Forney Mini Arc Welder?

TempestV

I was at a home show put on by a local builders supply store this weekend, and they had a booth showing the Forney AT-100 ARC-Tig welder- it's about 10 inches tall, 8 inches long, and about 4 inches wide, weighs 6.2 lbs, runs off of 110 power, and outputs 100amps. I was thinking of buying one as a portable welder, but I was wondering if anyone had any experience with Forney, or even this particular welder?

KillerToiletSpider

Forney machines are made in Tawain and use pretty crappy rectifiers, similar to Clarke. You would be better off looking into a Hobart, Harris, or my personal choice, Lincoln. You'll pay more upfront, but it will last you for years if used properly.

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TempestV

I have a Lincoln 140 wirefeed, but I was considering the mini Forney for portability. Do any of the good name welders make a tiny unit such as the one I described?

KillerToiletSpider

Lincoln has this. I'm sure Miller makes one similar, and I meant Miller instead of Harris in my initial post.

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