Chinese Tig/plasma

[rovercare]

I need to buy some more toys, Anyone had any experience with these?

ROSSI 4 IN 1 AC/DC TIG INVERTER WELDER, PLASMA CUTTER | eBay

I was going to buy a plasma cutter, but my brother wants to go halfs so he can play with alloy intakes and plenum chambers for turbocharged stuff

[LandyAndy]

After buying a cheap log splitter I wouldnt bother ever again.
Shoot a PM to Graz,he bought a cheapo chinko welder that didnt work.He can tell you the name/brand/etc.
Andrew

[rovercare]

After buying a cheap log splitter I wouldnt bother ever again.
Shoot a PM to Graz,he bought a cheapo chinko welder that didnt work.He can tell you the name/brand/etc.
Andrew

I've got a chinese log splitter here, diesel one, no complaints at all, also my second hoist, all have been faultless, luck of the draw maybe

[PAT303]

Whats a name brand S/H one go for?. Pat

[rovercare]

Whats a name brand S/H one go for?. Pat

Just a high frequency tig sells for lots, let alone a plasma cutter

[Vern]

buy a mig first ya tight wad.

looks ok though, wouldn't mind a tig my self, get one and let me know how it goes.

[Tote]

There was a stand selling CIGweld MIG/STICK/TIG welders for $1000 at the Murrunmbateman field days. They came with a free TIG torch as well.
Not sure they will do AC TIG for aluminium though.

Regards,
Tote

[rovercare]

There was a stand selling CIGweld MIG/STICK/TIG welders for $1000 at the Murrunmbateman field days. They came with a free TIG torch as well.
Not sure they will do AC TIG for aluminium though.

Regards,
Tote

Needs to be high frequency for Ali, I have a caddy here that'll tig and arc and vern's mig welder I fixed up

[steveG]

Needs to be high frequency for Ali, I have a caddy here that'll tig and arc and vern's mig welder I fixed up

Needs to be AC for ali. AFAIK the HF is just for starting.

I've got a cheapie chinese inverter AC/DC, TIG/MMA/PLASMA.
Its a Mitech brand.

Had it for a couple of years and no dramas. Only done a few test welds on aluminium, but have done a decent amount of DC TIG on mild steel.
Stick side is brilliant. Played with the plasma - good for thin stuff but haven't had much luck with 6mm+. Operator issues me thinks
Having to remove the TIG torch to fit the cutting one is a bit of a PITA.

When I researched before I got it, the biggest thing with the Chinese stuff seemed to be build quality issues. The advice was to open it up before even turning on, and make sure everything is secure and nice.
Good advice for mine, as one of the control boards was on barbed plastic standoffs and had come adrift. Probably would have been ugly had I turned it on.

Steve

[Disco_owner]

Hi Matt , I 've never had anything to do with the Brand "Rossi" , one thing to look for with these welder is their Duty Cycle HF when welding in AC mode Just stablises the Arc at the Zero points on the sign wave.