Opps. My buddy has a maxstar STH, not a diversion. His is dc only. Went back and edited my orig post.
The dc/ac diversion looks interesting. Its looks to be nearly devoid of controls though. Not sure I'd want an AC capable inverter machine that they don't let you set frequency on. Almost like they neutered it for marketing reasons...
Also interesting to note the diversion minimum current is 10A. A dynasty is 1A. I think my old econotig was 15A?. 1A is crazy low unless you are welding aluminum foil together. I also know that the 15A of the econotig was WAY too high to do sheetmetal. I couldn't reliably add turbo flares to the 911 with it - used the mig in bursts instead. The dynasty turned way down can do crazy thin stuff w/o a problem. One of the drawbacks of a single-digit amp arc is your helmet. Cheapo units no longer can detect the arc. You'll need a high end 'inverter rated' helmet that can pick up the gnat's ass arc emission. I have a miller digital elite that is the bomb. So I guess you have to budget buying a more expensive helmet eventually if you buy a nicer welder.
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1970 914/6 - 3.0L GT
1983 911SC - 3.32L IROC
1984 930 - 3.6L
dirt bikes (some gas, some electric), Sherco trials bike
Sold: 2001 Boxster (hers), 2003 996tt x50  , SpecE30, 1996 E36M3 GTS2 racecar, 2015 Mustang GT, 2008 S2R1000
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