I'm looking for a new tig machine, and this time I'm going big, right now the front-runners are the Esab Heliarc 252 and the Miller Synchrowave 250, what I really want is a multi process machine that will let me AC and DC weld with the tig, and DC mig, but since that doesn't exist, I have a plan. There are a couple 3-phase powersources with wire-feeders for sale localy, dirt cheap, can I use a wire-feeder and just hook it up to the tig, set it for stick welding and start burning wire? My thinking is that it should work the same as if you hook a wire-feeder up to an engine driven welder which is just a DC stick welder, so why wouldn't it work on a tig?
So, will it work, or do I need to just suck it up and find a big shop and move my tools out of the garage.
So, will it work, or do I need to just suck it up and find a big shop and move my tools out of the garage.
