what to buy

[paintmegone]

never ran a TIG in my life but am going to buy one and take some classes and burn some tube.My question is what size do i need.I want to use it mostly for welding .120" x 1" 1/4" DOM and .160" DOM mostly.It is for building custom bikes.The heaviest it will be needed for is welding the tube to 3/8" axle plates on the rear swing arms and hard tails.I am looking at the multi purpose machines because i could really use a plasma cutter.I am looking at this machine http://www.everlastgenerators.com/Po...05-313-pd.html there any advantage to having separate units(lot more money)I was first looking at harbor freight TIGS but they are most likely junk so i will spend more so i am not sorry later.I have been doing all my welding with a MIG and want to have cleaner,better welds than it can offer.I can run very nice mig joints but after checking out TIG welded frames it is a no brainer that they rock.Also a plasma cutter would save me massive time fabricating.

[performance]

Unfortunately, the old site is messed up. Our new site is coming on line, and somehow the web company has messed up the old site in the process.

That unit is the PoweMaster 205. It'll be a good choice.

[everlastsupport]

I second the Power Master 256.

You would have a 60 amp plasma cutter and 250 amp TIG. It also does stick welding as well. If you are tight on space or cash it is a great deal. But, you have to swap the gas and air when you want to switch modes or add a splitter and two valves to make life easy.

If you want to have separate units, the Power Plasma 50 and any PowerTIG LX or EX 200 amp or higher. Depends on your budget. Note I dropped the power on the cutter and welder to help the budget, but they will all do what you need.

[paintmegone]

I second the Power Master 256.

You would have a 60 amp plasma cutter and 250 amp TIG. It also does stick welding as well. If you are tight on space or cash it is a great deal. But, you have to swap the gas and air when you want to switch modes or add a splitter and two valves to make life easy.

If you want to have separate units, the Power Plasma 50 and any PowerTIG LX or EX 200 amp or higher. Depends on your budget. Note I dropped the power on the cutter and welder to help the budget, but they will all do what you need.

will give a call tomorrow afternoon.being new to tig i have a lot of questions and if the site is screwed up it will mess me up further.My friend yamatom from lower michigan had purchased a plasma cutter from you last year and even thrue he had some support problems with you guys you eventually came thrue and he is very happy with his new machine.I am dealing with a very small shop for now so saving space is importent.This is a very serius hobby to me but the machine only needs to be able to do motorcycle frames.I have a local shop that wants to buy my frame designs so it might turn into more than a hobby in the near future.The plasma is not manditory rite now but i will need a TIG that can take the heat.I do have a budget but want the most power for my money tig wise.I also have a local TIG welder to start training me as soon as he gets back from florida.He mainly does alloys but that means he,s good as they seem to take more skill to join and he does excellent work.Unfortuneitly i am limited to training as i work as a log home builder full time and the collage is 1 1/2 hours away and i am booked till july rite now on a big project so i only have weekends to practice welding.Will talk tomorrow.From Jeff Brownell in the frozen tundra of upper Mi

[everlastsupport]

will give a call tomorrow afternoon.being new to tig i have a lot of questions and if the site is screwed up it will mess me up further.My friend yamatom from lower michigan had purchased a plasma cutter from you last year and even thrue he had some support problems with you guys you eventually came thrue and he is very happy with his new machine.I am dealing with a very small shop for now so saving space is importent.This is a very serius hobby to me but the machine only needs to be able to do motorcycle frames.I have a local shop that wants to buy my frame designs so it might turn into more than a hobby in the near future.The plasma is not manditory rite now but i will need a TIG that can take the heat.I do have a budget but want the most power for my money tig wise.I also have a local TIG welder to start training me as soon as he gets back from florida.He mainly does alloys but that means he,s good as they seem to take more skill to join and he does excellent work.Unfortuneitly i am limited to training as i work as a log home builder full time and the collage is 1 1/2 hours away and i am booked till july rite now on a big project so i only have weekends to practice welding.Will talk tomorrow.From Jeff Brownell in the frozen tundra of upper Mi

Jeff,

I will PM my cell number in the event you did not reach anyone today.

[paintmegone]

decided on the 225lx,do you have any on stock rite now?

[everlastsupport]

Jeff,

You will need to call in on that one. This it the tech support forum and we have not access to inventory in the main office. 1-877-755-WELD (9353)