I never did, what it boils down to - for aluminum it is "not practical" .... as you have to adjust "heat settings" constantly .... and as soon as you adjust one value, you need to adjust 4 more ..and by the time you are done with that the temperature of the aluminum has already changed again and you need to adjust settings..... so in reality for aluminum this machine is pretty much not suitable .... for pulse tell or stainless ... sure - this can work. you will have to spend 2 weeks and figure this all out the long hand way ...... when "premium" manufactures like miller, Lincoln, fronius, Stel, cebora, migatronics, ewm ..... do pulse synergic curves ... they put a welding engineer and a software engineer and some professor from a technical college in a lab for 2-3 month to figure ALL these value out the long way, then they put these in tables and program those in the logic of the welding machine .... so if you want to make this work ... you have your work cut out for you .... I solved that by getting a 253 Dpi .... that is SOOO much easier ....
This video makes me 100% happy I bought my Pro Pulse- full synergic, mig hot start, double Pulse, crater fill, optimized programs, no spool gun needed. Thanks for taking the time with to make this Peter. I’m glad I bought my 221 Invertig over the everlast tigs too.
from what you have shown ,and all the welders I have seen at your shop ,it looks like the HTP PP200 is hard to beat .And from all the other people making videos about the HTP PP200 ,it appears to be a nice machine to learn on when it comes to aluminum welding
When you're finishing up a Weld with a Mig at the end you should just quick shoot it a couple times and you'll fill that crater right up you won't have a crater but if you just stop then sure you're going to get a crater. Once again this is the difference between an experienced welder and a beginner who does not know how to take care of such issues. I see guys all the time on TH-cam with craters at the end of their weld whether it be mig or tig and its all because they don't know how to end their welds. Anyone that really want to see someone who can weld check out this TH-cam channel tig weld 6061. That's what you can achieve when you know what you're doing.
that is all fine and dandy if your settings were cool enough - and if you were using a 5000 series aluminum wire .... if you were welding on the hotter end and you used a 4000 series wire you will be fighting that somewhat. ?I don't say it is impossible to do - I say it is not that easy
I have a 275 s which is the spray model without pulse. I haven't had a lot of time to work with it but now you explaining it it makes more sense I was trying to interpret the amps as the wire feed speed in synergic. Thank you for everything
Hello I think with every machine there is a learning curve. I have licolhn and have Everlast yes both machine need fine tuning is always going to be a challenge. I just got 275 p as well and have been playing around. So it's like anything else. Have to learn the different feature. Great video On the everlast Cheers Fred
Fred, are you planing on doing any pulsed aluminum welding with it ? and yes - setting this up is a challenge -I tool a quick look at your channel - looks like you are the "methodical" kind of guy and if you don't pull all your hair out over it. - you will get ok or even good results. If you don't have a full synergic mig machine with synergic pulse to "look at" and get en idea about starting point .... than it will be a long uphill learning curve .... but I am sure you'll figure it out.
ZILA Yes I have been looking around for while for good pulse machine But the prices were out of my reach . I have had everlast tig machine for long time. Now getting in to the mig Machine my licolhn in a good basic machine and works great But with all the heavy steel that I have been welding lately I desided on the I275P And yes fine tuning is always a pain. So I have to say your video has opened up all the nuwonse that I now don't have to look for. You have done and outstanding explanation on how this machine Everlast should be thankful you are doing this. I myself don't get any freebies unless I pay for them myself as well. Anyway great video and great content. Cheers Fred
Fred's Machine Werks i bought the machine used on craigslist for $1200 because the previous owner couldn’t figure it out ... I intend to teach classes for $ with that machine for everybody who bought one and couldn’t figure it out..... Lol There are no freebees for me either - but everlast sure called me last week after all those videos....
I think that it’s really cool that the machine is full manual. I’m really geeking out about that! But it also seems kind of impractical. It seems like an awesome machine to experiment with, but not a great machine to be productive with because there are so many variables. I do think all the adjustability would be fun to play around with, but its like getting a new race car and being told you have to tune everything, the engine, transmission and suspension without knowing any baseline. It would be fun to experiment with the settings, but don’t expect to win the race. But full manual, there is something cool about that in itself. With all that being said, I have zero personal experience with pulse welding, so all of that is pretty overwhelming!!! Awesome video, and amazing explanation!
