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Hopefully someone can help me here, I'm looking to buy a TIG so I can weld aluminium. The issue I'm having is finding an AC/DC that runs single phase power for reasonable money.
I found this on eBay, it looks reasonable but also quite cheap compared to what I've been looking at. Is it worth going for or too good to be true?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AC-DC-TIG-WELD...58cdb4769d
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Tis just generic Chinese crap, might work, might not, but either way, it wont for long if you intend to use it more than once a month....
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(20-09-2015, 07:34 PM)darrenjlobb Wrote: Tis just generic Chinese crap, might work, might not, but either way, it wont for long if you intend to use it more than once a month....
Rubbish, as suspected then 
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unfortunaatly cheap is always crud....
i bought a cheap arc welder, lasted me 2 months... bought a semi decent priced 2nd hand arc welder, and still have it. Its still running sweet, and use it quite often, (welding gates and box at the farm)
i would just keep a look out in your local area for a semi decent one 2nd hand. 
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Deffo, You wont get into a decent NEW welder at that kinda price, not even a decent any kind of welder at that price tbh...
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(20-09-2015, 09:34 PM)ConorTRG Wrote: Here plenty of good things about this company:
http://www.r-techwelding.co.uk/welding-e...ig-welder/
Me to actually, although ive never personally used one / even seen one, people seem to speak fairly decently of there products for entry level / budget applications etc..
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Mm. Lots better. And more like what I expected to pay tbh, as nice as it would be to get it cheaper. Group buy anyone? 
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Any particular reason you want Tig? You can set a mig up for Ali.
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i'd be interested in a hobby mig (with gas), for the right price (like ebay level) 
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(21-09-2015, 06:52 PM)Magenta Sunset Wrote: i'd be interested in a hobby mig (with gas), for the right price (like ebay level)
I do have a "spare" mig that could potentially be sold.. What sort of money were you thinking?
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