Miller Tig Welders wireless foot pedal will be welcomed by race car builders, 4130 chromoly airplane builders, tuna tower welders, and other tig welders who have to climb and crawl all over a large welding project.
Years ago, I welded a 4130 chromoly tubing aircraft kit fuselage as a favor for a friend. I used a Miller Tig welder ( a miller Syncrowave 250), a small # wp 20 water-cooled torch, and a corded foot pedal.
What a pain it was dragging that cord through the boom lacing of that chromoly fuselage?
A cordless foot pedal would have really come in handy.
From what I have heard, the Miller Tig Wireless foot pedal is going to be kind of pricey. It will not be for every garage welder just wanting the latest cool toy.
It will however, be a welcome tool for certain welding shops who are interested in the safety feature of not having another cord to trip over.
A lot of us have learned that if you work for a large company and can use safety as legitimate reason to buy something, it's a slam dunk.
But what about those of us who are facing a deadline for completing a real paying welding job? If you are in that boat with me, then you know you either need a spare welding machine, or you need to be able to fix your problem quickly and get to welding again.
Miller Electric has a reputation for really good customer support. With a 3 year warranty and availability of parts, Miller can usually get you up and running quickly. And the best thing about them is that they seem to have common sense... And They will usually even work with you in the grey areas.
I am sure there are other welding machine brands available like Lincoln or Esab that offer good customer service but my experience has mostly been with Miller Welders and Miller's Reps...and so far so good.
I remember attending a seminar once where those in attendance were mostly technicians who fixed welding machines.
