This is the company in China (KENDE) that makes the 130 amp tig for HF KENDE p# TIG130s
http://www.chinakende.com/producten.asp?productsid=&page=2&smallname=&miaoshu=&lifang=#
due to this post here (good) and all the others (mostly negative) all over the Net I bought one just so I could try it. IT WORKS. Actually it works pretty good.
These are my observations so far.
DC only
There is no information on the box for specs
the instruction manual is poor
it does not come with a plug I used a 20A plug (230V)
MAX amp draw is 18A
it only works on 230V
the tig range is 5-130 amps
It worked better after I replaced the suppled tungsten with good 1/16 Red one
it came with a lot of extra stuff
IT IS NOT SCRATCH START IT IS LIFT TO START (pg 11)
yes it has a gas valve on the torch IT ALSO HAS A BUILT IN SOLENOID VALVE
the built in solenoid provides pre and post flow
I had to make an adapter hose for my regulator (does not come with a regulator)
the stuff used to protect the cable/hose to the torch is super stiff and clumsy (getting used to it) I may replace it (only to get one longer than 6ft not because it is to crappy to use
after I used it to make sure it worked I opened it up and it is put together pretty well even had some PANASONIC parts inside (I did the same to my MM210 and if it can have parts made in China and Mexico I guess it is OK for my Chinese welder to have Japanese parts)
the adj knob is marked 1-10 I have no idea how to translate this to amps. so as I used it I just marked it with a sharpie so I can remember what works
this may not be the best machine to learn on (I have been welding for along time) starts and stops are harder compared to more expensive machines
there is NO remote amperage control (this looks like it would be super easy to fix but I do not have time to do it right now)
I can turn it down and make very nice welds on 22 gage sheet metal
I got out my bucket of 4130 drops and welded .095 until the torch was so hot I could not hold onto it even with gloves on and the machine did not shut down and the thermal l.e.d. Did not come on
the lift to start was easier to use after I started using my auto dark helmet so I could see what was happening