BESTARC MIG 145 Gas/Gasless Welder - Review & Set Up
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ก.ค. 2024
- A review of the BESTARC MIG 145 3-1 Gas or Gasless Welder. It's inexpensive, works great & super easy to use! See below for more information -
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I find it AMAZING the overall workability of some of these newer 'online' welders. Bought a YesWelder135 for My Grandson months ago and He's gotten better than ME! He likes the stick/liftTIG/flexcore all in one and I've tried it on all different types of metal and SONOFAGUN if I would have had that sucker 30-40 yrs ago I would have made a FORTUNE NOT carrying around the tanks/MillerMatic/Lincoln diesel. Kids aren't getting into the 'trades' like they used to and equipment like this give me HOPE for the future. SMARTER NOT HARDER!!!! One of these Days I've GOT to run down to Lakeside and shake Your hand (I'm up near Port Huron). My Grandson watches Your channel like a hawk and says, 'hey PapPap, I'd learned that on Lakeside..." Truth is, PapPap is learning, too! Thanks!!!
You're welcome PapPap - I grew up in Dryden - Lapeer area. That's great your grandson watches - tell him thanks. You and your grandson are welcome to stop by anytime. Email me if you ever do make it up this way, we'll all have lunch or something.
dang......its so easy to set up the wire now compared to the old machines......i have a millermatic 90 i bought 30 years ago.......and its a pain to figure out tensions on the wheel and feed roller.....and to switch polarity you need to switch out wires inside the case with a nutdriver.....and this has lift tig i see......way better than scratch start
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I watched this video last week and ordered me one. It came in today. Can't wait to use it. Thanks for the review.
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Sounds like a good little machine thanks for the review.
Thanks for watching Bob - it is a great machine for the price for sure :)
as always another great video, made me think I might need one of these welders. Thanks for the review .
It one welder that's just right for auto body repair - set up, it's small, easy to read screen, and the MIG parts works very well - haven't tried the tig or stick yet :)
Unreal how that small unit can do so mutch.
Great demo Jerry !
Thanks again Stephan - can't wait to see that garage :)
Revelation of the week for me was going out the last two days to do a structural steel welding job with just a 60 quid Yeswelder stick machine. 13 amp 220V supply. 6013 2.5 rods - it welded EVERYTHING. If I had it years ago, it would have earned me a fortune.
Have dicked around with all sorts of these Chinese machines - so far my favorite is Hitbox which I have run crazy hours on over the last 2 years - it has never blinked & I love it like I love my dog. The rest, so far, I like less.. Not tried a Bestarc machine yet - I'll get the missus to order me one & give it a proper run around the block. If it survives a month here, then its ok. 8 hours on per day tends to show up which is naff & which is minty. They all get to run Yeswelder 0.8mm flux core wire - to date, that's my go-to material. I love that stuff.
Which suggests I ought go buy a Yeswelder gasless machine - I haven' t yet... Their wire is brilliant. Their stick(MMA) machines are brilliant - so maybe their gasless machines are the same...or maybe Bestarc are? Who knows. So little time - so many great new welders.
There's a ton of great welders out there now for sure. Right now I'm just reviewing the cheapest ones. I'll have to give the Hitbox brand a try. Thanks for that. Let me know how this one holds up if you put it to the "test". Thanks for checking it out :)
@@LakesideAutobody I bought the Yeswelder mma machine pretty much as a joke - it looks like a toy. Was welding girders today at a very serious dairy-farm - used the Yeswelder. It left every expensive genny-welder I used tow around behind the jeep for dead. It fits in the glove-box & cost - I shit you not, 60 quid...
Give the Hitbox machines a try - I adore mine - it was 200 quid & welds like a little beast. It or the Yeswelder rate as my best purchases to date - I have in the past bought 5k welders & 10k tow-behinds. None were better than these 2 "cheapos". Both paid for themselves in the first hour of work - lol - go figure. Pity these weren't available when I was a kid going welding - they would have made it a different game entirely. I could have rocked up to work in a hatchback with all the gear in the boot. Like I did today.
@@jamesward5721 Thanks for the information James. I like the YESWELDER stuff - pretty light and works fine. ARCCAPTAIN makes good stuff too. You ought to roll up with one of these little guys one time and knock out some work - the guys will freak out seeing it - super tiny but works - only stick though - th-cam.com/video/JhQaWZ80eAw/w-d-xo.html
@@LakesideAutobody The Yeswelder stick machine I used is smaller. :-)
I wish i knew of this 2 years ago! I bought the hobo freight fluxcore to do my autobody repairs. It's messy, but my driveway is my workshop, so i dont worry about wind and shielding gas. I like that the bestarc is 3 welders in 1. Looks handy.
