Potential new customer

[sportbike]

Welcome nitris223
the 255EXT single-phase I-max inrush current is 33.6a, operating current I-eff is 27a.

Is that correct? If so, that is excellent. That is 10awg territory for an extension cord and probably operable off of a conventional household dryer outlet.

[performance]

We've fine tuned it to be even lower, with pfc.

[nitris223]

Hey Mark. Do you guys ever put on any sales or make any better deals when purchasing a couple of machines. I am still trying to decide on what 2 machines I want to get plus some consumables, then there is probably another $150 - $200 in shipping cost .

[performance]

It appears you are in Canada. Pricing in Canada is different than the US. Here' we flat rate the shipping on most units...so it's relatively low. But if you are in Canada, you'll have to play by their rules. If not, give me a call, and we can make a package deal.

[nitris223]

Thanks Mark. That's kind of what I was wondering if the Canadian site(store) has any wiggle room on their prices or is it set by head office. I have seen some ads when a new machine is arriving that they give a discount for a little bit. Just didn't know if there was any sales promo's coming up or anything. The more I read about them the more I am leaning to them, just need that push over the edge I guess to make it a done deal.

[nitris223]

Trying to decide over the tig 185 and 200. Don't really need a stick welder on both the tig and mig machine. Just not sure if the 185 is enough. Pretty sure the I mig 200 is the one I would get. Only thing I would have a use for stick right now is hard surfacing on ski wear rods. Other then that haven't used a stick in years. See if I can find some other reviews on those items.

[nitris223]

If I don't like the size of the Tig torch on the 200. Can I just replace the body or do I have to get a complete torch. Just searching ebay looking at options for something small or even flexible for those tight to reach or awkward areas.

[Rambozo]

The internal connections vary from brand to brand, so typically you would swap the torch and cable/hoses when switching brands. The stiffness of the stock cable and cable cover is one of the complaints, so it makes sense to swap that when changing torches. However, the stock setup is not bad to start out with. You can also get stubby components that shrink the size to very close to the smaller torch series. For example, here is the stock and with the stubby kit...



And here are an assortment of common torch sizes (no micro torches shown)



All of these can also have short back caps installed for tight areas.