there are few random instances where I need to weld something super minor and this thing would be PERFECT. I don't really have the space for a full welder, nor the need. I might actually have to check this thing out.
Not sure a beginner would be better off with a heavy hand-held welder with a power cord and ground lead, vs. just having to hold up a stinger with one lead.
These could be really cool. For really quick welds. After solid state batteries come out. and can be cord free or carry a battery about the size of that normal inverter welder. of course if it was the battery pack option. I would get one in the normal inverter style. I would rather have normal equipment attached to the battery.
@@non1503 Clearly a language difference. In the UK, "around the house" means inside the building. "Inside the home" has no meaning as a home is not a physical thing - it is the feeling and atmosphere you create inside the house. To encompass everything I would probably say around the property. And yes, I could use a welder right now to move the hinge brackets on my garden gate. But not this one - it looks really clumsy to use.
Seems like a good little low footprint emergency welder for those times at the track or trail when someone has a generator or battery box handy to make a trail or track repair on broken motor mounts or suspension components to get home.
Even at a couple pounds only using that for an extended period of time, trying to be steady, it is certainly only practical for little welds, but I am impressed that it does work.
Thanks for sharing. What type of extension cord and how long did you used? Can I use normal 50 ft extension cord from Home Depot? Thanks for answering..
I think it's really cool that everybody and anybody can buy cheap tools like this nowadays to use around the house, like welders, power washers, electric chainsaws, etc.. When I was growing up in the 80s all these kind of things would have been hugely expensive and outside a lot of people's budgets, but nowadays you can get them for the price of a nice dinner at a restaurant, or a night out on the town..
Yes I agree, Most people dont get your point...now I can do some light welding on some of my broken Christmas decorations, a rake that needs to be connected or other minor tasks that will help prevent me from throwing the item in the garbage..
This would be great for emergencies around a farm or out on construction sites that do not require welders on site normally. For say equipment repair or something.
I actually have this. It's legit as a beginner tool. I've used it for 4 hours learning to weld yesterday. It's doing great at teaching me. I've had none of the issues with the clamp, but I want to replace it with a magnet regardless.
I bought a 45 dollar HONE brand stick welder and have been get impressed. It’s 120 amps and burns great. The he amperage it says is accurate and it’s very smooth. Burned 12 pounds of 3/32 7018 on my flatbed build and have had no problems so far
This seems like a great solution for people on a trip. If you were out and needed a quick repair and had the fuel to run a generator or use an AC inverter. I can see this being something to repair a broken metal piece for a trailer or some other repair
Just bought one on Amazon gonna test out plugging into a 12v 450watt dc to ac converter! See if it will operate good using 3/32 rods or 1/16 rods I tried this but it was not enough wattage to turn it on! Probably would need 1000-1500watt inverter to make this run!! Gonna try an 1800 soon and see! I Will post back here!
Exactly. Anyone with vision with preparedness would stash this in a side panel as a field option to get out of a bind. This is exactly what I said when he confirmed it could get an acceptable bead w/ penetration. That's all we need to make it home.
Ive seen people take a lithium ion polymer pack from a car jump starter and use it to stick weld. Could probly have a dual purpose emergency welder/jump starter with a little know how. It was a radio tower tech who had to climb up and down those tall towers to make repair welds that were tiny but impossible to bring a welder up the tower for. So tiny light lithium pack with the clamps it came with and he had the perfect stick welder and no longer had to make those extra trips and hoist things up and down. Plus no need for a generator or inverter
My brother just mailed me a mini Stick welder. The thing works great. It’s like 7 1/2 inches long I know that doesn’t sound right but we’re talking welders here! And it’s only like two or 3 pounds and 120 Amps!
Few years back I found an old Montgomery Ward buzzbox City yard sale I took his home clean it up clean up the contact points used to heavy set of jumper cables for the welding cables and it's been working sweet ever since it's only like 50 60 years old
Wow, learn something new everyday. Thanks for sharing this. 1st thought that comes to mind is do I really want to hold an inverter that close to the core of my body for any extended period of time .. before someone thinks Im crazy, consider that folks with pacemakers are told to go nowhere near welding machines. 2nd thought is, why hold all that weight in hand when for around the same price I can get a cheap stick box inverter with traditional electrode holder thats much lighter. Neat concept, maybe it has some useful applications, idk, but I really do appreciate you sharing with us.
People with pacemakers being told to avoid welders doesn't mean people without pacemakers should avoid being close. The signals can interfere with the pacemaker, hence the advice. Humans aren't made of electronics and circuitry, our bodies aren't interfered at all by the electrical signals.
