YESWELDER 205Amp Stick Welder Digital Inverter IGBT ARC Welding Machine

We just broke it out. Weve had it for like 5 mo but today used it finally. We own lincoln and miller welders but our 1st impression of this is Awesome. We ran an 1/8" rod at 110 volts and it did the job. No probs with startup or striking an arc. We used radnor rods which are most likely among the best. We purchased them yrs ago from airgas. We feel this is the best 100 you can spend hopefully the longetivity / life spam lasts a while. We fabricated a rebar bracket for a rolloff dumpster trailer. Lightweight small in size & easy to use. J&B HAULING LV NV

Killer lil welder. Crazy how much u get for such a small price.

The ARC205DS is a small, very lightweight, and capable arc welder once you get it dialed-in, it is ready to weld right out of the box with very minimal setup (ie attach ground & electrode leads to welder and plug it in), just add welding rods and steel. I tested it with 3/32" 6013 (Forney), 3/32" 7018 (Forney), & 1/8" 7018 (ESAB) on 3/16", 1/8", 1/4", & 3/8" mild steel all using 220VAC with the dial to adjust current as needed. As others have reviewed the DRO for current is off, my findings approximate it is off by as much as ~30% in some cases (ie dialed-in at 100A but actually running 70A as verified with a DC clamp meter). I found it will weld all three rod types on the thicknesses tested but likes the 7018's the best (both 3/32 & 1/8), by far...anything with 6013 seems to start very cold and once it begins running you have to pay very close attention to puddle density or blowing a hole in the work is definitely possible, at least up to 1/4" thick. In fact, once I began testing on the 1/4"+ plate w/ 7018 x1/8" rods I had the DRO on 135A and found it would scratch start "ok" and would run good beads, but if anything lower than 130A it struggled to start. Using the 6013's it also appeared to struggle with leveling out the electrode current even after start, arc headspace was critical while laying down the entire bead. In the last hour of testing I was using 7018 x 1/8" ESAB rods, DRO set to 145A on 1/4" & 3/8" plate and found it ran great, started fine, no issues. Ran butt joints, vertical ups, and lap joints just fine, penetration appeared ok...I never could get the 6013's to perform like they typically do on say a Miller or Lincoln SMAW welder, but this box doesn't have the associated cost of the other brands either. Although it took about four hours to get it dialed-in for my applications I'm happy with the cost to quality ratio for home use, if I was buying this for production I would be ultra-cautious and never go in cold on a production piece without a few test runs on comparable material. The electrode, ground, and source AC cables are very flexible but they do have a plastic (not sure it's even a PVC) insulating jacket so I would be vigilant around hot work with the cables. Some have reviewed the stinger spring as weak, but in the unit I received it's definitely not the case, plenty of tension in the 'gator jaws' and it will accept electrodes at 90 degrees, 45 degrees, and 180 degrees ( - \ | ); the ground clamp is a bit flimsy but it does have braided copper band between the teeth and is strong enough for its purpose. The little welder is impressive in terms of cranking out the amps, but it is finicky on the type of electrodes used, leveling the current during the weld (at least on the 6013's I tried), and striking the arc (again using the 6013's). Unsure why this particular YesWelder product comes in black when all of their other products appear to be painted light blue or seafoam green, could represent an older/newer product or a run made especially for Amazon, but rest assured it is just like the one pictured.

Solid little starter machine

This is the best thing you can have for eney job you need works great

I’m building a horse pen. For rail, 2 inch pipe. I have Lincoln and other welders. This one caught my eye because I’ve been ordering yes welder E 6011. A welding rod meets my expectations and it comes quickly. So when I saw this and how portable it was. I purchased. I have used probably 500 feet of pipe with it so far. As someone said, the voltage readings need to be adjusted for the job . In my taste, schedule 42 inch pipe works very well with this welder.