Chaos Farm it is a little overwhelming for a while but keep working on it and it will become clearer. I have a fully manual pulse machine i am still tri3ng to get my head around to some degree. Keep watching as pete is great at this and has helped me heaps.
see what the everlast can not do and will never be able no matter what gun you put on it th-cam.com/video/R7h0FiYkhpM/w-d-xo.html I will be welding with the everlast soon. - give me a little time - I hope this weekend - if not next weekend ..... !
You might get an email from me soon, I just bought a fully manual single pulse machine :) it was embarrassingly cheap... should get some seat time on it next week
Hey Peter, Just curious what are your thoughts on Everlast 253 dpi , there is only a couple of reviews on this machine and they say how great it is on aluminium but there wasn't any video or photo proof . I guess what i am asking, in your opinion is the 253 dpi going to be a lot simpler to set up than that lovely 275p i have. I can not even find a manual to download for the 253 dpi on everlast website. I understand if you have not used one yet I'm just after your thoughts or if you have heard anything. Cheers from Australia Troy
Troy, I have probably seen all the videos you saw, I have also heard and read all the claims you heard and read and just as you I have yet to see someone post something online a video with a few arc shots..... so that being said, I am fortunate that I have had an option to test the 253DPi first hand ... I welded with it and there are a few things that are different than on all other brands machines I own or I have ever welded with ... So as far as the way how the machine is designed - it is supposed to work similarly to a PP200 or a Lincoln 350mp or miller 350P (which is only a single pulse machine). The Everlast 253DPI has a full synergic single pulse which is nice and having a full manual adjustable double pulse is nice but it would be also would be nice if it had a "factory" double pulse setting. What I saw is that the machine needs some finesse to weld aluminum still and all the videos I saw I saw people stick weld with it I saw people pulse MIG weld (steel with it) - you can also tell that some people don't have much if any experience with pulse or double pulse and that is just hard to make a good video on this topic ... and yes - there is no manual yet. Hang in there for a few more weeks. I found some stuff out that others apparently have not found out about it so I found a way to make the pulse aluminum work well (there are still some limitations to it - but overall it works well) - I found that you need to "upgrade" some accessories and consumables .... but like i said - give it about 6 weeks - I hope to be the first to post a video on this topic .... Bottom line it is still MUCH easier than the 275P but it is less powerful too. Keep in mind - I do NOT have much arc time on it, I cannot tell you how things are holding up, this is only based on a very brief first impression.
Hi Peter , Thanks for your advice much appreciated as always. Now i am concerned as the Everlast website says in there product description of the 253 dpi says the double pulse is fully synergic so to someone like me keeping in mind I'm self taught does have a factory setting that can be adjusted ? Peter i would love to get my hands on HTP pp 200 mig but we are kind of limited for choice of decent welding machines here in Australia for the home guy to weld aluminium (2) idont have 3 phase in my shed so I'm unable to have a better machine (3) i unfortunately dont have a lazy 10 grand to purchase a better machine. The reason i chose Everlast is i have there 210 EXT which I'm extremely happy with and was hoping one of there migs would satisfy me the same . Peter would love to come over and have a lesson or two with you but unfortunately we are a little far apart from each other and is not going to happen anytime soon . I look forward to seeing your videos and once again thank you for your time and effort into doin this . Take care ,stay safe, Cheers From Australia Troy
Troy, let me help you to try to shine some light on this: >> Now i am concerned as the Everlast website says in there product description of the 253 dpi says the double pulse is fully synergic so to someone like me keeping in mind I'm self taught does have a factory setting that can be adjusted ? >Peter i would love to get my hands on HTP pp 200 mig but we are kind of limited for choice of decent welding machines here in Australia for the home guy to weld aluminium (2) idont have 3 phase in my shed so I'm unable to have a better machine Peter would love to come over and have a lesson or two with you but unfortunately we are a little far apart from each other and is not going to happen anytime soon .>I look forward to seeing your videos and once again thank you for your time and effort into doin this . Take care ,stay safe, Cheers From Australia Troy
for the extra 1500 im not sure its worth it, I've just ordered the 275p as well. I'm in the same boat living in Melbourne Australia our choices are crap for a good range.
The Synergic setting seems different from other welders I have seen demonstrated. IIRC on say a Lincoln or HTP you select material and thickness, gas type and wire diameter and then the machine shows Voltage and wire feed parameters it has chosen to suit as the output parameters based on your inputs. You can then tweak that e.g. add 1/2 volt but still be in the Synergic mode. They should make use of that 3rd Numeric display. The Synergic mode seems a bit half baked on this.