The semi automatic mode is a switch where you push on the trigger and it starts to weld. If you flip the switch the other way you press the trigger once and it starts welding, you have to then press it again and it will stop.
Thanks for sharing. What type of extension cord and how long did you used? Can I use normal 50 ft extension cord from Home Depot? Thanks for answering..
1:17 This thing weighs two and a half, three pounds *max.* Weird thing to say when:- a. You have scales right there. b. It clearly weighs more than three pounds.
@@Eric-ub3ep Seeing as the weight on this is heavier than a cordless drill. Is not cordless and how many people are drilling foot long beads from a heavy ass drill handle 2 feet away🤡🤡🤡🤡Congrats you sir are a fool
I been wondering about this welder. I glad you made a video on it. I think I’m going to get one just to keep in my truck so i can patch something in a pinch
In Australia we can get a little 130 amp stick welder that is about 8 inches long and about 4 inches square. Weighs bugger all and still runs a stinger lead and an earth lead. About $180 au
I've got a little Flux core machine like that here is the US and have used it to repair my snowplow, and butt weld the plow truck frame. Works like a charm. ✌️🍻🍩
It might be useful for larger projects like if you had to go up a ladder or something but I'll definitely add it to me space toolbelt would be better if it had a bracer type design with retractable cables and possibly replace/modify it to accept welding coil
Being 1 armed, I can't imagine wanting to use that much. Just added an inverter MIG, stick, TIG machine after losing function with my old Miller MM120. Seems to work fine for $200+ Haven't tested it to its limits ...YET. Only real complaint is the unconvincing threads attaching the Euro gun, may need to replace the cheap gun with a metal threaded one. Didn't come w/TIG torch, would also require a gas other than CO2.
If I start welding from my bike for transportation, I may curbside it, but thanks for the excellent info, I was skeptical and now know I don't need one, my go to inverter box is an arc/tig/plasma combination machine and is only 25 lbs soaking wet. Well, I was joking about the soaking wet part. Good video. Thanks.
@@basquo2 Farm equipment is still just metal. As long as the welder gets good enough penetration on the weld it doesn't matter how "heavy duty" it is. "Heavy duty" is just a marketing buzz word these days, practically meaningless.
@@Mad-Lad-Chad you can have penetration on a weld that is on thick steel and still have a shitty weld. You have to be able to fill in enough to have strength on a heavy, thick weld. And I'm willing to bet that welder right there will spend more time in overheat mode then actually getting work done for you. I have bought low-grade welders before myself. If you want to waste your life on a product like that more power to you
@@basquo2 Willing to bet based on....what? You know nothing about the product and are condemning it for no reason. Also, not all farm repairs use metal as thick as you are speaking of. There are absolutely repairs that this thing would handle that farmers would find useful. Useful enough to justify buying it? Dunno, that's for each farmer to decide.
@@Mad-Lad-Chad unless it's the thin sheet metal on the outside of a machine, 99% of farm equipment is made up of heavy duty thick Steel. If it's not it's not worth having. It'll just end up as scrap metal. Like I said I've had cheap welders before and they all end up as crap. They might lay down a little bead on some nice thin metal but when it comes time to do some real work they just don't keep up
For all those saying that this would be handy to use offroad, where does the power come from? Even if you have an inverter in your truck, will it work from that?
Excellent point! You'll want to watch this one: th-cam.com/video/RzfOcehAduA/w-d-xo.html Could maybe do sheet metal of lets get real, most off road fixes are brackets or thicker members. You'll need a good size generator to power it.
Been looking at one of these for a while now. I’m no welder, but I’m finding myself with a few projects that I may need to learn. How would this fare building a pipe fence for our yard? Anyone try it yet?
Would this work to fix the propeller on a paddle boat? I don't know the first thing about welding, but would it burn a heavy enough grade to make a solid connection to something that deals with water pressure or would I need a more serious machine for jobs like that?
I wonder if it will weld 1/4" plate matches on 6" pipe. It would be handy on top of silos where you have to stretch out 200 feet of lead to reach up there.
Can do that with a normal stick welder, too. They pump out ~20v, it won't shock you unless you're laying in a pool of sweat on the grounded metal plate you're welding and grab the stick with bare, sweaty hands. Even in that scenario, it's usually just an "ouch" moment unless you're inside a pipe or confined space and get stuck in contact with the grounded surface and electrode.
Just curious about welding becau8se I might try in the near future; is getting electrocuted while welding by amateurs common? I can see you are working on a big metal plate which is grounded. What can I do to make sure I don't get electrocuted even if I mess up? Make sure I am not grounded by wearing rubber footwear? I notice some kind of welders have some kind of voltage change protection...is that to protect the device or protect the user?
