Buy 200DX or hold out for the 210EX

[Finhead]

The new 200DX pedal also works with the front panel settings now.

[burner]

Yeah, that's why I want one. Just a long wait for the states. I have a couple projects I'd really like to get done in the next 2-3 weeks and don't want to wait.

[225]

Argh. I can't believe I finally commit to buying a welder for home and nothing I want is available. Can't get my hands on the new 200dx for at least 5 weeks unless I pay few hundred extra dollars to get one from Canada, last night I was that close to saying to hell with it ill bite the bullet and pay extra. Then I realized I might as well go the the 225lx for that money, it has more amps and the features I want, pedal works within the panel setting is the most important. But I was told that's out of stock too... Argh.

The ones from Canada have all the new features. I would pay the extra $$$$.

[Rodsmachineshop]

see if they will give you a deal on the 250ex great welder

[burner]

see if they will give you a deal on the 250ex great welder

Yeah if they will sell me a 250 for the 225 price sure... Other than that it's not going to happen.

[Rodsmachineshop]

ask bet they would do it or come close . since they will make you happy and know later on you will buy other stuff from them

[burner]

Okay so I made the buy... nothing I wanted was in stock so I talked to Alex today and he gave me a great deal on a 250EX, not for the price of a 225LX or anything like that but too good to pass up! On it's way from San Francisco and has already been picked up by UPS, I should have it on Thursday... That's only 2 days!

I'm pretty pumped up about it. Never thought I'd end up buying the 250 but it's only 5lb or so heavier than the 200 and of course 50 more amps. All the other bells and whistles don't matter to me much if at all.... well I'm interested in the spot timer feature, I'll be trying that out.

Can't wait to lay some beads!

[Rodsmachineshop]

trust me the 250 is the best and now you don't have to upgrade to a bigger tig . it weld so good with all the controls i only have used the pedal once since welds so nice you will love the tig pulse controls there so cool

[Rodsmachineshop]

Alex a cool guy he takes care of people i only deal with him when buying

[Rodsmachineshop]

I get my new everlast mig welder tomorrow excited got the 205 i-mig

[Rodsmachineshop]

I think Alex dose 2 or 3 day shipping he is cool since he knows people want there toys lol bought my mig on Monday and getting it tomorrow

[Rodsmachineshop]

I bought a nice cart to put my 250 on and put all the cooling stuff under it i can tell what you need cheap to build a water cooler i totaled like under 200 bucks to build my cooler and works great

[burner]

Yeah, no complaints about the CS. They took care of me for sure. I was also working with a local rep who was good to.

I'm pretty stoked.

[burner]

I think Alex dose 2 or 3 day shipping he is cool since he knows people want there toys lol bought my mig on Monday and getting it tomorrow

Yeah I'm in that boat! I need to wrap up some projects, hope to get something done this weekend on on of my cars.

[Rodsmachineshop]

Burner one for you lol

[burner]

I bought a nice cart to put my 250 on and put all the cooling stuff under it i can tell what you need cheap to build a water cooler i totaled like under 200 bucks to build my cooler and works great

Part of my requirements are that it is fairly portable, at 60lbs I can carry in one hand, not all day but I can bring it up out of my basement when needed. As a result I'll be getting an air cooled torch before I build a cooler, most of what I'll be doing will be below 100 amps.

When I do build a cooler I want to do something similar to the coolers on the CobraTig orbitals at work, they suck but I can improve the design. The main idea is that they attach to the base of the 250ex, I've been inside these things so many times and have a few ideas on how they could have made it better and cheaper.

[Rodsmachineshop]

yey sit on the torch lead i fried my with out a cooler lol

[burner]

I was comparing the size of the CK9 and the CK20 and realized they were the same, so I'm gonna go with a WC torch after all. I'll rig up something simple to get me buy until I can build a unit. For the mean time I'll use a 5 gal bucket and the same pump that's in the Cobra Cooler, that should be fine for the low amp stuff I'll be doing first.

[Rodsmachineshop]

make sure you use distilled water

[5440]

make sure you use distilled water

I was told to use Plumbing Antifreeze. Works wells.