Well he said he (tried and) couldn't get a 12v Hobart to weld 14ga?……..or was that 12ga. I suspect Shield Arc has never used a 120v welder PERIOD. Just a guess…..but it makes sense in this case, why would he ever be near a 120v welder other than walking past one at the store?
It's OK to never have used one - but why make up a fake story? Now newbies are going to conclude that a 12v Hobart can't even weld 14ga. (=.083") (or is it 12ga? =.109") ----- this is false. The truth is that its limitations occur around 1/4" (=.25") dependent on the size and shape of the workpiece. You can even weld 3/8" very well, depending on the workpiece size/shape and if you know what you are doing.
Why advise a newbie against the PERFECT newbie machine? It doesn't make sense, it doesn't help ANYONE to berate a 120v welder simply because you already have pro machines. This is a hobby welding forum, if you can't help newbies (here) you don't really have much to offer (here). Just IMHO.
I think he's way too far down the road to help a newbie. Right out of the gate he's telling her .035 wire size. Newbie doesn't even have helmet, and Shield has already advanced to recommended 100% CO2 for better penetration. Duty cycle? - it has to cool down for 2 minutes every 8…... and this is limiting? It's going to be years before a newbie can weld for 8 minutes continuous! Or even 8 minutes in a whole day.
This doesn't help Everlast either - people who buy newbie machines will outgrow them (if necessary) and it looks like Everlast has a great entry level machine at a great price. I bet newbies are scared to post here (in this hobby welding forum) because they
ask a BBgun question and will get a Howitzer response, guaranteed, which scares away all the other members who could actually "help".
All I can say is Sheesh!
which is about the same as
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