Best welding advice video on you tube, straight talking and to the point, just what i was looking for after watching endless confusing videos. well done sir, regards from steve, bournemouth, england.
I got the Sungold inverter welder to try out, based on your video, rather than the AC buzz box. I have been happy using it to repair my cracked lawnmower deck, some gates, and other hardware. I've been able to focus less on striking and keeping an arc and more on applying good welding technique to make neat beads.
Haha. Loved it. I worked as a Blacksmiths apprentice and got to say Inverter welders were the game changer. Using bloody Transformer welders were like flicking a Rottweilers balls! Any chance it would jump up and bite you.I never liked holding a thin plastic handle with the national Grid buzzing through it! I felt in charge with the Inverter .
Coolest trick you can do, is to take an old Lincoln 225 (red box) and add a 300-Amp rectifier to it...making it DC!!! Cost you $30, plus a bit of AC wiring knowledge, some terminal ends, a quick trip to Amazon, and about 1-hour of work. Then, if you know enough, you can even make this 'AC/DC' switchable!!! LOT CHEAPER than paying $700 for the AC/DC Lincoln red-box OEM welder (though not as powerful, as you end up with about 130-amps, give or take, in your 'homemade DC Lincoln). Here's the video... watch?v=_VL_ggERQjU
An excellent no nonsense video. I have a narrowboat and need to tackle a few minor jobs like putting a weather strip on my side hatches and other little non structural welds here and there. A DC welder will be just the job for these tasks. Thanks!
i have to agree the DC inverter welder is far superior,, easier to use, lighter, can be used as a TIG welder... but are very short lived ,even the best quality one's, where as the old AC transformer welders are basically bomb proof i have 3 all at least 45 years old and they never fail,,, but as david said for home use you should buy a DC, happy welding!!
Heya! Stumbled on your vid; was trying to figure out if an AC welder was worth it just for aluminum ... think I've got my answer. Been welding with DC Inverters for roughly a decade, literally never used AC. should keep that AC for aluminum. Great video, thx for the demo!
I am picking up my Amazon supplied Sungold 200 from the PO tomorrow. I'm happy to see how well it welded that angle iron. Lots of little projects to do now. What number was the stick you used? Thanks for the vid. New sub.
i bought myself a AC welder from Tradeweld, the small TX130 air cooled like your dc welder, welds exactly the same as your dc welder ;p, awesome review, thank you :)
@@DavidMcLuckie what fuse do you recommend also does plug have to be earthed ? My new Chinese one came with 2pin plug.thinking I should just swap for 3pin. What's your advice?
When it comes to ground cords shorter is better. A ground wire of 3 - 5 feet or 1 - - 1.5 meters maximum. A shorter ground will allow for an upgraded gun/ stinger cable. Keep in mind the longer and thicker your cables you will have some voltage drop. A/C is mostly good for aluminum stick maybe cast iron.
Thats fair but some of your terminology was interesting 😂. I would reccomend using mich higher amps say... 115 assuming those were 2.5mm 6013s and gringing that rust off. Also use a new rod for the inverter welder as the half used rod was hotter and well... used thus making it easier to start an arc than with a new rod. However good video though hope u keep up on your welding👌
OK, as a welding newbie I have just purchased a second hand A/C buzz box for the princely sum of £10 (you will always find me in the cheap seats if possible :-) ) and once I have the mask, rods, gloves and chipping hammer I am going to see just how hard it is to get decent welds with it. I figure that if it is crap I can write of the £10 and the other bits are re-usable with a DC inverter. A fabricator friend advises that buying good quality rods and setting the amps right for the job is the key (as is a steady hand so no booze binging the night before) - practice and experimentation are the order of the day at first. I will let you know if I set the garage alight !
£10 is a bargain. I got the SIP Weldmate for £15 is it didn't work, was just a loose connection. I'm sure you'll weld just fine on the AC welder, I too started with one. As everyone say it's all practise. The longer you spend doing it the easier and better the welds. DC just makes it a little easier. :)
Iv always used ac but recently I picked up cheap ebay dc And I haven't used my ac since The cycle time on the dc is amazing and with a 309 rod it's a pice of art work
If you are new to your welding game i would reccomend a cheap 2nd hand yet€ name brand inverter welder like lincon, michigan, WIA ect since they are relatively cheap say 200 bucks while they are earthed properly and more reliable than a cheap Chinese machine
No doubt DC welders are nicer but you have to give that AC welder a fair assessment by increasing the amperage. The DC welder is flowing current 100% of the time to the work with reverse polarity. The AC welder on the other hand has to alternate the flow of current back and forth so you're getting less heat to the work in a sense in the A.C. current flow. Crank up that AC welder to about 80 amps and it would help it much.
