PRIMEWELD TIG225X 225 Amp IGBT AC DC Tig/Stick Welder with Pulse CK17 Flex Torch and Cable

I am pleased well beyond expectations. I weld a lot of cast aluminum and the adjustability of this machine for those varying metal "recipes" is outstanding!The company warranty, complete parts inventory, exceptional full color user manual with clearly written instructions in ENGLISH, real CK World high quality torch and super smooth foot control.... the list of 'well done' is long.In a nutshell? Watch 'The Fabrication Series' review of this machine on YouTube. It is a very thorough assessment with great detail. I have found nothing said in that review to be untrue or inaccurate. In fact, his review is true to the last syllable.Want negatives? Ok, there are three pretty minor items to date:The fans are loud'ish and don't shut off via temp sensor. They are sound measured to be slightly quieter than the Lincoln Square Wave, though, in another direct unit review and comparison. They also keep the machine very cool during the heaviest use. Bottom line for me on that... no biggie. I make noise, too, when I work, and a cool running TIG is a good thing.The ranges on the front dial adjustments could be much brighter and more visible. Yep, they could. It would bother me more if I hadn't already memorized them. (I use this machine regularly.) Its a legitimate short fall, though.The "On/Off" machine switch is on the back. An odd location, but I also find that tolerable and well memorized at this point.That's it. The machine is capable of very sensitive adjustment to individual needs and conditions. It is intuitive and logical to understand with some very brief training directly from the outstanding Owner's Manual. Arc performance and control-ability is exceptional. I'm flat astonished with the capability, ease of use and overall quality of this machine. No, I'm not sponsored by anyone for anything from any company. Its a damn fine machine.One last note. I bought this after finding out that competitive models (I purchased this TIG and the PrimeWeld Cut60 together) from EverLast would not sell to me if my credit card's address is different from the delivery address... with no provision for exception/explanation when I was ready to order. I have my card billed to a rented Post Office box for security reasons... the very reason they claimed they wouldn't sell. Interesting. What's also interesting is that I had been planning these purchases from EverLast for many months and didn't consider the PrimeWeld tools because they were collectively $2000 less... it just seemed too cheap. But then I encountered the EverLast roadblock, started seriously watching the huge number of machine reviews and got more informed. They're both imports, are reputed to be excellent quality (which I now know about the 225), great service, parts availability and warranty (PrimeWeld's is better) and the PW products left $2k extra in my account balance. Two hours later, my PrimeWeld order was in. Two days later, I had equipment on my doorstep.I'm very happy I did my research and saved the money to put into more tooling needs. I can buy this TIG two more times if it pukes and I choose to, and still have money left vs. the EverLast unit's cost.WATCH the Fabrication Series review of the PrimeWeld 225. It is worthy of your time.

This has just about every feature that you can expect from a TIG welder. Pulse, AC, DC, high energy start. Pre and Post weld settings. It comes with both a 4Touch finger trigger and a 2Touch peddle. First time using a 4T trigger and may be my go-to controller. Haven't even used the peddle yet. The CK17 flex torch is high quality and considering the cost of package it is a double plus. It comes with a small starter pack of consumables. Aftermarket consumables for the torch are cheap and easy to find with the exception of the CK17 heat shield. Apparently it is unique to the CK17 torch and you can only to buy it from CK which makes it expensive. I could not find one aftermarket but I will keep looking. It all works well and the controls are well laid out. One small gripe: The labels on the controls and settings are really hard to read, impossible in low light.A hobbyist or a small shop will not outgrow this machine. One thing is they do recommend a 50amp 220v circuit and a 30 amp 110v circuit. Might not be right for a high volume, 8hour a day welding shop but it may survive for a couple of years. But you could buy three for the price of a Lincoln or Miller of similar capability. Manuals have a lot of information and are surprisingly good for a machine in this price range. It has the feel of a quality machine and it comes with a 3 year warranty. For the price this is an amazing machine.

I’ve always wanted a TIG. Never could afford one from the big three. I guess time will tell how this unit holds up. I have a Miller MIG welder that I’ve had for 20 years and it’s always been great. Hopefully this Primeweld unit is built to last.This welder is awesome. I’ve used it now for a couple weeks and burned a good bit of stainless and aluminum rods with it. Both ac and dc works great. I’m not the best welder but skills are improving and I can tell this thing is the real deal.Some folks don’t like the foot pedal but I think it works great and is easier to operate than the traditional style if you have to stand to make a weld.The CK torch is top notch.I have only used it on 110v at this point and it does everything I need so far. It’s nice that main amperage knob is automatically adjusted when running 110v - you can only run the current up so far.I called the service number and talked with Mike a bit about the warranty and the welder. It’s somewhat new to the scene so you don’t see a lot of reviews yet. For the warranty he said they pay the shipping, which most others do not.I decided to give it a whirl and I’m glad I did.One thing to note: the 2t / 4t switch must be in 2t position when using the foot pedal if you want to have that control. Otherwise the pedal will actually act like the trigger on the torch.I looked at the AHP and the Eastwood and everlast and this seem to be as good or better for the money in my opinion. And comes with the upgraded torch too which is great.Cheers and good luck!