Matthew Isaac i guess at the price point of this machine ( and i dont know what it is compared to others) they dont put in everything. The more money you spend the more you get.
I think there's only so much they can reasonably achieve function-wise with that fixed style use interface, its a real limiting factor. They probably need to move at some point to a software controlled display panel like the other manufacturers use for Synergic welders.
ye - there are a lot of people waiting for that video ... and i do what i can - doing real paying jobs had priority - my family wants food on the table ..... daddys videos are more hobby ... sign up for my class 6/23 and come over i will show you everything you need to know
ZILA no can do champ, I'm in Australia.. Iv pretty much sorted mine out now anyway, wanted to see what types of results you got on yours to what I got. Don't worry about it if it doesn't pay that's cool 😎
Josh - thank you for twisting the words in my mouth ... I have never made a youtube video because it makes me money - neither is everything in life about money? (at least not for me ) and I actually not just don't mind but occasionally enjoy helping people out here on youtube! believe it or not ..... however - I can not kick paying customers in the you know what and I also have to make some money to pay the bank and keep a roof over my head and feed the family .... that is just essential ... and if I have the choice to provide for my family or make videos to entertain and teach a few guys on youtube.... which granted may be great guys - I don't even know them.... I pick providing for my family ... making videos is a fun hobby for me - THAT is exactly the reason why I don't sign an advertising contract with a manufacturer and then "have to make" x amount of videos in a week or month or whatever ... if that bothers you - I am sorry (but I am not)and if you have figured it out - even better .... congratulations - and i mean it ! no jokes no sarcasm .... this is not an easy task .....
ZILA well that went from zero to 100 real quick, think you may be reading into what I said a bit to much mate.. took what I said the wrong way maybe.. I dunno.. but it's cool was a simple question and simple answer, don't stress Cheers
You made the comment that you would need weeks and hundreds of dollars of material to figure it out. If you don't know anything about welding I would agree but, as a welder if I had to take that much time I would not have a job very long. I know what my gas mixtures will do with what metal I'm going to weld. It takes me minutes to set up a machine on a project. I can't wait for weeks or days. The scenario you gave is for beginners or people that have never welded before. For that I agree but, not for an experience welder. I just received a 255EXT Everlast Welder and without even looking at the instructions within 20 minutes I already figured the machine out. That's the difference between a beginner and an experienced welder. I guess I just had to bring this point out.
R Reichel i would really like to agree with you - from the bottom of my heart ! Really! But i cant. Why? Because you are comparing tig to pulsed mig. This is a totally different animal .... sorry. And if you think that as far as skill level on a 1-10 i am more on the lower and and you are more on the upper end - that is fine. I invite you out to my shop in the milwaukee are in wisconsin, i but you dinner and i operate the video camera and you operate the i mig 275p and show me how its done. Seriously - no hard feelings - i am not offended .... i am not the first guy who struggled with pulsed mig - and i am going out here on a limb and say - i probably wont be the last one .... I mean i have not even talked about arc length, pulse shape, and how in this machine there is no “trim” function and the shape of the pulse is pre selected and is one pulse shape for different alloys, wire diameters and material thicknesses ..... So it will be a real eye opener i will be learning a lot when you come here and show me how fast you can set this all up.... When i read your comment it seems to be so easy that a guy would not even need those tables .... And i say - even if everlast would have filled out those tables with numbers already - 90% or more of their customers still would have had major issues .... But we’ll see.... next video i will weld - and you are welcome to come over here and weld whenever you like.
ZILA I respectfully disagree because it's still the same whether I'm on a tig machine or a mig machine it only takes me minutes to figure out what I need to do. I have the general idea right off the batt and then I fine tune it with in a few minutes. When you have the knowledge it doesn't take that long go to any Weld shop and you'll see a welder who could just dial it right in and go to work.