So the Chinese one has a duty cycle of 60%, at 200 amps you can weld for 6 minutes then let it rest for 4. As for the SIP I can't find anything online and I gave the welder away to someone who needed it. But looking at similar machines it's about the same as the Chinese machine.
You can buy a/c rods. It helps when using a/c. I've been told welding a piece of steel thats been magnetized is a use for a/c stick. I've used a/c stick on d/c. Welds good enough. An a/c machine is better for aluminum. Just get a d/c machine if you welding rust at home. Lol.
Just bought one of these inverter welders impressed so far they start immediately on striking and works perfectly on low Amps for making my Scrapart projects ,also the arc seems more bright somehow , Early days but on first impressions quite impressed .what doe Inverter mean though does it men switching from AC to DC ? sorry just an amateur welder
The inverter is the part that takes the AC coming from the wall and makes it DC. The other kind (the big heavy ones) use a transformer that takes the AC from the wall and makes it AC you can weld with.
Ac back and forth along the rod is better for magnetic steel less drawn to magnatised steel so won`t shift to the magnectic area, but you can percificly get AC rods , Dc electric will be pulled towards any magnetic metal ,DC suppose to get a better penertration due to electricity goes down the rod and being drawn to the metal negative clamp on the metal better. I aint a welder only a hobbiest but I don`t own DC and always wanted to try, but would also like to own a Mig welder so I could do thinner metal welding as ark welder has its limits, aspecially AC,
Forgive me if I'm wrong here. But I was under the impression AC swapped polarity in line with the mains frequency? So there is no positive or negative like in a DC system.
Good video mate.....just l think AC welder is for welding aluminium...DC for carbon ...stainles...and other.....if you grind the rust weld going to be much bether...with DC....
Can please someone tell me if u ever hear of a phocee'nne inverter welder? I bought it earlier and im a bit worried coz i cant see it in google or here in youtube...
If you cranked up the amperage of the AC welder, that weld would've been a lot cleaner. cloggy unpenetrated welds and hard to start the ark. signs of low amperage
I had a cheap 220v DC welder. It was the first one I ever bought. It welded pretty good even in flux core mode. Shielding gas could be used as an option. I sold it and then later wanted a welder again. I got the cheapest one from Harbor Freight. That one is OK for metal no thicker than 1/8 inch thick to get all the way through it in a scenario where there is not gap between the joint. Now I have decided to make a stick welder, originally I was just gonna make it straight AC but decided against it due to everyone's input on DC being better. So now it will be an inverted stick welder.
Looks very similar to the new welder I bought. It's also an all in one machine. I find it great being able to tack things up with the MIG then flip the switch and leads and finish off with stick.
@@DavidMcLuckie yes and up to 150 amps they are quite cheap between $200-300. Some have tig welding too. I have an old telwin mig welder which i bought second hand years ago and am looking forward to see the difference between a welder of 20+ years ago and the new generation welders.
Hello I’m looking at getting the sun gold welder here, is yours still alive and would you recommend it? Can’t find any videos on it or any good reviews. Cheers
Both. High voltage is what gets you a nice start. Expensive welders have a built in high voltage start. The AC problem is there is a chance you're starting at or on the AC wave as it passes through 0 volts.
I own a Lincoln 225 and a amico 160a. Lincoln is AC the other is DC. They both weld good has their own purpose. I believe most welder switch to inverter. I'm old school I prefer transformer welder
Hii , i agree dc inverter welders are the way to go for beginners, but for heavy duty cycles they can let u off, i do have many inverters but they tend to have issues on haeavy work like some components blowing off and like that, but that transformer shit is absolutely bullet proof whateva happens its always up for a rescue, also transformers eat a lot of power increasing our bills and inverters use quite less. just my 2 cents
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I like AC better than DC. Bought a century 295 amp AC heavy duty welder burn any rod you name it including 6010 while most inverter struggle to weld 6010
But I love my dads Lincoln Buzz box too much 😆 I can lay a better bead on it with a 6011 than I can with my new dc welder that is about 20 times more expensive. Of course that's because I'm not use to dc yet, but come on, if you find a cheap Lincoln AC Buzz box, those things are a must lol
Best welding advice video on you tube, straight talking and to the point, just what i was looking for after watching endless confusing videos. well done sir, regards from steve, bournemouth, england.
fucking love this guy
I got the Sungold inverter welder to try out, based on your video, rather than the AC buzz box. I have been happy using it to repair my cracked lawnmower deck, some gates, and other hardware. I've been able to focus less on striking and keeping an arc and more on applying good welding technique to make neat beads.
