SnowRidge
Elite Member
That welder is pretty dinky--only weighs 30 lb. My Hobart Stickmate AC/DC welder weighs 100 lb and has a lot more iron in it--which translates into duty factor.
I had one of those small Harbor Freight DC stick welders about the size of that Weldmate you're looking at. A piece of junk with a pint-size duty factor.
I have the Hobart Stickmate AC/DC unit too. I doubt that lightweight Chinese machine could hold a candle to it. The Stickmate isn't that much more, and it would be a much better choice.