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Mark @ Everlast
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Joe, the manuals are online. Did you download it from our website? You can buy any size collets you need.
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I haven't downloaded it but I will. I know I can buy then but last night u was anxious to get everything set up to try some welds and couldn't get my too small and too big electrodes to fit.
Nothing was open so I went today and got some collets - and electrodes and of course more rods and stuff I didn't need.
Im anxious to lay some beads!
Nothing was open so I went today and got some collets - and electrodes and of course more rods and stuff I didn't need.
Im anxious to lay some beads!
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Mark @ Everlast
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No. We have a 5 year guarantee along with a 30 day satisfaction policy. Leasing is a dollar buy out type thing. Lease to own in other words. Really not worth it on small purchases under 1k.
Laid some beads tonight.
Tig is fun but make sure you have polarity correct! Melted the ceramic cup. Melted.
Once I got it right I realized that the cleaner the steel the better. Cleaned off the mill scale and sharpened the tungsten and was laying practice beads that looked awesome.
Boy it gets hot! I'm loving no spatter!
The Everlast PT210EXT is quite capable.
Tig is fun but make sure you have polarity correct! Melted the ceramic cup. Melted.
Once I got it right I realized that the cleaner the steel the better. Cleaned off the mill scale and sharpened the tungsten and was laying practice beads that looked awesome.
Boy it gets hot! I'm loving no spatter!
The Everlast PT210EXT is quite capable.
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Mark @ Everlast
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As a reminder, download the manual and read through it. It will spell out all these pitfalls and save you a lot of grief. Glad it is working well for you.
handirifle
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Mark
Doing long term research for a future, hopeful purchase of an upgraded MIG. I currently use a 110V Campbell Hausfeld (almost 14 yrs now) and it has served me well. Still doing what it is supposed to do. I mostly use it with flux wire, but am going to try to convert myself over to MIG. I have the tank and gauges already and do SOME MIG but not a fraction of flux.
I have been looking at the Power i-MIG 200E, and it should do anything I need it to do, however I might end up with the Power-i-MIG-140E for cost reasons. I was at the local Airgas dealer today, getting supplies and pricing info. They sell Miller and Hobart, so competitors. When I mentioned I was considering the Everlast, he told me to run from it.
I know they service what they sell, but if the Everlast does break, where do I get it serviced? I live in the 93453 zip code, Central Coast of Ca., between San Luis Obispo and Paso Robles.
The Miller he showed me had a "model" number of 140 (an inverter welder) but had max output of 90 amps on a 20 amp circuit. Does the 140E truely put out 140 amps on a 20 amp circuit?
All that said, I would REALLY prefer the 200 amp dual voltage, but at $800 that is way out of my league. The 200E at $625 is something I would have to save for, fixed income and all. This is not for business, but home/farm/hobby.
Other than price, why is theirs better? If not why not. His comment was that Everlast, does not make welders (his words not mine) and said the same thing about my 14 yr old Campbell Hausfeld, by the way. So why should I or shouldn't I believe him?
Doing long term research for a future, hopeful purchase of an upgraded MIG. I currently use a 110V Campbell Hausfeld (almost 14 yrs now) and it has served me well. Still doing what it is supposed to do. I mostly use it with flux wire, but am going to try to convert myself over to MIG. I have the tank and gauges already and do SOME MIG but not a fraction of flux.
I have been looking at the Power i-MIG 200E, and it should do anything I need it to do, however I might end up with the Power-i-MIG-140E for cost reasons. I was at the local Airgas dealer today, getting supplies and pricing info. They sell Miller and Hobart, so competitors. When I mentioned I was considering the Everlast, he told me to run from it.
I know they service what they sell, but if the Everlast does break, where do I get it serviced? I live in the 93453 zip code, Central Coast of Ca., between San Luis Obispo and Paso Robles.
The Miller he showed me had a "model" number of 140 (an inverter welder) but had max output of 90 amps on a 20 amp circuit. Does the 140E truely put out 140 amps on a 20 amp circuit?
All that said, I would REALLY prefer the 200 amp dual voltage, but at $800 that is way out of my league. The 200E at $625 is something I would have to save for, fixed income and all. This is not for business, but home/farm/hobby.
Other than price, why is theirs better? If not why not. His comment was that Everlast, does not make welders (his words not mine) and said the same thing about my 14 yr old Campbell Hausfeld, by the way. So why should I or shouldn't I believe him?
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Mark @ Everlast
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First,
The 200E is not in production. The Power iMIG is too close in price compared to features and just a very low demand for the 200E. With that said, I can make a deal on the standard 200 that comes close in price to the 200E for the features it offers.
