New stick welder

[k0ua]

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.

That was exactly what I did. I sold the Lincoln as fast as possible after getting the Everlast and making some sweet welds with it. It was like a quantum leap in welding results. I never looked back.

 

[dragoneggs]

Amazing how small and lightweight welders are these days.

 

[joeu235]

Yesterday I purchased an Everlast 200STi. Will see how it compares to other welders I've used. Thanks for everyone's input.

 

[Mark @ Everlast]

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

Having run both myself, and made money with both I can assure you that you won't find one of our stick machines that runs as bad as the Bobcat 225 in general. I've used them going back 30+ years now, back before they were officially a Bobcat and then later on the said 225's. The PowerARC, especially the 200 series and 300 series will weld circles around them.

 

[koshari]

Amazing how small and lightweight welders are these days.

the advance of power semiconductors has facilitated this.

and i would have to agree with mark re- modern welders running rings round old dinosaurs. 30 years ago when i began my electrical apprentiship i worked in an industria workshop repair bay where we repaired all the welders of the day, i had to pretty much test them all once the repairs were done to prove them before they were returned to the store/workshop. some of these welders were worth thousands of dollars. i would say hardly any of them would weld as well as my current inverter welder.

 

[aczlan]

Yesterday I purchased an Everlast 200STi. Will see how it compares to other welders I've used. Thanks for everyone's input.

If your experience is like mine with the Powerarc 200STi, you'll be very happy with it. We got one last winter and have had no issues with it, I really like the adjustability so I can turn the heat way down if I need to weld together exhaust tubing, or way up if I need to weld something thick.

Aaron Z

 

[joeu235]

Having run both myself, and made money with both I can assure you that you won't find one of our stick machines that runs as bad as the Bobcat 225 in general. I've used them going back 30+ years now, back before they were officially a Bobcat and then later on the said 225's. The PowerARC, especially the 200 series and 300 series will weld circles around them.

HOLY ****...THIS THING IS SO MUCH EASIER TO WELD WITH. Its like when I upgraded from a Craftsman contractor table saw to a cabinet saw.
No rod sticking, smooth arc, no gas engine noise, immediate arc strike vs waiting for the engine to rev up. I'm a believer.

 

[Mark @ Everlast]

HOLY ****...THIS THING IS SO MUCH EASIER TO WELD WITH. Its like when I upgraded from a Craftsman contractor table saw to a cabinet saw.
No rod sticking, smooth arc, no gas engine noise, immediate arc strike vs waiting for the engine to rev up. I'm a believer.

Best testimonial ever. Lol.

 

[radios1]

HOLY ****...THIS THING IS SO MUCH EASIER TO WELD WITH. Its like when I upgraded from a Craftsman contractor table saw to a cabinet saw.
No rod sticking, smooth arc, no gas engine noise, immediate arc strike vs waiting for the engine to rev up. I'm a believer.

not everywhere has a 50 amp 220V welder socket for it though. a welder/generator still has it's uses..

 

[Mark @ Everlast]

not everywhere has a 50 amp 220V welder socket for it though. a welder/generator still has it's uses..

Yes, I guess so, but a hole hasn't been dug deep enough for them yet. Money wise and utility wise you are far better off buying a good generator, and an inverter welder, which is a trend I'm seeing. You'll likely end up with a quieter, less of a fuel hog generator as well.