jay heil

hey there thanks for the quick reply I am just checking at the specs you mentioned duty cycle I guess im not completly sure what it means but i compared it to this welder and lincoln is a big name welder around here http://www.lincolnelectric.com/en-us/Equipment/Pages/product.aspx?product=K1478-5 as compared to http://www.eastwood.com/eastwood-s-ac-dc-tig-200-welder.html and it says I think?? that the lincolns duty cyle at 150 amps is 25% maybe thats not duty cyle im looking at but anyway i am not a professional welder by any means Im sure I would never use it to its capabilities --- what exactly does 45% at 150 amps stand for? i know at work we have a tig that I play around with but I thought id like one at home thanks again for the reply and hoping for another------Jay

Hi Jay - yep - you got the same bloke!
Had a look at the TIG - at that price it's a steal. Something with the same features here is around $2500 - $3000. (Yeah we get screwed because of our "small market").
It's probably made in China but then so is just about everything else on the market. The chinese are quick learners and their welding products are getting to be a good as anywhere in the world. Even Kemppi and Esab are manufacturing part of their ranges in China. Duty cycle is a bit low at 45% @ 150amps, but I can't ever see anyone in a home workshop running that high a setting (you could weld 1/4" aly at 150amps) and worrying the duty cycle. It has got all the needed bells and whistles and the foot control is a real bonus. That makes the start real easy (full pedal) but it's the finish where you can feather the amps down as you come to the end of the weld, that it is most useful.

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Any relation to tom Heil.