I hope you're pleased with this review, I tried my best to give all the information you need to make an informed deciscion on purchasing this welder. If you think anything need expanding on then please let me know in the comments. Now has UK, EU and USA plug fittings! if you're interested in the SSimder SD-4050 Pro here is the link: www.ssimder.com/?ref=j9B4Tffk3auWx Cheers J
Some more coverage of the Hf tig function would have been nice. It wasn't lift Tig from what I could tell but switch options and performance on alu would be good to know
@@BrettDalton Hi. Its DC HF Tig only so no aluminium mode for the TIG function. The only settings as I mentioned are pre flow, post flow and amps. Cheers J
Thank you so much for the opportunity to try out your machines. I look forward to seeing your developments and future improvements. All the very best. Cheers J
Thanks for the in-depth review. So much more informative than Simder’s instructions or online content. It’s incredible that online creators and professionals provide more info than the companies making the products.
being a dual machine 220/120, the adapter is for 120, the machine will default to lower max amperage as a result so the thinner wire is the adapter is adequate. Our breakers are at a central panel far from the outlet so it's likely we have thicker gauge as a result.
I have Miller TIG, two Miller MIGs, one setup for aluminum and the other setup for mild steel and a Hobart stick welder. I bought the 4050pro to be a backup for all my other welders so I can use it in a pinch if one of them goes down. Otherwise, it sits configured with flux core wire for when I need to go mobile and weld outdoors. It's amazingly light compared to my blue machines, all of which are transformer machines so this is only my second inverter machine. We'll see how it holds up over time.
awesome vid - I am just learning to stick weld and have always looked at mig welding and was jealous of how much easier it looks - this video made me realize I just need to continue and get better at stick welding. Once I have gotten proficient there I can move into something else like mig or tig. Thank you!
In the USA my garage has 220 and 110. It allows us to use this equipment for light duty use. The machine senses input voltage and limits or sets the machine accordingly. OBTW great review.
The review was very impressive. I looked for one and couldn't find her on the interwebs must be an eastern product. Too bad. Those welds are so straight and perfect besides the spatter. Dual shield defiantly would be interesting to run in that sequence
Joshua very nice and very informational and most definitely helpful video. Very well explained video today. Can't wait to see more videos soon. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Forge On. Fab On. Weld On. Keep Making. God Bless.
Nice video for sure. Around 12:30, you're going over the Synergic settings, and get to the +3, -3 setting; that's often referred to as "trim" (Miller calls it Arc Length) but it is like fine tuning the settings. It tends to widen or narrow the arc profile while in synergic mode.
This one actually had a better power cord than most. The last 2 dual voltage products I got off of Amazon had the opposite set up. A small 110 Volt cord and then an adaptor to go up to 220 Volts. The way that welder is set up is much better.
That review was fantastic with good info. I got one of those 5-n-1 YesWelders (MP200) a while back at about the same price. The SSimder you have there appears to be more capable with the pulsed and synchro welding. The MP200 has the same disaster for lines and pressure regulator your SSimder has. I like your solution and will be doing that soon. I can't claim any particularly skill with moving electron welding and honestly I've not had time to really try out my mp200. It seems I actually have too many hobbies. The MP200 should be fine for my needs but I often wish I had waited for something like the SSinder and just got a gas torch in the mean time, which I'm much more skilled with. For US power, our breakers work fine and we don't need fuses on the socket ;) The 110 adapter plug works fine and can be very convenient. The machine should detect the lower voltage and adjust appropriately so you're not likely to overload on a 110 20 amp circuit. On 220 we use 30 amp circuits, usually. You all might have better power but you still drive on the wrong side of the road ;)
Thank you. Yes it was frustrating to find the air line uses the Tig line and wasn't the same as the Mig line, this solution works for me and is fairly simple. Cheers J
Josh, I've got 100 years more experience and you suck. Hope that got the algorithm's attention for you. Seriously though, great video. Your welding skills & knowledge are impressive. I don't weld much these days, but I've always wanted to try MIG, TIG, & plasma cutting. My old Lincoln AC/AD tombstone has been fine for my limited needs & skills, but it's a heavy beast. I think I'll have to order one of these Simder rigs. Thanks for taking the time to share it with us. 👍👍
Given that you were a bit disparaging to start with re the plug, the access door, the perspex cover, the actual processes seem very good and you gave it a very fair trial. If i was in the market for one at this instant I would certainly be willing to buy one from seeing your review. Thank you.
Thank you. I try my best to be as unbiased as possible and to deliver as much information needed to make a wise purchase choice. I'm pleased with it enough to replace my other Mig welder with it. I'll never use the plasma function or weld gasless though. It hasn't replaced my AC DC Tig either as that has much more settings available. Cheers J
You may want an AC/DC Tig for bikes especially if using aluminium alloys. This can Mig weld aluminium but I think AC Tig is much better for quality and strength. Cheers J
@@joshuadelisle I got R-tech DC Tig at this moment and some cheapish Mig kit. I don't do alu, all mild or SS. This offers the space saving "all in one, tuck away in the corner" option which is quite handy :)
I made a air dryer using long lengths of pipe each run upwards has a ball valve at the bottom to remove the moisture. Works great especially if you blast clean.
Thank you you're very kind. I couldn't get the flux core to work but maybe I had it too high on the power and it has its limits just like stick welding. I'm not used to flux core at all. Cheers J
First time to the channel. I'll admit it was only because I was searching for reviews on this exact machine. I purchased it through their kickstarter and have high hopes. Ha ha. I was kind of put off by the initial negative stance you had, but I also understand "going in hard and coming out soft." I know from lots of experience the power cables are more than sufficient (unless extremely poor quality) for both 110 or 220 (US). But I feel the same way about the European plugs... they just look horrible to me. Lol! I think 99% of your review was awesome. You really did put it through the wringer (much better than most reviews of this machine) and I appreciate that time and effort. Your welding skill seems to be spot on. I laughed at some of your jabs at the "turds" who complain about your not doing one thing or another.... I am a weld inspector. Thank you SO much for doing an etch test!!! That really told me this unit will be more than sufficient for my small shop use and even for occasional "field" type work. Great video sir! Again, thank you for your time and effort!