Outside you are limited to the flux core really. I've tried MIG outside and if there's even a tiny bit of wind - no good 🥴
I have a buddy who is a welding snob , lol… these little units that use flux core are great for auto sheet metal , easier to control heat , cause you can have more stick out ….. doesn’t need to look pretty , it gets ground down and body worked
You're right about that - the welds don't have to be pretty just functional :)
great video, as always,have a good one sir
You too YY - a pleasure to know you my friend :)
Thanks Jerry!😅
I always like hearing your guitar intro
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@@yeayeasautoadventures I appreciate that YY :)
have a good one Jerry
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Great little video nice job keep up the good work. How the AMX coming along
The AMX is coming along. The engine is being redone at Michigan Engine Ex. - I'm in the middle of doing a video on painting the engine compartment. Got a few before that though. It's going good- thanks for asking Brad - have a good week :)
I don't know if I'd be glad or happy if I was in the market for a new MIG welder. On one hand there's a lot of good options at varying price points, on the other hand there's so many choices it's could be a little overwhelming
There are a lot of choices. Makes it easier though if you want one that's simple to use. Easy to read interface, not too many buttons, etc.
Using a Tig argon regulator to mid weld?
That's the regulator given to me when I purchased my Miller Millermatic MIG welder in '92.
can you run .023 wire on it
Yes - got to get the square drive feed roller from EBAY - I just ordered it so I'll do a video on that topic - Running .023" wire on a non .023' welder - or one that doesn't say you can :)
Is the TIG torch an option? I didn't notice one in the pile of parts at the end.
It doesn't come with a TIG torch. Here it is though - www.bestarc.com/collections/welding-accessories/products/lift-tig-torch-tig17 I'm sure you can use TIG supplies from Amazon, Ebay or even YESWELDER too.
@@LakesideAutobody Thanks for the quick reply, Jerry.
@@jayinmi3706 Thanks for watching 😊
I wish u would tell us more about the welder is it 220 110 what size rod works with it u just cut your review short I'm going to buy a welder this week right now I'm thinking Miller! ,!,,,,,,,,
It is both 110 and 220. You can use any welding rod with it - depends really on what you are welding. Miller is great! If you have the $, you can't go wrong with Miller. This will do everything you need though in auto body repair - no question about it. Feel free to ask more ?s about it 👍💯
Pretty nice at $189!
The thing is perfect - for me anyway - for auto body sheet metal. Light, small, works, replaceable, cheap, easy. Heck the gas is more than the welder :)
Hi Jerry, Well not for me. While you were welding, I was saying to myself man those welds are dirty and full of soot. Does he have the gas on? Then at the very end of the video you said there is no pre or post flow. Was that for TIG or MIG. That machine to me is just a FLUX core welder even though it has other features. Naturally just my opinion. Thanks for the video and review.
You're welcome. I actually don't like pre and post flow gas as I try to save on $. However if you like that, the Riland MIG 200 has it - easy to use too. Look at the welds at 8 minutes and 12 seconds. That's pretty normal - I was messing up a bit at first probably. Nice hearing from you as always Danno 👍💯
Nice, compact welder. Does it take .023 wire?
It doesn't take .023" wire. It can be set up to run it though 😊
@@LakesideAutobody Have you reviewed a welder that runs it? I could use some suggestions.
It will weld with .023" though - I've done it often with other welders that only took >.030" - I like .023" too actually - just have to get a square drive .023" U drive roller - I did find them on EBAY 😊 www.ebay.com/itm/374913024592?hash=item574a8ec250:g:r1UAAOSwxqRk8xJs&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA8MKpLzMx9uz4pZnIDQsDJxe0wqDQ6rWSIrHvVBnOF3PXbrJBjK%2BhHc2MeUyD8%2B0AFkhlOZ2wywN4l7zzb1WLsZJs5ypCzCLFKvLs1BUnLF4euLpkHTAIARn%2Bm3OzBK1gQPmguB7EEN9P%2B4dWcZW%2Bbk1Pp3pKYzTXm9C7WXI6Gj%2Bmt0pzKHDvGKlVJi0iAmNKITYS5WqrsXvx2nybHojPAz4MBXn6NLmkigHxgxylk7HDHrRQSNR%2F3O%2Fj41vVKAxom7AGOoz%2FTBMXJGN7h%2B5fyz9vAZOPHJQ5aVN%2FCowiBOlvPexyrPM8%2Bkc1G2391oLD9g%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABFBMgqWj7q5j I might do a video on that - I think folks might be interested in that topic 👍
@@bducey Yes - I think it was the ARCCAPTAIN MIG200 - I used a YESWELDER .6/.8 roller and ran the .023" wire. Might have used the .025" tips from Harbor Freight too. If you type "Drive Roll .023 .030 .035 .045 Knurled V U Groove Wire Feed/For MIG Welder Parts" into ebay and select type 3 you'll find the roller that will work with this welder. You don't need to change the liner on the mig gun - just the tip and the roller.
@@bducey I just checked the ARCCAPTAIN and it will feed .023" - that's a great welder too - did a review on that. I can't quite remember what welder I used the .023" wire on - maybe the RIland MIG 200 - Sorry.... I know one of them I did it with. I'll put a video together about that though :)