PowerArc 160 STH Almost ready

[Oleg]

your back at the plant again? your a busy guy!!

charger89

Yes Duncan is there for next few weeks. 160 unit looks GOOD !!!
Mark did good on front panel !

[EchoSixMike]

So the unit I purchased last week, marked TIG 160, and which I tested today(works fine is a prototype or preproduction model or something? S/F....Ken M

[Oleg]

So the unit I purchased last week, marked TIG 160, and which I tested today(works fine is a prototype or preproduction model or something? S/F....Ken M

Ken , unit you have is SAME as being in production now. We only changed the case and panel. Inside is 100% same

[EchoSixMike]

Sounds good, thanks for the reply. My limited playing with the unit has gone well. Portability seems good. A little more compartmentalization in the case would have been good for a portable unit like this. Perhaps offering an aftermarket Pelican or Stormcase type container for those of us who will be using it in a maintainance application around animalistic coworkers? Both TIG and stick function is OK. Very happily surprised by the adjustable post flow, was not expecting that. Would like some form of down slope, as there does not appear to be any at present, and dropping from high amperage to zilch is not optimal. Very happy with the stick electrode holder and ground clamp, but in the near future I'll probably be adopting a compact torch and foot pedal simply due to preference. I supose I should call about options for foot pedal? S/F....Ken M

[performance]

Echo,
It is a simple tig. We do have more advanced units, if you are needing more control, like the I tig 200.

[EchoSixMike]

In honesty, I was originally looking for a simple portable stick unit, and mission creep got me into the TIG stuff. Just a function of my personality. For example, I was looking for a nice MIG 240v hobby welder and wound up buying a Lincoln PowerMIG300. I may very well wind up getting another more advanced unit sooner or later. As you say, the I-TIG 200 is the same size as the 160 and also dual voltage. Several of my co workers have expressed interest in this one should I decide to part with it, so that may happen sooner than later. S/F....Ken M

[welderdude]

Man that looks useful. How much does it weigh?