R Reichel - it is not the same ... tig pulse just sets the heat being put out through the tig torch - the material is added as needed with the other hand .... mig - the wire constantly feeds ! it has to to keep the arc lit ! so let me compare this to being a fighter pilot - although that comparison is not 100% perfect but since you worked in the Ari craft industry you can probably relate .... tig welding is like the gun mounted on the wing when your propeller in on the nose of the air plane ..... mig welding especially PULSE mig welding is like having the nose mounted gun and a nose mounted propeller .... you have to have everything times JUST RIGHT so you can shoot through the prop without hitting it and destroying it ..... When I read your comments it seems to be like you are implying that miller and Lincoln are making synergic pulse machine for beginners ! and everlast makes the inexpensive AND good stuff for the professional .... ! I have not been welding for 38 years ... only for electrically for 22 and a total of 28 ..... but I have been in many shops .... professional shops building big stuff or making precision pieces or welding some exotic alloys .... and just for m y personal observation ..... those shop owners seem to be pretty dumb. ... ALL OF THEM .... wasting a ton of money on welding equipment when this great $2000 everlast machine would have done a way better job for them ..... ??? I am at a loss .... an of course sine you know everything about welding you know about the pulse shape .... and why does the millermatic 350p has a function to adjust the pulse shape ...? and why does the Lincoln 350mp have a trim function ? any what is the shape of the pulse. ... and how come that the red and blue go through all the trouble making it adjustable ? one pulse shape should be perfect for everything right ? is that like the winter heads? one size fit all? or one size fits no body ? maybe you should make a few videos and enlighten people since obviously I am a bloody beginner and don't know what I am talking about
why would anyone build pulse manual machine ? It's simply stupid. Pulse settings are almost imposible to set properly, that's why you pay for the premium machines. You might set it to weld and that's all. Pure marketing crap.
Kevin - thank you. one guy here at least that can follow my thought train ... if the "big names" pay REAL engineers and professors at tech colleges 10 or 100 thousands of dollars to find those settings in a matter of weeks or months ..... how is joe blow supposed to figure this out in his garage all by himself ??? and some guys really argue that point here in the comments .... watch the videos to come - they will illustrate it pretty drastic !
I agree, there are even big differences betwen higher end manufacturers. Lets say if your welding some alu (serial production) or setting up a robot, it's not bad idea to invest in some fronius or otc machine (I didn't try any american machines so I cant comment on that). I had quite some problems with lower italian brands (not stel) on 2mm tubing, mostly with inconsistency of arc. Allthrought I did some welding with chinese mig welders similar to everlast or longevity and they are great for home use. But I still prefer 30 years old 400 amp transformer mig for general steel welding and these machines are cheap here in EU. You can get some older industrial 300-400 amp mig for lets say 600 dollars. It's just not really portable :)
I agree, there is a ton if Italian manufactures ... and me observing the market and heaving welded with a lot of them ... some are just better maybe even much better than others .... fronius makes an excellent machine ... they have a hard time supplying "bigger" machines to the american market because of the difference in electricity .... the small shop or hime owner who does not have 3 phase power here in the USA and has to use 220,230,240 volt single phase machine ... his selection is VERY limited by fronius .... and their machines are good but big $$$ also .... for "standard " mig I can see your point !!!! although I might make a video about a machine shop here who had a mig and a tig both the size of a washing machine weighing 800 lbs each .... - and replaced both of those machines with a PP200 and loves it ... for the little bit welding they do (some small repair jobs - not full fabrication)
@@ZILAwelds My father was electronics engineer. From what I understand MIG is a constant voltage process the current will fluctuate. Higher inductance and voltage will allow a smoothing of current fluctuation but at this point you are entering globular or spray and still it will fluctuate. I have no problem with manual pulse settings I do have a problem with amperage adjustment its pointless in a Constant Voltage System. It almost has to be an untrue number! IT may say 80 AMPS but when you weld it I bet if metered it will fluctuate especially in short circuit welding.
@@ZILAwelds Inverters look nice and small but my 1983 Sychrowave 250 does everything well with a nice duty cycle except portability and I don't have 100 amp circuit it loves to have on aluminum
Did you ever make the follow up video to this one with settings? I can’t seem to find it
I never did, what it boils down to - for aluminum it is "not practical" .... as you have to adjust "heat settings" constantly .... and as soon as you adjust one value, you need to adjust 4 more ..and by the time you are done with that the temperature of the aluminum has already changed again and you need to adjust settings..... so in reality for aluminum this machine is pretty much not suitable .... for pulse tell or stainless ... sure - this can work. you will have to spend 2 weeks and figure this all out the long hand way ...... when "premium" manufactures like miller, Lincoln, fronius, Stel, cebora, migatronics, ewm ..... do pulse synergic curves ... they put a welding engineer and a software engineer and some professor from a technical college in a lab for 2-3 month to figure ALL these value out the long way, then they put these in tables and program those in the logic of the welding machine .... so if you want to make this work ... you have your work cut out for you ....
