A question to ernie and fellows in the group

May 10, 2004 6 Replies
Z

Hi Ernie, I would like to hear your opinion about the machine below:

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machine is sold among the jewelry industry. I know this machine is arc welder but I would like to know what kind of? (Tig welder?) Sometimes, jewelry making tool suppliers are selling terrible machines at too expensive prices. I wonder how those machines are. Do you think Thermal Arc Prowave 185 TSW or Dynasty 200DX can do the same work for making jewelry or repairing job? I asked you a few times about choosing machines. I am a jewelry designer and maker and also interested in making small house hold goods, such as lamps, tables, chairs and etc in different metals.



Thank you very much in advance. Yoshi.



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Yoshi, I found a mention of this in rec.crafts.metalworking ng from back in

1999.
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It sounds like it is designed for very small items (ie. jewelry) but I would think for less money the prowave could be used on jewelry with a small enough tungsten and some great skill. The prowave or dynasty would be a better fit for making lamps and tables like you mentioned though. The ABI unit would be great for tiny places that a tig simply couldn't fit. If you were only working with very delicate pieces, it sounds cool, but quite expensive. Good luck, walt
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Interesting little machine.

Everything it does could be done with a Dynasty 200 DX for less money. The Thermal Arc 185TSW lacks some of the minute controls of he Dynasty.

You would need to add a few specialty TIG torches but other than that it would just be practice, practice, practice.

Looks like you would save about $1000.

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Where I can get specialty TIG torchs? Miller co is selling those kind?

is that becase Dynasty has 1-200 amp and prowave 185 has 5-185amps?

Thanks.ernie.

Yoshi

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CK Worldwide makes a wide variety of TIG torches and they do custom stuff, too.

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I'll leave that one to Ernie.

Cheers--Jeff Dantzler

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Go here to find them

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Then contact them to find your local dealer.

Yes, for jewelry 1-5 amps is a working range on some pieces. Also the Dynasty has some simpler controls and a more flexible control system.

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