Hello to all, from Hampton Va.

Hello everyone. I am new to welding, and looking to buy my first machine of my own.

I really like what I have seen from the forum so far, thanks to all that have posted such a wealth of information. I hope to help out some where I can, even though I am new to welding, I make my living troubleshooting and repairing defective electronics, down to component level.

Incognito

Welcome to the fray. :)

Welcome Incognito,

What kind of electronics? Analog, digital, RF, old discrete circuits?

What are your plans for welding (MIG or TIG)?

The short answer to what kind of electronics, is yes, lol.

The long answer is I cut my teeth on Avionics, all sizes and stripes. From 1950s vacuum tube transmitters and analog 70 lb flight computers, up to current gen surface mount components, from the broken box, to the broken board, to the the bad component, to putting it back together, testing it, and returning it to service. Heads up displays, radios, power supplies, radar, FLIR, jamming pods, at one point or another in the last 15 years I've soldered on them all. I also worked in the failure analysis lab at a semiconductor fab for a couple years, troubleshooting INSIDE microchips for defects(not fun). I didn't like all the microscopes, so I went back to fixing jets. I actually just came home from the middle east, spent 5 years working on freq-hopping crypto radios for F/A-18s in Kuwait. Now I'm doing a little work on my own, and going back to college to finally finish my engineering degree, working toward transferring to VT a year from now as a junior.

What I am in the market for is an AC/DC TIG, and eventually down the line, a plasma cutter. One of the airframe guys at work was nice enough to let me run his machine some and give me some advice and pointers, so TIG is all I know, and I don't know much of that yet, ha. Looking at the 200dx, or maybe the 210ext.

Thanks for the welcome.

Incognito

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Originally Posted by incognito

The short answer to what kind of electronics, is yes, lol.

The long answer is I cut my teeth on Avionics, all sizes and stripes. From 1950s vacuum tube transmitters and analog 70 lb flight computers, up to current gen surface mount components, from the broken box, to the broken board, to the the bad component, to putting it back together, testing it, and returning it to service. Heads up displays, radios, power supplies, radar, FLIR, jamming pods, at one point or another in the last 15 years I've soldered on them all. I also worked in the failure analysis lab at a semiconductor fab for a couple years, troubleshooting INSIDE microchips for defects(not fun). I didn't like all the microscopes, so I went back to fixing jets. I actually just came home from the middle east, spent 5 years working on freq-hopping crypto radios for F/A-18s in Kuwait. Now I'm doing a little work on my own, and going back to college to finally finish my engineering degree, working toward transferring to VT a year from now as a junior.

What I am in the market for is an AC/DC TIG, and eventually down the line, a plasma cutter. One of the airframe guys at work was nice enough to let me run his machine some and give me some advice and pointers, so TIG is all I know, and I don't know much of that yet, ha. Looking at the 200dx, or maybe the 210ext.

Thanks for the welcome.

Incognito

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Very impresive, I look forward to seeing your projects.

Welcome to the forum. Very interesting background! I'm actually kinda curious as to what projects you might have in mind. Regardless, the PowerTIG 200DX and 210EXT are mighty nice welders.

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Originally Posted by incognito

The short answer to what kind of electronics, is yes, lol.
The long answer is I cut my teeth on Avionics, all sizes and stripes. From 1950s vacuum tube transmitters and analog 70 lb flight
What I am in the market for is an AC/DC TIG, and eventually down the line, a plasma cutter. One of the airframe guys at work was nice enough to let me run his machine some and give me some advice and pointers, so TIG is all I know, and I don't know much of that yet, ha. Looking at the 200dx, or maybe the 210ext.

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I did 15+ years in R&D BSEE TSC DOD (20 more freelance). Software and hardware. Not much in the RF/avionics areas.

On the welders. I have the 250EX and 210EXT. The DX is nice as well. All will get the job done, power trade off mostly, I have used the 250EX since day one, did not think I would like the EXT digital display, turns out I was wrong, but I kept both.

Incognito
Welcome to Everlast forum so now you will probably be using the other end of the electronics the out put side of welders and cutters.

Welcome to the green sandbox.