Haha.
Loved it.
I worked as a Blacksmiths apprentice and got to say Inverter welders were the game changer.
Using bloody Transformer welders were like flicking a Rottweilers balls! Any chance it would jump up and bite you.I never liked holding a thin plastic handle with the national Grid buzzing through it!
I felt in charge with the Inverter .
Coolest trick you can do, is to take an old Lincoln 225 (red box) and add a 300-Amp rectifier to it...making it DC!!! Cost you $30, plus a bit of AC wiring knowledge, some terminal ends, a quick trip to Amazon, and about 1-hour of work.
Then, if you know enough, you can even make this 'AC/DC' switchable!!! LOT CHEAPER than paying $700 for the AC/DC Lincoln red-box OEM welder (though not as powerful, as you end up with about 130-amps, give or take, in your 'homemade DC Lincoln). Here's the video... watch?v=_VL_ggERQjU
They are far more efficient.
"equally rusty metal" ”cheapest, nastiest rod lying around the shop"
without a doubt, this IS a real life comparison!
With bits missing :(
An excellent no nonsense video. I have a narrowboat and need to tackle a few minor jobs like putting a weather strip on my side hatches and other little non structural welds here and there. A DC welder will be just the job for these tasks. Thanks!
This is the number 1 video about Igbt Welder...Thanks for sharing. GOD BLESS U.
That ending was just perfect, and the glass bottle, I'll say it's just a sponsor, so, great video!
Nothing beats the classic! AC is the Best!!
I expect you still drive around in a steam car at 4 mph.
Mine does both
Thanks dude for this vid, You focki'n made me decide which one to buy.
i have to agree the DC inverter welder is far superior,, easier to use, lighter, can be used as a TIG welder... but are very short lived ,even the best quality one's, where as the old AC transformer welders are basically bomb proof i have 3 all at least 45 years old and they never fail,,, but as david said for home use you should buy a DC, happy welding!!
You cracked me up @ 7:37 lol "Sweet Mother baby Jesus" :)
'But it's a c#$% to start' 🤣 hahaha that's my favorite word too
Heya! Stumbled on your vid; was trying to figure out if an AC welder was worth it just for aluminum ... think I've got my answer.
Been welding with DC Inverters for roughly a decade, literally never used AC. should keep that AC for aluminum. Great video, thx for the demo!
for stick welding Aluminum you want DC anyways using E4043 rods DC (electrode positive) only not a AC stick welder
I'd rather go spool gun with my everlast mig for aluminum. I hear stick welding aluminum is difficult.
Stick or arc welding aluminum works better on an inverter than on a transformer welder.
@@safcforme
That's the warm beer talking..lol
I am picking up my Amazon supplied Sungold 200 from the PO tomorrow. I'm happy to see how well it welded that angle iron. Lots of little projects to do now. What number was the stick you used? Thanks for the vid. New sub.
Thanks so much for this awesome basic video, help me decide what to buy
i bought myself a AC welder from Tradeweld, the small TX130 air cooled like your dc welder, welds exactly the same as your dc welder ;p, awesome review, thank you :)
thank you for testing the sungold, thats made up my mind to get 1 for my handyman business.
As someone else pointed out, just check the fuse as at full power it might be overrating a standard UK plug.
@@DavidMcLuckie what fuse do you recommend also does plug have to be earthed ? My new Chinese one came with 2pin plug.thinking I should just swap for 3pin. What's your advice?
When it comes to ground cords shorter is better. A ground wire of 3 - 5 feet or 1 - - 1.5 meters maximum. A shorter ground will allow for an upgraded gun/ stinger cable. Keep in mind the longer and thicker your cables you will have some voltage drop.
A/C is mostly good for aluminum stick maybe cast iron.
