CIGweld now sell two different ranges.

The
Cigweld - professional (real stuff)
Cigweld - Weldskill (home/hobbist range)

The Weldskill stuff is rubbish aparently. Cheap stuff aimed at the home user. The boilermakers up here bought a Weldskill TIG DC unit and curse it every day. It just doesent work like it should. Poor duty cycle, finicky and cheap internals. They hate it. They even look cheap aparently.

The professional range is the way forward, but you pay for that.

Speaking with my local welding repairs shop, he supports the Weldmaster brand and says that they are a good home user/hobbist unit. Comsumables are eaisly available, good adjustments, parts are available, and well priced. I tend to believe him as the style of shop he runs and his demeanour suggest that he is a trustworthy character. He sells the CIGweld stuff, along with Lincon, and other big brands. the oly cheap brand he sells is the Weldmaster range in welders, but he didnt like their plasma cutters so he sells another brand of them (forget which one now). He follows the best of breed policy.

I was considering one till I cam accross this older Cigweld unit.

Anyone have any information on the Arc Force knob and what it does.