YESWELDER via Amazon has YesWelder Dual Voltage 125-Amp Stick Welder w/ Digital Display (ARC-125DS) on sale for $64.99 when you apply the $35 off coupon on the product page. Shipping is free.
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Key Features:
20-125 amps
60% Rated Duty Cycle at 125 Amp
IGBT Inverter
Compact Design(13x4.92x8.27inch,Weighing in at just under 10 lbs.
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YESWELDER via Amazon has YesWelder Dual Voltage 125-Amp Stick Welder w/ Digital Display (ARC-125DS) on sale for $64.99 when you apply the $35 off coupon on the product page. Shipping is free.
Thanks to Community Member timswim78 for finding this deal.
Key Features:
20-125 amps
60% Rated Duty Cycle at 125 Amp
IGBT Inverter
Compact Design(13x4.92x8.27inch,Weighing in at just under 10 lbs.
Model: YESWELDER Stick Welder,125Amp Hot Start ARC Welder Machine,Digital Display IGBT Inverter MMA Welder,110/220V Dual Voltage Portable Welding Machine
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If you are just starting to get into welding, and dont have any specific structural needs, you would likely be better off with a simple flux core/mig welder instead.
More akin to an industrial hot glue gun, much easier to use and less temperamental (The rods this welder uses are sensitive to humidity).
If you've never welded but you have a project in mind you'd like to get DONE, do yourself a huge favor and get a high-current flux-core machine. Do not mess with stick welding unless you're looking for an adventure.
Get a flux-core machine that says 200amps and it might actually do 160. You don't want less than that. Don't get a welder that's only good for 130amps, especially if it says 130amps, because it's probably only good for 90. Go through the trouble to get setup with 230v. 120v welding is possible, but your patience and your welder will love the 230v.
Use Lincoln .030" 211 MP wire. Don't mess around with $35 10lb spools. If you're a first-timer, don't mess with any wire that ends in GS. GS means single pass, which means the weld could crack with multiple passes.
Stick welding is great if you need to weld THICK metal and have a lot of patience for grinding and re-welding as a newcomer. Welding with flux-core is a much more enjoyable experience and doesn't involve hammering away slag. Slag with flux-core is so thin you can wirebrush it off. It's like smokey powder as opposed to thick, sandy glass/rock with stick welding. Flux-core welding is akin to soldering.
With first-time stick welding, you will absolutely have to get a grinder and grinding wheels. You're going to be digging a lot of slag out of tight spaces with stick. Just no way around it. With flux-core, all you need is a wire brush. Filler metal didn't fuse where you wanted it? Just make another pass, as long as you get flux wire than ends in -11. Or like I said, just stick with the Lincoln MP 211. You can use a wire brush on a drill, that's what I often use. You can get a wire wheel for a grinder and that's effing amazing. But not really necessary. You can just get a $5 wirebrush and it's totally fine.
thanks. decent reviews. sounds like you'll be okay if:
you give it at least a good once-over during the first thirty days
you know what to expect from a one-hundred-dollar welder, or you ask someone who does to play with it
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Hmmm, been wanting a welder for random things... Might be a good starter one
If you are just starting to get into welding, and dont have any specific structural needs, you would likely be better off with a simple flux core/mig welder instead.
More akin to an industrial hot glue gun, much easier to use and less temperamental (The rods this welder uses are sensitive to humidity).
This looks like a great deal on a cheap welder that actually looks usable. I paid more for a 70-A welder from Home Depot years ago that can't even produce an acceptable weld with 3/32" E6011 rod. I wish I had waited for this deal.
If you are just starting to get into welding, and dont have any specific structural needs, you would likely be better off with a simple flux core/mig welder instead.
More akin to an industrial hot glue gun, much easier to use and less temperamental (The rods this welder uses are sensitive to humidity).
If you're getting into welding and trying to learn and grow skills, stick is what you want to start with. If you want acceptable results immediately and are less concerned with skill building, get a flux core.
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Anyone have a deal on a decent helmet for this?
Not to cook up an SD trope, but the harbor freight auto darken ones are well regarded and great for the cost. They dont have huge windows but its fine. Absolutely not something I'd leave to a random Amazon brand.
If you are just starting to get into welding, and dont have any specific structural needs, you would likely be better off with a simple flux core/mig welder instead.
