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(More customer reviews)I've been wanting to get a welder of my own ever since I took a course in college a few years back. Finding this welder for so cheap gave me the perfect excuse to finally get one. It's a great welder for beginners (which I pretty much am after all these years). You only have 2 settings (High and Low), and since it uses sticks you don't need to worry about gas or wire feeding. It also plugs into any 20 amp outlet, which is nice. It will still take a while to get used to keeping an arc going, so make sure you have some scrap metal around to practice on before you try to repair anything important.
They included everything you need to get started except for the gloves. Any leather gloves should do, but thicker is better. The facemask is ok, but you have to hold it up to your face. You'll want to order goggles or a mask that you wear so you can use your hand to hold whatever you're welding together. Make sure they are dark enough, the replacement I got is #5, which is at least a couple shades to light to be really comfortable.
I was a little worried that it would be underpowered, but so far it has melted through anything I've tried if I let it. I don't have anything at the moment to test the upper limit of an 1/8th inch, but I wouldn't be surprised if that was a conservative limit. I've read reviews of similar products and was also concerned that a common complaint is that nobody can strike an arc on low power. I'm happy to say that that is all I'm using so far, and it really isn't difficult at all. If you are having trouble, try rubbing away any excess coating on the stick so you can see the metal in the middle. It fixes it every time for me.
For $67 this welder can't be beat!
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This is a factory reconditioned product. Reconditioned generally means that the product has been returned to the manufacturer, who brings the product back to like new condition. Some products may contain cosmetic blemishes. Includes 70 Amp Arc Welder - WS090001RB
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