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Got one a while back, its small, not much bigger than a loaf of bread but it welds.
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Breaker sensitivity may vary though. I've seen some people mention working in short weld segments if longer uses tend to cause a trip.
https://youtu.be/3icGRvsBEX0
I think the 220 would improve the max current I could use and maybe the duty cycle but for me the 110V duty cycle and current have been fine. My 220v plugs are less convenient until I finish wiring down at the barn. I would actually consider getting this 125A model to have one handy at the barn and one at the house/garage when I get wiring finished.
I hope the 125A version works the same way with just an upper limit on the weld amperage.
I just went to look for any useful info of the welder and once again reminded how light and small it is. The cables and electrode clamp are reasonable quality as well.
Alternately, I might just try and fashion a spring-loaded cell holder and make it really simple--and safe.
I would never risk using a soldering iron (too slow to heat up the nickel tabs--the heat will transfer into the Li-ion battery packs for sure). I've accidentally set an Li-Po battery pack (for RC cars) on fire at home, and that thing burnt so fast I didn't have time to react. I was lucky that it didn't set anything else on fire.
This one on "liquidation sale" at Harbor Freight seems pretty good. Not sure if it's better/worse than the YESWELDER helmet for the same price...
https://www.harborfreig
I would never risk using a soldering iron (too slow to heat up the nickel tabs--the heat will transfer into the Li-ion battery packs for sure). I've accidentally set an Li-Po battery pack (for RC cars) on fire at home, and that thing burnt so fast I didn't have time to react. I was lucky that it didn't set anything else on fire.
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This one on "liquidation sale" at Harbor Freight seems pretty good. Not sure if it's better/worse than the YESWELDER helmet for the same price...
https://www.harborfreig
80 - 100 amps is sufficient for 3/32" diameter 7018 rod. Do yourself a favor and get 7018. It welds so smoothly. 3/32" rod will be fine for hobby use. You're not building a bridge. You can always do multiple passes for thicker material.
MIG welding is probably the best and most versatile for newbies. You'll need a bottle lease, though (C25, argon + carbon dioxide). You can do flux core without gas, but it will have more spatter.
Stick welding is (relatively) old, simple, cheap, and can be performed in most environments. If you try to MIG weld outdoors on a breezy day, you'll find that your shielding gas blows away and your welds are terrible.
yikes dude, really defending the company
Not defending anyone, actually I know nothing about the company good or bad. But this happens all the time where someone looks at the price and goes "this is too low, it must be sh*t" without knowing anything about the actual product. If you have experience with the product, great let us know good or bad it doesn't matter. If you don't have experience with the specific product but have general knowledge with the type of products and you see issues then also great let us know (for example you see a cell phone deal and it doesn't offer frequency for major carriers, you see a soldiering iron that is claiming unreasonable temperatures, etc). But ominous notes that have no details don't help anyone that is trying to figure out what to buy.
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