I solved that by getting a 253 Dpi .... that is SOOO much easier ....
This video makes me 100% happy I bought my Pro Pulse- full synergic, mig hot start, double Pulse, crater fill, optimized programs, no spool gun needed. Thanks for taking the time with to make this Peter. I’m glad I bought my 221 Invertig over the everlast tigs too.
from what you have shown ,and all the welders I have seen at your shop ,it looks like the HTP PP200 is hard to beat .And from all the other people making videos about the HTP PP200 ,it appears to be a nice machine to learn on when it comes to aluminum welding
I use pulse very little in a aluminum shop with mig if it's that thin grab the tig
By far the best video for this welder I’ve seen! So many setting..
When you're finishing up a Weld with a Mig at the end you should just quick shoot it a couple times and you'll fill that crater right up you won't have a crater but if you just stop then sure you're going to get a crater. Once again this is the difference between an experienced welder and a beginner who does not know how to take care of such issues. I see guys all the time on TH-cam with craters at the end of their weld whether it be mig or tig and its all because they don't know how to end their welds. Anyone that really want to see someone who can weld check out this TH-cam channel tig weld 6061. That's what you can achieve when you know what you're doing.
that is all fine and dandy if your settings were cool enough - and if you were using a 5000 series aluminum wire .... if you were welding on the hotter end and you used a 4000 series wire you will be fighting that somewhat. ?I don't say it is impossible to do - I say it is not that easy
I have a 275 s which is the spray model without pulse. I haven't had a lot of time to work with it but now you explaining it it makes more sense I was trying to interpret the amps as the wire feed speed in synergic. Thank you for everything
Rprecision you are welcome - thank you for watching
Interesting thank you 🙏
Hello
I think with every machine there is a learning curve. I have licolhn and have
Everlast yes both machine need fine tuning is always going to be a challenge. I just got 275 p as well and have been playing around. So it's like anything else. Have to learn the different feature. Great video
On the everlast
Cheers Fred
Fred, are you planing on doing any pulsed aluminum welding with it ? and yes - setting this up is a challenge -I tool a quick look at your channel - looks like you are the "methodical" kind of guy and if you don't pull all your hair out over it. - you will get ok or even good results.
If you don't have a full synergic mig machine with synergic pulse to "look at" and get en idea about starting point .... than it will be a long uphill learning curve .... but I am sure you'll figure it out.
ZILA
Yes I have been looking around for while for good pulse machine
But the prices were out of my reach .
I have had everlast tig machine for long time. Now getting in to the mig
Machine my licolhn in a good basic machine and works great But with all the heavy steel that I have been welding lately I desided on the I275P
And yes fine tuning is always a pain. So I have to say your video has opened up all the nuwonse that I now don't have to look for. You have done and outstanding explanation on how this machine Everlast should be thankful you are doing this. I myself don't get any freebies unless I pay for them myself as well.
Anyway great video and great content.
Cheers Fred
Fred's Machine Werks i bought the machine used on craigslist for $1200 because the previous owner couldn’t figure it out ...
I intend to teach classes for $ with that machine for everybody who bought one and couldn’t figure it out.....
Lol
There are no freebees for me either - but everlast sure called me last week after all those videos....
ZILA
That awesome your doing an outstand job.
It's nice when fellow deutsche lander
Doing training video.
Cheers Fred
I think that it’s really cool that the machine is full manual. I’m really geeking out about that! But it also seems kind of impractical. It seems like an awesome machine to experiment with, but not a great machine to be productive with because there are so many variables. I do think all the adjustability would be fun to play around with, but its like getting a new race car and being told you have to tune everything, the engine, transmission and suspension without knowing any baseline. It would be fun to experiment with the settings, but don’t expect to win the race. But full manual, there is something cool about that in itself. With all that being said, I have zero personal experience with pulse welding, so all of that is pretty overwhelming!!! Awesome video, and amazing explanation!
I think that is a pretty good comparison .
Chaos Farm it is a little overwhelming for a while but keep working on it and it will become clearer. I have a fully manual pulse machine i am still tri3ng to get my head around to some degree. Keep watching as pete is great at this and has helped me heaps.
Good point on the aluminum setting trying to cover both types - which one is it actually for?
don't know - we'll find out soon
Hi ZILA when will the next video of this be out?
