My projects with my Everlast 200DX Tig-a-ma-jig

[vicrc]

I received my Everlast 200DX during the first week of November 2012 and so far have been enjoying practicing beads and making my first projects. I had a mig that I sold recently because it was pretty useless in making any small things that I wanted to make. My main hobby is flying RC airplanes and thought that having a tig welder machine can help me make small metal parts like engine mufflers, mechanical retracts and other small tools that will help with my hobby. To be honest I love having tools, I even have CNC machine I built, and small mini lathe that I rarely use. I just love having tools! . As with my mig I am basically self thought in welding, the online video really help me a lot and people like Jody from weldingtipsandtricks.com basically guides noobs like me in figuring things out, it got me started for sure. His comments about Everlast welders paved the way in making my decision to get one. I was actually looking at the Miller Diversion 180 but the price and a 5 year warranty on the Everlast cannot be beat. I was also told to get an used equipment, I looked at them and most that I can afford was the of my fridge, well maybe not as tall but its big. I have a small shop and space is a premium. I am not welding to make money but to make things for myself so it has to be reasonably priced.

So far I have around 12 hours of 'hood time' and some of them were not always good times for a newb. If I had a class in welding it would be great but I really don't have a lot of time to take classes, I have a day job, a family and of course RC airplanes. I would say its another hobby to help with another hobby.

Anyways here are some first pics during my first week noob welding.



I got bored practicing welding scrap, I know I know it will help, anyway I made a welding cart/table, basically the same thing I did with my mig was make a cart. Since I have very little room it would also be a table as well. It probably cost me more money to make it but I know it will be a good practice run and will learn a lot from it.

I used 16 gauge 1.25" and 1" square tubing.



Was very happy with the result that I actually painted this one. Tig is wonderfull and clean, no mess like tig.