Thats fair but some of your terminology was interesting 😂. I would reccomend using mich higher amps say... 115 assuming those were 2.5mm 6013s and gringing that rust off. Also use a new rod for the inverter welder as the half used rod was hotter and well... used thus making it easier to start an arc than with a new rod. However good video though hope u keep up on your welding👌
OK, as a welding newbie I have just purchased a second hand A/C buzz box for the princely sum of £10 (you will always find me in the cheap seats if possible :-) ) and once I have the mask, rods, gloves and chipping hammer I am going to see just how hard it is to get decent welds with it. I figure that if it is crap I can write of the £10 and the other bits are re-usable with a DC inverter. A fabricator friend advises that buying good quality rods and setting the amps right for the job is the key (as is a steady hand so no booze binging the night before) - practice and experimentation are the order of the day at first. I will let you know if I set the garage alight !
£10 is a bargain. I got the SIP Weldmate for £15 is it didn't work, was just a loose connection. I'm sure you'll weld just fine on the AC welder, I too started with one. As everyone say it's all practise. The longer you spend doing it the easier and better the welds. DC just makes it a little easier. :)
Great comparison video. Thank you.
Great video, you Crack me up, you sound just like Chief Engineer Scott from the Enterprise
hey. thanks for the video. you helped me decide. Cheers mate
Iv always used ac but recently I picked up cheap ebay dc
And I haven't used my ac since
The cycle time on the dc is amazing and with a 309 rod it's a pice of art work
HaHaHa @ 6:40 ....AC is a CUUNT to start ! ...HaHaHa !!!
Good video.Im now thinking about a dc. I've never welded before maybe this would be good to start out on.Thank you..
G.R, Dray same here I'm learning to arc weld at mo. Did you purchase one ?
If you are new to your welding game i would reccomend a cheap 2nd hand yet€ name brand inverter welder like lincon, michigan, WIA ect since they are relatively cheap say 200 bucks while they are earthed properly and more reliable than a cheap Chinese machine
I could break those with my teeth lol
Great video....funny and informative!
Grounds keeper Willie?
No doubt DC welders are nicer but you have to give that AC welder a fair assessment by increasing the amperage. The DC welder is flowing current 100% of the time to the work with reverse polarity. The AC welder on the other hand has to alternate the flow of current back and forth so you're getting less heat to the work in a sense in the A.C. current flow. Crank up that AC welder to about 80 amps and it would help it much.
I think.... LOL
Best argument yet for get a DC welder
Great review ,which of the two welders can you weld the longest with . I'm on the look out for a welder just now .
That's an excellent question. I can have a look at the duty cycles if you like.
David McLuckie if you would, thanks .
So the Chinese one has a duty cycle of 60%, at 200 amps you can weld for 6 minutes then let it rest for 4. As for the SIP I can't find anything online and I gave the welder away to someone who needed it. But looking at similar machines it's about the same as the Chinese machine.
I bought an Aldi Inverter brilliant welders for the money and made in England
casper1240 REALLY !?? that’s impressive
Thanks for your video it helps a lot.
Thanks for the video! Seems like I have got the same AC machine, though rebranded Luna Svets W150.. Did you use AC sticks for the AC machine?
The sticks I had were marked AC/DC. So should have worked ok for both machines. The AC machine isn't bad, it's just big and heavy.
Thank you :) will give it a try soon :)
"The AC welds, but it's a C*** to start!" Hahaha... SOLD, I'm binning my shitty Clarke buzz-box and getting a DC welder.
thank you ....you clear my concept about to buy...
thanks for clearly demonstrate this , that was usefull to better know !!
AC welds .... but its a cant to start .... 😄hahaha That's Gold! Great vid, thanks Mate 😄
Got my answer and good laugh, thank u
" IT's a cunt to start". that is pure gold.. A+++.
Had me LMHO narrating the grand donning of the hood and gloves..
Oh, and Except for aluminum.
Gotta love a good Ole buzz box. I personally prefer the DC inverter welders though but that is just personal preference I suppose.
You can buy a/c rods. It helps when using a/c. I've been told welding a piece of steel thats been magnetized is a use for a/c stick. I've used a/c stick on d/c. Welds good enough. An a/c machine is better for aluminum.
Just get a d/c machine if you welding rust at home. Lol.
Most of the time I'm fixing rusty metal. Rarely do I get to weld new clean metal. :)
Any idea what output voltage and amps are while DC? Or the range?
