Inexpensive Tig welders

[Doggggboy]

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Yeah exactly. Much better than paying a ton for shipping from the US, directly from PrimeWeld, and THEN having to pay all the duties and taxes, etc.

For what it's worth, Great Western Saw is a good company to deal with.

 

[Ironman]

I have a Longevity Tig/stick unit and it has been nice for aluminum and steel. I am not impressed with it as a stick machine because I am spoiled by having a very nice stick/mig rig.. I'm thinking of selling it.

 

[studer]

For what it's worth, Great Western Saw is a good company to deal with.

Well hopefully they hire someone to help with responding to sales leads, cause I haven't even received an email back from my request on Sunday. Business must be very good at the moment, don't seem that interested in making new sales lol

 

[chipBit]

Well hopefully they hire someone to help with responding to sales leads, cause I haven't even received an email back from my request on Sunday. Business must be very good at the moment, don't seem that interested in making new sales lol

Hi @studer ,

Did you manage to get a reply?
I am thinking of pw225 as well.

I think I would go cross boarder shipping.

 

[kevin.decelles]

I have a Longevity Tig/stick unit and it has been nice for aluminum and steel. I am not impressed with it as a stick machine because I am spoiled by having a very nice stick/mig rig.. I'm thinking of selling it.

I also have a Longevity tig/stick/plasma machine, no issues after 15 years.

 

[studer]

Hi @studer ,

Did you manage to get a reply?
I am thinking of pw225 as well.

I think I would go cross boarder shipping.

I only got a reply after I sent a follow up email after 8-9 days. I would strongly advise against cross border shipping on large items. Shipping costs, tax, duties, and then you gotta deal with the courier trying to charge you additional "brokerage" fees. Been through that BS dozens of times. Self-clearing packages is annoying.

 

[chipBit]

I only got a reply after I sent a follow up email after 8-9 days. I would strongly advise against cross border shipping on large items. Shipping costs, tax, duties, and then you gotta deal with the courier trying to charge you additional "brokerage" fees. Been through that BS dozens of times. Self-clearing packages is annoying.

Thanks, I did try few times ordering to US address. It was "Ship It To Us" out of Oroville. Nice service, I believe 5-10$ to use their address. They do have a forklift service. At the border had to pay taxes. Nice sail through.
One time got a laptop, border service gentleman asked "where it was manufactured", I told probably China but it was " Dell US company". He said don't need to pay taxes. It was nice of him . I always declare and try to be polite with them.
Maybe will use their service again for Primeweld.

 

[studer]

Thanks, I did try few times ordering to US address. It was "Ship It To Us" out of Oroville. Nice service, I believe 5-10$ to use their address. They do have a forklift service. At the border had to pay taxes. Nice sail through.
One time got a laptop, border service gentleman asked "where it was manufactured", I told probably China but it was " Dell US company". He said don't need to pay taxes. It was nice of him . I always declare and try to be polite with them.
Maybe will use their service again for Primeweld.

Ah fair enough, that would be better. I am 7-8 hours from the nearest US border so that's not an option for me lol

 

[Tom O]

Is there any decent tool places in Montana? Calgary is that far from the border it might be a nice WTF trip.

 

[chipBit]

Pulled a trigger just placed an order for pw225 and some consumables. Will pick it up across the boarder.

Ah fair enough, that would be better. I am 7-8 hours from the nearest US border so that's not an option for me lol