Are the welds really as bad as some reviews are stating?
179814
No, they are fine. they worked very well. I use them on my Dodge Dakota and they do a fine job. they are mainly a stamped shape and the black holder is cast, so I don' really know what issue you could have with the couple minor welds that are on them, and they look fine anyway.
1949001
To a couple post down they are not junk, if you let the gas get old or don't tune them it's your fault not Echo's fault. Most are set too lean as they come thank to the EPA and need to be set richer too make good power and last foreverh a muff modd they are the best 40 cc saw made
1686781
its a great welder. i mainly run it on 220volts. just welded up my frame and made hardcore plate bumper. very strong. i also had to make floor pans out of 18 gauge. the original pans were probably only 22 and some spots kinda thin. it did very well. half way through i ran out of wire and had to use 0.35 flux and still performed well. the settings are fine and honestly only use three of them one for thin another for exhaust and than all the way with thick. i mainly change the wire speed. i have ran at max for probably too long many times and no problems. only tricky thing was first setting up wire tension. now it never jams. overall love it its a great welder. i mainly run it on 220volts. just welded up my frame and made hardcore plate bumper. very strong. i also had to make floor pans out of 18 gauge. the original pans were probably only 22 and some spots kinda thin. it did very well. half way through i ran out of wire and had to use 0.35 flux and still performed well. the settings are fine and honestly only use three of them one for thin another for exhaust and than all the way with thick. i mainly change the wire speed. i have ran at max for probably too long many times and no problems. only tricky thing was first setting... » Read More its a great welder. i mainly run it on 220volts. just welded up my frame and made hardcore plate bumper. very strong. i also had to make floor pans out of 18 gauge. the original pans were probably only 22 and some spots kinda thin. it did very well. half way through i ran out of wire and had to use 0.35 flux and still performed well. the settings are fine and honestly only use three of them one for thin another for exhaust and than all the way with thick. i mainly change the wire speed. i have ran at max for probably too long many times and no problems. only tricky thing was first setting up wire tension. now it never jams. overall love it « Show Less
1005652
James,I would give it one winter before the welds would give. As I didn't keep this item, I am speculating. Save yourself the aggravation and money and buy an alternative.
1132224
It will weld 1/4 with two passes to be very strong, it's better for 3/16" or less. It is rare to weld 1/4" for most homeowner use. I suggest to get the 140 amp if you can afford it. This welder works very well and I have not needed to weld 1/4 in the couple three years I had it. I have not welded 1/4" to date yet myself. The problem with mig is that the weld can be pretty on the surface but not enough penetration. There are tricks like having a gap between the two pieces being welded or grind a bevel gap when the two pieces are together. If welding a lot of 1/4" I suggest getting at least a 140amp welder. For occasional 1/4" welding it is fine with two passes and the techniques mentioned. It will weld 1/4 with two passes to be very strong, it's better for 3/16" or less. It is rare to weld 1/4" for most homeowner use. I suggest to get the 140 amp if you can afford it. This welder works very well and I have not needed to weld 1/4 in the couple three years I had it. I have not welded 1/4" to date yet myself. The problem with mig is that the weld can be pretty on the surface but not enough penetration. There are tricks like having a gap between the two pieces being welded or grind a bevel gap when the two pieces are together. If welding a lot of 1/4" I... » Read More It will weld 1/4 with two passes to be very strong, it's better for 3/16" or less. It is rare to weld 1/4" for most homeowner use. I suggest to get the 140 amp if you can afford it. This welder works very well and I have not needed to weld 1/4 in the couple three years I had it. I have not welded 1/4" to date yet myself. The problem with mig is that the weld can be pretty on the surface but not enough penetration. There are tricks like having a gap between the two pieces being welded or grind a bevel gap when the two pieces are together. If welding a lot of 1/4" I suggest getting at least a 140amp welder. For occasional 1/4" welding it is fine with two passes and the techniques mentioned. « Show Less
2145158
Suppose to be.... I'm actually pretty impressed with it so far. I tried the other "red" import model and returned within days because of problems welds pretty decent aluminum & steel will see if it holds up
