Shield Arc
Super Member
Geez even I can Tig weld, even tho I'm not really that good at it, but I get by. It does take a lot of practice!Can I TIG weld? I have never, Can I?
Looks like somehing I will be able to do.
Geez even I can Tig weld, even tho I'm not really that good at it, but I get by. It does take a lot of practice!Can I TIG weld? I have never, Can I?
Looks like somehing I will be able to do.
I am getting cold feet. I see it weighs like 890#'s and it is huge.
That means once I plant it, it stays and I do not like that. I am
leaning on passing on it and saving my pennies for a Miller. Heck
I have 3 Millers now, no TIG. Can I TIG weld? I have never, Can I?
Looks like somehing I will be able to do.
I have had a Lincoln Idealarc Tig 300/300 since about '79 and to date it has not failed me. I have welded up to 1/2" aluminum plate (w/preheat) , stainless steel and of course regular steel. Yeh it is one large box and a heavy beast at 800+ pounds! Mine sits on a frame I made and has steel wheels. I have an 8' pwr cord connected to a wall mounted fuse/switch box (100 A-230V AC, 1 PH ). This setup allows the machine to be moved for cleaning or reorganizing my crammed garage. I use a CK 300 Amp water cooled torch w/ Bernard circulating pump/water tank. Although it has been great for welding aluminum, today's machines offer newer technologies that improve weld quality and ease of welding. I understand this machine is obsolete so finding components maybe virtually impossible. I found out this machine uses a spark gap ( 2 arcing electrodes ) to generate the RF frequency imposed on top of the welding current for the TIG welding process which means there is occasional maintenance of these electrodes. It also uses a huge transformer so it is not the best for energy efficiency and also has a loud internal fan for which I wear ear plugs, especially while grinding. If you don't mind a few of these negative items as I described and the price is reasonable it should work for you. Although this machine is a dinosaur by today's standards it still works great for me so when it dies then I will upgrade. If you bought a welder by the time I posted this info then congrats. Maybe this info will help someone else looking for this type of welder.
Thank you for the information everyone. I just inherited my dad's. My dad got it brand new. He always bragged about how he could weld down to aluminum foil with it. He gave me a couple lessons when I was growing up but I never had the time to get into it.
Anyone know what these were going for back when they sold them brand new?
I also am curious what would be a new welder that is comparable to this one?
I am in the process of moving it right now and sure wish it had castors on it.
I also just bought a Case 580D so I figured I may as well sign up and post.