, if I upgrade to a used syncrowave or something along those lines...something with all the fancy settings. Most of my welding is just stack of dimes style, maybe a 1/2" of structural filler added, then 8" of fusion weld, just to seal surfaces.
And even then, am I better off just digging in to the 330 and fixing it?