Thanks. I'm stick welding which is why I'm concerned. Also, when I took a lighter to a piece of insulation, It went up like a piece of paper.

I thought about that only I can't get to most of the insulation to wet it and I don't want to seal that moisture inside the floor pan.

Hey guys, I'm doing some rust repair on my rocker panels and floor pans. I got some good patches on the inside of the rocker panels but, I need to weld near and on a floor pan or two before I close it up. Problem is that floor pan has insulation inside. I pulled a piece out and lit it on fire to see...

I'm wondering what experiences you've had with these budget ARKSEN welders. Were you able to get an arc, make a decent bead ext... Also, what model and what rods?

Idk. I can check next time I give it another go. Assuming I do. Why do you ask?

Idk why I choose 6013. I believe someone told me it runs well on 110v AC. I can't see myself purchasing more rods. Unless, more agree that it's likely the culprit. I have a project I really want to finish but my experience with welding has brought me nothing but headaches. I've had this machine for ...

First off let me just say that this is a cheap made in China welder which may be the problem. I have 90-250a AC 110v AC stick welder. I tried running 1\8th 6013 awhile ago but couldn't get an arc. Today I got some 1\16th 6013 thinking surely It's small enough to run on my machine. Well, I'm still ha...

As far as I can tell, that's not true. I've installed 3 and 4 prong dryer plugs and the 3 prong ones don't have a ground. In fact, it says neutral on the cord and the wiring diagram. The 3 prong dryer plug I installed on the welder also says neutral on the center wire. It's the same plug that my dry...

Turns out the dryer (and stove) receptical is a 3 prong with 2 hot and a neutral. The welder is 2 hot and a ground. When hooking up the dryer plug, I hooked ground to neutral thinking that it was a ground. Are they compatible or is that why my breaker is tripping?

I recently put a 220 dryer plug on my AC stick welder and it keeps tripping the breaker. The dryer (and stove) receptical is a 3 prong with 2 hot and a neutral. The welder is 2 hot and a ground. When hooking up the dryer plug, I hooked ground to neutral thinking that it was a ground. Are they compat...

Is connecting it's ground to neutral what's causing the breaker to trip then? Could one cap the neutral and ground to the ground? I would be sure not to touch the welder (while plugged in) without my gloves on.

I could wire it on a metal stake and stab it in the ground.

Where I live (Usa, ky) 3 prong 220 recepticals with 2 hot and a neutral are very common. I appreciate the concern but, TBH, I will most likely try capping the neutral and grounding the welder to it's frame. I can't imagine why there would be a problem with that. Anybody else agree or disagree?

I recently put a 220 dryer plug on my AC stick welder and it keeps tripping the breaker. The dryer receptical is a 3 prong with 2 hot and a neutral. The welder is 2 hot and a ground. When hooking up the dryer plug, I hooked ground to neutral thinking that it was basically the same thing (stupid I kn...

Thanks for the help guys. I guess that rules out the plug. Unfortunately, I don't have the tools to measure current. I'm about to open up the buzz box and check it out. If I can't find anything wrong with it, I'm going to try it at a friend's house. Anything I should look for specifically? Update: E...

I see. Thanks for the help. The plug is new and there's really no way of checking it without breaking it. I will have a look inside of the buzz box tomorrow. You sure it's not too small of a breaker? It starts for about 1-5 seconds before tripping it. Also, it dims the lights when it's on. Idk, I'm ...

Hmmm. I don't think I have a short. If I understand correctly, a 3 prong 220 has a neutral and two hot wires. Does it matter which hot wire goes where? I just made sure the neutral was correct.

Hello all. I have a 110\220v AC stick welder. I planned on using it on 110v as I'm working with thin metal. However, being a cheap welder, the machine was too weak on 110v. So I got a 220v dryer plug (connected wires with electrical tape). It trips the 30a dryer breaker on startup. I tried the 50a s...

Now that's a 5 star answer. Thank you. I'm going to try a 220 plug. Will it be ok to use the dryer socket?

Don't worry, it was a fairly save area that I had to use for filming because it was raining. Plus, I had a fire extinguisher on hand just in case.

I've tried. I know, you get what you pay for... Think I should get a 220 plug? I'm thinking with it being so cheap, maybe it wasn't wired properly for 110. If it only has 220 wiring, I pretty sure the power from a 110 would be split in half. Is that correct? I would just return it but, I have someth...

Total newbie here. Using 6013 on 140 amps in the video. I just got a new AC stick welder and some 1\8 electrodes. It's supposed to run 110v and 220v. I hooked up a 110 plug since I don't have a 220 atm. I tried to practice with some scrap but, I get nothing but sparks, no arc. The electrode doesn't ...