Second,
The Miller 141 is not an inverter. It looks like the other new inverters, but it is a transformer machine, unless they have changed it again in the last 3 or 4 months. The 140E does not have 140 amps on 20 amp circuit. No one does. It will put out a true 140 amps, but you will need a 30 amp breaker. They are more common than you think. But if you have a slow blow fuse or delayed trip circuit breaker, you can get a lot out of it. You will get more power out of a 20 amp breaker than you would with the Miller 141 though...along with a better duty cycle.
Actually your local guy is misinformed about a number of things. We do make our welders. Even legally we are defined as a manufacturer. We make them in China. We have a factory in China that builds units for us and we are there during production. These are not off the shelf units and are made specifically for the US market, or whatever market we sell to... on 6 continents. Would Lincoln not make their welders because they are made in Mexico, Italy, and China? No, but who does? They are made in different factories throughout the world that aren't wholly owned by the US company in question.
Our home office is in San Francisco. We do have some repairs there. But our main repair center is in Idaho, with another in the east coast coming online slowly as training improves.
The 200E is not in production. The Power iMIG is too close in price compared to features and just a very low demand for the 200E. With that said, I can make a deal on the standard 200 that comes close in price to the 200E for the features it offers.
Second,
The Miller 141 is not an inverter. It looks like the other new inverters, but it is a transformer machine, unless they have changed it again in the last 3 or 4 months. The 140E does not have 140 amps on 20 amp circuit. No one does. It will put out a true 140 amps, but you will need a 30 amp breaker. They are more common than you think. But if you have a slow blow fuse or delayed trip circuit breaker, you can get a lot out of it. You will get more power out of a 20 amp breaker than you would with the Miller 141 though...along with a better duty cycle.
Actually your local guy is misinformed about a number of things. We do make our welders. Even legally we are defined as a manufacturer. We make them in China. We have a factory in China that builds units for us and we are there during production. These are not off the shelf units and are made specifically for the US market, or whatever market we sell to... on 6 continents. Would Lincoln not make their welders because they are made in Mexico, Italy, and China? No, but who does? They are made in different factories throughout the world that aren't wholly owned by the US company in question.
Our home office is in San Francisco. We do have some repairs there. But our main repair center is in Idaho, with another in the east coast coming online slowly as training improves.
handirifle
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OK I was looking at your website, that's where I was getting model numbers. Wasn't aware you had models listed that were not in production. On the 140E I guess I didn't understand what I was reading, my mistake.
On the Miller 141, I am positive he said it was an inverter.
So the only negative seems to be the repairs? Would I have to ship it to Idaho if repairs were needed? I CAN see that being a problem or frustration. I am sure no one local would fix my current welder either though, but I have been very fortunate in that respect. I DO like the dual voltage aspect, since most of what I do can be run on 110, but there are a few times more power would be nice.
One more question, is there a possibility my 110 welder would put more power out with a 30 amp circuit? Thanks for answering. I wasn't attacking but I do like to hear direct responses to negative claims made by others.
On the Miller 141, I am positive he said it was an inverter.
So the only negative seems to be the repairs? Would I have to ship it to Idaho if repairs were needed? I CAN see that being a problem or frustration. I am sure no one local would fix my current welder either though, but I have been very fortunate in that respect. I DO like the dual voltage aspect, since most of what I do can be run on 110, but there are a few times more power would be nice.
One more question, is there a possibility my 110 welder would put more power out with a 30 amp circuit? Thanks for answering. I wasn't attacking but I do like to hear direct responses to negative claims made by others.
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Mark @ Everlast
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Well, if he said the 141 was an inverter, I'd think if he didn't know his own product, how in the world could he know anything solid about ours? No where in Miller's literature do they claim the 141 is an inverter. But for the other units, they do. There are threads on other forums discussing this matter as well. Check the relative weight. You will see the 141 weighs about 20 lbs more than the 190. That screams of a transformer welder.
If anything happens in the first 30 days, the unit would go right back to San Francisco. But after that, it will depend upon what is wrong where it would need to be sent.
If your unit doesn't pop or trip the breaker wide open, then a larger breaker won't help. Ours will trip a 20 when wide open in most cases.
If anything happens in the first 30 days, the unit would go right back to San Francisco. But after that, it will depend upon what is wrong where it would need to be sent.
If your unit doesn't pop or trip the breaker wide open, then a larger breaker won't help. Ours will trip a 20 when wide open in most cases.