Thanks for the video. Yes, for around the house maybe, but bigger jobs I don't thinks so. But I have nothing at the moment! Maybe it's a good starter for me. Thanks again. :)
I have seen advertisements on TH-cam for this welder, but it is not the same as you see in this display. The welder they use in the ads is a mig welder.
For up welding all of that handle length might work OK, but for anything else all of that bulk off the back is cumbersome. Considering all my TIG rigs came with stick attachments and settings, those will still be my go to on those rare stick occasions.
I’ve seen a few reviews on this thing that weren’t super negative at all! For a $10 to $30 welder, if it welds at all, I’d keep it in my truck bed box! If you buy it and suck at welding, at least you aren’t out $300!
Hand held unit with 'trode on a cable and "feeds" the rod through the unit and completes circuit as you pull the trigger-- a "wire welder" that uses rods instead of wire-- solves the long length problem but can the weight be kept down?
this seems something that would be fairly easy to use for someone that's never welded before also as far as the noise being right near your head just wear your protection
A normal electrode holder that is much more compact, much lighter and has much better adjustability for the electrode angle is easier to use in every possible way.
The number of situations where this thing might be preferable to a tiny lightweight inverter with similarly short ground and electrode cables must be few and far between.
I'm surprised at it's capabilities. I don't like the work clamp. If you can bend it by hand, I can see it melting away. I still may buy one. I like weird stuff like that.. stay safe man.
This could be good for an average person that rarely needs to weld, doesn't know shit about welding, or electricity and just doesn't want to electrocute themselves.
Absolutely! Just add a real stinger and wire length right to the front of it and your in business. I'm thinking that it would look good stuck under the seat in my trail jeep for those special occasions which occur when out stretching suspension.
I was thinking about 3D printing a new case for it. The weight needs to go under your hand, so it stabilizes like a pendulum. Possibly even arm mounted.
@@Komeuppance it's pretty small. Maybe not quite that small, but I get a little more power which means bigger rods. Thicker work material. I'll take a little more power. Also, it's easy on the breakers, so I'm not running back and forth to the electric box.
Just recently my machine at work started being intermittent and shutting off on stick mode so I ended up doing the job on tig mode with my pedal but on dcep with stick electrodes, and honestly starting a stick with my pedal was amazingly easy and much better than scratching lol This kind of reminds me of that! I bet with some use this could be better for some than scratching as you can just put it down a mil or two off the work and and pull the trigger? Does this have a high frequency start? Or?
Penetration and strength are what I want to know. Please do some plate welding with a cross section view. Then at least wail on it with a heavy hammer to see if it breaks.
Excellent info and guide I'm wondering if I can use this to stretch my minibike frame I have these half inch thick tabs they are some sorta steel metal 💪🏼💯💨💨💨
It is good but if you want to weld long time with it.... you need to wait between welding for 20sec....the coil inside to cool down...and then you can continue... It is PERFECT for small home jobs, car frame repairs or exhaust repairs etc.
Soo i never welded in my life. I have stainless steel exhaust piping on my car. I want to learn how to weld before striking the exhaust,i like the style of arc welding. A rod in hand as opposed to wire fed. Would this be a good starter tool to get an understanding of heat voltage and how to drop beads? Im not looking to lay dimes or weld porn lmao. Just wanna learn myself at my own pace
Done stick, mig and wet welding or "underwater welding"-- I can tell by looking it would be awkward and heavy for production welding-- maybe ok for home workshop stuff but IDK if it would last long on the farm.
I bet if you upgraded the cords with premium wire of a heavier gauge on this it would get you a little more performance. They probably used the cheapest wires that they could get by with.
Good for thin iron, fixing that metal shelf or even auto body, 1/8th or thinner but if you’re welding a hitch to your jeeps bumper, use the beast, don’t use the handheld one
I bought one of these from Amazon. The amperage is all over the place causing a very splattery and uneven weld. After 4 rods the damn thing caught on fire,,1/16th rod on no3,, luckily my garage fuse blew but I threw it out of the door still belching black smoke. I gave them the benefit of doubt just in case this was just a faulty unit. After 3 weeks the replacement came. This one lasted a bit longer, it welded poorly for almost 2 hours using up 9x 1/16th rods on no 3 setting. This time my mains fuses started to blow instantly every time the damn thing was plugged in. No fire no smoke but the welder was dead shorted between positive and negative. Do not buy one of these Chinese welders, they don't work plus they are dangerous. I opened up the second unit, the plug was earthed, but the earth wire inside the machine was not connected to anything, no fuses were found inside the machine,the copper coil had melted causing the dead short. These are an electricution with possible death waiting to happen.
