justmental
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which tig do i buy the SIP P214HF or the TEC-ARC 206 both are AC/DC units.
also anybody doing any good deals on a AC/DC unit.
also anybody doing any good deals on a AC/DC unit.
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I don't have either, but out of the two I believe the Tec arc has a reasonable rep, whereas the SIP units I think are brought in from China with relatively poor backup from SIP.
I have an Rtech, which is often comparable to the Tec Arc. Tec Arc has better pulse frequency (on DC) range, but RTech has variable AC frequency.
Hope this helps!
I have an Rtech, which is often comparable to the Tec Arc. Tec Arc has better pulse frequency (on DC) range, but RTech has variable AC frequency.
Hope this helps!
carlos420uk
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I also have an R-Tech (200 amp ac/dc) that I picked up a little over a week ago as my first Tig. As a total newbie I am very pleased with it, it has a really nice smooth arc and all the functions that i'll ever need.
Very nearly went for the Tec-Arc myself but was swayed to R-tech because of the supposedly superior IGBT power module (As opposed to Mosfet's), and the fact that it came with a foot pedal included whereas you have to buy seperate with the Tec-arc.
Very nearly went for the Tec-Arc myself but was swayed to R-tech because of the supposedly superior IGBT power module (As opposed to Mosfet's), and the fact that it came with a foot pedal included whereas you have to buy seperate with the Tec-arc.
justmental
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bit the bullet yesterday and and getting the 
Tec-arc 206 with foot pedal for £1000 pic it up on tuesday.
so will be in my shed for a few hours most days now
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that should please the wife not. lol)
Tec-arc 206 with foot pedal for £1000 pic it up on tuesday.so will be in my shed for a few hours most days now
. ( that should please the wife not. lol)
justmental
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just got and been playing with my new welder 
what a improvement to my old scratch tig.
got a good deal from my local shop £1100 inc vat, with foot pedal and gauntlets n sleeves plus a 1kg pack of steel and a 1kg pack of 4043 alloy rods.
just waiting for my foot pedal to arrive should be here on wednesday so i can have a play with some alloy welding.
what a improvement to my old scratch tig.got a good deal from my local shop £1100 inc vat, with foot pedal and gauntlets n sleeves plus a 1kg pack of steel and a 1kg pack of 4043 alloy rods.
just waiting for my foot pedal to arrive should be here on wednesday so i can have a play with some alloy welding.
