FergalFarty
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After lurking on this forum for a while and asking questions I thought I'd post a review of my new welding machine. This review is written from the point of view of a hobbyist with about 3 hours of TIG torch time. I've only ever used 3 TIG machines. A Selco Genesis 200 borrowed from a mate, a Lincoln Squarewave 355 at college and my Jasic.
I got the Jasic DC TIG 180 from Welding Supplies Direct with an extra stick lead for £465 including VAT + delivery. It came with a gas regulator and a WP17 torch which seems ok, but I haven't tried it yet as I also got a WP9 torch from Aliexpress:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/WP9...hole-Silica-gel-tube-4M-1PCS/32760694182.html
The torch has a swivel head and a nice flexible hose. Quality seems good although I don't have much to compare it with. It cost about £70 including shipping and taxes etc. It came with a M16 connector on the end so I needed an adaptor. Got this off ebay for £5. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331878496010
I had a quick go with the stick lead and some crappy old electrodes I had. What a difference compared to my old Aldi buzzbox! Nice smooth arc and easy to get get started.
The unit seems well made, it's well finished and the plastic has a rubber coating on it which makes it feel nicer. Inside the wiring is fairly neat and the larger components are glued down which is a good sign. I was surprised at how small and light it is (about 6Kg) especially compared to fridge-sized Lincoln 355!
I've not used it much yet so can't comment on longevity but so far it has worked flawlessly, better in fact than the Selco and Lincoln machines which sometimes had problems getting an arc started. A couple of points that I would improve would be a digital current display as it's a bit hard to read the dial at a distance, and the fan runs all the time rather than on demand although it's not particularly noisy. Overall I'm really pleased with it and it is powerful enough for my purposes plus the 5 year warranty is reassuring.
The weld photos are of 2-5mm mild steel at 80-100A, 1.6mm lanth tungsten, 8lpm.
Fergal
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I got the Jasic DC TIG 180 from Welding Supplies Direct with an extra stick lead for £465 including VAT + delivery. It came with a gas regulator and a WP17 torch which seems ok, but I haven't tried it yet as I also got a WP9 torch from Aliexpress:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/WP9...hole-Silica-gel-tube-4M-1PCS/32760694182.html
The torch has a swivel head and a nice flexible hose. Quality seems good although I don't have much to compare it with. It cost about £70 including shipping and taxes etc. It came with a M16 connector on the end so I needed an adaptor. Got this off ebay for £5. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331878496010
I had a quick go with the stick lead and some crappy old electrodes I had. What a difference compared to my old Aldi buzzbox! Nice smooth arc and easy to get get started.
The unit seems well made, it's well finished and the plastic has a rubber coating on it which makes it feel nicer. Inside the wiring is fairly neat and the larger components are glued down which is a good sign. I was surprised at how small and light it is (about 6Kg) especially compared to fridge-sized Lincoln 355!
I've not used it much yet so can't comment on longevity but so far it has worked flawlessly, better in fact than the Selco and Lincoln machines which sometimes had problems getting an arc started. A couple of points that I would improve would be a digital current display as it's a bit hard to read the dial at a distance, and the fan runs all the time rather than on demand although it's not particularly noisy. Overall I'm really pleased with it and it is powerful enough for my purposes plus the 5 year warranty is reassuring.
The weld photos are of 2-5mm mild steel at 80-100A, 1.6mm lanth tungsten, 8lpm.
Fergal
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