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<blockquote data-quote="J.P." data-source="post: 1880609" data-attributes="member: 6"><p>I guess it <em>can</em> be for the weekend hobbyist.....but it tends to lose it's luster after 16hrs, upside down, in a 100deg shop.</p><p><img src="/images/smilies/biggrin.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p>As others are saying, you'll really be much better off with a name brand machine.</p><p>The HF unit (and other cheaply made stuff) will ultimately disappoint and frustrate you, and can even significantly steepen the learning curve if yer havin' to dick with it all the time....so consider more than just the lure of a low sticker price.</p><p>If you do some lookin', you may find quality used gear for a good price.</p><p>A good Lincoln or Miller will last virtually forever......I've been using an <em>extremely</em> old Synchrowave 300 that runs better than any other machine I've tried, new or old.</p><p></p><p>While your projects won't likely require a high duty cycle rig anyway, it's nice to have a machine that you can grow with....Ya' know?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J.P., post: 1880609, member: 6"] I guess it [I]can[/I] be for the weekend hobbyist.....but it tends to lose it's luster after 16hrs, upside down, in a 100deg shop. :D As others are saying, you'll really be much better off with a name brand machine. The HF unit (and other cheaply made stuff) will ultimately disappoint and frustrate you, and can even significantly steepen the learning curve if yer havin' to dick with it all the time....so consider more than just the lure of a low sticker price. If you do some lookin', you may find quality used gear for a good price. A good Lincoln or Miller will last virtually forever......I've been using an [I]extremely[/I] old Synchrowave 300 that runs better than any other machine I've tried, new or old. While your projects won't likely require a high duty cycle rig anyway, it's nice to have a machine that you can grow with....Ya' know? [/QUOTE]
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