Thank you so much for your kind words and encouragement. I appreciate it. I'm really glad it helped to give you the information needed to make a wise choice. All the very best. Cheers J
Really liked your video, seeing, what I read in the comments they enjoyed it as well . Straight to the point. whithout all the unnecessary, bla bla bla really enjoyed watching it, to the peaple that would like learning welding, give it a try I started in a body shop through my school. It's easier than you think . you got the money, to buy a half decent little welder, needed around the house, 140 amp one will get you started . I've got a Lincoln 140 and welded a backhoe arm that broke completly. Off through an through, a little prep work . grinding , an tourche, to heat the steal , prior to welding, saved they guy I did it for , a great deal of money. I had no previuse welding experience , except welding sheet meatal. Before I knew it"" I landed a job building air boat hulls that were aluminum, I have been re learning things over due to an accident , I was able to pick it back up whith practice. My phone and learning it' againe is anouther story,. hahaha hope all a safe happy new year. Make Shure it's capable of using gas, and is a mig welder. itll due what's needed. a good first machine, this machine seems like a pretty nice machine, you get your wire speed set and temp you won't be disappointed . I've always been a trick of all trades an things seemed bleak for awhile. I had good peaple sayin I could do it againe helped pick me up when down. for the push in the right direction , got my head straight so I'm just tryin to do the same. Wish all the best anyone can due it"" just give it a try, wish all the best.
Excellent timing, I have been looking at multifunctions all week. Hobbyist, so this is very interesting. Another fair evaluation, keep up the good work. Not sure how many functions it really has, but it does have the 4 I am looking for.
This video was useful to me even though I watched only the first two minutes. That was enough for me to say Nope, don't want it! Thanks for the info, Joshua.
That's fair enough. The best part is the pulsed Mig technology. I've never seen a welder that has that for under £1k. That's normally only seen in £3k+ machines. Cheers J
Nice review! 👍 While I wouldn't put this thing through the rigors of even a job shop, it makes for a nice garage, hobby or light duty machine. Pay attention to the duty cycle though. That usually drops with higher amp settings...
Very good review amazing how good the Chinese machines are I have mig tig and plasma Chinese machines they are all unbelievably good I'm an old gas welder if only these machines were around 40 years ago
Thank you. I got to use £10k+ machines made by Kempii at one of my work places. I used to think pulsed welders were only for the elite but having it for less than £1k is astounding. Cheers J
We have split phase power in the us, so the plug that came on it has two 120v pins 180° out of phase and a ground/neutral. Power between the two 120v pins is 240v. The adapter simply cuts it in half. The welder sees what voltage is being supplied and limits the power it uses accordingly. Its not nearly as dangerous as you think as long as its used with this welder.
I found this very interesting, I've always wanted to do welding, but unfortunately, I'm a little too old in years to start learning the skills required in my younger years I would precut my steel and leave it with a small garage welding company and pick up the finished item on my way home from work. I loved the video, well put together.
You're never too old. I taught myself to Arc aka stick weld at 39 years old. Just get you a simple Mig/flux core wire or a Arc/stick welder. You can get a cheap one of either type for around $100-150.00 online.
In the United states that 240 volt plug is technically a 50 amp plug but in most cases it's used on a 30 or 40 amp circuit for welders. I have a small(very inexpensive) 160 amp welder that is dual AC voltage and I use mine on a 30 amp circuit at 240 volts. The thing I see wrong with this is it comes with the 240 volt plug as the main plug attached to the cord and the 120 volt plug as an option/adapter. It should have the 120 volt plug as the main plug and not as the adapter. However even though these kind of machines can be used on 120 volts, they will always work better on 240 volts and usually give you more settings and/or more welding current being used at 240 volts.
I have used a few different welding machines over many years. Like you, one down means a end to the whole day, if that is your means of living, I don't eat from a food bank nor accept the dole. I needed a new welder as it was put off due to costs. I went to different friends and told them its possible to get the best deal in bulk. I went into our local dealer who handled all our gas, our steel, and a few other consumables. I wanted the miller two hundred two twenty and single phase. So I asked for the complete machine which also gets you a couple different gases and oxygen tanks. Of course that means no monthly demurrage payments but you truly never really own this/these tanks. I pulled off something even I surprised myself in. A lincoln was on sale for this particular month. I told them that the lincoln was a real decent welder, that I just enjoyed the miller a touch better. After making some small talk and setting up the atmosphere I mentioned that I just may be interested in more than just one welder as in say five of the millers if you can adjust these prices to reflect this kind of deal and the sales clerk was just beside himself. I seen the head manager walking around nosing in to see just how our progress was being handled. I called him over and told him since he was available and his say would stand for the company. Oh yes he was the man to talk to. So I repeated this offer of five welders.... millers and since the lincoln was a on sale item, it may not be being offered again as in a discontinued item. He then countered if I was a salesperson or worked in sales?!! Nope, just a guy who wants what he wants and will drive to where ever I need to to save money. He kind of followed me and I made my move.... I will take the five millers with all of the bottles and other consumables that go with any one sale, in fact I think as a cherry on the pie, you will just give me a lincoln for absolutely free of any charges set up the same as the millers and make it a cash sale. He started thinking and I started for the door. He spoke my name and I just waved as in good by my new friend. He hollers "DEAL" so I turned around and took my fist out of my pocket with piles of a thousand in each rubber band. Now for easy figures, say a miller was seven hundred on any normal day. I got a whole two hundred dollars per machine knocked off as the deal. I laid twenty five hundred on the table and then with a couple more hundred added for city taxes and other extorting, off our backs. The very next thing I did was walk into their head manager and other titles befitting. I told him that those two men are some of the finest salespersons as I came in for One welder only and they finally after a lot of haggle, I am leaving with six machines and my friends in this line will also be in just as long as these two men were here to help us with our purchases. I told him the real name of my business which was very large there/here in anchorage alaska. If they are not here and happy folks to talk to as in proud to be here kind of men, I would walk out the door. Those men both got raises as I met them in our local watering hole. Both men worried they would have to maybe pay this company back for any mis management. They both had a hundred dollar bill in their paws as their proof of being quite surprised and happy. I actually did make a good many more buys but did it the same way by getting all my friends in business to let me do bulk buys. Everyone happy, I gave the lincoln to a brother in law who was a hobby car collector. He was a damn good man to my sister.
