For welding most of todays common materials in building and manufacture in the sub contract area. Which one of these machines is better and why?
Large industrial set
Description states:-
Welds steel and aluninium. Infinite adjustment of welding current. HF arc ignition. torch trigger latch. Adjustable up & down slope of welding current. Pre-set pre gas flow , adjustable post gas flow. Welds types of MMA electrodes (including cellulistic). Safety rated 'S' class. Insulated class H. Protection class IP21. weight 120kg. dimensions 450x890x810.
Portable Set
Lincoln V205-T AC/DC Portable
Desc states:-
Winner of the Gold Award for the Maintenance Tools & Equipment category in Plant Engineering's 2002 Product of the Year contest.
The Invertec V205-T AC/DC is ideal for critical AC or DC TIG Welding applications. This full featured TIG welder is also capable of stick welding. Variable AC frequency allows you to focus the arc when precise arc control is required. The 115/230V auto-reconnect makes the truly flexible and the rugged, portable, lightweight design is ideal for shop or field environments.
Sorry for the long question, I am about to spend approx 2.6K on a set and I need to know from the experts.
Thx
nice machine...but have you checked out Thermal Arc's machines? i'm hooked on them because of the features, high amp output, arc stability, lightweight, and they're a little less expensive than their competitors. http://www.thermalarc.com
I am not a contractor, but the guys I see doing onsite welding mostly use portable units. I think your choice could be based upon your need for portability. If you don't need a portable unit then don't pay for it! But you'll be mad as hell when the day comes that you've gotta huff a 120kg machine up three flights of stairs!
Chris
Thanks for the replies.
I am sorted now, I have bought a 200 acdc.
It weighs 25KG and does 10-200 amps AC, so hopefully thats me sorted.
All I have to do now is work out what all these programmable functions do.
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