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Originally Posted by Steve C
For 500 USD I still can't help to think that patience could score a solid, full sized AC/DC tig welder that could also do stick. As tig has been around even longer than mig (50 years or more?), all the companies have made their version. These machine are capable of welding anything that can be welded, and don't have all the moving parts of mig.
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Maybe so.....but in most cases such a machine is dirty, needing cables and/or guns, ground clamps, or switches. Also those old welders that $500. might buy are HUGE and often require 3 phase input power at possibly 480 volts. They're inefficient too, often requiring more current than a household supply delivers.
An intimidating choice especially for a beginner.