Looking into learning TIG!

[GrantH]

Hello everyone at Longevity :cool2:

I have never touched a tig machine, and have hardly touched a mig, though I do own one. I am trying to "outfit" my shop best as possible for a 20 year old and have read reviews on your products. I am interested in your 220/200 tig machine.

From members of the forum, and you at Longevity as well, what is the general concensus of your tig only machines? Are we really spending 800 dollars for a name with the big companies? Are you machines "user friendly"?

I really don't know what to look for, and what to buy. I have no experience with tig welding as stated, and have been reading on here lately. I am trying to learn all this while I am capable to do so.

If this should have been an email, or a post in the general mig/tig/OA forum, I apologize. Just saw that your product had been well accepted after short "mistrials" only to have Simon fully help others, product and service alike.

Thanks, Grant.

[longevity-inc.com]

Hello everyone at Longevity :cool2:

I have never touched a tig machine, and have hardly touched a mig, though I do own one. I am trying to "outfit" my shop best as possible for a 20 year old and have read reviews on your products. I am interested in your 220/200 tig machine.

From members of the forum, and you at Longevity as well, what is the general concensus of your tig only machines? Are we really spending 800 dollars for a name with the big companies? Are you machines "user friendly"?

I really don't know what to look for, and what to buy. I have no experience with tig welding as stated, and have been reading on here lately. I am trying to learn all this while I am capable to do so.

If this should have been an email, or a post in the general mig/tig/OA forum, I apologize. Just saw that your product had been well accepted after short "mistrials" only to have Simon fully help others, product and service alike.

Thanks, Grant.

Hi Grant,

Well, the good news about learning to tig is you are on a wonderful forum with some real talented welders, who I am sure will share their knowledge and get you on your feet in no time. In addition, we have our own welding forum with super friendly users of the same machines you are interested in buying. As far our machine compared to Miller, Lincoln, etc.. we are a much smaller company than those brands and we only have 3 service facilities compared to the myriad number the huge corporations have. I will not say our product is better than anyone's out there, but i will say we offer top of the line service! The machine will speak for itself and we are here to make sure you are happy. Miller is a giant and they charge a lot of $$$ for their name, service, quality, and resources.


However, i will let you know that for 1/4 of the price you are getting a quality Longevity machine that will work when it arrives and will work good! We are also here to insure your investment will last for at least 3 years from the date of purchase and we cover both parts and labor.

Also, we offer a 30day money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. Another thing i want to mention is the fact that the machine you are interested in is very simple to use vs the bigger brands because it simply has the amp control and the on and off button. We are also including a free pedal and regulator. With tig, it is mostly practice that will get you welding some nice piece of work.

We are not a huge company compared to the millers. lincolns on here so your purchase will be a lot more personal. If you decide to give us a shot, call Simon direct at extension 201

Thanks for your interest Grant

[Gadget]

Hi Grant,
If you are going to go with a dedicated TIG machine I suggest spending the extra bucks on the AC/DC Longevity unit. It will give you much more versatility and you won't have to upgrade later for welding aluminum.
I can't compare the Longevity units to the big brands since I haven't used the big brands but the Longevity unit I have has always done the job just fine. It has never failed to do what I want it to do. I have been welding aluminum, steel, and stainless with no problem. Like you, I had never TIG welded before and am still learning. My welds are starting to look better now but I was always able to get a weld strong enough for the job even if it was ugly.
You can feel confident that Simon and Longevity will make sure you are happy with your purchase. That is their strongest point but their equipment is excellent too.
Gadget

[gaustin]

Tig welding can be performed with any DC output stick welder. If you need the flexibility of a remote amperage control and high frequency start, a tig unit is good to have. As far as learning, scratch start tig using a DC stickk welder and an air cooled tig rig will work.

Regardless of what machine type or even manufacturer you purchase, the key is going to be practice.

A 2000 tig machine won't help you any more than a $350.00 one when it comes to learning in my opinion.

I only have one machine from Longevity and it has worked well. It is not a tig machine but can be setup to tig weld for about $85.00 and a bottloe of gas.

[bhardy501]

I have the 160P from Longevity and its a great little machine. The customer service is unbeatable. If you want a good versatile machine look into the TIG/Stick/Plasma machines. You wont regret the extra money spent. As far as learning to TIG, if you have a local trade school or Vo. Tech with a welding class, thats the best place to start. Then lots of practice. You wont get good at it over night.