1808497
I am not a professional welder but have two of these welders (usually I hire someone to do my welding especially at my age). I can tell you this, I have an older 40' International bus with thick steel and the welder has successfully welded hinges and solar panels and racks and steps and pull-up bar etc. Unless you have a reason to do so, I would not buy that "other" type of wire that's kind of brassy looking (I made the mistake thinking it might be okay but that type of wire is for something with gas)....just get the cheap stuff on amazon or home depot or lowes or wherever and be done with it. I am not a professional welder but have two of these welders (usually I hire someone to do my welding especially at my age). I can tell you this, I have an older 40' International bus with thick steel and the welder has successfully welded hinges and solar panels and racks and steps and pull-up bar etc. Unless you have a reason to do so, I would not buy that "other" type of wire that's kind of brassy looking (I made the mistake thinking it might be okay but that type of wire is for something with gas)....just get the cheap stuff on amazon or home depot or lowes or wherever and be... » Read More I am not a professional welder but have two of these welders (usually I hire someone to do my welding especially at my age). I can tell you this, I have an older 40' International bus with thick steel and the welder has successfully welded hinges and solar panels and racks and steps and pull-up bar etc. Unless you have a reason to do so, I would not buy that "other" type of wire that's kind of brassy looking (I made the mistake thinking it might be okay but that type of wire is for something with gas)....just get the cheap stuff on amazon or home depot or lowes or wherever and be done with it. « Show Less
731466
No guarantee, but probably as it is a multi fit piece of gear. For the price, it is just OK, not exceptional. I would now get a piece of 4 inch tubing and make my own if you can weld and have scrap metal.
1687298
Sorry to be vague...but it seems that this has some parts that are American made, some imported. It is of good quality, the welds look good.
1766543
My husband is a welder and he using them and I haven't heard any complaints. We did buy 3 pair to be able to switch them out so they want wear out so fast.
764491
Welded, but mine have been durable. I think they're well worth the low price.
564247
I have owned the chicago electric welder and the hot max 100 amp welder. The chicago electric was ok, but itt just quite over a two year period. I think because it did not have a thermal overload switch, I may be wrong. One thing I don't like about the chicago electric and I believe the hot max is there are no relacement parts. Between the two welders, the spec. Sheet favors the hot max, you have a higher duty cycle at different ampes, 60 vs 30. I have had the hot max for, I believe for about a year and as soon as send this email it may brake on me. I hope not, and good luck with your choice
1240202
Not sure what yer asking for here. You should probably try "Google." A CEM 140T is a great welder if you want to spend the time tracking down all the upgrade parts from other machines to make up for the garbage the put in the box. This type of machine has a lot of hobbyist support on the internet. Again, "Google."
1132221
I have done some welding on 1/4 steel, but not a lot, usually 3/16. But I have not had any problems on the 1/4, just a bit slower. I love this welder, since I can have it set up in my shop, and weld some stuff as it needs, Vs. the stick welder I have that I have to move outside to a 220v outlet. I'm not a good welder by any means, but with a little practice, I can weld really light stuff Vs. burning thru with the stick. The first time I used it, I thought I had made a mistake, since I had a har time welding, but the second day, after reviewing the settings again, I did, in my opinion, rather well. I also bought, quickly after, an auto dark helmet, as the arc is hard to see since it is small.
696166
No. It's really not that bad if you're patient and take your time to assemble the bike. The instructions aren't the greatest, but there manageable. I've been riding some pretty aggressive trails and couldn't be happier with my purchase as a rookie mountain biker.
2279288
Hi, intrestest in the welder , reviews look good . I doubt anything wil go wrong for a while if at all . It has been my experience if it's going to go wrong it does so right away hopefully IF IT DID GOES BAD OR SOMETHING BROKE WHERE DO i GO FOR REPAIRS? I'm in Woodland Wa 25 miles from Portland , Or. 98674 Thanks
636818
An experienced welder can do it but on thin steel your better off using GMAW or FCAW