Just bought one of these inverter welders impressed so far they start immediately on striking and works perfectly on low Amps for making my Scrapart projects ,also the arc seems more bright somehow , Early days but on first impressions quite impressed .what doe Inverter mean though does it men switching from AC to DC ? sorry just an amateur welder
The inverter is the part that takes the AC coming from the wall and makes it DC. The other kind (the big heavy ones) use a transformer that takes the AC from the wall and makes it AC you can weld with.
cheers
Ac back and forth along the rod is better for magnetic steel less drawn to magnatised steel so won`t shift to the magnectic area, but you can percificly get AC rods , Dc electric will be pulled towards any magnetic metal ,DC suppose to get a better penertration due to electricity goes down the rod and being drawn to the metal negative clamp on the metal better.
I aint a welder only a hobbiest but I don`t own DC and always wanted to try,
but would also like to own a Mig welder so I could do thinner metal welding as ark welder has its limits, aspecially AC,
Did you have the ground clamp as positive and electrode negative? If not, it will work even better that way!
Forgive me if I'm wrong here. But I was under the impression AC swapped polarity in line with the mains frequency? So there is no positive or negative like in a DC system.
on the DC welder
@@DavidMcLuckie
Hi, Can the orange welder be used for permanent jewellery?
Good video mate.....just l think AC welder is for welding aluminium...DC for carbon ...stainles...and other.....if you grind the rust weld going to be much bether...with DC....
That's TIG.
Jesus, get a drink, shaking Stevens! Both looked baaaad to me. Lol JK
Sir me i ask you if the dc welder is not harm for appliances during use dc welder? im from philipines..
What type of rod where you using
Thats 80-90 amps for nice weld imo, thx for the comparisons
No need to change polarity on the ac machine, but sometimes have to on the DC.
Was thinking of buying that very same Sungold. Is it still working and would you recommend it?
Used it yesterday. Still working. If it's still under £100 I'd recommend it.
Thanks for replying.
Can please someone tell me if u ever hear of a phocee'nne inverter welder? I bought it earlier and im a bit worried coz i cant see it in google or here in youtube...
Sounds daft but ive a clarke 26te arc welder. How do i tell if its AC or DC
I'd like a demo on that Jack daniels by the Dc welder
what rod are you using here?
The buzz of ac is familiar to me i weld on a Lincoln 180 welder it’s 59 years old but going strong
Hahaha..... So funny.... Love this channel
If you cranked up the amperage of the AC welder, that weld would've been a lot cleaner. cloggy unpenetrated welds and hard to start the ark. signs of low amperage
I cant thank you enough!
Thing that'll happen with the DC set is arc blow, it's a pain.
What was the output voltage of each welder
I had a cheap 220v DC welder. It was the first one I ever bought. It welded pretty good even in flux core mode. Shielding gas could be used as an option. I sold it and then later wanted a welder again. I got the cheapest one from Harbor Freight. That one is OK for metal no thicker than 1/8 inch thick to get all the way through it in a scenario where there is not gap between the joint.
Now I have decided to make a stick welder, originally I was just gonna make it straight AC but decided against it due to everyone's input on DC being better. So now it will be an inverted stick welder.
great! so a dc then for every job! or is there a place for ac?
There are some jobs where AC would help. Welding magnetised metals are one of them.
Thinking of buying a reboot 150. Its a mig, flux core and stick DC welder in one machine
Looks very similar to the new welder I bought. It's also an all in one machine. I find it great being able to tack things up with the MIG then flip the switch and leads and finish off with stick.
@@DavidMcLuckie yes and up to 150 amps they are quite cheap between $200-300. Some have tig welding too. I have an old telwin mig welder which i bought second hand years ago and am looking forward to see the difference between a welder of 20+ years ago and the new generation welders.
Thanks
You are right you are not a welding genius , but you are right about DC been better than AC
Thanks U for ze video and it is very helpfull to me ..
Hello I’m looking at getting the sun gold welder here, is yours still alive and would you recommend it? Can’t find any videos on it or any good reviews. Cheers
Still going. If it's still under £100 it's well worth getting. Leads could be longer, but as it's light it's easy to move around.
David McLuckie ok thanks I think I’ll go for the purchase and it was £110 when I sent that message and now today it’s been dropped to £99!
