June 7, 200917 yr i have an old 230/180 amp craftsman a.c.-d.c. arc welder i was wondering if there was a tig welding attachment i can get for it you know the foot peddle and the stinger with it thanks for your help
June 7, 200917 yr One way you can start TIG welding is to buy a junction block, an air cooled TIG torch with a built in gas valve, an inert gas regulator(or a flowmeter), a tank of Argon and a hose to connect the flowmeter to the junction block. This will enable you to scratch start TIG, with heat preset, all metals except aluminum, using DC negative. If you want to weld aluminum, and have the advantage of a foot petal, a HIGH FREQ adapter with a foot petal is an add on as well. You will still need the first stuff I mentioned.
June 7, 200917 yr Author so i take it it would be cheaper to buy a tig welder then get all the stuff for this one
June 7, 200917 yr It would certainly be cheaper to get a good deal on a used machine. I personaly am not a big fan of cheap TIG welders such as Millers Econotig, but only because I weld a lot of thick aluminum, and bronze. For most everything else(except copper and copper alloys, they are fine. Inverters are a different deal though. See what is on sale. A 185 or 200 amp inverter will out weld a 250 amp Synchrowave, use less electricity (by far), cost less, take up less room, and weigh 1/10th as much.
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