Thanks
see what the everlast can not do and will never be able no matter what gun you put on it th-cam.com/video/R7h0FiYkhpM/w-d-xo.html
I will be welding with the everlast soon. - give me a little time - I hope this weekend - if not next weekend ..... !
You might get an email from me soon, I just bought a fully manual single pulse machine :) it was embarrassingly cheap... should get some seat time on it next week
the video is coming - i know i have been saying this for a while ..... but it really is
ZILA I’ve run a few aluminium jobs with it now, seem to have the pulse settings dialled in ok
does it need cooler mate? or for that matter the tig?
its mig and stick - no tig. and it comes with an air cooled 36 series torch.
Hey Peter, Just curious what are your thoughts on Everlast 253 dpi , there is only a couple of reviews on this machine and they say how great it is on aluminium but there wasn't any video or photo proof . I guess what i am asking, in your opinion is the 253 dpi going to be a lot simpler to set up than that lovely 275p i have. I can not even find a manual to download for the 253 dpi on everlast website. I understand if you have not used one yet I'm just after your thoughts or if you have heard anything.
Cheers from Australia
Troy
Troy,
I have probably seen all the videos you saw, I have also heard and read all the claims you heard and read and just as you I have yet to see someone post something online a video with a few arc shots..... so that being said, I am fortunate that I have had an option to test the 253DPi first hand ... I welded with it and there are a few things that are different than on all other brands machines I own or I have ever welded with ...
So as far as the way how the machine is designed - it is supposed to work similarly to a PP200 or a Lincoln 350mp or miller 350P (which is only a single pulse machine). The Everlast 253DPI has a full synergic single pulse which is nice and having a full manual adjustable double pulse is nice but it would be also would be nice if it had a "factory" double pulse setting.
What I saw is that the machine needs some finesse to weld aluminum still and all the videos I saw I saw people stick weld with it I saw people pulse MIG weld (steel with it) - you can also tell that some people don't have much if any experience with pulse or double pulse and that is just hard to make a good video on this topic ... and yes - there is no manual yet. Hang in there for a few more weeks.
I found some stuff out that others apparently have not found out about it so I found a way to make the pulse aluminum work well (there are still some limitations to it - but overall it works well) - I found that you need to "upgrade" some accessories and consumables .... but like i said - give it about 6 weeks - I hope to be the first to post a video on this topic ....
Bottom line it is still MUCH easier than the 275P but it is less powerful too.
Keep in mind - I do NOT have much arc time on it, I cannot tell you how things are holding up, this is only based on a very brief first impression.
Hi Peter , Thanks for your advice much appreciated as always. Now i am concerned as the Everlast website says in there product description of the 253 dpi says the double pulse is fully synergic so to someone like me keeping in mind I'm self taught does have a factory setting that can be adjusted ?
Peter i would love to get my hands on HTP pp 200 mig but we are kind of limited for choice of decent welding machines here in Australia for the home guy to weld aluminium (2) idont have 3 phase in my shed so I'm unable to have a better machine (3) i unfortunately dont have a lazy 10 grand to purchase a better machine. The reason i chose Everlast is i have there 210 EXT which I'm extremely happy with and was hoping one of there migs would satisfy me the same .
Peter would love to come over and have a lesson or two with you but unfortunately we are a little far apart from each other and is not going to happen anytime soon .
I look forward to seeing your videos and once again thank you for your time and effort into doin this .
Take care ,stay safe, Cheers From Australia
Troy
Troy, let me help you to try to shine some light on this:
>> Now i am concerned as the Everlast website says in there product description of the 253 dpi says the double pulse is fully synergic so to someone like me keeping in mind I'm self taught does have a factory setting that can be adjusted ? >Peter i would love to get my hands on HTP pp 200 mig but we are kind of limited for choice of decent welding machines here in Australia for the home guy to weld aluminium (2) idont have 3 phase in my shed so I'm unable to have a better machine Peter would love to come over and have a lesson or two with you but unfortunately we are a little far apart from each other and is not going to happen anytime soon .>I look forward to seeing your videos and once again thank you for your time and effort into doin this .
Take care ,stay safe, Cheers From Australia
Troy
for the extra 1500 im not sure its worth it, I've just ordered the 275p as well. I'm in the same boat living in Melbourne Australia our choices are crap for a good range.
sell it to me.
how much ?