Put it in the tool box in your pick-up truck, provided you have access to AC power to run it. It might come in hand for minor emergencies where only a welder will solve the problem.
If starting a welding business I would NOT get this welder. This would be good for light duty stuff every now and then. For a business you'll want a higher amperage machine with more duty cycles. Looks for an older AC Miller or Lincoln stick welder, they are cheap and it will last forever.
I bought one of these from Temu. I paid $65.00 for it. I use it just about every week. it works great for what I do. I LOVE IT.
there are few random instances where I need to weld something super minor and this thing would be PERFECT. I don't really have the space for a full welder, nor the need. I might actually have to check this thing out.
I think it's a good tool for quick welds around the house or beginners doing small tasks.
Not sure a beginner would be better off with a heavy hand-held welder with a power cord and ground lead, vs. just having to hold up a stinger with one lead.
These could be really cool. For really quick welds.
After solid state batteries come out. and can be cord free or carry a battery about the size of that normal inverter welder. of course if it was the battery pack option. I would get one in the normal inverter style. I would rather have normal equipment attached to the battery.
Quick welds around the house? What kind of house do you live in?
@@donepearce makes sense to me. I got all types of things I can weld around my house. Not as many inside the home.
@@non1503 Clearly a language difference. In the UK, "around the house" means inside the building. "Inside the home" has no meaning as a home is not a physical thing - it is the feeling and atmosphere you create inside the house. To encompass everything I would probably say around the property. And yes, I could use a welder right now to move the hinge brackets on my garden gate. But not this one - it looks really clumsy to use.
Seems like a good little low footprint emergency welder for those times at the track or trail when someone has a generator or battery box handy to make a trail or track repair on broken motor mounts or suspension components to get home.
your sentence reads like a looooong trainwreck. But : "yes", it appears to be a good single-use emergency welder.
@@ololh4xx I read it just fine. I don't know what you're talking about.
@@ololh4xx 4 or's
@@ololh4xx the fact you even pointed that out just displays what kind of person you are... so insanely petty
@@maxx1o1I think it’s a dig at the lack of punctuation. No commas, no full stops etc etc
Even at a couple pounds only using that for an extended period of time, trying to be steady, it is certainly only practical for little welds, but I am impressed that it does work.
@tripplefives1402 ...... Except this in NOT cordless, it plugs into wall outlet
@@loulagro2315 but it looks cordless.
@MR-backup , Yes it does
Yes after using that for a day you'll have arms on ya like Arnie Schwarzenegger 🤣
Seems obvious to me that it's not intended for extended use.
I just brought one just to do small welds. i like it🤷🏽♂️ All in one it’s portable and it actually works.
Thanks for sharing. What type of extension cord and how long did you used? Can I use normal 50 ft extension cord from Home Depot? Thanks for answering..
I think it's really cool that everybody and anybody can buy cheap tools like this nowadays to use around the house, like welders, power washers, electric chainsaws, etc..
When I was growing up in the 80s all these kind of things would have been hugely expensive and outside a lot of people's budgets, but nowadays you can get them for the price of a nice dinner at a restaurant, or a night out on the town..
Yes I agree, Most people dont get your point...now I can do some light welding on some of my broken Christmas decorations, a rake that needs to be connected or other minor tasks that will help prevent me from throwing the item in the garbage..
This would be great for emergencies around a farm or out on construction sites that do not require welders on site normally. For say equipment repair or something.
I’m impressed that it even works.
It's been a year and I tested it again the other day... still works!
I actually have this. It's legit as a beginner tool. I've used it for 4 hours learning to weld yesterday. It's doing great at teaching me. I've had none of the issues with the clamp, but I want to replace it with a magnet regardless.
This is awesome for backyard projects, I was able to do a full exhaust with this thing, also I got it for 43$ from temu ONG ITS WORTH IT
Replace the clamp with a Magnet?
Question could this also be used to tack weld cars? I have a hard body and was thinking of repairing the rust spots on it. @@ricky624
Ats funny as hell. I learned how to weld yesterday
Cut 30% of the ground cable off it'll perform 300% better .. just take my word you don't need half of it anyhow
I bought a 45 dollar HONE brand stick welder and have been get impressed. It’s 120 amps and burns great. The he amperage it says is accurate and it’s very smooth. Burned 12 pounds of 3/32 7018 on my flatbed build and have had no problems so far
I have a 220 Hobart. I keep this close by. It's great for quick and easy job. Vers lugging around a 300 lb machine.
