Air Vantage 500 can be used for railroad, mining, heavy duty construction, and rental fleet use. A direct gear-driven compressor, with no belts or clutches to wear out, pumps out plenty of air for arc gouging, plasma cutting or almost any air tool. A powerful 500 amps at 100% duty cycle is enough for almost any stick, TIG, MIG, or flux-cored welding project. The precision arc starting provided by Lincoln Chopper Technology and Tough-Start. TIG will make any operator a better welder.