Eastwood welders

[85GPLef41]

Anybody have one? I am thinking of picking this up....with my tax refund hopefully if i don't owe AGAIN.... :?
http://www.eastwood.com/mig-welders-175 ... l-gun.html

and if i get a decent return i was thinking of picking up this combo
http://www.eastwood.com/mig175-and-vers ... r-kit.html
anybody have any pros or cons with the Eastwood brand?? I do have a decent hookup on a Lincoln welder but it's about the same price for the combo.. The 3yr warranty and free shipping sounds good as well!. I would just do basic weekend warrior welding... :lol:

 

[DRIVEN]

I was curious too. I found this:
http://weldingweb.com/showthread.php?t=41965

 

[85GPLef41]

thanks started to read the first page will go back and read the rest..hopefully it's good reviews and experiences.

 

[tc1959]

They sure look like my lincoln,I got mine at a pawn shop here with a cart and a full bottle of mixed gas,and a self darking helmet.

 

[carmangary]

Everything from Eastwood is rebranded and overpriced.

 

[DRIVEN]

According to the link I posted this is a clean sheet design developed in-house. They did sell another welder before that was someone else's though. I don't really know that much about them. The reason I posted the link was because there was lot's of questions answered directly from an Eastwood rep. I will agree that typically their products are relabeled and overpriced.

 

[dave1978]

Get a Miller or Lincoln. You should be able to find ones from these guys in the same price neighborhood.You will not pay the price for another companies re badged stuff.

 

[FE3X CLONE]

I was looking at their TIG welder a while back as they just kept lowering the price. Was kind of odd and I'm guessing not too many people were buying them.

I came close to giving it a try but at the end of the day, I paid a little more and bought a Hobart EZ TIG. The biggest reason is that I know where it's made. About 40 miles from where I live so it helps the local economy.

There are certain tools that I don't mind spending next to nothing on but anything that I plan to keep and use a LOT I try to buy the best I can afford.

I've never owned a Miller but used to use one of their TIG's at local restaurant equipment manufacturer during summer break. They were nice machines of course obviously big professional machines that were likely $5000 plus.

I've owned a Lincoln Weld Pak 100 with a gas conversion for close to 8 years and it's been a work horse. Great little machine.

My first Hobart machine was a Plasma cutter and it's been a great tool as well.

So for the Hobart EZ TIG has been a great machine. So much so that I rarely pull the MIG welder out anymore.

 

[motorholmes]

I got a open box Mig 135 from Northern Tool for $240 a few years ago and I've welded a ton of crap with it. Even 3/16 steel when I was making my traction bars for my truck. Learned to weld off YouTube. Got a 40 mig bottle on Craigs for $100. I'll have to look into that EZ tig. Really want to learn tig soon

 

[85GPLef41]

I used a older Hobart 180 i believe and wasn't really impressed with it..... felt cheap. I use Lincolns and Millers welders at work and the Lincoln usually works real nice and the Miller is specifically set-up for aluminum and also works good. I can't remember which specific Lincoln welder i have a deal on but it is a 220v and setup for gas.. BUT me being cheap was exploring my options.. :lol: