When the foot pedal for the welder finally arrived, I noticed that it had two GX16 connectors, one with 2 and one with 3 pins. I blamed that mostly on my inexperience and thought the rather frequent electrode contamination was the reason for the "error" states of the welder. This resulted in multiple times of "dipping" the tungsten in the weld and having to regrind it. Also, you had to put the tungsten electrode very near to the welding material to get an arc to start (2-3mm) even under best conditions (totally clean material, reliable grounding, high starting current selected). It would sometimes work for 4-5 seconds and then go into "error mode" and not work again until the welder was power cycled. The high frequency arc-start circuit also was not working reliably out of the box (which i know now, after fixing it - at that time I thought I was too stupid to use the welder). So I had to stop my test weld, put the torch away, change settings and start over again very often. There is no way to fiddle with the controls on the front panel when you have to watch your welding area. The pedal was on back order from China, so I couldn't test it when the welder arrived.Īfter assembling the welder and doing some test welds in TIG mode, I found the start/stop button functionality a bit problematic, because (especially as a beginner) I never got the welding current / amperage preselection quite right on the first try. A foot pedal was not included, but the seller even today lists a pedal especially for this welder in his Webshop. The machine came with a TIG torch with "button start/stop" option and all necessary cabling + gas hose (except for the welding gas regulator). As far as I recall, they claimed that the welder was their own design and was manufactured to their specifications in China. It was about 10% cheaper than listed on Amazon when ordered directly from the supplier's webshop. The welder itself cost me about 450€ (End of 2018). The device also comes with all relevant documentation in german. The german supplier even sells some spare parts. The reviews on Amazon and some german DIY-Forums were also decent, especially concerning reliability and durability in a hobby environment. I call it "semi-analog" since the options are controlled via 9 potentiometers and 4 switches on the front panel, so you can not store any settings or profiles (which does not matter for me as a hobbyist). I bought a hobby grade TIG welder from a German DIY and Workshop supplier about half a year ago.Īfter watching a lot of Youtube videos / tutorials and reading reviews on different welders, I settled for a "semi-analog" machine with DC and AC functionality and most of the control options you see on far more expensive welders. You will at least lose your warranty if you do this. There surely is a risk of electrical shock and (possibly fatal) injury when working on a high powered welder, even when it's switched off and disconnected (because of the rather big capacitors inside), and maybe you can even burn your house down if you do something wrong. Anybody who decides to modify his/her TIG welder the way I did (or in a similar manner) does so at his/her own risk.
GLASS VIPER FOOT PEDAL NOT WORKING PROFESSIONAL
DISCLAIMER: First things first - I am not a professional electrician.
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