Guess I'm showing my age but I also prefer my old sync 350 but having used a newer lincoln inverter machine(think it was a 175 or 185) it does a really nice job as well. Note the inverter based machines do draw less power to operate but do cost more to purchase initially. If I remember correctly I p...

Tight fit up is important. Rice paper should be fine, I use what ever is handy, tape it up and don't catch it on fire.