More akin to an industrial hot glue gun, much easier to use and less temperamental (The rods this welder uses are sensitive to humidity).
Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank duronboy
If you've never welded but you have a project in mind you'd like to get DONE, do yourself a huge favor and get a high-current flux-core machine. Do not mess with stick welding unless you're looking for an adventure.
Get a flux-core machine that says 200amps and it might actually do 160. You don't want less than that. Don't get a welder that's only good for 130amps, especially if it says 130amps, because it's probably only good for 90. Go through the trouble to get setup with 230v. 120v welding is possible, but your patience and your welder will love the 230v.
Use Lincoln .030" 211 MP wire. Don't mess around with $35 10lb spools. If you're a first-timer, don't mess with any wire that ends in GS. GS means single pass, which means the weld could crack with multiple passes.
Stick welding is great if you need to weld THICK metal and have a lot of patience for grinding and re-welding as a newcomer. Welding with flux-core is a much more enjoyable experience and doesn't involve hammering away slag. Slag with flux-core is so thin you can wirebrush it off. It's like smokey powder as opposed to thick, sandy glass/rock with stick welding. Flux-core welding is akin to soldering.
With first-time stick welding, you will absolutely have to get a grinder and grinding wheels. You're going to be digging a lot of slag out of tight spaces with stick. Just no way around it. With flux-core, all you need is a wire brush. Filler metal didn't fuse where you wanted it? Just make another pass, as long as you get flux wire than ends in -11. Or like I said, just stick with the Lincoln MP 211. You can use a wire brush on a drill, that's what I often use. You can get a wire wheel for a grinder and that's effing amazing. But not really necessary. You can just get a $5 wirebrush and it's totally fine.
Last edited by duronboy July 31, 2022 at 03:58 PM.
If you've never welded but you have a project in mind you'd like to get DONE, do yourself a huge favor and get a high-current flux-core machine. Do not mess with stick welding unless you're looking for an adventure.
Get a flux-core machine that says 200amps and it might actually do 160. You don't want less than that. Don't get a welder that's only good for 130amps, especially if it says 130amps, because it's probably only good for 90. Go through the trouble to get setup with 230v. 120v welding is possible, but your patience and your welder will love the 230v.
Use Lincoln .030" 211 MP wire. Don't mess around with $35 10lb spools. If you're a first-timer, don't mess with any wire that ends in GS. GS means single pass, which means the weld could crack with multiple passes.
Stick welding is great if you need to weld THICK metal and have a lot of patience for grinding and re-welding as a newcomer. Welding with flux-core is a much more enjoyable experience and doesn't involve hammering away slag. Slag with flux-core is so thin you can wirebrush it off. It's like smokey powder as opposed to thick, sandy glass/rock with stick welding. Flux-core welding is akin to soldering.
With first-time stick welding, you will absolutely have to get a grinder and grinding wheels. You're going to be digging a lot of slag out of tight spaces with stick. Just no way around it. With flux-core, all you need is a wire brush. Filler metal didn't fuse where you wanted it? Just make another pass, as long as you get flux wire than ends in -11. Or like I said, just stick with the Lincoln MP 211. You can use a wire brush on a drill, that's what I often use. You can get a wire wheel for a grinder and that's effing amazing. But not really necessary. You can just get a $5 wirebrush and it's totally fine.
What if a person has no interest in welding for fun or as a hobby and merely wants to weld a few big pieces of metal together once in awhile as a way to save money (basically someone who works in another trade who rarely needs a couple of big pieces of metal welded together and who has found it expensive to hire people for what are small jobs).
And if we further assume that this person already owns multiple grinders and doesn't mind having to grind something.
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More akin to an industrial hot glue gun, much easier to use and less temperamental (The rods this welder uses are sensitive to humidity).
Get a flux-core machine that says 200amps and it might actually do 160. You don't want less than that. Don't get a welder that's only good for 130amps, especially if it says 130amps, because it's probably only good for 90. Go through the trouble to get setup with 230v. 120v welding is possible, but your patience and your welder will love the 230v.
Use Lincoln .030" 211 MP wire. Don't mess around with $35 10lb spools. If you're a first-timer, don't mess with any wire that ends in GS. GS means single pass, which means the weld could crack with multiple passes.
