I’m dialing in a field TIG setup for client spaces and want something that keeps GCs and owners relaxed — thinking a Miller Dynasty 200 on 120/240 with a CK17 Flex-Loc, 25’ leads, and a 125 cf bottle for brewery handrail touch-ups. If you do client-facing installs or team up with other trades, what machine/pedal/extraction combo helps you work quietly and look professional, and would you be up for comparing setups on a job walk?
I run a Dynasty 200 on 120V for lobby/brewery odds-and-ends and the fan-on-demand keeps things calm… > touch-ups. If you do client-facing installs or team up with other trades, what machine/pedal/extraction combo helps you work quietly I use an SSC low-profile pedal when there’s space, but most jobs I ditch it for a CK rotary on the 17 Flex-Loc to kill trip hazards and look tidier. For extraction, an AC Infinity S6 inline fan with a small magnetic hood about 12–18" off the arc is quiet; shop-vac style units are -level loud.
@jacsmit I’ve had good luck pairing an SSC low-profile pedal with a Kemper Miniflex on low and a gas lens so I can run about 10–12 cfh — the hiss disappears and the extractor just hums like a fridge. If the site power’s sketchy, an inline GFCI on a 12‑ga cord keeps the GC relaxed; you tried that setup?
I’ve had better luck in client spaces by ditching the pedal and running a CK rotary thumb wheel on the Flex-Loc 17 — no foot cord, fewer trip hazards, and I can keep the 25’ leads hugged to the wall in breweries. On the Dynasty 200 I set a low start amps and ride the wheel; looks cleaner in lobbies, but fair warning: it took me about a week to get the same finesse as a pedal, @jacsmit.
Small tweak that helps me in breweries: run a slow pulse (1–2 Hz, about 30% on-time) with a #12 cup and diffuser, then keep the extractor “8–10 in off-axis and slightly behind the plume” so it doesn’t steal shielding and you can drop to about 8–9 cfh quietly. If you like a pedal, a wireless one keeps cords out of walkways, but bring spare batteries or it’ll turn into a very expensive doorstop.