Ancillotti
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Hello all, I'm new here, although I've just spent the last few days reading through as many relevant posts as possible, but now I'm more knowlageable and, more confused!
Last weekend I blew up the SIP TIG 160 that I have had for the last 7 years and now I need to decide where to go next. What happened was I was welding an aluminium casting when there was a bang within the welder and the weld current seemed to drop considerably. When I opened it up I found that the heavy copper winding on the secondary (I think!) side of the main transformer had blown apart (like a fuse) leaving splatters of moulten copper around and obviously shorting the windings.
As I see it my options now are:
If option two is the way to go then the choices appear to be between:
I'd like to find a long lived solution to this that fits within my electrical and space limitations. (currently the TIG perches on top of my MIG because there isn't any other space!)>
If anyone can enlighten me on this, I would be very grateful!
Franky
Last weekend I blew up the SIP TIG 160 that I have had for the last 7 years and now I need to decide where to go next. What happened was I was welding an aluminium casting when there was a bang within the welder and the weld current seemed to drop considerably. When I opened it up I found that the heavy copper winding on the secondary (I think!) side of the main transformer had blown apart (like a fuse) leaving splatters of moulten copper around and obviously shorting the windings.
As I see it my options now are:
- repair the SIP and go on to buy a pedal that I was planning on anyway along with a new torch as mine is cracked (taped up at the neck to prevent argon escaping).
- Bin the SIP as their customer service has been difficult and poor (in my experience) and purchase a new single phase AC/DC TIG of which type I'm now quite unsure about due to reading conflicting tales on the internet.
If option two is the way to go then the choices appear to be between:
- R-TECH TIG 201
- TEC-ARC 206i
- Portamig TEC-TIG 182
- Murex Tradestig 161i AC/DC Tig (second hand)
I'd like to find a long lived solution to this that fits within my electrical and space limitations. (currently the TIG perches on top of my MIG because there isn't any other space!)>
If anyone can enlighten me on this, I would be very grateful!
Franky