SSimder Mini Stick Welder 110V 220V Dual Voltage 4.98LB Portable Welding Machine IGBT Inverter ARC Force Adjustable ARC Welder for Workshop Outdoor Supports E6013 E7018 Rods 1/16" 1/8"

The media could not be loaded. This thing is super easy to use.. you buy some good quality rods and go to town. I was using my uncle's Campbell hausfeld stick welder and it couldn't compete with this arc welder. It's very easy to start an arc (as opposed to the CH) and my and my wife had a great time learning how to weld. So easy my wife picked it up at about the same speed as I did.I had to weld our mobile home frame together after we purchased it without knowing it had a rusted out and broken frame from a simple dripping drain under the sink. It had termites so I was taking apart the floor when I discovered the frame. I am completely new to welding.Since the unit is so cheap I bit the bullet and since, have gotten pretty good at welding. I've now purchased a flux core machine and will probably grow my new welding addiction. I've attached some pictures of the addition and also a video of the wife trying to get a bead going. She's learning and I'm having a lot of fun teaching her how to weld. She's an electrician and I'm an HVAC/PLUMBER so we get to share hobbies.This tool has been a great addition and I am so glad to learn a new skill for under 100$. It has paid for itself already!I added a ground from harbor freight and I actually bought a new stinger. It doesn't need them but it's a pretty nice upgrade over the old ground. Stinger works just fine but I couldn't resist upgrading.One con I'll mention is that the cords are super short. I dropped the unit into the dirt where I was welding.. glad she could handle some abusing. She works fine still. Dropped her about 2-3 times. Also tripped the breaker.. but only when I would turn it back on? Weird. If I kept it running it never tripped a duty cycle.. I did a whole lot of welding. I've stood on the orange addition plenty and am very happy with the welds.Watch a bunch of stick welding videos and you'll soon become addicted to.Wish this thing just came with some longer leads but for 65$ I'm not really complaining.Now to look for a decent DC electrode Negative flux core machine.. Harbor freights machines are AC so you'll get spatter, but at the moment I've been learning so much about welding I might try and set this arc-200 for lift tig.. lots of cool things to weld up!!Also this thing is soooooo light weight!!! My flux core welder is a brick compared to this thing!!Thanks ssimder!! I'll probably try your flux core welder next!!

I have nothing bad to say about this welder. I have been using this for the past year. I have used it for many at home projects and as i have only taken a welding class for like, 2 hours in high school, i didnt want anything too expensive to get barely used. However, buying this thinking it would struggle or barely work, i bit the bullet and bought it and it worked out perfectly. I use Lincoln 9012, and have welded exhausts for my vehicles with it, i have used it to weld parts of go karts and various other small engine stuff. I am about to use it to make a radiator fan mount on my 1995 f150 converting it to electric fan. I have burnt holes in the exhaust as im welding, but im pretty sure thats just user error has there has been plenty of times that i have done that, then go on to somehow make some pretty decent beads. I do have exhaust leaks every where, but once again, most likely user error as i could care less to clean and properly do it as one vehicle is getting engine swapped and the other I decided to leave the exhaust off, tho i will straight pipe it out the back later. Anyways, this is absolutely worth the money. Has not failed me once, the only issue it has is the dial knobs for the voltage and the other one i forget, are sensitive to the touch, so make sure you set it up where it most likely wont be dragged across the ground as i have multiple time also set it to a low voltage (when using the wrong sticks for the exhaust till i activate learned what im doing) and then burn a whole in it, then look at the welder and noticed i dragged it, it was on its side, and practically doubled in voltage. So if you drag/move double check that, but other then that no issues at all from it.

This is my first inverter welder. MMA-140 3 IN 1 Stick Welder. I decided to go with this brand because of the recommendation of one of their other machines by Karl Fischer from Japhands Kustoms. I learned on and have been welding for years with an old Lincoln Tombstone buzz box.This little light weight inverter welder is great machine easy to use and understand. The manual leaves something to be desired, and the welding leads that come with it are what to be expected for this price point and it's obvious that this is how they kept the cost down. I had the handle for the electrode holder break after the 10th use. The plastic holding the mounting screw came apart and the handle fell off. Fortunately I had another good electrode holder that I was able to put on the lead. The leads are also only about 6ft in length which is less than desirable for me so I will be building my own leads for it soon. I am looking forward to being able to do some lift tig with this machine.I got this to be able to weld thinner sheet metal and so far it has worked out.So far I have burned through 2 lbs of 1/16" 6013, 5 lbs of 1/8" 6011 and almost 10lbs of 1/8" 7014 with no problems with the welder other than the electrode holder.