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Hoop · 02-05-2012, 08:17 AM

"When American Airlines took over TWA, they replaced all the old Miller Gold Star 350 amp tig welders with new modern ones so keep an eye out for one of these. The welders don't bring much because they weigh 850 lbs and are big but there is only one moving part the cooling fan and they work great. These big units are industrial aviation grade. good luck."

You bet. I had a 350, a great machine. One caution about any TIG is the power requirements. The good, bigger units need big power. The old 350 could run on various power combinations ... could get it down to 220V/100A per leg.

"Rock solid nerves, eye/hand coordination, excellent vision, and good heat resistance are a few of the attributes which can help." Maybe, but it was the easiest welding to learn and produce good work that I've found. Of course, "rock solid nerves, eye/hand coordination, excellent vision, and good heat resistance" ... that'd be me.

02-05-2012, 08:17 AM	#10
Hoop Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Jacksonville FL Posts: 1,137	Re: TIG Welders "When American Airlines took over TWA, they replaced all the old Miller Gold Star 350 amp tig welders with new modern ones so keep an eye out for one of these. The welders don't bring much because they weigh 850 lbs and are big but there is only one moving part the cooling fan and they work great. These big units are industrial aviation grade. good luck." You bet. I had a 350, a great machine. One caution about any TIG is the power requirements. The good, bigger units need big power. The old 350 could run on various power combinations ... could get it down to 220V/100A per leg. "Rock solid nerves, eye/hand coordination, excellent vision, and good heat resistance are a few of the attributes which can help." Maybe, but it was the easiest welding to learn and produce good work that I've found. Of course, "rock solid nerves, eye/hand coordination, excellent vision, and good heat resistance" ... that'd be me. __________________ "Remember that when it comes to intelligence, half of all of us are below average."