ARCCAPTAIN TIG Welder AC/DC 200Amp with Pulse, Aluminum TIG Welder 110V/220V TIG Welder with Square/Triangular Wave/Stick/MMA/Spot 7 in 1 MultiProcess Welding Machine

This is an awesome little AC/DC TIG welder! As a beginner TIG welder myself, I've been really impressed by how easy the welder is to setup and use. ARCCAPTAIN includes basicallly everything you need to get welding right out of the box. The only things you'll need to add are your argon gas bottle, PPE equipment, filler rods, and some additional tungsten electrodes. The included torch consumables for the WP-26 torch are fine for getting started but I'd definitely recommend getting a stubby collet/gas lens kit to make the overall torch more compact and give yourself a few larger cup sizes for increased shielding gas coverage. ARCCAPTAIN even offers such a kit. I really like the on-demand cooling fan of this welder. It's much nicer than listening to the fan endless spin away even when the welder isn't being used. The TIG200P ACDC offers a lot of user controls without being too overwhelming for a beginner like myself. It probably doesn't have as many advanced arc control features as a much more expensive unit, but that is probably actually better for someone just starting out. You still get full control of all standard TIG parameters (pre/post flow time, starting/ending current, ramp up/down time), plus pulse functionality, and the option of doing AC welding with square or triangular wave (AC balance and frequency adjustable). These settings alone will be enough to keep me busy for a long time as I learn the art of TIG welding. ARCCAPTAIN offers a separate foot pedal controller for the unit and I suggest picking it up if you want to have pedal control of the amperage. The pedal/torch trigger interface connector on the welder is a XS12 series aviation connetor which I have not seen used before on any other welding brand so finding an alternative pedal that would be compatible with the ARCCAPTAIN would be difficult unless you're up for modifying the connetor on the cable yourself. The ARCCAPTAIN pedal is a bit large and bulky but it gets the job done fine. Because I'm just learning how to TIG weld and can't provide a fair assesssment of the units performance yet, I took it into my work where we manufacture fluid control equipment for semiconductor fab tools. One of our professional welders tested the TIG200P for some stainless steel DC welding and was really impressed by the performance of this welder. For the price point, he agreed this is definitely the best budget friendly welder he's ever used and would be great for a beginner like myself or a hobbyist that can't justify spending 2-4X as much money for a unit from the big Blue or big Red brands. I'm really looking forward to continuing to hone my TIG welding skills with this unit and start using it for my automotive restoration and other hobby projects.

Compact and light, easy setup, great customer service from a company that really wants to provide a nice product. Update: This is a very capable little tig welder, been using it on a couple job sites for repair and small fab. The price is definitily a selling point and cant beat the HF starts with slope etc. I upgraded to a better work clamp/cable and CK Worldwide 17 torch, using stubby gas lens. Nothing I have seen on the market can compete with this little unit right now. You can carry it with a small bottle of argon plug it up to 120V and fix almost anything, for those bigger jobs it does even better on 240V. ***Hooked up a pedal to the machine to see how it would do. Its an XS12 5 pin male connector, they all have to come from China, so it will take a few weeks. Easy enough to change out connector. Pins 3&4 are to start the arc, 1,2,5 are for the 2w/10k pot. Has full range from 10-200 amps. You will set max amps in panel mode then switch to remote for pedal (using pedal it will go to amps set in panel), its smooth and holds well on desired power. Pedal was a game changer for ease of use bench welding. Used it on a bigger job site powered by a Miller Bobcat 250 as generator, ran it for 3 days welding pipe, it never missed a beat on 240V. Welds turned out nice and no problems with generator power. We can use the Bobcat to tig weld but dont have a HF box hooked up so this is an easier/cheaper option to have HF, also gives the abilty to move around with just longer extension cords and the unit is right there to change amps if needed. You can pulse on the downslope by just clicking trigger off and on. It was run way past its listed duty cycle many times with no issues.

What a great welder for the price. Powerful, lightweight, easy to use and easy to set-up. Perfect tool for the farm.

So I wanted to wait a bit before i did the review. First of all, I'm not an expert welder and am learning to Tig and my other machine is DC only. I bought the Arccaptain ACDC to weld aluminum, the Youtube videos looked promising so I decided to get it instead of the AHP or Primeweld, solely because of the price. I could not lay down a bead for the first 4 days no matter what settings i used until yesterday when i finally figured out my problem. I would melt/burn through 1/8" plate and had alot of contamination until i realized my regulator is not calibrated properly and I wasnt flowing enough Argon. As soon as I adjusted that, I started to lay down some VERY nice welds. In a matter of two hours I was able to dial it in enough to weld up thin wall intake tubing and looks great. I did a butt weld, T-weld and a filet weld on 1/8" plate and got great penetration, cleaning action and stacking. In other words, even a beginner like me can look good with this machine. I started using the pulse setting and did ok but i need to learn how to adjust the pulse settings so i did ok with pulse. Have not used it with stick yet The only negative (if you can call this a negative), the AHP and Primeweld have several knobs which you can look at a glance and see where they are set to. The Arccaptain has a fully digital display with a few buttons and a selector knob. While dialing in the settings you have to scroll through all the settings to adjust or just see what each parameter is set to. So if you want to be able to view your settings at a glance, this one doesnt let you. On the other hand, once you have it set, do you really need to see where its at, at a glance? Probably not. The manual is horrible, it doesnt explain anything. Also, the balance control is displayed in electrode positive, but that isn’t obvious. I had to email support for that info and they were quick to reply so that was a positive.

The setup was incredibly easy, and I was welding in no time. The performance is outstanding—smooth arcs and excellent control make it perfect for both aluminum and steel projects. The pulse feature is a game-changer, allowing for precise welds and better heat management, especially on thinner materials. The build quality is impressive; it feels durable and reliable, which is essential for any serious welder. Plus, the included accessories are a nice bonus, making it a complete package right out of the box. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, this welder offers incredible value and versatility. Highly recommend the ARCCAPTAIN TIG Welder for anyone looking to elevate their welding game!

Excelente excellent, hasta ahora me a dejado con la boca abierta, aunque espequeña tiene mucha fuerza, solo la e usado MMA, espero pronto TIG

Great TIG welder. Stable arc, performs like a $5K unit

Received the first welder it was defective and was returned with no problem. However it took months (Oct. to Jan.2024) to receive the refund for the assurance for this machine . Ordered a second welder, this turned out to be a total disappointment. Received it, opened the box, found a broken piece on top loose, removed the foam cover and the secondary box, only to see the welder completely broken. The front of the welder was not even attached. You could see the transformer, it was terrible. This was just looking at it still in the inner box. Immediately put the secondary box back in without opening it. Put the foam cover back in and immediately did a return. Something went on here, as this was double boxed and the outer box was in really bad shape when it was received. Shameful, as this could be a really good machine. Third one being ordered, hopefully it is in one piece and no defective parts, that would be great.

I gave it 4 out of 5 but its actually 4.5 out of 5. A great performing, simple to use TIG welder. Small, portable and consistent. I put my Everlast on ice for a while as I am enjoying using the Arccaptain. Price is outstanding. Great for beginners or more advanced users. I've even used it on stainless steel. My talent is thin sheet metal (much to my surprise) and this welder is perfect for that. I even bought the foot pedal to go with it. Alas, there is a flaw. The tig torch. Far, far too heavy and awkward. Arccaptain, offer a lighter torch in the future or if we can get the Euro Tig Torch with the button (not switch) in the future then this rating would be 5 out of 5.