Do you have a choice of welding the hole horizontally or vertically? I'm guessing that the hole needs to be filled as flat as possible and without a backing. If you can do it vertically it would be easier (at least for me) since you could just whip horizontal stringers until it is filled. With 6010 ...

I don't have the digital Elite, just the Elite. The first strike of the day will cause a flash. After that it works as it should.

It is annoying but closing my eyes on the first strike makes it liveable.

DC welding offers advantages over AC for most Stick applications, including: easier starts; fewer arc outages and sticking; less spatter/better looking welds; easier vertical up and overhead welding; easier to learn "how to weld" and a smoother arc. DC reverse polarity (electrode positive...

What’s the deal, I’ve herd DC is better than AC for SMAW. Is DC worth the extra money? You are kidding - right? If you have only "heard" about DC then see if you can find someone to let you use their DC machine. You can draw your own conclusions. Inverters seem to be favored over transfor...

A double agreement on that. Jody is a "welding saint". Don't want him to blush however.

We heat our house with a free standing wood burning fire. Because we had it running to hot on Australian gum wood it has split the box on the lower edge. The split is about 7in long. What I need to know is, can I weld this using either 11 or 14 rods or is there a better way. Hope some one can help ...

I don't know about that review. It seemed to cover the topic quite thoroughly.

There is only so much one can do with the technique and still get a five minute video.

I would think that Las Vegas is dry enough most of the year to not worry about moisture in the 7018 rod flux. In Florida or anywhere back east that may be another story. Put them on a cookie baking sheet in the sun on a day with single digit humidity. I just use a old extra large electric fry pan. J...

The Everlast PowerArc 200. Easy to learn on, great welds right out of the box. Even many pros like it. Others: light weight, small size, lots of power, long duty cycle. Transformers are very, very heavy but reliable in general. Not as smooth welds as with a inverter. I have both types and the two tr...

There are several other welding forums that compete with this one. This forum is really a sub-topic of the wider WeldingTipsandTricks site rather than a stand-alone so is not accessed as much. The spamming problems of a couple of months ago seems to be under control but that will put people off and ...

Try a test cut on a corner or a scrap piece stacked six deep.

As the others have stated, the stack has to be so tight as to be one piece.

I am running of off a Thermal arc LM300. This is the hammers for a rock crusher that I am coating. I ground the metal clean and wire brushed the area around it. Also I have the ground at about 20in from the weld joints. Both the stinger and the ground clamp are rated for 400 amps. The rod runs fine...

Wow, that's a lot of amps to not have the arc be stable. I've only gone as high as 200A with 3/16" Stoody tungsten carbide rod but it flowed quite well so your settings should be about right if not a bit high. How about the ground? Is it on clean metal and close to the weld? You'd need a stout ...

GWD, Does the welder need to be man-portable ? If not, and Stick (SMAW) is all that you plan to do, then consider a Miller Thunderbolt XL 225/150 AC/DC. Or, if you prefer the other color consider a Lincoln AC/DC 225/125. I bet 95% of the weldor's on this forum started with either of these two welde...

Waiting depends on whether you want a 30 day money back offer and 5 year warranty from Everlast. What's the hurry - you've been around for years without welding so a couple of more weeks shouldn't make much difference. (Although I can relate to the "want it now" feeling.) Everlast has a lo...

OK. I have several chain saws but can't imagine the use of that expansion chamber unless there was some serious porting and tweaking going on. On the other hand, if the point is to demonstrate fabbing and welding skills it is quite impressive. How about some more details on the performance gains and...

jpence38 : Thanks for the info about the generator. GWD: What do you mean by "$100 towards a new torch would be better spent." The Everlast internet page for the PowerPro 200 indicates that a "Carbon Arc Torch" is available as an accessory. When I click on the "Carbon Arc T...

>The Northern Tool helmet should work just fine. Some folks like the Harbor Freight one as well. The auto darkening feature, large field of view, and adjustable shade are worthy details. It is one item that is really personal and is the most likely to be upgraded. I have age old helmets with the tin...

Once again, jpence38 is right on target. The multi-unit route may not be the best for your anticipated uses. From my observances, multi-unit anything (stereos/cd/tape player/equalizer, off the shelf computers, etc.) tend to cut corners on one or more of the sub-units to keep prices down. If one comp...

From his signature, jpence38 is a professional weldor. As such, his contribution and opinions must be seriously considered. However, misconstruing someone's intent and creating conflict where none exists is unacceptable. He and I really have no difference as far as the Lincoln welders are concerned....

:lol: You have got to be kidding me. The only thing you agreed with was that the Lincoln machine would last. Everything else said about it was negative. OK, you must be right. I only said: "30 years ago I bought an AC-only Lincoln tombstone. It did just fine and farm things held together quite...

Wow GWD, If I didn't know better, I would think you were an Everlast sales rep. First off, I not gonna get into a pissing match with you about this. Second, this guy is only 65 and you practically have him one foot in the grave. I personally know guys out on the farm that are 75 years old doin the ...

Jim is correct about the Lincoln tombstones lasting. But with Everlast's 5 year warranty and our advanced ages it may not make a difference. :lol: The Lincoln transformer machines are very heavy while the inverters are extremely light and portable if that is a factor in your choice. The inverters we...

Search this site, Welding Web forum, and the Everlast forum for information and feedback on the PowerArc 200. Haven't seen a single complaint and many glowing reports.

I have one and am very pleased with how it welds among other desirable features.

I put Velcro tabs on the helmet and then the corresponding tabs on a 2' x 2' piece of leather. It makes a nice hood that does not seem to collect fumes. Light shining in the back of your helmet will certainly cause a reflection issue so any way to reduce it helps. Moving the work so the light is in ...