finally, i went to pick up my first purchase (185 micro)

[sdr kel]

today i went over to everlast and picked up the everlast 185 micro, cant wait to fire this up.. only if i had a tank of argon and some filler i would be messing with it right now =) but ill wait for tomorrow or so to pick some up.. thanks again alex

[DaveO]

Welcome, sdr kel, and congrats on the new machine! Let us know what are your thoughts / impressions. Have you TIG welded before, on another machine?

[SimpleSimon]

Nice! TIG welding is fun. My first TIG was an Everlast unit. I went and took some classes at the local VocTech for continuing education just to get some instruction. In the end, forums like this and seat time pay the biggest dividends.

[Brian Ski]

Wow.... A brand new welder!!!!

I am really think of one. So I am trying to strike up a deal on an Argon tank now. If I get a great deal on a tank I can always swap it for oxygen or something else if I don't need it.

I am also digging for accessories. I sure hate to get a welder and have to do a bunch of running to find stuff.

You have to post back and let us know how it works and how you like it. I have never TIGed before so I will have the whole learning curve.

[SimpleSimon]

Wow.... A brand new welder!!!!

I am really think of one. So I am trying to strike up a deal on an Argon tank now. If I get a great deal on a tank I can always swap it for oxygen or something else if I don't need it.

I am also digging for accessories. I sure hate to get a welder and have to do a bunch of running to find stuff.

You have to post back and let us know how it works and how you like it. I have never TIGed before so I will have the whole learning curve.

FWIW....I went to my local airgas and bought consumables as the TIG torches on these units are standard (not proprietary).

[sdr kel]

Welcome, sdr kel, and congrats on the new machine! Let us know what are your thoughts / impressions. Have you TIG welded before, on another machine?

Thanks, so far I'm liking it as my first welder, I've never touch a tig welder before, I've messed wit a harbor freight flux welder but I wasn't any good at it

[sdr kel]

Wow.... A brand new welder!!!!

I am really think of one. So I am trying to strike up a deal on an Argon tank now. If I get a great deal on a tank I can always swap it for oxygen or something else if I don't need it.

I am also digging for accessories. I sure hate to get a welder and have to do a bunch of running to find stuff.

You have to post back and let us know how it works and how you like it. I have never TIGed before so I will have the whole learning curve.

I picked up a argon tank at my local supplier for 195$ for a 125cf tank refill is about 36buvks

[Brian Ski]

I picked up a argon tank at my local supplier for 195$ for a 125cf tank refill is about 36buvks

These local stores... How to trust them. I just bought a used 125 tank. I gave the guy $100 for it. Felt bad he had a renter that took off and owed him a lot of rent. The store told me over $50 to fill it. I will check again in a couple weeks and see what the new price of the day is.

BTW I haven't found anyone so far that was happy with a flux core. Hey can you convert it over to a shielding gas??? I think most of theirs were combo units. Unless you have one of the really small ones.