160A ARC WELDER

Excellent inexpensive welder. I've used this little welder for the last two days and see me using it a lot more in the future. Easy to set up and use. Read the limited instruction book before using. This is a reverse polarity welder, meaning the stinger attaches to the negative connection and the ground attaches to the positive connection. I read somewhere that this unit has a 40% duty cycle but that must be at full output setting because I've used it for fairly long runs and it has never tripped the overheat sensor. This unit works good with thinner metals (1/8"). I have been welding this, and less thickness metal around the 60-70 amp setting. I'm repairing farm equipment so some of the metal has thinned to 1/16" thick, or less. I'm running at 45 amps on this metal just to fill in holes. I've found the best rod to be E6013 for me and this material. Also using 3/32 rods currently. Plan to get some 1/8" rods for my next project as they would cover more surface area for a bead. E6011 rods don't seem to run nearly as smoothly, require me to turn down amperage, and provide a violent arc compared to the 6013s. Thicker metals may provide a different result. I recommend E6013s as starter rods for this machine. I've been welding, a lot, for two days with 110V power and running this little unit off a 15 amp breaker with a 10' extension cord (3/32 rod). Never tripped the breaker nor did power cords become warm. Super happy with this little unit. Granted the ground clamp and stinger are bottom budget quality but work exactly as they are designed and are good-to-go as is. I may upgrade these in the future at some point. You may need to tighten the protective covers on the stinger, as mine were loose, but no big deal. Philips head screwdriver fixed it up. Currently super happy with this welder. Will provide update review if things change. One little negative comment about this welder. And it's not the welder itself. My welder came with a tool (toy) that is supposed to represent a slag hammer and wire brush. This little trinket is laughable as a tool. It's kind of cute but absolutely useless. This is not a complaint, as I wasn't really expecting it, but suggest to the manufacturer dropping the price by 5 cents and don't include this modern art POS with the welder.

This little welder went above all my expectations and then some!! I have put this welder through the paces for the applications I need it for and now its review time. I'm a machinest and mechanic by trade. Our old shop welder stopped working one day and I was on search for something small and compact. I saw the reviews on the little welder and pulled the trigger and got one. I was on the fence because to me I thought I needed the best welder on the market for the types of applications I need and let's face it Lincoln and Miller are the Red and Blue and run the show for welders. After this purchase i can definitely state that it is not the case and Im so glad I did make this purchase! I weld cast, and various types of metals. I do alot of Drive End, Outer End Bell housing for electric motors, Gearbox and Pump Impeller repairs and the arc on this this little welder is mind blowing. Cast Iron: (240v) (Does not work well on 120v) I barely even touch the surface and it has the smoothest start on every run. Im running on 240V can weld Cast 99 and Cast 55 rod like butter. Making repairs a breeze and I can get more jobs done so much faster now with a better quality weld. It out performs the old welder we had in our shop and im laying down dimes on Cast now. My old welder dosent even come close to how well this thing lays dimes on Cast. Trick of the trade when welding Cast is making sure your surface is ground down and sand blasted and then heating it with a torch to between 200F-250F and then reversing the polarity when stick welding Cast 99 and 55 rod. Alot of inverter welders I have tried have a hard time doing this but this thing little welder works perfectly, and I honestly don't know how. General Steel: (240 and 120v work just fine) I've ran 7018 also and again the smoothest arc start. I've had to go and do fan balancing out in the field to weld on weights so it's very portable and small so I can fit it in a backpack and go on top of roofs. It works very well on 120v for 7018 also. Now on to stainless steel: (240v and 120v work just fine) I've even welded 308 stainless steeI rod to build up material on the OD and ID of stainless steel Impellers because the material just washes it down so im able to build it up and turn it down on a lathe. Shaft Build up: Also I've had rotor shafts that the bearing journals are just trashed after a motor tear down. So I run 6013 rod beads and then turn the shaft down to the proper bearing tolerance diameter. A perfect finish everytime!! Final Note: Ive done 45 rotar shaft repairs so far, 37 cast repairs and 19 stainless steel impeller repairs and 55 gearbox repairs at the time of this review and this welder hasnt had a hicup yet! I did however upgrade the stinger and ground clamp before using as mentioned in the majority of reviews because it is a definite must. If you are like me looking for a welder and might be on the fence get this welder you will be blown away as I have!! I dont know how this welder perforns so well but im so blown away on how well it works! I would highly recommend this welder to anyone, just pull the trigger and get it!! You won't be disappointed!

I needed a welder to apply hardfacing on a piece of agricultural equipment and this DEKOPRO got the nod. I wasn't sure what to expect, especially after opening the package and holding the small, lightweight welder in my hand. I plugged it in to 220 volts and began hardfacing steel at about 85 amps with some 1/8 hardfacing rod. It went better than I expected. I subsequently tried welding with 3/32 6011 and 7018 rod. Both welded fine once the amperage was dialed in. 1/8 inch welded OK too. I tried 5/32 rod but that seemed like too much for the little machine. I never tried 110V but I feel like 3/32 6011 or 7018 would be fine. I don't think it could handle 1/8 rod on 110V. I usually weld with MIG or TIG in an enclosed shop, but I have found my new 'outdoor' welder. The DEKAPRO perfectly compliments my 110V flux core MIG for outdoor use and now they both reside on the same cart. This is a great utility welder at a great price. Also, a good welder for any beginner!

Parece buen equipo y funcional tarde mucho en buscar el que tuviese mejores características al mejor precio, pero no me llego

Bought this welder as a possible upgrade to an old Century 250A AC buzz-box. I had always struggled with the Century in that the arc was hard to start unless the amps were cranked too high for the rods used and the puddle seemed hard to control (I'm a hobby welder so am working here only from my impressions and what I have read as to how a welder should operate). Anyhow, was very pleasantly surprised with this machine. Arc is much easier to start, even with cold electrodes and work piece. Laying down bead seems much easier as the rod burns at a slower rate without sputtering or sticking as with the Century. The welder seems well made - even the rod holder and cables seems to be of good quality. Only possible gripe would be with the ground clamp which seems a little on the light side. I started with 220V operation burning 1/8" 7014 with good success as noted above with indicated currents ranging from 120A to 80A (it was harder to start at 80A but once started, it went fine which I think would be very useful for welding thinner material). Then tried 120V with the same rod - arc was not quite as easy to start but the rest was similar to 220V, all this on a 15A circuit (only welded short beads, the breaker might blow I suspect with longer runs). BTW, it comes with a 110 to 220 adapter which makes it easy to switch. This unit is so small and light it would be easy to take and use in a remote location and that maybe only has 120V available. Another thing I like is the ease of adjusting the amps (just turn the knob) as opposed to the Century with its stiff and hard to operate mechanical lever. Highly recommended..... !

Apenas voy aprendiendo, pero para empezar este máquina es más que suficiente para is necesidades.

Bonne petite soudeuse fonctionne bien sur le 110(fusible 20 amp)très bien sur le 240v.je l'ai utilisé intensément une après-midi et pas de surchauffe et pas de problème!!!

Awesome welder for the price, and it's tiny! Even my iron worker friend was impressed. recommend using 220v for 1/8 rods (hard to start an arc on 110 but still work). 3/32 rods weld great on 110v or 220v. The cables and clamps aren't the best quality but for the price I wouldn't expect more, they get the job done.