Best TIG welding setup value today?

[kris-kincaid]

If you're going to weld aluminum, I would get a machine that can crank some amps out. I figure something that has the capability to do 150amps for extended periods would be nice. I'm partial to Lincoln, but last week at SEMA ESAB had some good deals on nice machines

[rat_rod_russell]

Lincoln is the only way to go. I love my Miller and my Hobart Mig's but for some reason I just could never get them to roll out beads like i could get the Lincoln. And If you ask around many pro Tig welder will tell you the same. I have a Lincoln 185, It's Air cooled, so you can’t spend all day on it, but it will do DC-, AC, DC+ so it can do the BIG stuff but we have no problem turning it down and welding aluminum radiators either

Russell

[BT SNAKE]

I went to SEMA and after many hours of decision making I finally picked the Miller Dynasty DX. I sat there and welded like I had been doing it for years, Aluminum and steel.
I think many of these machines are really way better than what most amatuers need to do a good job. For me it was the ease of settings and the inverter style which makes the machine a lot smaller so you can carry it with ease at just 47 pounds. It's not cheap though but I believe it will earn its keep.

Hersh