Very impressed, always stayed away from multi process machines of any type because they are usually wank, anyone for a lathe with a combined Miller? Shite. Most Chinese do everything welders only did one thing well, blow up. Or if it did work it was very poor. These new machines have really come along now. Thanks for a eye opening review.
Oh your a push mig welder. I enjoy welding but don’t do it frequently enough to be any good. I think I would like to spend more time on TIG as it’s a gentler art as unlike MIG spaffing off metal. Lovely looking welds nicely done.
I have all those functions except for ac tig. And any functions that have an AC output. Living in Australia we have 240 volt and 15 Amps easily available so there are some great machines out there. But having a dedicated 240v AC tig welder with a more automatic function would be super useful.
Ive been holding out for a particular stahlwerk pulse mig but they seem forever out of stock, Great review and testing on this simder, the mig/pulse side (which is all I'm after) looks impressive.
Great review! I appreciate the detailed analysis of the welding machine. While the claim of a 10-to-1 ratio is intriguing, it seems that a closer examination reveals a more accurate six-to-one ratio, as pointed out. The fact that there are only six selections of different welding types further supports this observation. Overall, the machine looks promising and exciting, except for the limitation in plasma cutting, which might be a concern for those needing to cut thicker materials. Thanks for sharing your insights!"
I have a Lotos DC stick, TIG, Plasma cutter I've had for 15 years or so. I had to adjust the spark gap once; but, otherwise it has been a great machine!
Great overview. Looks like a nice machine. I wonder if a better torch would help cutting? Also you didn't try aluminum tig. Did it come with a tirch and pedal? The mig aluminum was very impressive. Was there a guide for settings? I just looked in Amazon and they sell some simder products but not the 10/1 you have here. Maybe yours is a pre-release copy?
Thank you. TIG is DC only not AC so it cant do aluminium on the TIG function. Foot pedal is sold seperately. This is a new release so its not yet in amazon warehouses. there should be a link with discounts in the description. cheers J
If it makes you feel better, these little 'multiprocess' machines usually come with an obscure plug for the US market also, doubly so If you're plugging in to 220/240v, depending on the age of your house or if it's going on a generator (my case for both) I have to buy an adapter plug for all my machines too. Of course they would be a $60 version required to do the job! I've no real clue on the UK, but surely there's some kind of circuit breaker for your home? I tend to pop ours when plugging in too much junk outside and the wife fires up the dryer, but even with all my suspiciously wired projects, I've never even burned an electrical line before I've popped a breaker.
@@joshuadelisle The old style round pin plugs (popular before the new square fused plugs) went up to 15/16 amps and are unfused. They look the same as the 13A sockets/plugs except round pins, so they might look neater than the blue industrial ones in some places. And they are still sold new and up to code, British Standard BS 546. So some people must still use them. They would need to be fused in the mains side like other unfused plug systems. My brother used to use them for welding, we used to still have some of the sockets before a recent rewiring.
the blank gauge must be like mine.... tightened and 180'............lol would love to see the entire gas/air system you have. sounds like a brilliant idea.
I was watching this thinking, "yeah cool video, nice welder, what's next video on my recommendation list". But then you said, "steam powered generator", so I subscribed... Don't let me down. Also, G'day from Australia.
@@joshuadelisle it may not be as efficient, but it's STEAM. I mean, c'mon, STEAM. Who doesn't love a ticking time bomb that sounds a whistle when the pressure is too high?
3:50 cleaning with air compressor will stop any machine from working properly because you gonna push the finest dust in the electric contacts; use a soft brush and a vacuum cleaner.
Awesome review .... Thanks so much!... To be honest I haven't found a negative review on this unit yet other than a few minor quirks. How has this held up after 8 months? I would be interested to know that. Any suggested modifications such as consumables, etc?
You mentioned in the video you want to build a steam powered generator. I think you should look into wood gasification, i couldn't find anybody on youtube building one diy. It's more efficient then just burning wood the regular way, also if you don't want to just burn it you could run an ICE engine with the gas. Could be easier to modify a car engine than build a steam engine.
That seems like a really decent machine for the price. The only thing I really don't like about the all-in-one MF is the plasma cutter. I would say everyone should have a separate plasma cutter, because you're usually be cutting-welding-cutting-welding, and changing the machine over between every cut and weld is a pain in the arse.
Hey joshua, i found your first videos wildly inspirational, and i can see the practical use of gathering your toolage through TH-cam, but to me it's only mildly informative and i start to notice some disappointment when you upload another tool review. I hope you're still working on some artwork too and you'll find the time to share it here. If not; still a big thanks for everything you've shared!
Thank you. I get it. I have several more review videos I've already agreed to do unfortunately. However I have been making plenty of things for people too, I haven't filmed everything because sometimes the timings just don't allow it and some clients are very private. I'm working on doing more sculptural forging at some point and hopefully by getting enough money together to justify it. Unfortunately raising a family means I have to focus on the more boring subjects that pay. Cheers J
It looks fantastic .....so I ordered one through the Indegogo ....back in April, received the welder late July and I'm still waiting for the accessories, helmet and wire. Be warned that Ssimder are very slow at delivering these!
