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<blockquote data-quote="sleepsontoilet" data-source="post: 452377" data-attributes="member: 7650"><p>Bumping an old thread, rather than starting a new one.</p><p></p><p>The wife informed me I'll be getting a new welder for Christmas. I know how/am still learning how to mig. I've been using my Lincoln 140 for about 6 years and am getting tired of cleaning flux. I follow a lot of great welders on instagram, and would love to learn how to weave. Problem is I don't really know anything else about tig, or which is the right one to buy. What would I need to know to look for if buying used? Obviously if I used it, my first weld would suck and I wouldn't know if it was me or the machine. Looking to stay around 2k, so a lot of the nicer big welders are out. I saw a syncrowave 210 local on CL for 2k, but am waiting to hear back if it's sold. Is the Diversion 180 junk, or a good machine for a garage welder to start on?</p><p></p><p>On the otherhand, I wonder if I should just look for a nice Miller 211/212 or search for a deal on a 251/252 and stick to getting better at mig. The only reason for the tig is to learn how, weld aluminum for floor pans, and I like the look of weave. Just want to continuously improve. Suggestions? Drink bleach?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sleepsontoilet, post: 452377, member: 7650"] Bumping an old thread, rather than starting a new one. The wife informed me I'll be getting a new welder for Christmas. I know how/am still learning how to mig. I've been using my Lincoln 140 for about 6 years and am getting tired of cleaning flux. I follow a lot of great welders on instagram, and would love to learn how to weave. Problem is I don't really know anything else about tig, or which is the right one to buy. What would I need to know to look for if buying used? Obviously if I used it, my first weld would suck and I wouldn't know if it was me or the machine. Looking to stay around 2k, so a lot of the nicer big welders are out. I saw a syncrowave 210 local on CL for 2k, but am waiting to hear back if it's sold. Is the Diversion 180 junk, or a good machine for a garage welder to start on? On the otherhand, I wonder if I should just look for a nice Miller 211/212 or search for a deal on a 251/252 and stick to getting better at mig. The only reason for the tig is to learn how, weld aluminum for floor pans, and I like the look of weave. Just want to continuously improve. Suggestions? Drink bleach? [/QUOTE]
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