thread deleted??? ASked a question about a comparison of welders and closet Longevity

[KHK]

Eastwood vrs Longevity

Eastwood- engineered 200-amp TIG Welder offers affordable, professional quality TIG welding on aluminum,
stainless or steel and precise welding of thinner-gauge materials up to ¼” thick.
Operates on either 110VAC or 220VAC circuits for complete portability. Backed by Eastwood’s no-hassle
3-year warranty. Try it for 30 days, and if you’re not satisfied, simply return it.
•10-200-amp AC/DC inverter-based power supply
•1/4” thick welding capacity
•High-frequency start for precise arc control
•Square-wave inverter for accurate aluminum welding
•”WP-17”-Type torch accepts commonly available cups and collets, up to 1/8” electrodes
•Includes regulator, ground cable and clamp, foot pedal, torch and 110v-to220v adapter plug
•Duty Cycle 45% at 150 amps
•Instruction manual

Longevity;
Model: TigWeld 200DX AC/DC AC TIG
Input Voltage: 1 Phase 220v/230v/240 ; 50/60Hz
No-Load Voltage: 70v
Base Current Adjusting Range: 20-200A
AC Balance: 10%-90%
AC Square Wave Frequency: 50-250Hz
Rated Duty Cycle: 60%
DC TIG
Pulse Current Adjusting Range: 5-200A
Rated Duty Cycle: 60%
Current Down-Slope Time: 0-10S
Base Current: 5-200A
Pulse Width Ratio: 0.1-0.9
Pulse Frequency: 0.2-300Hz
After Flow Time: 1-25S
Arc Starting Mode: High Frequency Arc Striking
DC MMA
No-Load Voltage: 70V
Base Current Adjusting Range: 5-160A
Rated Output Current: 160A
Rated Duty Cycle: 60%
Efficiency: >83%

Differences;
Longevity has much more controll than Eastwoog, 12 controll knobs vrs 4
Longevity has 60% duty cycle @ 160 amp, Eastwood has 45% duty cycle at 150 amp
Longevity has a 5 year warranty, Eastwood has a 3 year warranty
Eastwood has TIG torch controll on the torch. Longevity has on/off switch.
Eastwood has a 120/240 volt input voltage. Longevity has 240 volt only

There you hav it, I would buy the Longevity.

[frijoli]

Eastwood vrs Longevity

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There you hav it, I would buy the Longevity.

Does anyone know how long it takes for longevity to respond to "make a reasonable offer"

[arandall]

When I went through the process a number of years ago, it took no longer than one day. - Things may have changed since then - - I don't know.

[tigqk]

Take your time, they will get back to you and you'll love the machine,I dunno ever think of asking for an older machine that is new Simon may have, Demo or refurbished.

[frijoli]

Okay, Tomorrow I order my 200DX. I hope the rest of this goes as well as the beginning!
Thanks everyone for the assistance!!