looking for brand recomendation

[deereman75]

Well if you have 4 to 5-grand to play with, here you go! :laughing:

AH I see you got a LF-72 now. Did the LN-25 not work very well with the invertec?

 

[Shield Arc]

No the LN-25 works perfect, just got a good deal on the LF-72! $1,000.00 + for the feeder, with over $850.00 in options, but I paid $650.00.

 

[deereman75]

No the LN-25 works perfect, just got a good deal on the LF-72! $1,000.00 + for the feeder, with over $850.00 in options, but I paid $650.00.

Wow very nice! What sort of gun does it have?

 

[Shield Arc]

Didn't come with a gun, came with 100-feet of cable tho. My Tweco model 2 gun fits it, and the pigtail from the Tweco adapter to the LN-25 works on it as well. It came with a set of 1/16th inch serrated drive rolls. I ordered .023/.030, .035/.045 V-groove drive rolls for it. Tomorrow I'll go back to the welding supply and see which bushing kit I need so my Lincoln K-126 Innershield gun will work with it too. Then I might order some smaller serrated drive rolls for it.

 

[Mark @ Everlast]

Except the thermal arc is more powerful then the mts 160, and costs a few hundred $ less....

Where did you get that?

MTS 160 160 amps@ 30% duty 799.00
ThermalArc 181 180 amps@ 20% duty 999.00
MTS 200 Synergic operation MIG 200 amps @25% duty 999.00

Both MTS, have built in gas solenoid valve for TIG operation. TA does not and you have to manually control gas operation. Also we use a Euro quick connect...which is easily connected. No spool gun needed. Wire will feed through gun on mts and has aluminum setting on MIG on MTS 200.
On the plus side for the TA, you have a foot pedal (which is of limited value on a DC lift start tig)...

 

[yomax4]

Umm,
Yomax,
Our MTS 160 and 200S is a good competitor to your 3n1, and we had it in the US a year before yours.lol...

Look familiar? Not so unique as TA makes out!

I like it. hows it doing? Should be a hot item..

 

[yomax4]

Yomax4 do you know anything about those ESAB caddy migs?

Caddy's are ( I hear ) from Poland. They have everything in Metric. So your wire speed in millimeters instead on inches. Don't care for the little toy guns but they aseem to be selling ok.

 

[Mark @ Everlast]

Doing well so far. Slow out the gate but picking up rapidly.:thumbsup:

 

[yomax4]

Where did you get that?

MTS 160 160 amps@ 30% duty 799.00
ThermalArc 181 180 amps@ 20% duty 999.00
MTS 200 Synergic operation MIG 200 amps @25% duty 999.00

Both MTS, have built in gas solenoid valve for TIG operation. TA does not and you have to manually control gas operation. Also we use a Euro quick connect...which is easily connected. No spool gun needed. Wire will feed through gun on mts and has aluminum setting on MIG on MTS 200.
On the plus side for the TA, you have a foot pedal (which is of limited value on a DC lift start tig)...

Wondering why a foot control would be of limited use on a lift start Tig. Foot controls do more than start the arc. Anyway. It's off to a 3 million dollar in 3 month launch. Must be something ok about it..

 

[Boatmechanic]

Hello, I'm new to this thread. If I may offer my oppinion. It's red or blue. I personally own a miller 211 with auto set. Has what they call an MVP. Multi voltage plug. 110 or 220. Has a spool gun as an option to weld alum. Will last a homeowner a lifetime. @1200$ new