Chinese TIG Welder Group Buy

bczygan · Mar 19, 2015

Let's get this thread going.

We don't have a facilitator, or even a model picked out yet.

But that shouldn't stop us.

So first on the agenda is to find a likely model.

The floor is open for suggestions.....

Post links and photos and descriptions and retail prices of available contenders.

And if anyone is interested in becoming the facilitator. Post up here.

The first post after this one will be reserved for descriptions of the deal we decide on and particulars for the buy in.

The next two will be for a list of interested members, just like the plasma buy.

Bill

bczygan · Mar 19, 2015

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C96 · Mar 19, 2015

Does it have to be Chinese?

Sounds like junk already…Seriously; do they make a quality unit? :headscrat

Professur · Mar 19, 2015

Pencil me in as curious.

bczygan · Mar 19, 2015

C96 said:
Does it have to be Chinese?

Sounds like junk already…Seriously; do they make a quality unit?

I don't know if they are all junk, or not.

Plasma cutters had enough good reputation for 240 people to sign on for that.

That why we're looking for info.

Find out what you can and post it here.

If we can find a good one, that a bunch of people want, then we'll go ahead.

If not, we can always start a USA made group buy.

Bill

Zeke · Mar 19, 2015

This ain't gonna be no 200 dollar deal where the normal going price is 300. And you could save yourselves a lot of trouble by contacting the importer of Everlast and asking for a group discount. That way you have a stateside source for warranty and parts. The guy at Longevity would do the same. And I'm sure one of the clones of those 2 would do it to.

Professur · Mar 19, 2015

There's also the question of what everyone wants in a tig. A DC tig with no pedal or an AC/DC with stick and pulse capabilities and all the goodies. Or even a 3 in 1? For what it's worth, a DC tig is enough for 90% of what any of us will ever do.

TS3g · Mar 19, 2015

I would only be interested if it was a 2015 AHP AlphaTIG 200X or similar a Everlast unit. I'll be keeping an eye on this to see if anyone steps up after the headache Sean is going through with the plasma buy.

lonesouth · Mar 19, 2015

I'm game...cause I need a third welder when I've only welded 3 times for 10 minutes each.

CamarosRus · Mar 19, 2015

Anybody know of a Chinese alternative to a MILLER Coolmate. I have "old school"
MILLER 250 amp dial arc tig/stick with water cooled torch, foot pedal etc

amac70 · Mar 19, 2015

TS3g said:
I would only be interested if it was a 2015 AHP AlphaTIG 200X or similar a Everlast unit. I'll be keeping an eye on this to see if anyone steps up after the headache Sean is going through with the plasma buy.

This^^^^ but it ain't going to be cheap

kf4zht · Mar 19, 2015

I could be interested depending on the machine and price. Something DC with lift start and a foot pedal would work. AC and HF would be nice but price is going to kick me out sooner than features. I have a huge miller and really only need something for the car shop.

Conductor562 · Mar 19, 2015

Would the Eastwood Tig 200 be of interest? I've got some contacts at Eastwood I could run it by. Don't know what kind of discount we can work out, but I can ask.

Professur · Mar 19, 2015

You're perilously close to volunteering Conductor.

Conductor562 · Mar 19, 2015

Professur said:
You're perilously close to volunteering Conductor.

Damn, you're right :eyecrazy:

63roundbody · Mar 19, 2015

Put me down for one.

Tom

keith5064 · Mar 19, 2015

If this were too happen , I would like to see an Eastwood unit- ac/dc, however price depending I would be interested in another brand....

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goodysgotacuda · Mar 19, 2015

If it will be a AC/DC machine with a foot pedal, put me down as interested.

Bobf · Mar 19, 2015

Hey, I'm in on the P cutter(lucky #13) and I already have a ancient Lincoln 300/300, but you can never have too much good stuff, right?
Put me down for one.

Conductor562 · Mar 19, 2015

Eastwood has 2 models:

200A DC Tig that retails for $500

http://www.eastwood.com/tig200dc-welder.html

or

200A AC/DC that retails for $749

http://www.eastwood.com/tig-welders-eastwood-tig-ac-dc-welder.html

Which one would everyone prefer? I'll see if we can make it an option, but if we can't get a good bulk discount that way, which one would we prefer?

