Inverters

[Nivag]

Would be grateful of your comments re performance, reliability, features and value for money on Lincoln Invertec 150S and Sealey MW 140 inverters. I have a Sealey 190 amp Mightymig and am pleased with it. I also have an old SIP 180 arc for heavier work. The inverter would be used mainly in DC TIG mode for tube and sheet metal work.
The Sealey does not come with arc or TIG kits (bought as options at extra cost). Does the Lincoln come with the arc kit in the box but not the TIG kit?
Thanks, Nivag.

 

[pedrobedro]

The Lincoln is a better machine with lift arc start for tig but you will need a gas valve torch to do it. If you are going to use it mainly for tig why not get a tig machine which will also do arc ? Ask whoever is selling if you get arc kit with it as they will be the ones who know. DC tig is your only option as it has no AC.

 

[SirDick Diodenob esquire]

I bought a used Lincoln Invertec 130S from a tradesman retireing and the machine had a fair amount of use by him , have used about 3kg of sticks so far , its a great machine and very impressed with it , no sign of overheating or cutting out and thats considering that I am learning on this machine so its getting plenty of abuse . The quality of the ABS plastic case and the electronics inside is good and I would consider the Invertec range to be easily repairable where some of the cheap invertors are not .

 

[Nivag]

Thanks both. Have decided to get the Lincoln when saved up enough.
Nivag.

 

[Nivag]

I saw a Tech Arc DC TIG at our local agricultural show at the weekend. It looked quite good but I have not heard of the make before. What are they like it terms of performance, reliability etc?
I had been thinking of buying the Lincoln Invertec 150s but the Tech Arc has HF instead of scratch.
thanks, Nivag.