![]() ![]() This little welder allowed me to fix it in about 15 minutes including fixturing in place, welding, cleaning and painting the weld.Īlso opening the box and unpacking the welder and its the first time I welded with it. The assembly is a huge partition that would not even fit back out the door, so I couldn't take it to my shop to weld. So I went all around and moment welded it. I was welding 1.5" x12G square tubing, 2 pieces in a "T" configuration had torn apart. It certainly does not have the arc pressure of a 50A 220V input tombstone, or other buzzbox, but its good for small stuff. If you are an accomplished welder, you will have no problem welding with this. Its certainly not a machine to learn welding with. I had a little trouble striking the arc at first, but as the electrode warmed up it became easier and I got a feel for how it behaves. I had never welded with anything made in China before and didn't really know what to expect. I figured if it lasts a year, it probably will be good for a long time and it will certainly have paid for itself several times over. I was told in case of warranty issues they just exchange for a new one. I also paid another$19.99 for a year warranty. On Friday I went to Harbor Freight and bought one. ![]() and then deal with putting it all back later, just to weld 6" of bead. I had an urgent repair I had been asked to do and had pushed it off for some time, as I didn't have the time to drag out the cables, the adapter, buzzbox etc. When I saw those pics I decided to try it out.ĭmartin, Thanks, I saw your reply after I had bought one. Thank you Metalbender for actually running some beads and posting pics. I mentioned my machine in this thread because the OP was looking at a 110v welder and wondered if he might be better to get a 110/220 dual voltage. (I have a rudimentary TIG setup for my Miller which I have used on an aluminum repair but it was pretty tricky so not really looking to do aluminum.) It is of course only DC so no tigging aluminum. It is a much better welder for thinner materials than my Miller. I think I located the factory through Alibaba. I hope to retire this year and really learn the TIG. I've tried the plasma cutter and the TIG but haven't used them much. When using it with my generator I drive a grounding rod into the ground to be sure. I always keep a cover on it when not in use and always ground it. I have a Miller AC/DC welder for heavy stuff so I haven't used this over about 110 amps and mostly in the 85 to 95 range. I also checked out the spares situation in Yahoo Groups Chinese welder forums. (I could have ordered 10 from the factory with my name on!). I located the factory before I bought it. ![]()
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