Advice for a TIG welder for a beginner

[newpain01]

I don't pay for welding gas

Our bill from OXARC is unfathomable. Mostly we buy CO2 in very large quantities. Yeah, we're a brewery and produce plenty of CO2 through fermentation, but we tried a CO2 reclamation system and got royally screwed.

Ah, nice! I am a homebrewer, that's why I use CO2.

 

[cannuck]

I think Hypertherm is the only "premium" brand that still goes way out of their way to support custome

We have had a 30A hypertherm for over 20 years. I bought a bunch of consumables 3 years ago when I was told they might be discontinued. Sure enough: asked repair depot to look at it (ground related issue) and they said all they could do is clean stuff and tighten connections - no longer supporte.

 

[Beerhippie]

We have had a 30A hypertherm for over 20 years. I bought a bunch of consumables 3 years ago when I was told they might be discontinued. Sure enough: asked repair depot to look at it (ground related issue) and they said all they could do is clean stuff and tighten connections - no longer supporte.

Same with our "vintage" Miller welders and plasma cutter. No longer supported....

At least Miller doesn't come into the shop and break my old stuff 'cause it ain't wearing out fast enough...like Google did with my Pixel 4A phone recently....