This seems like a great solution for people on a trip. If you were out and needed a quick repair and had the fuel to run a generator or use an AC inverter. I can see this being something to repair a broken metal piece for a trailer or some other repair
This could be handy in an off-road situation to fix your rig to get back to camp!!!
Just bought one on Amazon gonna test out plugging into a 12v 450watt dc to ac converter! See if it will operate good using 3/32 rods or 1/16 rods
I tried this but it was not enough wattage to turn it on! Probably would need 1000-1500watt inverter to make this run!! Gonna try an 1800 soon and see! I Will post back here!
Exactly. Anyone with vision with preparedness would stash this in a side panel as a field option to get out of a bind. This is exactly what I said when he confirmed it could get an acceptable bead w/ penetration.
That's all we need to make it home.
@@neototem4110 👍👍👍
@@outdoorzone just posting so I can see the update with the inverter.
Ive seen people take a lithium ion polymer pack from a car jump starter and use it to stick weld. Could probly have a dual purpose emergency welder/jump starter with a little know how. It was a radio tower tech who had to climb up and down those tall towers to make repair welds that were tiny but impossible to bring a welder up the tower for. So tiny light lithium pack with the clamps it came with and he had the perfect stick welder and no longer had to make those extra trips and hoist things up and down. Plus no need for a generator or inverter
My brother just mailed me a mini Stick welder. The thing works great. It’s like 7 1/2 inches long I know that doesn’t sound right but we’re talking welders here! And it’s only like two or 3 pounds and 120 Amps!
i think this would be excellent for some occasional tacking out of the shop and having it in your vehicle / toolpack for emergencies
I keep two of these welders in my Cessna 172 in case the wings fell off, or I have problem with the landing gear, propeller, etc. Recommended.
Few years back I found an old Montgomery Ward buzzbox City yard sale I took his home clean it up clean up the contact points used to heavy set of jumper cables for the welding cables and it's been working sweet ever since it's only like 50 60 years old
I have one of those also. It is a great little welder.
Wow, learn something new everyday. Thanks for sharing this. 1st thought that comes to mind is do I really want to hold an inverter that close to the core of my body for any extended period of time .. before someone thinks Im crazy, consider that folks with pacemakers are told to go nowhere near welding machines. 2nd thought is, why hold all that weight in hand when for around the same price I can get a cheap stick box inverter with traditional electrode holder thats much lighter. Neat concept, maybe it has some useful applications, idk, but I really do appreciate you sharing with us.
The only possible benefit I can see is, you can throw it into the back of the SUV and take it to the cabin for a quick repair.
@@Bob_Adkins And its $66 I see. I'd rather be on a ladder with this thing, maybe?
People with pacemakers being told to avoid welders doesn't mean people without pacemakers should avoid being close. The signals can interfere with the pacemaker, hence the advice. Humans aren't made of electronics and circuitry, our bodies aren't interfered at all by the electrical signals.
@@Mad-Lad-Chad BS, "our bodies aren't interfered at all by the electrical signals" not that you're aware of?
The semi automatic mode is a switch where you push on the trigger and it starts to weld. If you flip the switch the other way you press the trigger once and it starts welding, you have to then press it again and it will stop.
Thanks for sharing. What type of extension cord and how long did you used? Can I use normal 50 ft extension cord from Home Depot? Thanks for answering..
Definitely worth trying for small projects.. which I need something like that.. something that I won't lose too much sleep if it breaks later
1:17 This thing weighs two and a half, three pounds *max.*
Weird thing to say when:-
a. You have scales right there.
b. It clearly weighs more than three pounds.
I would try to swap the ground and the stinger. That way you can actually use it in a non perfect access environment
bend the rod down so you dont have to hold your arm up so far......................peace
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Or get a shorter bench
I think this could be a good machine for bolt extractions using a 3/32 308 or 309 Stainless rod.
Yes it would be perfect. May you never need to use it.
@@jerbear7952you as well, sir. You as well 😂
How about amperage draw. Can i just directly plug it on my household outlet without tripping my circuit breaker? Thanks
I can plug mine in to my house outlet and it's fine.
That's like welding with a Brick.....I prefer to use a stinger.
Yes 🗿
Yes indeed!
agreed lmao
My first thought was I don’t weld a lot but damn I bet it gets heavy💯
@@Eric-ub3ep Seeing as the weight on this is heavier than a cordless drill. Is not cordless and how many people are drilling foot long beads from a heavy ass drill handle 2 feet away🤡🤡🤡🤡Congrats you sir are a fool
I been wondering about this welder. I glad you made a video on it. I think I’m going to get one just to keep in my truck so i can patch something in a pinch
Thanks I've seen these but was always skeptical about them. Great informative review.