DC weld is best thanks
After AC have to say DC Inverter welders rule ,would'nt go back to ac much cleaner start up and weld bead
Can these 2 types of welders possibly melt aluminum cans and copper wires completely or is it just one of them or do they not at all?
If you use carbon or graphite rods you can create an arc that will melt just about anything. Either type of welder can do it.
Ok thanks
Oh wait one more question, what metals can a normal welding rod melt?
All of them (unless it melts hotter than the welder can make). But you'll mix whatever the rod is made of with the metal you are melting.
How do the welders' voltages compare ?
I suspect the ease of striking is nothing to do with AC/DC but is a result of being a higher voltage.
Both. High voltage is what gets you a nice start. Expensive welders have a built in high voltage start. The AC problem is there is a chance you're starting at or on the AC wave as it passes through 0 volts.
@@DavidMcLuckie At 50-60 Hz, it's not going to be long before you get a peak voltage !
Good one David
Out of interest, how long did the welder last or is it still running?
Still running, used it the other day.
@@DavidMcLuckie cheers. There's a few of those about.
@@DavidMcLuckie A while back I bought a £40 straight arc welder from Lidl which isn't bad for the money, though welding 1mm stuff is fun.
I own a Lincoln 225 and a amico 160a. Lincoln is AC the other is DC. They both weld good has their own purpose. I believe most welder switch to inverter. I'm old school I prefer transformer welder
I'm glad it's not just me being shite, the huge old BOC AC unit i've been using is also a cunt to start too.
Hii , i agree dc inverter welders are the way to go for beginners, but for heavy duty cycles they can let u off, i do have many inverters but they tend to have issues on haeavy work like some components blowing off and like that, but that transformer shit is absolutely bullet proof whateva happens its always up for a rescue, also transformers eat a lot of power increasing our bills and inverters use quite less.
just my 2 cents
I wish I had a generator so I can dedicate my welding time with the 4 MOT welder that I just made.
I got to compare my Everlast inverter welder to a transformer welder. As a hobbyist I liked the Everlast hands down. No comparison in my view.
I'd love the new Everlast multiprocess machine, AC-DC tig, stick and mig all in one unit.
7:34 jack danieals😂
Lol! Great tutorial. Thank you, it helped me make up my mind as to what to go with. Definitely not Chinese made 😁
Hello
Could you tell me plz what's the best and the cheapest welding kind for corners of server cabinet sheet plate 1mm (mass production).
Thnx
I'm not a fabrication or welding expert but I think a MIG welder would be what you want.
Spot welder would do ya,
I've been welding with A/c for 40 years old school does the job, that said D.C is great
You can buy rectifier and put in the ac welder
I did just that - th-cam.com/video/8w8aVU8pyNo/w-d-xo.html . But for someone looking to buy, I'd go for the DC everytime.
I wonder if a marine battery is a better choice than an AC welder; they cost about the same new.
Inverter for me everytime now smoother start .better weld and also less noisy
DC rods don't work well on an ac welder. Ac also has it's upsides like welding aluminum.
It's also good for preventing arc blow
You can hold the electrode so it's not so shaky
That was entirely my fault. I should have set it up better for filming around. But I'd still recommend anyone starting to weld to pick a DC machine.
Does this go the same for gasless wire feed welders?
Unless you specifically need the ability to weld AC, DC just makes your life easier. So, yes. :)
Yes DC is better by far light , cheep , and you can change polarity which will give better penetration 👍🏻😊
HELP..!?!? bought a new cheap welding machine and it blows the fuse the moment I turn it on. What could it be
Could be anything really. Ideally, you'd be returning it.
Great video :)
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I've literally got the same ac stick welder lol
I like AC better than DC. Bought a century 295 amp AC heavy duty welder burn any rod you name it including 6010 while most inverter struggle to weld 6010
My custom welder can make rutile electrodes like 6013 and 7014 deeply penetrate metal while making TIG like beads.
But I love my dads Lincoln Buzz box too much 😆
I can lay a better bead on it with a 6011 than I can with my new dc welder that is about 20 times more expensive. Of course that's because I'm not use to dc yet, but come on, if you find a cheap Lincoln AC Buzz box, those things are a must lol
I wish I watch this 5 years ago
Just think how good a welder you'll be now.
I got myself a €40 ac buzzbox 90A and it scared the crap out of me. constant sticking and jumping around ... now i want a mig inverter ...
As AVE wisely says, learn stick frist. Once you can stick weld everything else is easy.