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Henro
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Hazmat,
I lusted for a Miller Dynasty 200 DX but ended up buying a ThermalArc 185TSW.
The ThermalArc came in at about $1,000 cheaper than the Dynasty, when you added the cost of the contractor's kit, which is needed to end up with a ready to weld package.
I am really happy with the TA 185. I looked at the syncrowave 180 but decided that I would rather have a lighter weight inverter welder than a heavy transformer unit. The price I paid was about the same as the syncrowave was going for at the time, about $1,600.
I can easily carry the TA down to the shed to use it for stick welding, and back to the house for use inside during winter for TIG welding. I highly recommend an inverter unit. They also draw a lot less current. I think the TA draws a max of 40 amps when running full 185 amp output, whereas the transformer units of similar size may draw close to 70 amps, when at less than full output (and at full output too...charastic of a transformer unit).
I love the beauty and simplicity of magnetic cicruits...but still favor the advantages of solid state electronics...which are better control and lighter weight.
So in the end, after a lot of thought, I ended up with the TA 185...
I still think the Dynasty rules though...too bad it is SO EXPENSIVE!
Hope this helps... /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
I lusted for a Miller Dynasty 200 DX but ended up buying a ThermalArc 185TSW.
The ThermalArc came in at about $1,000 cheaper than the Dynasty, when you added the cost of the contractor's kit, which is needed to end up with a ready to weld package.
I am really happy with the TA 185. I looked at the syncrowave 180 but decided that I would rather have a lighter weight inverter welder than a heavy transformer unit. The price I paid was about the same as the syncrowave was going for at the time, about $1,600.
I can easily carry the TA down to the shed to use it for stick welding, and back to the house for use inside during winter for TIG welding. I highly recommend an inverter unit. They also draw a lot less current. I think the TA draws a max of 40 amps when running full 185 amp output, whereas the transformer units of similar size may draw close to 70 amps, when at less than full output (and at full output too...charastic of a transformer unit).
I love the beauty and simplicity of magnetic cicruits...but still favor the advantages of solid state electronics...which are better control and lighter weight.
So in the end, after a lot of thought, I ended up with the TA 185...
I still think the Dynasty rules though...too bad it is SO EXPENSIVE!
Hope this helps... /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