Handy for a quick diy job, like I have a metal door on my shed and the weld in popping in the hinge and this would do the job.
Is this a good device for an absolute beginner?
In Australia we can get a little 130 amp stick welder that is about 8 inches long and about 4 inches square. Weighs bugger all and still runs a stinger lead and an earth lead. About $180 au
I've got a little Flux core machine like that here is the US and have used it to repair my snowplow, and butt weld the plow truck frame. Works like a charm.
✌️🍻🍩
What’s that one?
It might be useful for larger projects like if you had to go up a ladder or something but I'll definitely add it to me space toolbelt would be better if it had a bracer type design with retractable cables and possibly replace/modify it to accept welding coil
Nope..ur hand will get exhausted if u use it to long.
Being 1 armed, I can't imagine wanting to use that much.
Just added an inverter MIG, stick, TIG machine after losing function with my old Miller MM120. Seems to work fine for $200+
Haven't tested it to its limits ...YET.
Only real complaint is the unconvincing threads attaching the Euro gun, may need to replace the cheap gun with a metal threaded one.
Didn't come w/TIG torch, would also require a gas other than CO2.
If I start welding from my bike for transportation, I may curbside it, but thanks for the excellent info, I was skeptical and now know I don't need one, my go to inverter box is an arc/tig/plasma combination machine and is only 25 lbs soaking wet. Well, I was joking about the soaking wet part. Good video. Thanks.
This would be great for off-roading or maybe even being able to take care of some repairs around a farm.
Apparently you never had to do much repair around a farm. Sing the piece of junk. You need a good serious heavy-duty welder to fix farm equipment
@@basquo2 Farm equipment is still just metal. As long as the welder gets good enough penetration on the weld it doesn't matter how "heavy duty" it is. "Heavy duty" is just a marketing buzz word these days, practically meaningless.
@@Mad-Lad-Chad you can have penetration on a weld that is on thick steel and still have a shitty weld. You have to be able to fill in enough to have strength on a heavy, thick weld. And I'm willing to bet that welder right there will spend more time in overheat mode then actually getting work done for you. I have bought low-grade welders before myself. If you want to waste your life on a product like that more power to you
@@basquo2 Willing to bet based on....what? You know nothing about the product and are condemning it for no reason. Also, not all farm repairs use metal as thick as you are speaking of. There are absolutely repairs that this thing would handle that farmers would find useful. Useful enough to justify buying it? Dunno, that's for each farmer to decide.
@@Mad-Lad-Chad unless it's the thin sheet metal on the outside of a machine, 99% of farm equipment is made up of heavy duty thick Steel. If it's not it's not worth having. It'll just end up as scrap metal. Like I said I've had cheap welders before and they all end up as crap. They might lay down a little bead on some nice thin metal but when it comes time to do some real work they just don't keep up
For all those saying that this would be handy to use offroad, where does the power come from? Even if you have an inverter in your truck, will it work from that?
Excellent point! You'll want to watch this one: th-cam.com/video/RzfOcehAduA/w-d-xo.html
Could maybe do sheet metal of lets get real, most off road fixes are brackets or thicker members. You'll need a good size generator to power it.
For someone who does extremely lite welding.. seems like a fair buy.
Can this inverter welder work off an inverter hooked up to car batteries???
Emergency off road welder for 4x4-ing...
Is it a one time use or is it resourceful enough?
Been looking at one of these for a while now. I’m no welder, but I’m finding myself with a few projects that I may need to learn. How would this fare building a pipe fence for our yard? Anyone try it yet?
Honestly I'd skip this and go with a stick welder like this: amzn.to/3MoMCmB
Easier to work with when you have actual leads.
Would this work to fix the propeller on a paddle boat? I don't know the first thing about welding, but would it burn a heavy enough grade to make a solid connection to something that deals with water pressure or would I need a more serious machine for jobs like that?
What's the material? If a low carbon steel and it's less than 3/16" than yes but I highly doubt the prop is out of regular steel.
I wonder if it will weld 1/4" plate matches on 6" pipe. It would be handy on top of silos where you have to stretch out 200 feet of lead to reach up there.
Since it didn't handle the 1/8" rods I wouldn't trust it for 1/4.
Ok. Thanks friend
I bought one of these and it welded ok at first but I had trouble getting the heat setting right.
Actually, the trigger function is clever, because you can move around your stick and activating just before you weld
Can do that with a normal stick welder, too. They pump out ~20v, it won't shock you unless you're laying in a pool of sweat on the grounded metal plate you're welding and grab the stick with bare, sweaty hands. Even in that scenario, it's usually just an "ouch" moment unless you're inside a pipe or confined space and get stuck in contact with the grounded surface and electrode.