Captstp · Mar 19, 2015

Out of those two, I like the ac/dc one.

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bobyep · Mar 19, 2015

I have been considering a 2015 AHP AlphaTIG 200X and would be interest in a group buy for one. Hopefully someone with extra time and sanity will be able to make something like this happen. I would be open to other makes and models as long as they are ac/dc and have a foot pedal.

a little food for thought

Professur · Mar 19, 2015

Conductor562 said:
Eastwood has 2 models:

200A DC Tig that retails for $500

http://www.eastwood.com/tig200dc-welder.html

or

200A AC/DC that retails for $749

http://www.eastwood.com/tig-welders-eastwood-tig-ac-dc-welder.html

Which one would everyone prefer? I'll see if we can make it an option, but if we can't get a good bulk discount that way, which one would we prefer?

I warned him ... you all saw me. Poor ******.

Stooge · Mar 19, 2015

I would possibly be interested if the Eastwood ac/dc was going to be choice, and of course depending on the price :beer:

63roundbody · Mar 19, 2015

Would prefer AC/DC depending on the price.

theoldwizard1 · Mar 19, 2015

Interested.

Everlast and Longevity have to be considered ! Throw Eastwood in too.

bczygan · Mar 19, 2015

Eastwood 200A AC/DC

When you click on the link, They offer $75 off. Makes it $675.

Professur · Mar 19, 2015

I offer for information sake only, and suggest no particular reliability or lack of bias on the part of ...

225 · Mar 19, 2015

Zeke said:
This ain't gonna be no 200 dollar deal where the normal going price is 300. And you could save yourselves a lot of trouble by contacting the importer of Everlast and asking for a group discount. That way you have a stateside source for warranty and parts. The guy at Longevity would do the same. And I'm sure one of the clones of those 2 would do it to.

Everlast is the way to go.

I'm sure if someone sent Oleg a email at Evelast he would be more than happy to work with a group buy.

volleyball · Mar 19, 2015

Conductor562 said:
Eastwood has 2 models:

200A DC Tig that retails for $500

http://www.eastwood.com/tig200dc-welder.html

or

200A AC/DC that retails for $749

http://www.eastwood.com/tig-welders-eastwood-tig-ac-dc-welder.html

Which one would everyone prefer? I'll see if we can make it an option, but if we can't get a good bulk discount that way, which one would we prefer?

An alternative is we got X number of buyers, how much is each unit and let the buyer choose.
I don't think you will get a consensus on one model

Fluxion · Mar 19, 2015

Oh man, count me in! I haven't tigged for quite a few years. AC would be nice but it might be out of reach for some. Most of what I would need to weld would be steel anyway.

Shadowdog500 · Mar 19, 2015

You need to do a survey thread where people would click on what they are interested in between the two eastwood welders, then you could take the headcount for both to eastwood to get a group quote for both kinds.

I want to upgrade my tig capability and was actually checking out the eastwood AC DC unit last night. That's the one I would be interested in. If the price was right. I currently have a high frequency arc stabalizer on a Lincoln ac/DC tombstone. It works ok but I really want to get a pedal.

[UPDATE]. I'm now interested in the 2015 AHP AlphaTig 200x and not the Eastwood.

Chris

Conductor562 · Mar 19, 2015

How about this, I'll talk to Eastwood, see what (if any) options we have, and report back. We can make our decision based on the info we get.

Sound like a plan?

Shadowdog500 · Mar 19, 2015

I'm Just curious how Internet group buys work. Anyone on the web will say to put them in for one, and a good number of them will bail when the quite comes in higher than they are willing to pay. Do you have a target price for each of these machines?

Wonder what kind of group buy we could get on a miller diversion 165

Chris

twertsy · Mar 19, 2015

Conductor562 said:
Damn, you're right

Perhaps you could persuade your contact(s) to facilitate directly :dunno:

2004.5cumminsman · Mar 19, 2015

In for a eastwood!

188slo50 · Mar 19, 2015

I'd love to have a tig but being I know zero about TIG welding it's hard to choose a model. It be nice if something was offered fo the man just starting up in TIG welding. Similair to the plasma buy in as it was a hobby friendly unit.

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