Hello. First of all I thought your video was one of the best reviews I've seen in a long time! You were fair, demonstrated the strengths while not at all afraid to show the areas you found cheap or unimpressive. Which brings me to my question: You found the drag style plasma cutter very unimpressive (compared to HF which I can understand), completely choking on 3/8" (10mm) and very ugly at 1/4" (6mm). At 6:50 in the video, the graphic said your air pressure was 87psi, however I have seen SSimder inform another user that "The air pressure required for plasma cutting is about 4-8 SCFM at 90-120 PSI." I don't know what your Static Cubic Feet per Minute was for your compressor, but 87psi is lower than what they recommend. Could it be the air pressure wasn't enough for their torch? I have a small garage-shop and as a hobby, I do work on/with offroad vehicles. When I first saw the SSimder 4050 Pro, I was ready to buy it on the spot, however, a 40A unit not being able to CLEANLY cut 1/4" for brackets, gussets, motor mounts, and odd-shaped armor panels is a deal breaker. SSimder actually referred me to your video when I asked why the TIG was "DC" for aluminum instead of "AC w/helium" which I had used in the past at a full size shop. I would really like to see if you can revisit the plasma with higher air pressure and/or a better torch handset. If either one of those fixes the issues you had, then I would buy it immediately. It's size is perfect for my small shop and for taking out for field repairs. Most of us can't afford "trailer rigs", either we repair on scene, or it's a long walk home. Have a great day!!
Mine is as simple as I can possibly get it to be, steam is always going to be a little dangerous if precautions aren't taken. However I think gasification is a better route for sustainable home power generation. Cheers J
Just to play devils advocate: the machine is regularly about $700, tig, mig, pulse mig, stick, plasma. So if u bought those separately and paid on average $500 each (which is certainly not the top of the line machines) that = $2500, to address the issue of if the machine goes down all welding process is stopped, buy 2 = $1400 and save $1100 (or put that $1100 towards better accessories/torches) if ur 1st machine goes down u got another to instantly step in and 2 machines take up less space than 4
Definitely. They're bringing out a new version now with all the negative points I made fixed such as a pilot arc plasma etc. I should receive it in December. Cheers J
Great review , very fair on the machine ,, did it have pulse in stick too . Would have been interesting to see if a better plasma torch improved the cut , 6mm severance is a bit light for 40 amps , but the 10mm welds look hot for 200 too ,,,
I thought the same, I havent got a better torch that is touch plasma than less my pilot version can do both?.... Interestingly its HF TIG so it could have been a HF plasma in theory, therre are ways to convert to HF plasma but I need to look into that. cheers J
6mm probably would be fine, my induction forge has 6mm but it recommended 10mm. A 32a socket on the included cable should be fine I would guess. I said 10mm to be completely sure as these draw a lot of juice. Cheers J
15:50 0.035 FCAW 280ipm wire speed 148-160amps 36 volts, more heat till it flattens out... can weld 0.9mm 204 stainless with 3/32'' E7014, just have to flick it round right.
I hope you're pleased with this review, I tried my best to give all the information you need to make an informed deciscion on purchasing this welder.
If you think anything need expanding on then please let me know in the comments.
Now has UK, EU and USA plug fittings!
if you're interested in the SSimder SD-4050 Pro here is the link: www.ssimder.com/?ref=j9B4Tffk3auWx
Cheers J
Some more coverage of the Hf tig function would have been nice. It wasn't lift Tig from what I could tell but switch options and performance on alu would be good to know
@@BrettDalton Hi. Its DC HF Tig only so no aluminium mode for the TIG function. The only settings as I mentioned are pre flow, post flow and amps. Cheers J
@@joshuadelisle right, so HF start only. Good to know. Thanks
You flux core needs further stick out as the flux needs to pre heat via the inductance
And your vertical fillet weld needs to be a Christmas tree 🎄 not lust a weave left to right you need to burn up to get the root penetration
Thank you for the unbiased review! Very nice work!
Thank you so much for the opportunity to try out your machines. I look forward to seeing your developments and future improvements. All the very best. Cheers J
Well done for making a well built machine !! 👍🏻
Thanks for the in-depth review. So much more informative than Simder’s instructions or online content. It’s incredible that online creators and professionals provide more info than the companies making the products.
Thank you Tom. A lot of that maybe a language barrier, I had to tinker around until I found out how to do it by playing with it for a while. Cheers J
being a dual machine 220/120, the adapter is for 120, the machine will default to lower max amperage as a result so the thinner wire is the adapter is adequate. Our breakers are at a central panel far from the outlet so it's likely we have thicker gauge as a result.
I have Miller TIG, two Miller MIGs, one setup for aluminum and the other setup for mild steel and a Hobart stick welder. I bought the 4050pro to be a backup for all my other welders so I can use it in a pinch if one of them goes down. Otherwise, it sits configured with flux core wire for when I need to go mobile and weld outdoors. It's amazingly light compared to my blue machines, all of which are transformer machines so this is only my second inverter machine. We'll see how it holds up over time.
Well done 👍. Cheers J
How's it been holding up?
Wow. Nice comprehensive review. Just what I was looking for. Thx.
Love watching your videos Joshua despite having absolutely no need for the items (sometimes).
Thanks as always and keep them coming 👍
Thank you so much. Lots more to come. Cheers J
awesome vid - I am just learning to stick weld and have always looked at mig welding and was jealous of how much easier it looks - this video made me realize I just need to continue and get better at stick welding. Once I have gotten proficient there I can move into something else like mig or tig. Thank you!
Well done. All the very best. Cheers J
Great presentations with good information,delivered professionally.
You 've got my vote !
Thank you so much. Lots more to come. Cheers J
I wish every review was this well done, therefore, subscribed!
Thank you so much. I do my best. Cheers J
You make your reviews so interesting and factual . The pulse mig was impressive ,as was the aluminium welding .
Thank you. Those were the points I was most impressed by also. Cheers J
The aluminium welding was interesting. Got a stick welder I never use.
Great video man, enjoying this content
Really enjoyed the vid. You have a special way of doing things in your shop I like.
Thank you so much. All the very best. Cheers J
The way you cheerfully said "I've been shocked a few times" 🤣Good video.
Thank you. Cheers J
In the USA my garage has 220 and 110. It allows us to use this equipment for light duty use. The machine senses input voltage and limits or sets the machine accordingly. OBTW great review.
Awesome video, thank you Josha
You're very welcome. cheers J
thats a good precaution with the inspection! looks pretty cool. looks,, cant wait to see the review
The review was very impressive. I looked for one and couldn't find her on the interwebs must be an eastern product. Too bad. Those welds are so straight and perfect besides the spatter. Dual shield defiantly would be interesting to run in that sequence
Enjoyed the test 👍
Great review, thanks Joshua.
