Just Clicked the "Go" Button
. . . on eBay for one of the pre-order PowerPro 256 machines. Been making due with an old 120V fluxcore wirefeed that I converted to MIG and have used for lots of small jobs. And while the little wirefeed does fine for small projects involving tubing, etc., it just doesn't have the "goo" (a technical term) to really melt metal. So I've been wanting a TIG unit, and downloaded a bunch of Jody's videos to get a few pointers on what to expect. On a few of them I saw Jody demo'ing a puke-green welder and decided I'd look into it. Meanwhile, a friend a thousand miles away suddenly offered me his old 400-lb Hobart for free, but then said the cost of the gas to pick it up might not be worth it, since he had just bought a new green welder that welds circles around the old Hobart. Over the years, this guy has forgotten more about welding than I'll probably ever learn, so between Jody's demos and my friend's endorsement (despite receiving one DOA machine and then having to replace the pot in the foot pedal on its replacement), I decided it was time to seriously consider going green. Read everything I could on the forum and elsewhere and figured I can handle whatever comes up, and it appears Everlast stands behind their equipment. So that's what sold me, in case anyone's interested.
In the meantime I just finished wiring 250A to the groj and learned why the 'lectrician quoted me $1100 to do the job. Now have to make some room and melt some tubing together for a cart and scrounge a gas bottle or two. Anybody seen any good designs for a welder cart?
Wish me luck.
Slartybartfast
TIG-noob
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