Yes, sir, I do. Looking pretty hard at the Hobart 190 vs 210. Not sure which one I'll go for just yet...Oscar wrote:Much better, but still very cold/tall/ropey. Do you have the machine max'd out? Nothing wrong with those welds on 22ga. Perhaps more voltage if it doesn't go too far on the step. Either way, now that you've wet your beak in the great pond that is welding, you will want a better, bigger machine.
Do you happen to play bass (going by your forum name)?bplayer405 wrote:I do like the inverter machines. I've looked at the ESAB fabricator series, along with a bunch of others. The 3 in 1s are pretty sweet, but i worry about longevity. I have a 125 flux core inverter machine that I think is a gem. I don't like the warranty coverage from where I bought it though. 90 days or buy a service plan; a bit of a joke that kills my thoughts of getting anything better from them. Tons of positive reviews from Hobart welders lasting decades. Its why I'm torn. Love today's tech, but want something that'll last.
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I can assure not all inverter welders are built to the same standards as some lowly solid-state amps. There are cheap, but good, solid-state amps, and then there are real good solid-state amps. Generally speaking, barring a pricing anomaly, higher dollar inverter welders are pretty reliable, but just as with anything else, there is always a chance. Just how there is a chance that the laptop/cellphone/tablet/electronic device you used to post this thread had and still has a chance of breaking down, but you still bought it. I doubt you'r'e using a transformer laptop/cellphone/tablet/other device to get online to this forum. Do you own a television set? I think you know where I'm going here.....bplayer405 wrote:My main reluctance to purchase a higher dollar inverter setup is from my experience with power amplifiers. The toroid amps are like the transformer welders. They last a long time and can be repaired. The inverters are like the switching amps and when you have problems with them replacement parts are usually more than the amp, or welder in this case. I've had both style amps in for service. One is fixed and one isn't. Guess which one is which...
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Just food for thought.
You may have heard of Walter Woods amps, he lived not too far from where I grew up, he was in Sherman Oaks, CA area. I had moved, but not sure if that was where he moved to or was originally located. He built out of his home. One of the smallest and best bass amps, EVER, IMO. Used by many studio guys to go direct into the mixer...not only did I used to use one when I played, but I sold a dozen of them to Japan when I lived there in the 80s.bplayer405 wrote:My main reluctance to purchase a higher dollar inverter setup is from my experience with power amplifiers.
This welder looks a bit better on my cart... Haven't had a chance to run any beads yet. Picked it up today and got a great deal. Had to run a 220v line for it, set up the welder then hit a snag with the hose (need a line splice fitting). Ready to go other than that.Oscar wrote:Much better, but still very cold/tall/ropey. Do you have the machine max'd out? Nothing wrong with those welds on 22ga. Perhaps more voltage if it doesn't go too far on the step. Either way, now that you've wet your beak in the great pond that is welding, you will want a better, bigger machine.
This welder looks a bit better on my cart... Haven't had a chance to run any beads yet. Picked it up today and got a great deal. Had to run a 220v line for it, set up the welder then hit a snag with the hose (need a line splice fitting). Ready to go other than that.Oscar wrote:Much better, but still very cold/tall/ropey. Do you have the machine max'd out? Nothing wrong with those welds on 22ga. Perhaps more voltage if it doesn't go too far on the step. Either way, now that you've wet your beak in the great pond that is welding, you will want a better, bigger machine.
