Overall I've had pretty good luck with it. I learned to gas and stick weld in high school shop class 45 years ago and hadn't done any welding since then.Īs others have noted, get some quality lincoln wire and an autodarkening helmet. I bought one a couple of years ago and have used it a dozen or so sime since then. he wasn't happy about that but reconciled by knowing he got to sell me a bottle and gas anyway.Ĭan anyone give me some insight on this welder? I found a deal on E-Bay where I got the unit shipped to the house for less than what the local guy would sell it to me for tho.

I bought a Miller when I was buying tho for several reasons not the least of which my nearest welding supply sold them and was a factory repair center just in case. If I were buying today I'd take a serious look at what EASTWOOD is now selling as everything I've bought from them b4 has been well done. That's right, told it was busted they just put it back on the shelf to sell. The following week he shared that HF had taken it back no questions asked. No parts were replaceable so far as we could tell, and certainly not 'standard' as you'll find in a Miller or a Lincoln. It was an object lesson so far as many of the things we'd discussed about what to look for when buying. The wire feed jammed and the transformer blew. It died on him the first night he tried to use it. (I'm guessing by HF you mean their Chicago Electric unit?) While I was taking an introduction to welding class, another guy in the class bought one of these and brought it in to learn on his own tool.

Harbor freight flux core welder