A complete DC TIG kit for steel and stainless with a long warranty, for a home shop that wants everything in one box.
Amazon $620
A compact DC TIG and stick welder for light fabrication and repairs, with a long warranty.
- 160 AOutput
- 35% at 160 ADuty cycle
- DC TIG, stickProcesses
- 120 V and 240 VInput
Price checked November 2, 2026. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
- HF start and pulse in a 17 lb machine
- A VRD for safer stick welding
- A 5 year warranty
- Only 90 A on a 120 V outlet
- 160 A limits it to thinner steel
- No pedal included
How it scores
The rating comes from 4 measured or published factors, each scored 0-100 against fixed reference points for its process. How we rank explains each one.
Specifications
| Model number | PowerARC 161STH |
|---|---|
| Output | |
| Processes | DC TIG, stick |
| Maximum output | 160 A |
| Maximum on 120 V | 90 A |
| Duty cycle | 35% at 160 A |
| Duty cycle ambient | 40 °C |
| Input | 120 V and 240 V |
| Features | |
| Pulse | Yes |
| Foot pedal in the box | No |
| TIG torch in the box | Yes |
| Voltage reduction device | Yes |
| Weight | 17 lb |
| Warranty | 5 years |
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