LOL. Your good at welding the rod to your work. Remember always to pull the trigger. LOL
Just curious about welding becau8se I might try in the near future; is getting electrocuted while welding by amateurs common? I can see you are working on a big metal plate which is grounded. What can I do to make sure I don't get electrocuted even if I mess up? Make sure I am not grounded by wearing rubber footwear? I notice some kind of welders have some kind of voltage change protection...is that to protect the device or protect the user?
Thanks for the video. Yes, for around the house maybe, but bigger jobs I don't thinks so. But I have nothing at the moment! Maybe it's a good starter for me. Thanks again. :)
At 2:30 the magnet might be attracted to the steel coil inside the grip and would explain why the clamp handle bent at the tip of the spring.
Not really found most cheap stuff made in China use brass coating on mild steel, brass is expensive.
I saw this for $60 and I gotta say I was tempted.
I have seen advertisements on TH-cam for this welder, but it is not the same as you see in this display. The welder they use in the ads is a mig welder.
Offroad with a generator ? might be handy ?
I thought the same... but at that point, just go DC from dual battery setup. Much more useful.
For up welding all of that handle length might work OK, but for anything else all of that bulk off the back is cumbersome. Considering all my TIG rigs came with stick attachments and settings, those will still be my go to on those rare stick occasions.
I’ve seen a few reviews on this thing that weren’t super negative at all! For a $10 to $30 welder, if it welds at all, I’d keep it in my truck bed box! If you buy it and suck at welding, at least you aren’t out $300!
Hand held unit with 'trode on a cable and "feeds" the rod through the unit and completes circuit as you pull the trigger-- a "wire welder" that uses rods instead of wire-- solves the long length problem but can the weight be kept down?
That welder has a great heart 😂😂
How much did it cost , where did u purchase it , tks
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I have a silly question: does this works off a regular 15 Amp outlet?
Would this work on aluminum if aluminum sticks were used?
Out of curiosity could this be used to tack weld on cars? I have a car that has rust around and I was thinking of repairing it.
In a pinch maybe. Stick welding isn't the best process for car repair. If you have a lot you'll want to look into a MIG setup.
@@-DIYPRO- ok I'll look into that thanks for that pointer. Still doing research on these stuff. Thank you for the assistance.
It may be useful for field work. I've never had the opportunity to just go weld where ever I'm needed
Thanks for showing the test video. Their ad on instagram makes it look like they're applying silicone caulking instead of welding.
this seems something that would be fairly easy to use for someone that's never welded before also as far as the noise being right near your head just wear your protection
A normal electrode holder that is much more compact, much lighter and has much better adjustability for the electrode angle is easier to use in every possible way.
That’s not the escort I was thinking of 😂 0:31
😂 same
Thanks for reviewing this thing so I will never be tempted to waste my time and money.
Might be good for a newbie like me that needs to weld once a year. The price seems right and I doubt if I’ll ever need to do a big weld.
The number of situations where this thing might be preferable to a tiny lightweight inverter with similarly short ground and electrode cables must be few and far between.
I would use it to tac up some stuff that has to travel to get welded. seems like a cool deal.
I'm surprised at it's capabilities. I don't like the work clamp. If you can bend it by hand, I can see it melting away. I still may buy one. I like weird stuff like that.. stay safe man.
Right on, stay safe!
A ground clamp needs a tight, solid grip. That's the first thing I'd do before ever using it.
@@Cantthinkofahandle117 that it does. I just replaced a K910-1 today at work.
Seems like a good product if you strip a bolt or nut while working on your car
Could it weld with low temperatures heat aluminum Rods . That they sell online or stores ?
Possibly, I don't have any alum rods but would be interested to know if it works out.
This could be good for an average person that rarely needs to weld, doesn't know shit about welding, or electricity and just doesn't want to electrocute themselves.
this would be the best thing to bring on the trail or long travels with. Other than this you just need a small generator or inverter to power it.
Hi, Great video, do you think the Temu welder can do a exhaust butt joint?
I like the ultra compact size, and that its a goofy idea... a legit metal glue gun lol. I'd probably make a rod extension holder so its easier to use.
Absolutely!
Just add a real stinger and wire length right to the front of it and your in business.
I'm thinking that it would look good stuck under the seat in my trail jeep for those special occasions which occur when out stretching suspension.
@@scottowens1535First thing I thought. Add a stinger wire and then why not just use my inverter welder to begin with.
I was thinking about 3D printing a new case for it. The weight needs to go under your hand, so it stabilizes like a pendulum.