This welder is super compact and runs off both 110v and 220v. I use 220v at home and 110v when I leave home. I am amazed at what this tiny welder can do thanks to inverter technology.I have two bigger all in one Tig, Mig, Plasma cutter from YESWELDER they are all used around my garage.They are well made and dependable previously I had a Lincoln mig that crap broke down after a year of usage and cost me as much to repair it as it was to buy a new one.During that down time I bought my first YESWELDER all in one and was amazed at that quality of build, the lightweight portability and more power from an inverter system. The Lincoln was so heavy compared to this welder. Arc was very stable too thanks to the electronic controls.This was the reason I decided to buy yet another welder from YESWELDER. I needed a all purpose stickwelder that I can easily take with me from home to job and around the house projects. This welder is great and I highly recommend it.

Leads are 10ft, POWER 100/220. The arc is so easy to start. I am learning to stick weld, my other welders never started the arc as easy as this 205ds welder does, arc force works well. A person who never tried stick welding and told how to start the arc will do it in 2 min or less. I am 91 with hands that shake. With this 205ds the arc starts before my hands shake. I was good at flux and was ready to quit stick. This 205ds is making it easy to learn. I use rebar from Lowes to weld on. When I stop a bead sometimes I had to clean the tip. I do not have to with this 505ds. Get one now.

Excellent delivery service: ordered on 4th Sep, shipped on 6th, arrived at door on 9th Sep. Thank you seller!Product arrived in good visual condition and is as advertised. Purchased electrodes and protective gear from local hardware store and will update when unit is put to test.

Qué es una soldadora perfecta porque te da bastantes rangos y el amperaje que trae te permite que la soldadura no se pegue muy práctica además muy buena marca se las recomiendo

Alright, start by saying, I am out of practice on stick so it take take me some fiddlin to get back in to the groove of it. Been doing nothing but Fluxcore for 3+years right now.The Yeswelder ARC205DS-PRO from here on out shall be known as "The Machine"This machine can run on 110 and 220 thought I havent had much luck on household 110 plugs other than blowing fuses. Im running the machine off a Champion 8125/6600Watt Generator on the 240V plug and no issues supplying power. I have more than enough wattage and then some. Watts out the WazooThe machine runs really well as a hobby or farm unit or for small side jobs like repairs or something.The duty cycle listed is 60% at 205A and 100% at 158A on the 240V plug. However I had run 5/32 6013 rods all day long one after the other without issue on "205A" (In quotes because of Below)The amperage reading on the machine is off, by quite a bit. Looking on any welding reference chart, the amperage range for 6013 3/32 rod is 40-90A and having it set to that is not working. It runs stupid cold. Fiddling with it, turns out where I need it to be is around 150 on the dial. 1/8 rods sit around 180 and the 5/32 rods sit in the 200-205A range basically maxing out the dial. Thought I'm pretty sure no where near the max of this machine because the hot start definitely goes even when maxed out and I know thats some extra amperage so I do believe I'm not anywhere the max. I believe the manufacturer knows this which is why they only seem to sell up to 5/32 rod.On to the components. You get a good length of cable for your ground clamp and your stinger. They seem to be good quality. The stinger has little grooves the clamp for positioning your stick and it holds firm. For some reason one side of the stinger clamp is covered in a very thin layer of plastic that starts chipping off after use and exposes another copper contact within. Why? I dunno.I ran 3/32, 1/8 and 5/32 6013 rods without issue from the machine. Any problems seen here were user error because again, I'm out of practice. I was welding on 3/16" carbon steel plate. Tossing down stringers and fillets.I believe I got my moneys worth for a nice machine to get me back in to stick.Aside from the amperage dial being incorrect, this machine runs like greased lightning and I think if you're looking for a cheap home unit or something to get yourself started in your welding journey, this is a great option in my opinion.The Machine is also capable of Lift-TIG welding however does not come with a TIG Torch. That is sold separately. I do not have anything to say on the TIG Capabilities on the machine and even if I did, I wouldnt because I suck at TIG, I'm even more out of practice

Fonctionne tres bien. Je l'ai acheté pour remplacer ma vieille Lincoln AC 220. J'aurais du la remplacé avant. Tres légere, et ajustement facile et rapide. Je suis tres satisfait

Es muy buena compra, se la regale a mi esposo, llego al tiempo esperado que no fue mucho y muy buena calidad y a mi esposo le encantó ahora ya puede hacer trabajos en casa