Is Everlast thinking of incorporating selectable AC waveforms in their welders?

[Spike]

Wondering if Everlast is planning on putting selectable AC wave forms in their welders at any point in the near future?
Recently got a good look at a new welder that had different AC waveforms: regular sine-wave, square-wave, rounded-square, and triangular-wave.
The Triangular Waveform was the most interesting to me. Made welding up thin aluminum sheet metal a snap.

I think it would be a great feature for Everlast to incorporate into their model lineups.

[performance]

Spike the 210 EXT does have wave form. We are proceeding a little more slowly on its release to try to make sure it is bug free.

[Mike J]

Hi Mark,

Is there any commonality between the 210EXT and the 250EXT? I guess what I am asking is waveform selection on the roadmap for the 250EXT (obviously later...). And besides more current capability, are there things on the 250EXT that is not on the 210EXT? Just curious on the differences.

Cheers,

Mike

[performance]

Hi Mark,

Is there any commonality between the 210EXT and the 250EXT? I guess what I am asking is waveform selection on the roadmap for the 250EXT (obviously later...). And besides more current capability, are there things on the 250EXT that is not on the 210EXT? Just curious on the differences.

Cheers,

Mike

No, not commonality, other than overall functions that are similar that the E series units share, such as up slope, start amps, pre flow, etc.

The 250EXT has been working toward waveform, but as of now it isn't ready. But it has the amplitude offset that works in some ways like the wave form.
The 210 EXT does have waveform, and we have tested it here in the US already. It's pretty much fixed in the unit. It has lower duty cycle rating and is not as much of a brute of a design of the 250 EXT. I think we have managed to squeeze ( and Duncan can confirm this) at least 40% duty out of the unit, with a slight air flow change in the original panel you have seen. Overall look will be similar. But what it doesn't have in size, and robustness it does make up for with some finesse. Start DC amps are at 5 and AC are at 10. It has arc hot start intensity adjustment on the stick function and a few other adjustable parameters. It does not have the amplitude adjustment of the EXT.

[Spike]

I was wondering if you could elaborate more on the waveforms... will there be a triangle wave in there? Also, will it only be on the 210EX, or do you have plans to roll it into some of the bigger heavier duty machines as well (like the 250 and 315)? I would need something with a little more 'umph' than a 210 if I were considering buying a new welder.