YESWELDER 205Amp Stick Welder Digital Inverter IGBT ARC Welding Machine | Portable Large LED Display Hot Start Arc Force 110V/220V Dual Voltage MMA Welder 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

Great welder I first under estimated this thing

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.

Super easy to use and packs a punch for the compact size. Great portable welder for portable repairs. Works great with electrodes arc welding. Have been able to weld many things and heavier gages of steel with this little work horse. Great compact design with a nice digital display. Can also be used as a lift tig with the needed attachments. So far it’s held up to some abuse and has been fairly durable. Always room for improvement but for the price you can always upgrade components later. Great for beginners and pros. Used fairly often where we need compact machine to do repairs.

Great little welder. Well worth the money. Highly recommend.

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.

I am absolutely thoroughly surprised at not only the power, but also the smoothness and consistency of this welder, especially considering its small size, smaller than the esab suitcase welders ive used before, i tested it out today on 7018 1/8" rod, it was absolutely beautiful, perfection (on 220) ive used e309l16 1/16" rods on it (great results) 7014 1/8" rods (great), i tried some 7018 3/16" rods with it today as well and thats where it struggled, it sparked plenty but just had a hard time holding and keeping a steady bead even at 205 amps maxed out. But thats ok, for me atleast i dont really need to run 3/16" rods with this thing, 1/8" rods at 100 and 110 amps it ran perfectly and laid some killer beads on some 3/4" plates today, i am very pleased and will continue to use this brand.

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.

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

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

Muy buena soldadora, tiene muy buen acabado y trabaja perfecto,

Me pareció muy bueno el producto en todo aspecto gracias