Thank you so much. Cheers J
Thank you for the knowledge and review. I just received mine
Well done. I love mine. Cheers J
Weld Done.. Great review, very helpful for us newbies.
Thank you. I've got a video on the updated model coming soon. Cheers J
Joshua very nice and very informational and most definitely helpful video. Very well explained video today. Can't wait to see more videos soon. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Forge On. Fab On. Weld On. Keep Making. God Bless.
Thank you so much. God bless you too. Cheers J
Thanks for the great review of this machine.
Thank you. Cheers J
From America, good job brother, excellent review 👍👏
I formative and impartial as ever. Fab machine which covers all that I'd want from a beginner fabricator. Thanks 👍🏻
Thank you. It has replaced my other welder for the time being. Cheers J
I am very impressed with your skills!!
Thank you! Cheers J
Nice video for sure. Around 12:30, you're going over the Synergic settings, and get to the +3, -3 setting; that's often referred to as "trim" (Miller calls it Arc Length) but it is like fine tuning the settings. It tends to widen or narrow the arc profile while in synergic mode.
Good tip. Thank you. Cheers J
Well done blacksmith a nice demo on the equipment.
Thank you Tom. Cheers J
Nice work, good on you.
Really enjoy your content.
Thank you. Cheers J
Nice one, thanks Joshua!
Thank you. Cheers J
This one actually had a better power cord than most.
The last 2 dual voltage products I got off of Amazon had the opposite set up.
A small 110 Volt cord and then an adaptor to go up to 220 Volts.
The way that welder is set up is much better.
Excellent review :)
Thank you I'm glad you liked it. cheers J
Hearing you talk about a Steam Powered welder at the end gave me flash backs of the very British Goon Show
Lol. cheers J
That review was fantastic with good info. I got one of those 5-n-1 YesWelders (MP200) a while back at about the same price. The SSimder you have there appears to be more capable with the pulsed and synchro welding. The MP200 has the same disaster for lines and pressure regulator your SSimder has. I like your solution and will be doing that soon. I can't claim any particularly skill with moving electron welding and honestly I've not had time to really try out my mp200. It seems I actually have too many hobbies. The MP200 should be fine for my needs but I often wish I had waited for something like the SSinder and just got a gas torch in the mean time, which I'm much more skilled with.
For US power, our breakers work fine and we don't need fuses on the socket ;) The 110 adapter plug works fine and can be very convenient. The machine should detect the lower voltage and adjust appropriately so you're not likely to overload on a 110 20 amp circuit. On 220 we use 30 amp circuits, usually. You all might have better power but you still drive on the wrong side of the road ;)
Thank you. Yes it was frustrating to find the air line uses the Tig line and wasn't the same as the Mig line, this solution works for me and is fairly simple. Cheers J
Josh, I've got 100 years more experience and you suck. Hope that got the algorithm's attention for you.
Seriously though, great video. Your welding skills & knowledge are impressive. I don't weld much these days, but I've always wanted to try MIG, TIG, & plasma cutting. My old Lincoln AC/AD tombstone has been fine for my limited needs & skills, but it's a heavy beast. I think I'll have to order one of these Simder rigs.
Thanks for taking the time to share it with us. 👍👍
Given that you were a bit disparaging to start with re the plug, the access door, the perspex cover, the actual processes seem very good and you gave it a very fair trial. If i was in the market for one at this instant I would certainly be willing to buy one from seeing your review.
Thank you.
Thank you. I try my best to be as unbiased as possible and to deliver as much information needed to make a wise purchase choice. I'm pleased with it enough to replace my other Mig welder with it. I'll never use the plasma function or weld gasless though. It hasn't replaced my AC DC Tig either as that has much more settings available. Cheers J
Definitely considering. Looks a really good kit that would assist me in building custom bikes.
You may want an AC/DC Tig for bikes especially if using aluminium alloys. This can Mig weld aluminium but I think AC Tig is much better for quality and strength. Cheers J
@@joshuadelisle I got R-tech DC Tig at this moment and some cheapish Mig kit. I don't do alu, all mild or SS. This offers the space saving "all in one, tuck away in the corner" option which is quite handy :)
Excellent video. Thank you!
Thank you so much for watching. cheers J
I made a air dryer using long lengths of pipe each run upwards has a ball valve at the bottom to remove the moisture. Works great especially if you blast clean.
excellent review sir
Thank you. I'm glad it's helpful. Cheers J
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You did a good job on those tests.
Thank you you're very kind. I couldn't get the flux core to work but maybe I had it too high on the power and it has its limits just like stick welding. I'm not used to flux core at all. Cheers J
First time to the channel. I'll admit it was only because I was searching for reviews on this exact machine. I purchased it through their kickstarter and have high hopes. Ha ha.
I was kind of put off by the initial negative stance you had, but I also understand "going in hard and coming out soft."
I know from lots of experience the power cables are more than sufficient (unless extremely poor quality) for both 110 or 220 (US). But I feel the same way about the European plugs... they just look horrible to me. Lol!
I think 99% of your review was awesome. You really did put it through the wringer (much better than most reviews of this machine) and I appreciate that time and effort.
Your welding skill seems to be spot on. I laughed at some of your jabs at the "turds" who complain about your not doing one thing or another.... I am a weld inspector. Thank you SO much for doing an etch test!!! That really told me this unit will be more than sufficient for my small shop use and even for occasional "field" type work.
Great video sir! Again, thank you for your time and effort!
