ArtMetal

Bought one about 8 years ago...didn't use it much until I got interested in Metalshaping and started building English wheels.

It's an amazing tool. It truly can weld like a TIG and cut like a plasma.

The thing is, if you've got experience with a traditional torch, you'll find the Henrob difficult to master. The position is different. I didn't have anything to unlearn so picked it up pretty quick. Setting the flame is easy if you pay attention to the instructions. Just like TIG, it's all about puddle management. That's for welding. For cutting it's all about not loosing the puddle. For years I cut a lot of 1/4 and 1/8" tube with it. I finally went to a Plasma because my son's wouldn't take the time to master the torch. A drag tip on a Plasma is idiot proof and my son's are living proof :).

I use a TIG primarily now but I gotta tell you...for the price, you'll never find anything that comes close. Btw, The guy who runs the 'welds like TIG, cuts like Plasma' is a good friend named Jim Spradley. A first class guy! I met him through the MetalMeet community a few years back and he really helped me (and a lot of others) master the torch.Kerry Pinkerton
Metalshaper