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AprilzWarrior
05-01-2005, 02:50 AM
I sold my old Lincoln 175 TIG, and bought a Precision TIG 185...

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I just love this tig... its got a built in pulser that produces killer aluminum welds... who doesnt love beer holders !!!!


Here is some more info on it... www.tig185.com


AW
maddog
05-01-2005, 07:33 AM
Man that is sweet. I wish I had more experience with Tig welding but guess I'll just stay with my Miller-185 mig and Lincoln AC-225 buzz box.
Toyota_Jim
05-01-2005, 07:34 AM
I had a PT 185, great machine. I wanted more and traded it in on a 250DX with internal cooler.
JeepinDoug
05-01-2005, 08:09 PM
AW, I was so tempted to buy your old one BUT I went the same route as you. Got the PT185. Now I just need to finish my welding table and spring for a hand amptrol.
MC
05-01-2005, 08:24 PM
Nice!! now switch it over to DC and start welding
AprilzWarrior
05-01-2005, 08:39 PM
AW, I was so tempted to buy your old one BUT I went the same route as you. Got the PT185. Now I just need to finish my welding table and spring for a hand amptrol.



Ill see what my cost on the Hand amptrol is and let you know.


AW
dranger
05-01-2005, 09:09 PM
ho very nice
rusted
05-02-2005, 01:03 AM
Very nice.
Ian from Xtreme
05-04-2005, 08:53 PM
I love that Lincoln TIG, When the Lincoln Rep dropped it off in my old welding shop I test fit the cup holders with warm Timmies, and it passed.

The Pulse feature is great for thin sheet metal as well.
AprilzWarrior
05-04-2005, 10:32 PM
I cant say for sure that I "need" the hand control... Its not very often the I "could" use one... I always use my knee or elbow if need be.


As for the 185 its really nice... I bought a super short back cap and a whole mess of collets, collet bodies, alumina nozzles and tungstens. Ya never know what you can run into and having all the stuff is just peace of mind.


AW
JeepinDoug
05-05-2005, 05:50 PM
The pulse option is super aggresive, I'm setting mine on auto for now.

Jerod, what's the benefit of alumina nozzles? I'm pressuming they don't arc out on the work piece.
And which tungs are you using?
I've only got some 2% and pure but want to look into others.
AprilzWarrior
05-06-2005, 11:28 AM
The pulse option is super aggresive, I'm setting mine on auto for now.

Jerod, what's the benefit of alumina nozzles? I'm pressuming they don't arc out on the work piece.
And which tungs are you using?
I've only got some 2% and pure but want to look into others.


The alumina nozzles are just my preference, that’s a brand name for some ceramic cups, and you assumed correctly. Ive been running the 2% for almost everything... I only run Pure when I do aluminum. Ive been reading up on other Tungsten’s as well.

Jerod