New stick welder

[stuckmotor]

If the used market is where you are looking it’s hard to beat the old Lincoln buzz box. You can get ac only or Ac/dc.

When you go inverter (new) you may find some limitations with some rod. Most don’t like 6010 and some don’t even like 6011. That info is a few years old so verify it.

My Everlast PA 160 has a 6010 port.

 

[Vaquero]

Sorry. You're not going to find a "plug in" that performs as well as the Miller Bobcat 225.
Prepare to be disappointed.

 

[k0ua]

My Everlast PA 160 has a 6010 port.

yep....Same here..

 

[sd455dan]

Sorry. You're not going to find a "plug in" that performs as well as the Miller Bobcat 225.
Prepare to be disappointed.

Have you seen some of the welds Shield Arc has done with the Everlast Power Arc welders?

https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/welding/395592-liking-my-new-everlast-powerarc.html

 

[Shaneard]

Here is my little Everlast PA160. Welds smooth as butter with 125 amps 1/8 7018. Tiny little thing, pick it up and walk off with it. Also fits in the bottom drawer of that cabinet.

What’s the duty cycle on that?

 

[Big Barn]

Have you seen some of the welds Shield Arc has done with the Everlast Power Arc welders?

https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/welding/395592-liking-my-new-everlast-powerarc.html

Yes, but Shield Arc could make great welds with any decent welding machine.

 

[sd455dan]

Yes, but Shield Arc could make great welds with any decent welding machine.

:laughing::laughing: Yes he can

but SA's comments like this speak well of the PA inverters

(PowerArc 200ST is a very impressive welder! Mine will stack 6010 like my Lincoln SA-200s. It is also a dream to run 7018 with it too.)

 

[Birdhunter1]

I've had a Everlast 140 amp Mig and an Everlast 200 amp stick machine and love em both. I had a Lincoln AC 225 and sold it right away after getting my 200 amp stick machine, I had no desire to touch that Lincoln again.

 

[mike48130]

Bought the Hobart AC/DC from Tractor Supply 15 years ago or so. Works good for what I need it, but I also don't need to lug it around, and if you already have the Bobcat 225, neither do you. The only thing I ever did was take off the cables and add plugs so I can use an extension for reaching outside the garage.

The new inverter ones are great, but a lot more to go wrong. If all you are doing is stick welding, keep it dumb and simple. If you want to get into TIG, then look at the better inverters.

 

[k0ua]

What’s the duty cycle on that?

60 percent. Unfortunately you cannot buy one any longer.

Whether it was really 60% is anyone's guess. The most I have pushed it was burning 5 7018 rods as fast as they would go at 125 amps. It never broke a sweat, and no duty cycle light came on. So I have never had to wait on the welder. It's replacement is only rated 35%, but it has provision for TIG solenoid and even a pedal and has HF start for TIG. My tigging is just scratch start with a manual 17V torch. It works well though.