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Thread: CIGWELD Transmig 175i+
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27th May 2018, 02:30 PM #1New Member
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CIGWELD Transmig 175i+
Hi Guys,
I've been looking at picking up a Multiprocess welder for my new shop and the CIGWELD Transmig 175i+ seems to fit my needs pretty well.
Transmig-175i-Facing-Left.jpg
I'm going to use it primarily for making custom furniture so would mostly be using it as a MIG welder running 0.8mm, but Might purchase a tig touch for occasional tig work. The best price I have seen so far is $999 from total tools, and as that's where I buy a lot of my other gear it is the easiest place to pick one up.
I guess my main questions are
- Does anyone own or have experience using this machine and would they recommend it?
- What is the quality like?
- Is the lift start tig function any good on this machine for occasional use?
- Does anyone have a similar machine and would they recommend it instead?
Thanks in advance for your advice,
Ben
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28th May 2018, 11:02 PM #2
Hi BC90,
Welcome to our metalwork forum
I have used a Cigweld 175i+ belonging to someone else for a very short period.
It functioned OK but I can't say it was outstanding.
Others might think differently-see reviews:
https://www.productreview.com.au/p/c...smig-175i.html.
It is only a 5kg spool which makes the $/kg wire costing expensive.
From memory, I don't think it came with a regulator, so allow another $70 or $80 for purchase of same.
<Edit - Obviously my memory is carp! It was the tig handpiece and cable that it did not come with=checked the advertising pics >
If you intend using it as a production machine, quite honestly I do not think it won't be robust enough.
Should you go ahead with the 175i anyway, get it off the ground and build a trolley, it will suck less metallic dust and crap- less harmful in the long run..
Grahame
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