The hobby TIG I bought (Miller Diversion 180) has the foot control which cuts off the torch control when it's plugged in. If using the torch it has the thumb wheel. After talking to a couple local welders they all lead me toward this machine. Said it was perfect for a newbie like me.

If I was to use Solar Flux, how would I get it way back in a tube? Does it clean out easy when your done?

I played around on sme tubing scraps tonight and was surprised how little build up was on the back of the weld without purging. No filler rod. I even left a couple 1/16 gaps intentionally. Had to use the filler rod though and there was some build up behind the weld. I assume I got the amperage spot on? If I turned up the amperage I'd have more build up? I'll mess with it some more next day or two to get the hang of things. Man I love this thing for thin metal! Wow!

David