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TIG welders ?

Hi,

I'm thinking of getting a TIG welder for use in fabricating marine equiment made from aluminium and 316 stainless in sections from say 1.6mm up to around 10mm thick. I presume the cheap Chinese imports are nfg, so can anyone tell me what to look for in a TIG welder, and what spec I will need for my stated application ?

Thanks,

Boo

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Boo
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I can't really answer your question as I only have a DC machine, you will need AC for Alu as I'm sure you're aware. For 10mm I think you will need more than a 200 amp machine. Not all the Chinese machines are rubbish, I got mine from R-Tech (

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) and I'm very happy with it. Despite the name, you'll find a huge amount of knowledge over at the mig welding forum -
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pcb1962

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