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Unpopular take: That new welding machine at the union hall is overhyped
I was over at Local 75's training center in Cleveland last Tuesday checking out the new Miller Dynasty 400 they just got. Everybody's raving about how smooth it runs on stainless, but I ran three test beads with the pulse settings and it kept hunting on the arc length. My old Lincoln Precision TIG from 2003 does the same job without all the digital fuss. Has anyone else found these new inverter machines more trouble than they're worth for field work?
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umar4912d ago
Ha! You're braver than me for even touching a new Miller. I'm still running that old Lincoln Precision TIG from 2003 too, and I swear that thing is held together with duct tape and stubbornness. Last week I accidentally dropped my coffee on the control panel and it just kept humming along like nothing happened. Digital stuff gives me the shakes, I'd probably accidentally press the wrong button and turn the whole thing into a popcorn machine.
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the_hayden12d ago
Local 75's training center was packed when I stopped by last month, and I watched three guys fight with that same Dynasty 400 for a solid hour before one gave up and grabbed the old Syncrowave. @ward.kim, I get what you're saying about not judging off three beads, but I've seen enough new inverters crap out on site to be skeptical. That arc hunting issue is real in field work when you've got dirty power or long extension cords, and the Lincoln from 2003 just handles that noise without thinking. Not saying new stuff is garbage, but digital machines have too many failure points for the kind of abuse we put through them.
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