Hi from Vancouver BC

**Skip** · 12-17-2010, 09:59 AM

Hi Folks;

Just a short intro.

Just got a black case Weldall 200PI and in the process of familiarization.

Back in the 80's, a buddy and I built a 40 foot steel landing craft. We found someone to spend a couple of days with us to show us how to weld with our used Sears buzz box. Took 9 months to build but then we operated it as a hazardous cargo transporter.
Then I got into the movie biz where a lot of stuff was fabricated. Started out as "grinder boy" and had opportunities to weld and cut big stuff as well as small. I was always fascinated with TIG and thought plasma was cool.
Early this year I retired and took a 30 hour TIG course. I live in a place where I have access to big tools like mills, lathes horizontal and vertical band saws, cut offs and grinders etc that are mostly unused and in poor shape. I fixed up a big Miller plasma and a couple of TIG machines, Hobart Cybertig and an L-Tec but couldn't find a foot pedal. So rather than spend $150 on a footpedal to add to someone else's inventory, I bought the 200 PI.

Yah, a bit drastic, but when I move I will have a mini fab package all my own.

I have had a few minor issues with the 200 but that's for other posts. I look forward to the help and experience I know is available on this site and maybe I can contribute a bit...

skip

**gilly** · 12-17-2010, 10:49 AM

Welcome to the forum Skip.A lot of knowledge here,and good people.

tomsign · 12-17-2010, 10:54 AM

Hi Skip, Welcome to the Forum, as you mentioned there are a lot of great Guys here that will be glad to offer any assistance that they can. and wish you and your Family a Safe and Happy Holidays ahead
Tomsign

**KHK** · 12-17-2010, 04:21 PM

Hello and WELCOME!!

**Gadget** · 12-17-2010, 04:59 PM

Hi Skip and welcome to the forum. We like pictures here so be sure to include some showing your work. Also, check out for the contest here. The odds of winning a great new Longevity machine are very good.
Dan

**SICFabrications** · 12-17-2010, 08:20 PM

the questions about that machine.... you gonna ask em or make us wait???????? lol.... howdy n welcome

**Arcamm** · 12-17-2010, 10:06 PM

Welcome Skip. I just got a Weldall 200PI myself. I've tried the stick and plasma cutter with no issues, but I don't have a gas bottle yet, so no tig. What kind of issues have you had?

**Skip** · 12-21-2010, 12:40 AM

Hey thanx for the welcome.

It will be a while before I post any pictures of my work because I suck. Hopefully I will eventually get better.

Issues I have had are: Wrong foot pedal, no AC plug, gas reg in Liters (took me a while...), wires and hoses are very stiff, internal argon/air leaks, incorrect mounting hardware for air filter, odd operation in plasma mode and others but let me expand on this in a separate thread and not clog up the "Intros" thread

skip