The Synergic setting seems different from other welders I have seen demonstrated. IIRC on say a Lincoln or HTP you select material and thickness, gas type and wire diameter and then the machine shows Voltage and wire feed parameters it has chosen to suit as the output parameters based on your inputs. You can then tweak that e.g. add 1/2 volt but still be in the Synergic mode.
They should make use of that 3rd Numeric display. The Synergic mode seems a bit half baked on this.
or have a hot start or slope down for when you weld aluminum ... I mean there are too many things that can be done .....
Matthew Isaac i guess at the price point of this machine ( and i dont know what it is compared to others) they dont put in everything. The more money you spend the more you get.
I think there's only so much they can reasonably achieve function-wise with that fixed style use interface, its a real limiting factor. They probably need to move at some point to a software controlled display panel like the other manufacturers use for Synergic welders.
Anyone els still waiting to get the last vid of this? Or is it just me..
ye - there are a lot of people waiting for that video ... and i do what i can - doing real paying jobs had priority - my family wants food on the table ..... daddys videos are more hobby ...
sign up for my class 6/23 and come over i will show you everything you need to know
ZILA no can do champ, I'm in Australia.. Iv pretty much sorted mine out now anyway, wanted to see what types of results you got on yours to what I got. Don't worry about it if it doesn't pay that's cool 😎
Josh - thank you for twisting the words in my mouth ... I have never made a youtube video because it makes me money - neither is everything in life about money? (at least not for me ) and I actually not just don't mind but occasionally enjoy helping people out here on youtube! believe it or not .....
however - I can not kick paying customers in the you know what and I also have to make some money to pay the bank and keep a roof over my head and feed the family .... that is just essential ... and if I have the choice to provide for my family or make videos to entertain and teach a few guys on youtube.... which granted may be great guys - I don't even know them.... I pick providing for my family ...
making videos is a fun hobby for me - THAT is exactly the reason why I don't sign an advertising contract with a manufacturer and then "have to make" x amount of videos in a week or month or whatever ...
if that bothers you - I am sorry (but I am not)and if you have figured it out - even better .... congratulations - and i mean it ! no jokes no sarcasm .... this is not an easy task .....
ZILA well that went from zero to 100 real quick, think you may be reading into what I said a bit to much mate.. took what I said the wrong way maybe.. I dunno.. but it's cool was a simple question and simple answer, don't stress
Cheers
sorry that i understood you wrong - no hard feelings please .... email or written conversation can be hard sometimes
You made the comment that you would need weeks and hundreds of dollars of material to figure it out. If you don't know anything about welding I would agree but, as a welder if I had to take that much time I would not have a job very long. I know what my gas mixtures will do with what metal I'm going to weld. It takes me minutes to set up a machine on a project. I can't wait for weeks or days. The scenario you gave is for beginners or people that have never welded before. For that I agree but, not for an experience welder. I just received a 255EXT Everlast Welder and without even looking at the instructions within 20 minutes I already figured the machine out. That's the difference between a beginner and an experienced welder. I guess I just had to bring this point out.
R Reichel i would really like to agree with you - from the bottom of my heart ! Really! But i cant. Why? Because you are comparing tig to pulsed mig. This is a totally different animal ....
sorry.
And if you think that as far as skill level on a 1-10 i am more on the lower and and you are more on the upper end - that is fine. I invite you out to my shop in the milwaukee are in wisconsin, i but you dinner and i operate the video camera and you operate the i mig 275p and show me how its done.
Seriously - no hard feelings - i am not offended .... i am not the first guy who struggled with pulsed mig - and i am going out here on a limb and say - i probably wont be the last one ....
I mean i have not even talked about arc length, pulse shape, and how in this machine there is no “trim” function and the shape of the pulse is pre selected and is one pulse shape for different alloys, wire diameters and material thicknesses .....
So it will be a real eye opener i will be learning a lot when you come here and show me how fast you can set this all up....
When i read your comment it seems to be so easy that a guy would not even need those tables ....
And i say - even if everlast would have filled out those tables with numbers already - 90% or more of their customers still would have had major issues ....
But we’ll see.... next video i will weld - and you are welcome to come over here and weld whenever you like.
ZILA I respectfully disagree because it's still the same whether I'm on a tig machine or a mig machine it only takes me minutes to figure out what I need to do. I have the general idea right off the batt and then I fine tune it with in a few minutes. When you have the knowledge it doesn't take that long go to any Weld shop and you'll see a welder who could just dial it right in and go to work.
