Same old question. Specific reviews/opions wanted.

[spitfiremk1uk]

Hi guys.

Yep same question. Which Tig do I spend my money on. Its been a long time since I tig welded. I regularly use MMA and Mig but I am out of touch with the latest "good stuff" when it comes to tig.

I have a decent budget me thinks so cheap is not always good. I really dont handle breakdowns/failier of equipment very well and it will be used for light commercial work.

It needs to do up to 6mm steel and similar ali.

Yep sure it needs to be AC/DC.

I have experience with a foot pedal. Are these still the way to go?

I really would like it to run from a 13 amp 240 supply.

A single purpose machine is preffered, multi use machines never seem to work properly IMO.

Inverter Fusion Ltd machines seem to have a good rep on the google search. I just dont like the plastic look!!!

SIP weldmate look only marginaly better.

Do I really have to have a digital display? I like knobs to turn!!!

So whats the deal for a decent TIG?

Responces from commercial welders very welcome.

 

[kafeira]

What SIP Weldmate is marginally Better than the IFL?
Sorry but I will have to disagree.
IFL is a really good brand with a really good reputation.
A and they made their stuff in UK!

Don't fool yourself about the plastic case.
It is really well made.
I have one myself and I will highly recommend to anyone.
More professional people around than me but IFL be far a more respectable Brand than the SIP from my experience

 

[spitfiremk1uk]

I was reffering to the looks of an SIP rather than its performance.

Thanks for the reply.

 

[hotrodder]

What is your actual budget? Phrases like commercial use, cheap is not always good and 'good stuff' suggest brands like (in no particular order) Kemppi/Lorch/Miller/Lincoln/EWM etc to me which are in a VERY different league (including price) to those mentioned

6mm ally really = an absolute bare min of 200A unless we're talking about small brackets welded to something thinner. If a steady diet of 6mm ally is on the cards really want something a bit bigger

Most inverters have digital panels, some of the cheapnese and budget ones don't but they're often less efficient i.e. while most 200A TIGs will ideally want a 16A slow fuse/type C or D some of the cheaper ones need a bigger supply and/or will pop 13A fuses more frequently/sooner when turning the amperage up

Of the two brands mentioned in the OP it's a no brainer, the IFL. SIP are cheapnese boxes sold by box movers [/gross generalisation]