Suggestions?

[tortureman]

Anyone know where to start looking for a plasma/tig unit from a good reliable company.....i looked at lincoln and millers but they are a little too expensive for me so if you guys had any other suggestions on where to find a reliable and affordable combo unit i would appreciate it

[GRIZZLYWIZARD]

I think 1bad800X bought a nice one a few weeks ago. Maybe he will stop in and give his .02 worth on his purchase.

[1Bad1000Xxc]

I bought a Forcecut 50i from Longevity a few months ago and love it. If you join http:///www.pirate4x4.com, Longevity is a site sponsor and VERY active on that site. They respond very quickly to questions and have a HUGE following.

As a member of pirate4x4, you can get hellacious discounts on the Longevity machines by just calling them and telling them you are a pirate forum member and want to see what kind of discount you can get for whatever model you desire. On pirate, then run monthly specials on different models.

This is their board on Pirate4x4 and as of the time of this post, it is 42 pages of nothing but priase.

All in all, the machine is very nice and for the price, you can't beat it. I got my 50i for a couple hundred off if I recall including shipping and got a 1/2 price deal on a $150 auto-darkening welding helmet. I have been really happy with my service and experience from them. They also included a pack of consumables which you will HAVE TO HAVE!

As I said, I got the 50i and will post the specs below. They also sell a 50d which is les expensive. The difference is the 50i has Mosfet electronics which make it more industrial than the 50d that does not have mosfet.

The 50i cuts up to 1" mild steel and stainless steel and up to 1/2 inch aluminum. Those are some pretty thick measurements! I have done 1/2 inch steel and 1/4 inch aluminum and it did fine. The 1/2 steel caused me to have to slow my cut but it still sliced right through it MUCH better than a regular torch and without leaving the debris that you have to grind so much.

If you have more questions, post and I will help you.

Buster

[tortureman]

Hey 1bad800x, I looked into that longevity brand you said and sure enough they set me up with a multi purpose unit for a really good price, Thanx a lot for the help here's the one i purchased and it works just fine and I have some pics of the welds I have done with it.

WeldAll 250PI | 250AMP AC/DC TIG/STICK ALUMINUM WELDER & 50AMP PLASMA CUTTER MULTIPROCESS WELDER WITH IGBT TECHNOLOGY

[1Bad1000Xxc]

That's awesome. I have a miller mig so didn't need a multi unit. I'm glad you posted your question here and that I could help. Did you join pirate4x4 and get a discount?