After thinking more about this, there is no way to get more watts (amps x volts) at the stinger than there is at the wall outlet? If that's true, I have the welder hooked up to a 120v ac outlet with a 30amp breaker, so 120x30=3,600. I found a contactor / relay used in automotive applications, it's r...

Jody has a few videos that talk about the benefit of having an on/off switch for scratch start tig applications: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CA3w9Wq5mh0 It basically lets you retain shielding after the arc goes out because you can turn off power without having to "snap out" of the weld...

I just got into welding with an 80amp DC stick welder from Harbor Freight. I am working on a scratch start tig conversion for the cheap-o commie buzz box and my very ambitious goal (for my skill level and equipment) is to put a roll cage in a project car over the course of the coming year as my skil...