Thanks Free Agent,
You know the saying about "Fools rushing in where Angels fear to tread" I'm sure.
Thanks for taking the time to find that CL post. I'll go there next if I can manage to not delete my reply again here. If I delete my reply here again it's all harakiri at that point. :/
I will only use the welder at my house/shop.
This brings up a point I've been in denial about.
I put in a 50 amp/ 220 outlet for my wife's electric car. (... you never know when I might need to weld on your brand new car honey! She was so appreciative when I handed her the bill
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Here's the issue: the plug is roughly 70' from the cover of my shop. that's why I might have have portability in mind. What i didn't want to think about is explaining to my wife that my welding table needs share the drive way for a week, read several months. Not happening :/ ... plus it rains a lot round here.
So I need to face my limitations. Can I AC TIG with the likes of the above mentioned Lincoln Precision Tig 225 or Miller Diversion 180 on a long marine style "shore cord"?
I believe I fudged a little on the wire so that I might be-able to jump to a 60 amp breaker and still protect her car. I forget the details.
It's tight in my panel but maybe I could squeeze in another 220 breaker and run it toward the shop .... after which I will be sleeping with the welder,
I better find one I like :/
Any thoughts that might save my marriage would be a appreciated.
Refer to the aforementioned "Foolwhorushesin" .... this mighta coulda been my SMF handle
Cheers