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Advantages to lift-start TIG over HF start TIG

80K views 20 replies 17 participants last post by  Burpee  
I have lift start on my TA185, never use it. I have it on my XMT and I don't like it one bit. I'd rather scratch start it, so that is what I do.

David, the manual for my TA specificaly calls the HF start High Frequency. There is also a high frequency warning about it. What is it really? Who knows... but Thermal Arc calls it High Frequency.