Thank you so much for your kind words and encouragement. I appreciate it. I'm really glad it helped to give you the information needed to make a wise choice. All the very best. Cheers J
Great video 😊
Thank you. Cheers J
Really liked your video, seeing, what I read in the comments they enjoyed it as well . Straight to the point. whithout all the unnecessary, bla bla bla really enjoyed watching it, to the peaple that would like learning welding, give it a try I started in a body shop through my school. It's easier than you think . you got the money, to buy a half decent little welder, needed around the house, 140 amp one will get you started . I've got a Lincoln 140 and welded a backhoe arm that broke completly. Off through an through, a little prep work . grinding , an tourche, to heat the steal , prior to welding, saved they guy I did it for , a great deal of money. I had no previuse welding experience , except welding sheet meatal. Before I knew it"" I landed a job building air boat hulls that were aluminum, I have been re learning things over due to an accident , I was able to pick it back up whith practice. My phone and learning it' againe is anouther story,. hahaha hope all a safe happy new year. Make Shure it's capable of using gas, and is a mig welder. itll due what's needed. a good first machine, this machine seems like a pretty nice machine, you get your wire speed set and temp you won't be disappointed . I've always been a trick of all trades an things seemed bleak for awhile. I had good peaple sayin I could do it againe helped pick me up when down. for the push in the right direction , got my head straight so I'm just tryin to do the same. Wish all the best anyone can due it"" just give it a try, wish all the best.
Excellent timing, I have been looking at multifunctions all week. Hobbyist, so this is very interesting. Another fair evaluation, keep up the good work. Not sure how many functions it really has, but it does have the 4 I am looking for.
Thank you. All the very best. Cheers J
@@joshuadelisle I did order it on Indegogo, using your Perk, I will not see it until April, which is fine for me.
@@officialbillcundiff well done 👍 cheers J
Thanks Joshua very interesting 👍👨🏻🏭
Thank you Paul. Cheers J
This video was useful to me even though I watched only the first two minutes. That was enough for me to say Nope, don't want it! Thanks for the info, Joshua.
That's fair enough. The best part is the pulsed Mig technology. I've never seen a welder that has that for under £1k. That's normally only seen in £3k+ machines. Cheers J
Great video
Thank you. Cheers J
Commenting just to feed the algorithm. OK, and to say thanks for another good video.
Its very much appreciated, thank you so much. Have a great day. cheers J
Nice review! 👍 While I wouldn't put this thing through the rigors of even a job shop, it makes for a nice garage, hobby or light duty machine. Pay attention to the duty cycle though. That usually drops with higher amp settings...
thanks much appreciated ! :)
Awesome learnt a lot
Can't get them in Australia though
Very good review amazing how good the Chinese machines are I have mig tig and plasma Chinese machines they are all unbelievably good I'm an old gas welder if only these machines were around 40 years ago
Thank you. I got to use £10k+ machines made by Kempii at one of my work places. I used to think pulsed welders were only for the elite but having it for less than £1k is astounding. Cheers J
thnx !!!! its good to know
Thank you. Cheers J
We have split phase power in the us, so the plug that came on it has two 120v pins 180° out of phase and a ground/neutral. Power between the two 120v pins is 240v. The adapter simply cuts it in half. The welder sees what voltage is being supplied and limits the power it uses accordingly. Its not nearly as dangerous as you think as long as its used with this welder.
I found this very interesting, I've always wanted to do welding, but unfortunately, I'm a little too old in years to start learning the skills required in my younger years I would precut my steel and leave it with a small garage welding company and pick up the finished item on my way home from work. I loved the video, well put together.
Thank you so much. I hope it's never too late to learn a skill but I can understand if the effort isn't worth the pleasure in later years. Cheers J
It’s never too late to learn something new, especially if it’s something that interest you 👍🙏
@@Altruistic-Viking 💯. Never stop learning.
You're never too old. I taught myself to Arc aka stick weld at 39 years old. Just get you a simple Mig/flux core wire or a Arc/stick welder. You can get a cheap one of either type for around $100-150.00 online.
I went to welding school at age 45.
In the United states that 240 volt plug is technically a 50 amp plug but in most cases it's used on a 30 or 40 amp circuit for welders. I have a small(very inexpensive) 160 amp welder that is dual AC voltage and I use mine on a 30 amp circuit at 240 volts. The thing I see wrong with this is it comes with the 240 volt plug as the main plug attached to the cord and the 120 volt plug as an option/adapter. It should have the 120 volt plug as the main plug and not as the adapter. However even though these kind of machines can be used on 120 volts, they will always work better on 240 volts and usually give you more settings and/or more welding current being used at 240 volts.
I have used a few different welding machines over many years. Like you, one down means a end to the whole day, if that is your means of living, I don't eat from a food bank nor accept the dole. I needed a new welder as it was put off due to costs. I went to different friends and told them its possible to get the best deal in bulk. I went into our local dealer who handled all our gas, our steel, and a few other consumables. I wanted the miller two hundred two twenty and single phase. So I asked for the complete machine which also gets you a couple different gases and oxygen tanks. Of course that means no monthly demurrage payments but you truly never really own this/these tanks. I pulled off something even I surprised myself in. A lincoln was on sale for this particular month. I told them that the lincoln was a real decent welder, that I just enjoyed the miller a touch better. After making some small talk and setting up the atmosphere I mentioned that I just may be interested in more than just one welder as in say five of the millers if you can adjust these prices to reflect this kind of deal and the sales clerk was just beside himself. I seen the head manager walking around nosing in to see just how our progress was being handled. I called him over and told him since he was available and his say would stand for the company. Oh yes he was the man to talk to. So I repeated this offer of five welders.... millers and since the lincoln was a on sale item, it may not be being offered again as in a discontinued item. He then countered if I was a salesperson or worked in sales?!! Nope, just a guy who wants what he wants and will drive to where ever I need to to save money. He kind of followed me and I made my move.... I will take the five millers with all of the bottles and other consumables that go with any one sale, in fact I think as a cherry on the pie, you will just give me a lincoln for absolutely free of any charges set up the same as the millers and make it a cash sale. He started thinking and I started for the door. He spoke my name and I just waved as in good by my new friend. He hollers "DEAL" so I turned around and took my fist out of my pocket with piles of a thousand in each rubber band. Now for easy figures, say a miller was seven hundred on any normal day. I got a whole two hundred dollars per machine knocked off as the deal. I laid twenty five hundred on the table and then with a couple more hundred added for city taxes and other extorting, off our backs.
