PowerArc 160 STH Almost ready

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Tomorrow Morning i start testing the first Production run of the new PowerArc 160 STH . Stick HF and Lift Tig
Here is a early picture of units not quite ready for testing.

Attachment not working. S/F....Ken M

Try this and see if it works. The Internet and our site seem to have issues over here

your back at the plant again? your a busy guy!!

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Originally Posted by charger891

your back at the plant again? your a busy guy!!

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charger89

Yes Duncan is there for next few weeks. 160 unit looks GOOD !!!
Mark did good on front panel !

So the unit I purchased last week, marked TIG 160, and which I tested today(works fine:) is a prototype or preproduction model or something? S/F....Ken M

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So the unit I purchased last week, marked TIG 160, and which I tested today(works fine:) is a prototype or preproduction model or something? S/F....Ken M

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Ken , unit you have is SAME as being in production now. We only changed the case and panel. Inside is 100% same

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Try this and see if it works. The Internet and our site seem to have issues over here

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HI Duncan,
Oh, now I know why I find the small brown string stuck under the control knobs on occasion. LOL.
You look like you’re staying busy!

The cards are using for accountability for each work process and also to record any issues during calibration and scope readings. It stays with the machine till the final stage of testing then it is removed when unit is packaged.

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Stick HF and Lift Tig

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um, im going to assume there was supposed to be a comma between stick and HF yes? took me a minute to process that.

Thanks Duncan for posting pictures like this from the factory, it shows you guys are putting serious efforts into this brand, not like some other knock off brands i dealt with in the past. May i suggest something, you guy`s should have these pictures on your website, it shows that you guys are constantly testing and improving your products, people that are corious of this brand but have doubts, this might swing them into a sale??

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Thanks Duncan for posting pictures like this from the factory, it shows you guys are putting serious efforts into this brand, not like some other knock off brands i dealt with in the past. May i suggest something, you guy`s should have these pictures on your website, it shows that you guys are constantly testing and improving your products, people that are corious of this brand but have doubts, this might swing them into a sale??

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Well i try to put some serious effort into it except when Oleg calls ( second picture ) about 5 times a day normally , sometimes more .

I think the 160STH is going to be a great seller. The 110volts and HF start. Compact and light weight but enough power for most jobs.

Sounds good, thanks for the reply. My limited playing with the unit has gone well. Portability seems good. A little more compartmentalization in the case would have been good for a portable unit like this. Perhaps offering an aftermarket Pelican or Stormcase type container for those of us who will be using it in a maintainance application around animalistic coworkers? Both TIG and stick function is OK. Very happily surprised by the adjustable post flow, was not expecting that. Would like some form of down slope, as there does not appear to be any at present, and dropping from high amperage to zilch is not optimal. Very happy with the stick electrode holder and ground clamp, but in the near future I'll probably be adopting a compact torch and foot pedal simply due to preference. I supose I should call about options for foot pedal? S/F....Ken M

Echo,
It is a simple tig. We do have more advanced units, if you are needing more control, like the I tig 200.

In honesty, I was originally looking for a simple portable stick unit, and mission creep got me into the TIG stuff. Just a function of my personality. For example, I was looking for a nice MIG 240v hobby welder and wound up buying a Lincoln PowerMIG300. I may very well wind up getting another more advanced unit sooner or later. As you say, the I-TIG 200 is the same size as the 160 and also dual voltage. Several of my co workers have expressed interest in this one should I decide to part with it, so that may happen sooner than later. S/F....Ken M

Man that looks useful. How much does it weigh?

All boxed up in the included case, I'd say it goes 40lbs or so, not including the argon tank. Add a 40cf argon tank in your other hand and it's portable enough. There's a pretty decent carry strap on the unit itself, so you could bunji the cables & gas line and just carry the unit. S/F....Ken M

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All boxed up in the included case, I'd say it goes 40lbs or so, not including the argon tank. Add a 40cf argon tank in your other hand and it's portable enough. There's a pretty decent carry strap on the unit itself, so you could bunji the cables & gas line and just carry the unit. S/F....Ken M

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Looks heavier than 40 lbs.

That's this one?

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Nope, the 160 is much smaller. I'll snap a picture next time I'm back at the shop. S/F....Ken M