how good would it hold up in an industrial welding area where there is alot of seal welding and the welding has to be smooth
1662098
I think you will be pleased with this tool's performance in that application. I find it easy to handle and plenty powerful enough for the 2 inch sanding discs.
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I think it will. The only problem I see is the heat. JB Weld has held up to everything else I have thrown at it. Balancing its small cost against the risk of failure, my advice is to try it. The worst that can happen is that it doesn't work but you still have partial tubes of the stuff for the future. It is always handy to have around!
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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
106191
Its more then enough. We use it in construction and it is only one of the few that holds up well. It provides good pressure and is very durable.
2261939
It's a nice little welder , I have welded 1/2 inch steel with no problem. But I don't think it would last long if you over worked it. If you want to weld for hours at a time , get a bigger welder.
281365
Hello, I put a very heavy welder about 500 pounds and the equipment for welding about anothe 400 pounds and it travels very well!! I take it through soft Soil and sand at times. Works great!!! Well worth the money!!!Chris
368092
im not an engineer, but its seriously heavy duty, the welds wont fail under a human weight i think
72998
I can only say that from my experience it should hold up fine, I use it for a dryer as well as furnace duct to insulate noise and heat.
692099
Funny you ask I was welding when I had it but always kept it in my pocket I never had any problems with it but i was never bringing it out while I was welding either, I can't imagine it would stand up very well to a big piece of slag tho since it's mostly plastic
224770
I am by no means an expert as this was also my first welder. In my opinion it is close to the absolute minimum to do any serious welding. Buy anything smaller and you will be upgrading very soon. No it can not be use as a stick (arc) welder.
1859447
Just put mine on a little over a month ago and am really pleased. Powder coat seems pretty durable and could take a beating. I don't see it being a problem down the road at all unless you're gonna try to weld/modify it, then I would suspect that could hurt the powder coated areas around the weld.
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I would say you would not have a problem welding 3/16 with it, I welded some sch40 carbon steel pipe with great results, this is a very good welder.
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As long as your welding steel "I as a novice welder" love welding up to 1/4" in a single pass with great success. I've welded my snow plow mounting bracket for my F350 & 2 new receivers for my YJ front/back to move around my 6,000+lbs dump trailer that I also welded up with this Hobart 190. I'm not good with aluminum yet...The spool gun seams easy so far but I cant make the welds look pretty & I haven't tested them. I would buy this welder many times over. Some of my 1/4" welds are 12" long with great penetration, I snow plow commercially & the mount took quite a beating this past winter but looks flawless. Good luck. As long as your welding steel "I as a novice welder" love welding up to 1/4" in a single pass with great success. I've welded my snow plow mounting bracket for my F350 & 2 new receivers for my YJ front/back to move around my 6,000+lbs dump trailer that I also welded up with this Hobart 190. I'm not good with aluminum yet...The spool gun seams easy so far but I cant make the welds look pretty & I haven't tested them. I would buy this welder many times over. Some of my 1/4" welds are 12" long with great penetration, I snow plow commercially & the mount took quite a... » Read More As long as your welding steel "I as a novice welder" love welding up to 1/4" in a single pass with great success. I've welded my snow plow mounting bracket for my F350 & 2 new receivers for my YJ front/back to move around my 6,000+lbs dump trailer that I also welded up with this Hobart 190. I'm not good with aluminum yet...The spool gun seams easy so far but I cant make the welds look pretty & I haven't tested them. I would buy this welder many times over. Some of my 1/4" welds are 12" long with great penetration, I snow plow commercially & the mount took quite a beating this past winter but looks flawless. Good luck. « Show Less
2014674
It was a gift to our son. He says as long as you know how to weld, it would work fine in welding exhaust pipes on autos.
439100
Stainless no prob just get the proper spool of wire but aluminum is more tricky you have to have a shielding gas to make a good weld to do this you just have to get an compatible attachment and bottle of gas. With out it the weld wont stick and just make a mess.
807503
At my house I havnt had any issues. I weld all the time with it and it runs good.
2028234
I use it on smooth concrete in my garage with no problems. It is plenty thick to protect your clubs and your hands. It is holding up quite well after a full season. When it does wear out I will buy another.