Everlast Welders - Welders and Plasma Cutters by Everlast

[PJSprog]

Be prepared for a sale.

I like the sound of that.

 

[dragoneggs]

I like the sound of that.

My wife doesn't.

 

[yomax4]

253DPI on sale on their website for $2300.00 is a swingin deal. Unfortunatly the YouTube vids on this machine totally miss the beauty of twin pulse or double pulse on this type of equipment. What I mean is, Running double pulse at 1 to 1.5 pulses per second. That's where you get the Tig looking welds at Mig speeds. Another thing I'd like to know about the 253 is if you can adjust pulse width or control heat and time on the high side. I'd love to play with this welder. It's the best deal out in welders right now by far. If I didn't already have something similar in a different brand I'd buy one of these and save $4000.00.

 

[FTG-05]

Be prepared for a sale.

I wondered why my wallet just gave out a loud groan!

 

[woodlandfarms]

Dam you man. Dam you.

 

[radios1]

FWIW, for all concerned. The kooks I am talking about are people who find some cheap plasma on the net, or some alibaba site and think we ought to be able to match some straight from China junk they find on the net. The product isn't even ours and no where close. This is function is intended for "our" product, if our prices get far out of line, not for matching someone else selling out of their garage some "Big Tec" or "Lotus Blossum" unit or a factory drop shipping some clone unit from China.

I'm glad you mentioned China junk!. it's great that your welders are not made in China, so many manufacturers have their products made there, and they just don't have anywhere near the same quality as made in USA or many West European Countries..

 

[mitchash]

I have been doing a lot of research, reading and watching YouTube videos on all the different Multiprocess welders. I keep finding that the Everlast welders coming right up there on quality and value! The only negative I have found is the owners manual and no welding metal thickness setting guide, and maybe this has been already addressed? I think they have the best warranty that I have found? I'm mostly looking at the 211si. From what I see it's a strong MIG welder. I haven't seen a lot on the tig capabilities though. Anyone have any experience with one? I would mostly use the MIG welder, but I need a Tig for working on vintage dirt bikes welding on the chrome moly steel frames and rebuilding the lite steel exhaust pipes and mufflers. I also have some farm equipment that I would use the stick welder function on. I would also get the spool gun for aluminum, but I haven't seen much on that either.

 

[fried1765]

I'm glad you mentioned China junk!. it's great that your welders are not made in China, so many manufacturers have their products made there, and they just don't have anywhere near the same quality as made in USA or many West European Countries..

And......the Everlast PARTS are sourced from where?
Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania?
I doubt it.
Maybe sourced from California, but imported TO California...FROM CHINA?,.... and then ASSEMBLED in California?
(I own an Everlast welder).

 

[ericm979]

I think the Everlasts are made in China. But there's widely different levels of made in China. Some companies work with the factory, often getting an exclusive contract, do some or all of the design themselves and send engineers to the factory to make sure production is up to spec. Many high end carbon bicycle frames are made that way. Apple does that with both component suppliers and assemblers. The cheap way is to buy container loads of generic units from Chinese factories, competing on price. That's how you end up with cheap junk (though even stuff procured that way is getting better). There can be models in between those.

I'm planning on buying a 211si. The manual is on line. It's extensive but also contains no table for settings.

 

[radios1]

I think the Everlasts are made in China. But there's widely different levels of made in China. Some companies work with the factory, often getting an exclusive contract, do some or all of the design themselves and send engineers to the factory to make sure production is up to spec. Many high end carbon bicycle frames are made that way. Apple does that with both component suppliers and assemblers. The cheap way is to buy container loads of generic units from Chinese factories, competing on price. That's how you end up with cheap junk (though even stuff procured that way is getting better). There can be models in between those.

I'm planning on buying a 211si. The manual is on line. It's extensive but also contains no table for settings.

Maytag and Milwaukee turned to junk because of that!.. both were made in the USA at one time, and used to have excellent service lives!..