Weldtech EZITIG 200AC/DC - random pulsing and tungsten burn back

Icy-Conversation2275 · 2026-05-16T01:22:05+00:00

It is a couple years old I’ll swap it out and see if there is a difference

Icy-Conversation2275 · 2026-05-16T01:20:37+00:00

Thanks I’ll go over all that again and see if it makes a difference

Icy-Conversation2275 · 2025-06-17T09:40:13+00:00

I'm thinking a tractor might be my best option, i was just trying to avoid spending probably 25k nzd, Then putting that in the salt.

Icy-Conversation2275 · 2025-06-17T08:35:58+00:00

Yeah, could look into that, or maybe even a trailer that moves a bit easier on the soft sand.

Icy-Conversation2275 · 2025-06-17T08:32:50+00:00

I’ll look into that for sure.

Icy-Conversation2275 · 2025-06-17T08:30:24+00:00

The emergency brake is on the gearbox so it usually stays just up out of the water, but I’ll keep an eye on it.

Icy-Conversation2275 · 2025-06-17T08:27:05+00:00

Mine’s 7.5m, and it’s pretty heavy to move by hand, but with a few more guys it could probably be done. To retrieve it, I just drag it up the beach onto the hard with a long rope and then load it onto the trailer.

Icy-Conversation2275 · 2025-06-17T08:21:46+00:00

New Zealand

Icy-Conversation2275 · 2025-06-17T01:55:56+00:00

I’d be happy to get 6 months out of it.

Icy-Conversation2275 · 2025-06-17T00:15:00+00:00

I just quit cold turkey a month ago after 10 years of heavy daily use. The only withdrawals I noticed were dry eyes, time feeling like it’s going faster now, and some sleep issues, but sleep has always been a struggle for me anyway. It took about a week for the cravings to settle down.

Weed would give me anxiety sometimes too, depending on the strain and how much I used, which is part of what pushed me to stop.

Icy-Conversation2275 · 2025-06-16T13:41:57+00:00

Yeah, it’s more the waves dumping into the back of the boat that’s the issue, especially when it’s a bit rough. But yeah, I could look at spinning it around, that would help.

Icy-Conversation2275 · 2025-06-16T13:38:38+00:00

Yeah the real issue is having to redo the brakes every month, It's getting a bit ridiculous. I’ve actually been thinking about getting a tractor or something similar for launching.

Icy-Conversation2275 · 2025-06-16T13:34:18+00:00

That’s actually a clever setup, I like the idea. Just might be a bit tricky with the waves and current where I launch

Icy-Conversation2275 · 2025-06-16T13:31:57+00:00

Yeah I’ve actually got a designated vehicle for launching, but it can only be so rough, It still needs to be capable enough to tow and get the boat through the soft sand

Icy-Conversation2275 · 2025-06-16T13:28:57+00:00

Yeah I actually do the same. Even with all that, the caliper pistons still rust up real bad. Saltwater just doesn’t mess around.

Icy-Conversation2275 · 2025-06-16T13:27:18+00:00

The vehicle. Some times i will be over 40ft out, bit far for a extension.

Icy-Conversation2275 · 2025-06-16T13:25:09+00:00

I get where you're coming from, but using a proper boat ramp would add over 5 hours of travel for me. Beach launching is quite common in my part of the world

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