Possibly even arm mounted.
@@kbbacon because you won't have a metal glue gun. Also, are those units as compact?
@@Komeuppance it's pretty small. Maybe not quite that small, but I get a little more power which means bigger rods. Thicker work material. I'll take a little more power. Also, it's easy on the breakers, so I'm not running back and forth to the electric box.
How it deals with 304 stainless steel? Too much?
Just recently my machine at work started being intermittent and shutting off on stick mode so I ended up doing the job on tig mode with my pedal but on dcep with stick electrodes, and honestly starting a stick with my pedal was amazingly easy and much better than scratching lol
This kind of reminds me of that! I bet with some use this could be better for some than scratching as you can just put it down a mil or two off the work and and pull the trigger?
Does this have a high frequency start? Or?
I’m actually surprised it works that well. I thought this thing would only weld really thin metal.
I'm new to welding I wanna try this temu version
Been looking for something on these devices. Thank you
Basically its for temporary fixes for camping i assume?
Could it be any bigger
Penetration and strength are what I want to know. Please do some plate welding with a cross section view. Then at least wail on it with a heavy hammer to see if it breaks.
exactly.
Excellent info and guide I'm wondering if I can use this to stretch my minibike frame I have these half inch thick tabs they are some sorta steel metal 💪🏼💯💨💨💨
It is good but if you want to weld long time with it.... you need to wait between welding for 20sec....the coil inside to cool down...and then you can continue...
It is PERFECT for small home jobs, car frame repairs or exhaust repairs etc.
I know nothing about arc welding. How can you touch the rod like that and not get shocked?
Soo i never welded in my life. I have stainless steel exhaust piping on my car. I want to learn how to weld before striking the exhaust,i like the style of arc welding. A rod in hand as opposed to wire fed. Would this be a good starter tool to get an understanding of heat voltage and how to drop beads? Im not looking to lay dimes or weld porn lmao. Just wanna learn myself at my own pace
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@ tig is rod and heat? I am new to this and just want to learn at my own pace and rather use a rod than a wire feeder
Great idea but I prefer the usual cause it’s lighter to keep a steady weld
For the price it’s good to know that It works
Survival use after SHTF? I didn't know these existed, thanks.
Done stick, mig and wet welding or "underwater welding"-- I can tell by looking it would be awkward and heavy for production welding-- maybe ok for home workshop stuff but IDK if it would last long on the farm.
I bet if you upgraded the cords with premium wire of a heavier gauge on this it would get you a little more performance. They probably used the cheapest wires that they could get by with.
I had a Lincoln mig welder from Lowes. It definitely ran better after I put a heavier ground lead and heavy duty brass clamp on it.
Good for thin iron, fixing that metal shelf or even auto body, 1/8th or thinner but if you’re welding a hitch to your jeeps bumper, use the beast, don’t use the handheld one
Warm up the rods may help!!! Did you grind the plate clean …remove the scale before running stringer??? That will cause all sorts of issues!!!
I bought one of these from Amazon.
The amperage is all over the place causing a very splattery and uneven weld.
After 4 rods the damn thing caught on fire,,1/16th rod on no3,, luckily my garage fuse blew but I threw it out of the door still belching black smoke.
I gave them the benefit of doubt just in case this was just a faulty unit.
After 3 weeks the replacement came.
This one lasted a bit longer, it welded poorly for almost 2 hours using up 9x 1/16th rods on no 3 setting.
This time my mains fuses started to blow instantly every time the damn thing was plugged in.
No fire no smoke but the welder was dead shorted between positive and negative.
Do not buy one of these Chinese welders, they don't work plus they are dangerous.
I opened up the second unit, the plug was earthed, but the earth wire inside the machine was not connected to anything, no fuses were found inside the machine,the copper coil had melted causing the dead short.
These are an electricution with possible death waiting to happen.
Thanks for the info.
Maybe as a hobby tool on your bench. Great review
When u said the escort u had in high school I wasn’t thinking about ford 😂
Put it in the tool box in your pick-up truck, provided you have access to AC power to run it. It might come in hand for minor emergencies where only a welder will solve the problem.
That's what I am thinking. This thing is just the right size to be a handy portable welder.
Like a spot repair or welding a nut on a broken bolt for extraction.
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Can you help me so this type of welding I can use for the business or not
If starting a welding business I would NOT get this welder. This would be good for light duty stuff every now and then. For a business you'll want a higher amperage machine with more duty cycles. Looks for an older AC Miller or Lincoln stick welder, they are cheap and it will last forever.
@@-DIYPRO- thank you so much
is it 20v 🤔