Stick welding is great if you need to weld THICK metal and have a lot of patience for grinding and re-welding as a newcomer. Welding with flux-core is a much more enjoyable experience and doesn't involve hammering away slag. Slag with flux-core is so thin you can wirebrush it off. It's like smokey powder as opposed to thick, sandy glass/rock with stick welding. Flux-core welding is akin to soldering.
With first-time stick welding, you will absolutely have to get a grinder and grinding wheels. You're going to be digging a lot of slag out of tight spaces with stick. Just no way around it. With flux-core, all you need is a wire brush. Filler metal didn't fuse where you wanted it? Just make another pass, as long as you get flux wire than ends in -11. Or like I said, just stick with the Lincoln MP 211. You can use a wire brush on a drill, that's what I often use. You can get a wire wheel for a grinder and that's effing amazing. But not really necessary. You can just get a $5 wirebrush and it's totally fine.
https://youtu.be/vwD2vc_GODs
Great little welder for someone just getting started.
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you give it at least a good once-over during the first thirty days
you know what to expect from a one-hundred-dollar welder, or you ask someone who does to play with it
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https://youtu.be/vwD2vc_GODs
Great little welder for someone just getting started.
Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank IndigoWinter2667
More akin to an industrial hot glue gun, much easier to use and less temperamental (The rods this welder uses are sensitive to humidity).
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More akin to an industrial hot glue gun, much easier to use and less temperamental (The rods this welder uses are sensitive to humidity).
Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank SeriousChicken8441
More akin to an industrial hot glue gun, much easier to use and less temperamental (The rods this welder uses are sensitive to humidity).
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Get a flux-core machine that says 200amps and it might actually do 160. You don't want less than that. Don't get a welder that's only good for 130amps, especially if it says 130amps, because it's probably only good for 90. Go through the trouble to get setup with 230v. 120v welding is possible, but your patience and your welder will love the 230v.
Use Lincoln .030" 211 MP wire. Don't mess around with $35 10lb spools. If you're a first-timer, don't mess with any wire that ends in GS. GS means single pass, which means the weld could crack with multiple passes.
Stick welding is great if you need to weld THICK metal and have a lot of patience for grinding and re-welding as a newcomer. Welding with flux-core is a much more enjoyable experience and doesn't involve hammering away slag. Slag with flux-core is so thin you can wirebrush it off. It's like smokey powder as opposed to thick, sandy glass/rock with stick welding. Flux-core welding is akin to soldering.
With first-time stick welding, you will absolutely have to get a grinder and grinding wheels. You're going to be digging a lot of slag out of tight spaces with stick. Just no way around it. With flux-core, all you need is a wire brush. Filler metal didn't fuse where you wanted it? Just make another pass, as long as you get flux wire than ends in -11. Or like I said, just stick with the Lincoln MP 211. You can use a wire brush on a drill, that's what I often use. You can get a wire wheel for a grinder and that's effing amazing. But not really necessary. You can just get a $5 wirebrush and it's totally fine.
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Get a flux-core machine that says 200amps and it might actually do 160. You don't want less than that. Don't get a welder that's only good for 130amps, especially if it says 130amps, because it's probably only good for 90. Go through the trouble to get setup with 230v. 120v welding is possible, but your patience and your welder will love the 230v.
Use Lincoln .030" 211 MP wire. Don't mess around with $35 10lb spools. If you're a first-timer, don't mess with any wire that ends in GS. GS means single pass, which means the weld could crack with multiple passes.
Stick welding is great if you need to weld THICK metal and have a lot of patience for grinding and re-welding as a newcomer. Welding with flux-core is a much more enjoyable experience and doesn't involve hammering away slag. Slag with flux-core is so thin you can wirebrush it off. It's like smokey powder as opposed to thick, sandy glass/rock with stick welding. Flux-core welding is akin to soldering.
With first-time stick welding, you will absolutely have to get a grinder and grinding wheels. You're going to be digging a lot of slag out of tight spaces with stick. Just no way around it. With flux-core, all you need is a wire brush. Filler metal didn't fuse where you wanted it? Just make another pass, as long as you get flux wire than ends in -11. Or like I said, just stick with the Lincoln MP 211. You can use a wire brush on a drill, that's what I often use. You can get a wire wheel for a grinder and that's effing amazing. But not really necessary. You can just get a $5 wirebrush and it's totally fine.
And if we further assume that this person already owns multiple grinders and doesn't mind having to grind something.