PILOON
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Scooby074
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PA is now selling a Tig welder that from the discussions on Welding Web is basically the well liked Thermal Arc 186 minus the footpetal. The TA sells regularly for $2599 up here https://www.kmstools.com/thermal-arc-186-ac-dc-tig-welder-19958 The PA was selling for about $1000 on sale!!
Apparently its possible to convert the PA to be able to run with a pedal for not that much money or work, lets say $100. Plus you need a flow meter, $50-100 So PA is selling a $2600 welder for $1150ish. That leaves a lot of money on the table to update the torch etc.
The risk of course is that PA could drop this model, but if its internally the same as the TA, any weld repair shop that was familiar with the TA could likely get parts for the PA.
Id still wait for some performance reviews before buying however. There is basically nothing out there about this exact welder other than the thread above that I can find.
Apparently its possible to convert the PA to be able to run with a pedal for not that much money or work, lets say $100. Plus you need a flow meter, $50-100 So PA is selling a $2600 welder for $1150ish. That leaves a lot of money on the table to update the torch etc.
The risk of course is that PA could drop this model, but if its internally the same as the TA, any weld repair shop that was familiar with the TA could likely get parts for the PA.
Id still wait for some performance reviews before buying however. There is basically nothing out there about this exact welder other than the thread above that I can find.
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Wow that's interesting. Hadn't noticed it at P.A. My local LWS quoted me a TA 186 with pedal for $1950 (couple of months ago.).
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Scooby074
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My PA (Dartmouth) has one, but its in a box, burried under about 5 other boxes in the welding section. It's something that should be out on display open box. Most people have no idea they even carry it. I bet it sits there for months and months until they knock about $300 off and slap a clearance sticker on it..Then Ill swoop in lol.
PA could do alot better in their welding section anyways. It seems to be an afterthought. They really need somebody in Winnipeg who knows welding, they could become a major player. To bring that machine in and not offer a footpedal option shows that they dont know what they are doing. Even the Q+A on the website has mis-information in it. They say its not compatible with a foot pedal, period, but it is, they just dont bring it in with one.
Same as they should sell it complete with a flow meter.
$1950 sounds like a great price for the complete TA considering KMS has it "on sale" for $2399 and Cyberweld has it on for $1752 usd (2192 CAD) but shipping would kill that deal and likely make it as expensive as KMS.
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Scooby, three out of the four LWS here provide me with competitive or better than Internet pricing on new machine and consumable quotes. Accessories, well that's a different story.... Terry
BTW. The TA186 quote was from Airgas.
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PA takes your phone number. Simplifies returns, unless you have bought 2,000 items in the past few years then it takes forever to process. Rare that I have ever had to bring anything back. This week, two 3500 lb axles, 119 a piece. Offroad dump trailer project to start soon. Soon as I finish home renos and my jaw crusher.
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PA uses phone numbers to do a look up to your purchases. It can take for ever to look up your bills, not because of the number of items but because they're still in the digital dark ages. Their "server" is in the Edmonton store and they are using Lotus Notes databases. I was in to return something the other day and they said their computers were down because a plow hit a transformer at the Edmonton store and they had no power and the server was down. Unless you had a receipt, they wouldn't take stuff back.
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I have a 10 ton shop press that uses a ram and separate pump.
It works OK but the floor around it is a mess and I have to add auto transmission fluid to it when I want to use it as it constantly leaks in spite of replacing all seals.
Have an engine hoist which works well but is used infrequently.
Concrete saw did several jobs before going up in smoke.
Lots of good hydraulic cylinders, hoses and fittings.
All in all I find it a good place to shop.
Dave m7040
It works OK but the floor around it is a mess and I have to add auto transmission fluid to it when I want to use it as it constantly leaks in spite of replacing all seals.
Have an engine hoist which works well but is used infrequently.
Concrete saw did several jobs before going up in smoke.
Lots of good hydraulic cylinders, hoses and fittings.
All in all I find it a good place to shop.
Dave m7040
tjcarguy
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What you said about used infrequently, I often buy inexpensive tools to see if they will get enough use to require upgrade to expensive stuff. Often you only need something for one job and it's as cheep to buy as it is to rent. Sometimes the Quality is so poor it won't even work. ---Trevor