The very next thing I did was walk into their head manager and other titles befitting. I told him that those two men are some of the finest salespersons as I came in for One welder only and they finally after a lot of haggle, I am leaving with six machines and my friends in this line will also be in just as long as these two men were here to help us with our purchases. I told him the real name of my business which was very large there/here in anchorage alaska. If they are not here and happy folks to talk to as in proud to be here kind of men, I would walk out the door. Those men both got raises as I met them in our local watering hole. Both men worried they would have to maybe pay this company back for any mis management. They both had a hundred dollar bill in their paws as their proof of being quite surprised and happy. I actually did make a good many more buys but did it the same way by getting all my friends in business to let me do bulk buys. Everyone happy, I gave the lincoln to a brother in law who was a hobby car collector. He was a damn good man to my sister.
Well done 👍. That's a great deal and winners all round. Cheers J
Very impressed, always stayed away from multi process machines of any type because they are usually wank, anyone for a lathe with a combined Miller? Shite. Most Chinese do everything welders only did one thing well, blow up. Or if it did work it was very poor. These new machines have really come along now. Thanks for a eye opening review.
Oh your a push mig welder. I enjoy welding but don’t do it frequently enough to be any good. I think I would like to spend more time on TIG as it’s a gentler art as unlike MIG spaffing off metal. Lovely looking welds nicely done.
Thanks as always :-) for excellent information how to invest my time and my money. Have a good day.
Thank you. I hope it is informing enough to make wise choices. Cheers J
Great stuff
Thank you Scott. Cheers J
No worries refreshing honesty really enjoyed it looking forward to watching more 👌
I have all those functions except for ac tig. And any functions that have an AC output. Living in Australia we have 240 volt and 15 Amps easily available so there are some great machines out there. But having a dedicated 240v AC tig welder with a more automatic function would be super useful.
Ive been holding out for a particular stahlwerk pulse mig but they seem forever out of stock,
Great review and testing on this simder, the mig/pulse side (which is all I'm after) looks impressive.
Thank you. I love it. Cheers J
Nice review video.
Thank you. Cheers J
@Joshua De Lisle No problem , feeling better now getting into learning CAD. The mig pulse I thought looked good on the machine.
Hello ,have you tried out the andeli non High frequency plasma cutter . They look good price. On amazon.
@@jlssculpturedesign8140 I haven't. I'll have a look. Cheers
I thought you were low on air pressure for the thicker plasma cuts
Great review! I appreciate the detailed analysis of the welding machine. While the claim of a 10-to-1 ratio is intriguing, it seems that a closer examination reveals a more accurate six-to-one ratio, as pointed out. The fact that there are only six selections of different welding types further supports this observation. Overall, the machine looks promising and exciting, except for the limitation in plasma cutting, which might be a concern for those needing to cut thicker materials. Thanks for sharing your insights!"
Thank you. I'm glad it was helpful. Cheers J
Looks like a pretty decent machine 👌
I love it! Cheers J
I have a Lotos DC stick, TIG, Plasma cutter I've had for 15 years or so. I had to adjust the spark gap once; but, otherwise it has been a great machine!
Good to know. Cheers J
Great overview. Looks like a nice machine. I wonder if a better torch would help cutting? Also you didn't try aluminum tig. Did it come with a tirch and pedal? The mig aluminum was very impressive. Was there a guide for settings? I just looked in Amazon and they sell some simder products but not the 10/1 you have here. Maybe yours is a pre-release copy?
Thank you. TIG is DC only not AC so it cant do aluminium on the TIG function. Foot pedal is sold seperately. This is a new release so its not yet in amazon warehouses. there should be a link with discounts in the description. cheers J
If it makes you feel better, these little 'multiprocess' machines usually come with an obscure plug for the US market also, doubly so If you're plugging in to 220/240v, depending on the age of your house or if it's going on a generator (my case for both) I have to buy an adapter plug for all my machines too. Of course they would be a $60 version required to do the job!
I've no real clue on the UK, but surely there's some kind of circuit breaker for your home? I tend to pop ours when plugging in too much junk outside and the wife fires up the dryer, but even with all my suspiciously wired projects, I've never even burned an electrical line before I've popped a breaker.
That's good to know. Yes the standard is to have RCD breakers in the UK and all household plugs have built in fuses. Cheers J
@@joshuadelisle The old style round pin plugs (popular before the new square fused plugs) went up to 15/16 amps and are unfused. They look the same as the 13A sockets/plugs except round pins, so they might look neater than the blue industrial ones in some places. And they are still sold new and up to code, British Standard BS 546. So some people must still use them. They would need to be fused in the mains side like other unfused plug systems.
My brother used to use them for welding, we used to still have some of the sockets before a recent rewiring.
The plug you cut off was a US 240v plug that is a 30A plug.
Uuuuh, might need to get this one...
cant wait to see the steam powered charger for off gridd'n!
Yep working on it. Cheers J
the blank gauge must be like mine.... tightened and 180'............lol would love to see the entire gas/air system you have. sounds like a brilliant idea.
I was watching this thinking, "yeah cool video, nice welder, what's next video on my recommendation list".
But then you said, "steam powered generator", so I subscribed...
Don't let me down.
Also, G'day from Australia.
Thank you so much, its coming but the gasification generator is going to be more impressive. steam isnt very efficient in comparison. cheers J
@@joshuadelisle it may not be as efficient, but it's STEAM.
I mean, c'mon, STEAM.
Who doesn't love a ticking time bomb that sounds a whistle when the pressure is too high?
@@35manning lol. Definitely 🥰
3:50 cleaning with air compressor will stop any machine from working properly because you gonna push the finest dust in the electric contacts; use a soft brush and a vacuum cleaner.
Here in the US we have GFCI receptacles, and or breakers. We're good
Awesome review .... Thanks so much!... To be honest I haven't found a negative review on this unit yet other than a few minor quirks. How has this held up after 8 months? I would be interested to know that. Any suggested modifications such as consumables, etc?
Thank you. It's still my favorite welder. I used it recently to build a hydraulic press in a video. Still set up the same as in this video. Cheers J
You mentioned in the video you want to build a steam powered generator.
I think you should look into wood gasification, i couldn't find anybody on youtube building one diy.
