Flux core machine

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DXN1EL

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Hey everyone. It been a while since i been here.
So I still don't have a shop so all my welding is done out in the open. Been welding with a Lincoln Idealarc 250. Last year I purchased a little 120V YesWelder 135 flux core machine cool machine for less than $80.
Am thinking of buying a 220V machine mainly because every time I turn the heat on my little welder it keeps tripping the 20A circuit breaker.
I was thinking the YesWelder 250Pro. Wondering if anyone have experience with that model or any other cheap under 500 if possible lol.
 
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Had the breaker tripping problem with my Hobart Handler 140.... Come to find out, it draws 24.167 amps (2.90 kVA) when running flat out.... Solution was to run a 10 gauge wire from 30 amp breaker to a dedicated 120 volt type receptacle ... And yes its legal if receptacle is labeled for welder use only per NEC......


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Yeswelder gets great reviews so I've recommended them to a few people, my brother just ordered one of their dual voltage stick welders so we'll see on that guy... DC would be nice, his A/C transformer unit works but DC is nicer to use and lets you use 7018...

That said I have the Harbor Freight Titanium MIG 170 and Unlimited 200 and have ran them on flux core and on on 220 they work fantastic, I would expect a yeswelder to work similar, I have a friend that might of ordered that model and he says it welds great.
 

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