Baby Chinese Inverter Welders

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Bought one of these little China inverter welders just to see what they are about. I must admit that so far I am pretty amazed. I used it to build some mounts for the front end loader I put on a tractor of mine. Burnt several 3/32" 6013 rods. I have no doubt it will burn 1/8" rods OK too. For less than $100 it is nice and portable. Sometimes I just can't get to my old transformer welder in the shop.Craftsman 230/140 AC/DC   Miller HF-251D-1Millermatic 130   Linclon 40 amp plasma cutterHypertherm Max 20    O/A cutting and welding stuff5HP Ingersoll air compressor
Reply:Yeap, I still have my Tooliom 135S 4lb inverter stick welder.  It will run 1/8" 6011s, and just barely enough grunt for 1/8" 7018s @ ~112-115A.  Cute lil bugger.    Is yours on 120V or 240V? 1st on WeldingWeb to have a scrolling sig! HTP Invertig 400HTP Invertig 221HTP ProPulse 300HTP ProPulse 200 x2HTP ProPulse 220MTSHTP Inverarc 200TLP HTP Microcut 875SC
Reply:Mine is 240 volt. I have a 10,000 watt generator I can hang off the back of my tractor so I can weld anywhere on my property.Craftsman 230/140 AC/DC   Miller HF-251D-1Millermatic 130   Linclon 40 amp plasma cutterHypertherm Max 20    O/A cutting and welding stuff5HP Ingersoll air compressor
Reply:Yea, they do become quite gut-less on 120V because the arc voltage really shoots down.  On 240V, they're not all that bad for basic portable welding.   1st on WeldingWeb to have a scrolling sig! HTP Invertig 400HTP Invertig 221HTP ProPulse 300HTP ProPulse 200 x2HTP ProPulse 220MTSHTP Inverarc 200TLP HTP Microcut 875SC
Reply:In between all the rain and cold, I got my loader on the tractor. Little "Baby Welder" did a surprising good job.Craftsman 230/140 AC/DC   Miller HF-251D-1Millermatic 130   Linclon 40 amp plasma cutterHypertherm Max 20    O/A cutting and welding stuff5HP Ingersoll air compressor
Reply:Is that a 600 or a 800...love those things!...Michael
Reply:Originally Posted by R&IIs that a 600 or a 800...love those things!...Michael
Reply:Originally Posted by OscarYea, they do become quite gut-less on 120V because the arc voltage really shoots down.  On 240V, they're not all that bad for basic portable welding.
Reply:Originally Posted by Brand XThe little bit better 120 volt China inverters do quite well on 120 volts.. I liked the little Ironton from Northern tool.. You can't throw all the machines in the same boat on 120 volts..The very bottom feeders do suffer on 120 volts.. If you stick with 3/32 rod in 7018, some run the same as on 240 volts..
Reply:Some of the little 160 amp category 120/240 units with PFC do a nice job on all electrodes 5/32 and under on 240v. 1/8 and under on 120v.. Very impressive on extension cords and genertors even on 120v.Thermal Arc 320SP ( Lorch )Cobra PythonsThermal Arc 300 AC/DC  ( Sanrex )ESAB 301i AC/DC  ( Lorch )Thermal Arc 161STL  ( WTL )Thermal Arc 190S  ( Sanrex )Cut Master 82, 42. Cut45 ( WTL )Victor Gas Apps.Boxes and boxes of welding crap.
Reply:I have yet to find one better then my 240 only small INE unit.. It a step above the Thermal 161s for sure..Jim, has one, and it a lot nicer then his Esab 161i He also had my Old Sanrex TS-160,The Thermal does not have the output of the Esab on 120 volts, but it's still a better machine running both with 3/32 7018 rod.. I am still shocked how some of the cheaper 120 volt only China machines run.. I think my Thermal LM-200 still might be my favorite,very easy to set the arc force for major differences in the arc type. having a 0-100 scale is simple, and effective. It's pretty much the same as a MST-400, just less output, and better with smaller wiresEsab/Lorch ET-220iEsab 160i caddyThermal LM-200 Lincoln feedersThermal Pee-Wee 85sThermal 60i- 3phase /RPC powered (Beast)Thermal Drag-gun 35CINE 1500 Klutch 140i
Reply:My uncle bought one very similar to the one in the OP. It didn't even have an earth wire.He used it for roughly 2kg of rods before it died the other day.You get what you pay for...Murphy's Golden Rule: Whoever has the gold, makes the rules.
Reply:Originally Posted by hdonly0It is an NAA/ 1953 Jubilee. I have a 1960 651 Workmaster also.
Reply:Originally Posted by MunkulMy uncle bought one very similar to the one in the OP. It didn't even have an earth wire.He used it for roughly 2kg of rods before it died the other day.You get what you pay for...
Reply:Originally Posted by R&II have a 1955 860 that was used(hard) at a junkyard....took some work to bring it back from the dead but boy they are handy!! I got lucky and got the live pto...What is that on the back of your NAA?