It's more efficient then just burning wood the regular way, also if you don't want to just burn it you could run an ICE engine with the gas. Could be easier to modify a car engine than build a steam engine.
I agree, I actually have plans to build one of those too and trying to get hold of a generator to modify. Cheers J
Wow. Great video. And thank you for including US conversions during your conversation. As an American I'm metric challenged. Sub/Likie
Thank you so much. You're very welcome. Cheers J
Great review as always, but... where is this god damn steam engine!!! I can't wait lol
Thank you. It's in the making. I've got a few review videos I've already committed to producing first though. Sorry. All the very best. Cheers J
Ive been trying to discover what type of starting the TIG function is. Anyone have an answer? Thanks!
It's HF. Cheers J
That seems like a really decent machine for the price. The only thing I really don't like about the all-in-one MF is the plasma cutter. I would say everyone should have a separate plasma cutter, because you're usually be cutting-welding-cutting-welding, and changing the machine over between every cut and weld is a pain in the arse.
Hey joshua, i found your first videos wildly inspirational, and i can see the practical use of gathering your toolage through TH-cam, but to me it's only mildly informative and i start to notice some disappointment when you upload another tool review.
I hope you're still working on some artwork too and you'll find the time to share it here.
If not; still a big thanks for everything you've shared!
Thank you. I get it. I have several more review videos I've already agreed to do unfortunately. However I have been making plenty of things for people too, I haven't filmed everything because sometimes the timings just don't allow it and some clients are very private. I'm working on doing more sculptural forging at some point and hopefully by getting enough money together to justify it. Unfortunately raising a family means I have to focus on the more boring subjects that pay. Cheers J
It looks fantastic .....so I ordered one through the Indegogo ....back in April, received the welder late July and I'm still waiting for the accessories, helmet and wire. Be warned that Ssimder are very slow at delivering these!
What setting was he on for flux core
Hello. First of all I thought your video was one of the best reviews I've seen in a long time! You were fair, demonstrated the strengths while not at all afraid to show the areas you found cheap or unimpressive. Which brings me to my question:
You found the drag style plasma cutter very unimpressive (compared to HF which I can understand), completely choking on 3/8" (10mm) and very ugly at 1/4" (6mm). At 6:50 in the video, the graphic said your air pressure was 87psi, however I have seen SSimder inform another user that "The air pressure required for plasma cutting is about 4-8 SCFM at 90-120 PSI." I don't know what your Static Cubic Feet per Minute was for your compressor, but 87psi is lower than what they recommend. Could it be the air pressure wasn't enough for their torch?
I have a small garage-shop and as a hobby, I do work on/with offroad vehicles. When I first saw the SSimder 4050 Pro, I was ready to buy it on the spot, however, a 40A unit not being able to CLEANLY cut 1/4" for brackets, gussets, motor mounts, and odd-shaped armor panels is a deal breaker. SSimder actually referred me to your video when I asked why the TIG was "DC" for aluminum instead of "AC w/helium" which I had used in the past at a full size shop.
I would really like to see if you can revisit the plasma with higher air pressure and/or a better torch handset. If either one of those fixes the issues you had, then I would buy it immediately. It's size is perfect for my small shop and for taking out for field repairs. Most of us can't afford "trailer rigs", either we repair on scene, or it's a long walk home. Have a great day!!
I thought you did a good honest review!!!
Thank you so much. I try my best to deliver as much information for people to make wise choices. Cheers J
Yes please to the steam generator, would love to build one for myself, but wouldn't have a clue where to start😀
Mine is as simple as I can possibly get it to be, steam is always going to be a little dangerous if precautions aren't taken. However I think gasification is a better route for sustainable home power generation. Cheers J
@@joshuadelisle 😀😀
Just to play devils advocate: the machine is regularly about $700, tig, mig, pulse mig, stick, plasma. So if u bought those separately and paid on average $500 each (which is certainly not the top of the line machines) that = $2500, to address the issue of if the machine goes down all welding process is stopped, buy 2 = $1400 and save $1100 (or put that $1100 towards better accessories/torches) if ur 1st machine goes down u got another to instantly step in and 2 machines take up less space than 4
Definitely. They're bringing out a new version now with all the negative points I made fixed such as a pilot arc plasma etc. I should receive it in December. Cheers J
So you can't use the HF start from the TIG for the plasma cutter part?
Apparently not. It would make sense to do that and maybe a modification I could implement. I will test using a better torch though. Cheers J
Great review , very fair on the machine ,, did it have pulse in stick too . Would have been interesting to see if a better plasma torch improved the cut , 6mm severance is a bit light for 40 amps , but the 10mm welds look hot for 200 too ,,,
I thought the same, I havent got a better torch that is touch plasma than less my pilot version can do both?.... Interestingly its HF TIG so it could have been a HF plasma in theory, therre are ways to convert to HF plasma but I need to look into that. cheers J
@@joshuadelisle Maybe your next low polly head needs to be a Demon lol
just thinking outside the [ battered ] box
Your a demon for finding battered boxes ,,,
Delivery drivers must be off roading to get to me lol! Cheers J
I would like to know if the tig torch is a stretch one or if there is a button to start /hold/stop
There is button and 2t/4t settings. Cheers J
Solved, after some emails from the manufacturer, the Tig torch is a "normal" torch, not a scratch one, sorry for misunderstanding
Can you clarify what is a 10mm cable the one on the welder isn't also I think a 6mm would suffice in most situations for a single 32A outlet.
6mm probably would be fine, my induction forge has 6mm but it recommended 10mm. A 32a socket on the included cable should be fine I would guess. I said 10mm to be completely sure as these draw a lot of juice. Cheers J
15:50 0.035 FCAW 280ipm wire speed 148-160amps 36 volts, more heat till it flattens out... can weld 0.9mm 204 stainless with 3/32'' E7014, just have to flick it round right.
i have welded 0.9mm 204 stainless with 3/32 E7014, works just have to flick it round right.
i have welded 0.9mm 204 stainless with 3/32'' E7014, works ya just have to flick it round right.
Switching the bus bar changed the polarity…..then you switched the leads at the terminal and switched it right back