Best TIG Welders Under $2000 – Reviews & Top Picks 2023

The Eastwood TIG 200 Digital AC/DC Welder is aimed at the serious DIY home shop. There’s a foot pedal with variable heat control. Some users feel the pedal doesn’t have a good “feel” and could offer more precision. This 240V machine puts out 10-200 amps. You can weld sheet metal down to 24 gauge, one area where TIG really shines. You’re also able to hit up to 1/4-inch steel to handle roll cages, frames or equipment repairs.

The welder comes with a gas regulator and features a 2T/4T trigger lock switch, easing fatigue on the finger control when making long runs. The Eastwood TIG 200 Digital AC/DC Welder uses a standard CK17 TIG torch. AC/DC output allows TIG welding aluminum and pulse width modulation lets you fine-tune your bead characteristics like width and height for finish-quality welds.

The Eastwood TIG 200 Digital AC/DC Welder is programmable on all settings so you can save up to 15 presets to recall just the setup you need without a lot of fiddling. Eastwood has also included 5 presets to make the initial setup relatively quick and easy. If you want to save a few hundred dollars and don’t need the digital version, check out the standard TIG 200 here.

The Yeswelder TIG 250P TIG Welder has a 2T/4T trigger lock to limit hand fatigue, only one of an array of professional features at an affordable price. It’s also got a spot weld timer, giving you the ability to duplicate factory welds on auto bodies and metal cabinetry like washing machine skins. With a lower output of 5 amps, it’s cool enough to work with 32 gauge sheet metal, a very thin material.

This welder has a choice of high frequency start methods, either no-touch or lift starting to suit your needs. The Yeswelder TIG 250P TIG Welder has also got upslope and downslope adjustments. These let you set the arc current to start soft with low power, then go to full power after starting. The end slope level brings the heat down more gradually to maintain weld accuracy.

The Yeswelder TIG 250P TIG Welder delivers professional features at affordable cost. It has both stick and AC/DC TIG for aluminum welding capability, as well as a pulse frequency adjustment and pulse width modulation for adjusting bead characteristics. It’s also capable of running 6010 welding rods for high-strength applications on the stick side.

The Lincoln Square Wave 200 offers AC and DC TIG welding, doubling as a stick machine, too. Dual input power gives the versatility to plug in at home or on commercial 240 volt sites. The TIG 200 Square Wave offers a lot of power with 200 amp TIG on 240 power and a 170 amp stick arc.

High frequency arc starting keeps the tungsten electrode clean with no-touch starts. It welds from 24-gauge sheet to 3/16-inch plate.

For aluminum work, the AC TIG process features pulse width modulation to control bead width. Adjustable AC balance cleans surface oxidation and keeps impurities out of the weld puddle.

Some owners have reported early failures with this machine, but grade Lincoln highly for customer service. The TIG 200 Square Wave comes with Lincoln’s 3-year warranty.

This welder is designed with a settings interface that’s easy to use. Just choose material and thickness, the processor does the rest.

If you are looking for a professional alternative to the Eastwood TIG 200, this is your choice.

The Weldpro Digital TIG 200GD TIG Welder comes with an industry-leading CK17 TIG torch with a flex head that uses standard American-made consumables. It’s equipped with a 2T/4T trigger lock to reduce hand fatigue, and it comes with a heat control pedal. Some users aren’t happy with the pedal quality, but it’s a standard 7-pin design so it can be replaced later with something nicer.

This machine runs on either 120 or 240-volt input power for use-anywhere versatility. Some users report that performance on 120-volt power isn’t as smooth as they want, but these reports aren’t commonplace. The Weldpro Digital TIG 200GD features 200 HZ pulse width modulation to control the width and height of your weld beads. There’s also an AC balance feature, adjustable from 30 to 70 percent to deoxidize your weld puddle when working with aluminum (full TIG 200GD review here).

The Weldpro Digital TIG 200GD has high-frequency arc starts and a wide 5-200 amp operating range, good for 28 gauge sheet metal up to 1/2-inch steel plate. Weldpro has packed a lot of features into this box for your money.

The Miller Multimatic 215 is a professional multi-process DC TIG, flux core, MIG and stick welder. It’s got dual 120/240 volt input power and two gas connections, one for TIG and one for MIG.

Auto-Set Elite lets you get the right settings by entering material and thickness. When you’re done welding a pass, the machine will flash a “HOLD” message and show the actual volts and amps you were welding at for a few seconds, before reverting to the settings you saved.

As a DC-only welder, it’s not suitable for TIG welding aluminum, but you can weld aluminum using MIG with an optional spool gun for aluminum wire. The machine includes automatic detection when a spool gun is plugged in.

The Multimatic 215 has a post-flow feature that maintains a flow of shielding gas after you stop welding to allow the weld puddle to cool without contacting the atmosphere. This machine loads either 4-inch or 8-inch wire spools and is backed by a 3-year warranty.

The Rebel 215 from ESAB comes with a large display that features color menus and high resolution. The memory on the display unit holds the user manual and a parts list. Although it only does DC TIG, it’s also capable of MIG, stick and flux core welding. It comes with a 2T/4T switch that functions as a torch trigger lock to prevent fatigue on long bead runs.

The Rebel 215 comes with four settings memories for each process and operates on either 120 volt or 240 volt input power. ESAB’s Rebel series welders are made for rugged outdoor use and they’re built to IPS23 standards. They include an automatic settings mode that only requires wire diameter and metal thickness to set itself up. Because it’s a DC machine, welding aluminum is easiest with an add-on MIG spool gun.

ESAB also included its Smart MIG technology that adapts to your welding by making small changes to the settings as you weld to improve the arc performance. The Rebel 215 comes with Tweco TIG torch and MIG gun, a Victor gas regulator and a stick electrode clamp. This machine has a 3-year warranty.

The Forney 421 TIG Welder is a new offering from Forney. This is a great machine for home workshop use, with dual voltage input power in both 120 and 240 volts. On 120 power it will make up to 140 amps of stick or TIG power and on 240 volts it puts out up to 220 amps. This machine can weld from 28 gauge sheet metal up to 1/2-inch steel plate. 5 amps is fine enough to do modern auto bodies, which are thinner than older cars.

This welder offers pulse width modulation for better control over your weld bead characteristics. The Forney 421 TIG Welder also has adjustable AC balance for weld puddle cleaning. This is a professional feature for the best quality welds when TIG welding. While Forney didn’t include a pedal-type heat control, they did give you an Amptrol torch with finger-operated heat control.

The Forney 421 TIG Welder includes t he gas regulator and with 15-foot connections all the way around, you won’t have any problems setting up and reaching your work. With both stick and AC and DC TIG available, you’re ready to weld aluminum right out of the box.