First weld-on grab hook

[Mark @ Everlast]

SA,
Yes, exactly. It works off a formula preprogrammed into it, sort of a sliding scale that changes as conditions changes.

The hot start is variable, depending upon the 6010 setting or the "regular" setting. Honestly, I forgot exactly how many amps are increased at start, but the 6010 is a higher voltage tap so it behaves differently. To clarify, It isn't adjustable, but it is automatically variable according to current settings.

Its a great little machine, that can definitely change peoples minds about inverter technology. It delivers a smooth constant arc with little spatter in both settings. We have looked at other companies inverters and found ours is superior over basic inverter stick units in many ways. For the size and weight it has, it is hard to believe the little welder keeps up nicely with 200 amp engine drives and large transformer machines.

 

[Shield Arc]

Mark I' am as old school as it gets! 2-shorthoods, 2-Red Faces, 1-Black Face. But I'm sold on inverters. That Dynasty 300 is amazing!
I looked at the ArcMaster 185 just for the Hot Start, but their price set me back somewhat. Especially for a machine I don't really need, wait a minute I don't need any of these machines I'm retired!:laughing:
I'm going to file that Power Arc 200 in the back of my mind.

 

[Mark @ Everlast]

Here's link to me doing a video with it. I am a little rusty on open root, but you get a very clear idea of its performance.
YouTube - everlastgenerator's Channel
It should cue up to that video first.

 

[Shield Arc]

Oh man I wish you wouldn't have posted the link to that video! Very impressive!:thumbsup:
Trouble is I don't know if it's you or the machine.

On Everlast's website they say this Power Arc 200 sells for $349.99 or make offer, is this a mistake?

 

[jcliburn]

I would clean up the welds on your hooks and plates then do a 7018 hot pass over the welds you have.

Since I had the day off work, I decided to buy and test drive some 3/32" 7018 AC rods on my Everlast PowerArc 160 DC welder. (The store didn't have any non-AC 7018s.) Lots and lots of weld, grind off, weld, grind off, ad infinitum on some scrap. It was a good day.

I experienced some pinholes, which I attributed to long arc. The pinholes were inconsistent along a continuous bead; sometimes there, sometimes not, so I don't think the rods were hydrated. (Is that the right word?) It was more likely caused by my unskilled technique, letting the arc get a little long as I laid the bead.

New rods were sometimes a bit reluctant to start, but restarts were super easy. They seemed to perform best at 95 amps on the 1/4" scrap I was using.

All in all, I was really pleased with their performance. I didn't get an unbroken stack of dimes appearance like ol' Shield Arc gets, but it sure looked better than the jumble of rocks I'm accustomed to producing.

Thanks for all the advice.

 

[Shield Arc]

jcliburn 7018 isn't suppose to look like the first picture I posted.

This is fairly close to what 7018 is suppose to look like.

7018 on 2-inch pipe.

 

[jcliburn]

jcliburn 7018 isn't suppose to look like the first picture I posted.

This is fairly close to what 7018 is suppose to look like.

7018 on 2-inch pipe.

Man, that's some fine looking work. And with gold, too! :laughing:

 

[Shield Arc]

Gold?!

 

[jcliburn]

The photo has a golden cast to it on my MacBook Air monitor. Kinda looks like gold pipe and gold weld. I know it isn't, but it looks that way. Just trying to be funny. I'll stop now.

 

[gauthier]

That top edge is not perfectly even and straight:laughing:

Yeah it is goldish..