R Reichel As a professional welder would you use Synergic modes?
Matthew Isaac In certain cases I would but not as often as someone who's not professional.
R Reichel - it is not the same ... tig pulse just sets the heat being put out through the tig torch - the material is added as needed with the other hand .... mig - the wire constantly feeds ! it has to to keep the arc lit ! so let me compare this to being a fighter pilot - although that comparison is not 100% perfect but since you worked in the Ari craft industry you can probably relate .... tig welding is like the gun mounted on the wing when your propeller in on the nose of the air plane ..... mig welding especially PULSE mig welding is like having the nose mounted gun and a nose mounted propeller .... you have to have everything times JUST RIGHT so you can shoot through the prop without hitting it and destroying it .....
When I read your comments it seems to be like you are implying that miller and Lincoln are making synergic pulse machine for beginners ! and everlast makes the inexpensive AND good stuff for the professional .... !
I have not been welding for 38 years ... only for electrically for 22 and a total of 28 ..... but I have been in many shops .... professional shops building big stuff or making precision pieces or welding some exotic alloys .... and just for m y personal observation ..... those shop owners seem to be pretty dumb. ... ALL OF THEM .... wasting a ton of money on welding equipment when this great $2000 everlast machine would have done a way better job for them ..... ???
I am at a loss ....
an of course sine you know everything about welding you know about the pulse shape .... and why does the millermatic 350p has a function to adjust the pulse shape ...? and why does the Lincoln 350mp have a trim function ? any what is the shape of the pulse. ... and how come that the red and blue go through all the trouble making it adjustable ?
one pulse shape should be perfect for everything right ?
is that like the winter heads? one size fit all? or one size fits no body ?
maybe you should make a few videos and enlighten people since obviously I am a bloody beginner and don't know what I am talking about
why would anyone build pulse manual machine ? It's simply stupid. Pulse settings are almost imposible to set properly, that's why you pay for the premium machines. You might set it to weld and that's all. Pure marketing crap.
Kevin - thank you. one guy here at least that can follow my thought train ... if the "big names" pay REAL engineers and professors at tech colleges 10 or 100 thousands of dollars to find those settings in a matter of weeks or months ..... how is joe blow supposed to figure this out in his garage all by himself ???
and some guys really argue that point here in the comments ....
watch the videos to come - they will illustrate it pretty drastic !
I agree, there are even big differences betwen higher end manufacturers. Lets say if your welding some alu (serial production) or setting up a robot, it's not bad idea to invest in some fronius or otc machine (I didn't try any american machines so I cant comment on that). I had quite some problems with lower italian brands (not stel) on 2mm tubing, mostly with inconsistency of arc. Allthrought I did some welding with chinese mig welders similar to everlast or longevity and they are great for home use. But I still prefer 30 years old 400 amp transformer mig for general steel welding and these machines are cheap here in EU. You can get some older industrial 300-400 amp mig for lets say 600 dollars. It's just not really portable :)
I agree, there is a ton if Italian manufactures ... and me observing the market and heaving welded with a lot of them ... some are just better maybe even much better than others .... fronius makes an excellent machine ... they have a hard time supplying "bigger" machines to the american market because of the difference in electricity .... the small shop or hime owner who does not have 3 phase power here in the USA and has to use 220,230,240 volt single phase machine ... his selection is VERY limited by fronius .... and their machines are good but big $$$ also .... for "standard " mig I can see your point !!!!
although I might make a video about a machine shop here who had a mig and a tig both the size of a washing machine weighing 800 lbs each .... - and replaced both of those machines with a PP200 and loves it ... for the little bit welding they do (some small repair jobs - not full fabrication)
@@ZILAwelds My father was electronics engineer. From what I understand MIG is a constant voltage process the current will fluctuate. Higher inductance and voltage will allow a smoothing of current fluctuation but at this point you are entering globular or spray and still it will fluctuate. I have no problem with manual pulse settings I do have a problem with amperage adjustment its pointless in a Constant Voltage System. It almost has to be an untrue number! IT may say 80 AMPS but when you weld it I bet if metered it will fluctuate especially in short circuit welding.
@@ZILAwelds Inverters look nice and small but my 1983 Sychrowave 250 does everything well with a nice duty cycle except portability and I don't have 100 amp circuit it loves to have on aluminum