YWA-160 IGBT Inverted Stick Welder

I wanted to weld a muffler to a go-kart. This worked well with 6011 1/16" sticks at about 35amps. Weld looks terrible, but that is all me! I haven't ever welded before but watched a video then decided to skip right to the job on the go-kart! skipped all the practice, but don't care, this is a beat-up go-kart anyway. The muffler didn't really fit on the pipe so I kind of filled it in a little at a time. Started at 70 amps which blew right through the thin metal but after dialing it back and figuring out how to control the heat and arc I was able to finish the ugly job.Can't wait for the next thing I get to weld! If you are like me and always wanted to play around with welding, then I would say this welder is a good start.

I work Maintenance at a food processing plant, mostly stainless tig, occasional stick Roddin 6011-7018�?the amount of hours I’ve put on one of these little guys is impressive.. but tack on the sheer hell I’ve put this thing threw.. I’m talkin textbook neglect, lathered and soaked in every earthly element known to man, beat n banged, dropped.. hasn’t seen so much a dry shirt sleeve wipe for Cleanin.. left it for days in below freezing temperatures, buddy you name it.. and she just keeps chuggin along like the day I gotter.. I don’t know what sort weldmagic witchcraft yall’ve mixed up in this tiny little box but I’m here for it�?gonna buy more of it.. and have been tellin everybody I know about it..

I ran 10 3/32 7018 rods consecutive with no issues on a 110 outlet and 50ft of light duty extension cord. The arc force settings range from 1-10 (excellent hot start with every arc strike) I wasn't able to get the pictures of stacking beads back to back but if ran flawlessly on 110 power at 86 amps. 1/8 will require 220v power as if ran for only 3 inches of weld before tripping a breaker. I was welding at 118 amps. So to sum it up if will run flawlessly at 86 amps burning 3/32 on 110v power and 50ft of work grade extension cord. An absolute steal at 103.00 shipped.I hope to be able to afford the mig model.

Alright, at first I was skeptical. Yeswelder brand is not a Miller or Lincoln so I didn¡¯t know what quality I was going to get, but this little briefcase welder packs a punch. I plugged it in, DC + 7018, and it welded 1/4 inch steel with a breeze.Very impressed.