Welder Arc Welder 160Amp Stick Welder 110v/220v MMA Welding Machine IGBT Smart Hot Start fits 2.5mm 3.2mm Welding rods

Learning to weld, this is my first stick welder so I don't have much of a comparison. Seems to work well. I have ran 20 5/64 electrodes, running off of a 110V circuit with no issues. Does not get too warm while in use. Built well. Small, light and portable compared to the MIG.

Basic small projects

Me gusto, aunque es pequeña. Me gusta como hace los trabajos

While traveling with my fifth wheel camper, I broke a spring hanger off the frame. I made it to a campground and parked. I have been a professional welder for 26 years and just needed a welding machine so I could re-weld the spring hanger to the frame. I am far from home and my own welding machines. After some research, I decided to buy myself a cheap small machine to carry with me in case this happened again.I was very skeptical of this machine because of its size and cheap price. I ordered on amazon and it arrived 2 days later. I cleaned and repositioned the spring hanger and set up the machine for welding. I had some 3/32 7018 rods. That machine handled them with ease. I did have to run about 30 amps hotter than other welding machines (about 130 amp) but whatever, it did the job. I was impressed with the weld quality.I probably wouldn’t want to weld continuously all day with it, for fear of burning it up, but then again maybe it could.If you are wanting a cheap light weight welder with 110volt plug in, this is the one.

I like the 110 /220 plug adapter however I could only get 130 amps out of this machine but I didn't expect much but it starts nice and welds 1/8 steel nice you could do thicker if you bevel I welded for a hour straight no over heating or problems for DIY projects on small stuff I say it's a buy I did weld a pin in a cat high loader track and it's still holding not sure how thay can make these things that small and still work but it does my has over heat over load protection I wouldn't buy one without it