Welding Tips & Tricks Reviews the Everlast 250 EX

[jtybt]

This review, I expect, will give Everlast a BIG boost in acceptance in the welding community.


part 1

http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/...-settings.html

part 2

http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/...ter-part2.html

part3

http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/...ngs-part3.html

part 4

http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/...ent-pulse.html

I thought I'd add part 5 and 6 up front for easy access


part5

http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/...r-reviews.html

part 6

http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/...ss-tubing.html

[everlastsupport]

Thanks Charlie,

I knew they had a unit, I did not know about the review being posted.

Great video quality and great instruction for part one. He sounds like me after a tech call, all the freak'in knobs.

Thanks for the link.

[dwdw]

That's quite a video! I will be great if they continue with the 5-6 more videos, a picture/video is far better to learn from than a mediocre manual.
Everlast I hope you can work with them to do continued weld education using your Great welders.
dwdw

[performance]

We have no control or "working" relationship, other than the welder is featured, since it is his. Now, of course, we will have some videos as well. But the point is that he is independent of us and has a long history of doing these type videos. I have often referred people for a quick "schooling" to this site since he is really non "partisan" well before I knew anything about him. lol. Yes, the unit is an Everlast, and yes we knew that he was going to be using it to find out what all the hullabaloo was about imported welders. But the video was his thing. He does this as an independent entity. It keeps things honest. The purpose of the video, if you will listen is to explain functions and he happens to be doing it with our welder. But I am content to sit on the sidelines and watch him continue to do his thing. Or be involved more if he requests.

[jtybt]

The great part is, Jody already knows what everything is supposed to do so having him configure settings and explaining them will shorten the learning curve.

I'm gonna fiddle with the pulse on butt joints on 1/8" SS.

[jtybt]

I added part 2

[performance]

Part 2 could really be viewed as part 1, since it backs up and gives an elementary definition of AC current. In fact, I think anyone interested might want to view part 2 first.

[Mad-Dax]

Yeah I am glad you posted this I was about to last week but forgot. I have read/watched most everything on his site about tig and mig. Great help. I also am on his mailing list for the tips and tricks.

[everlastsupport]

I have sent a lot of people to his site and been there many times. Since everyone knew before us, I guess we better signup on the maillist.

[jtybt]

Part 3 & 4 added

[Stelfabulous]

In regards to the balance, if you look below the values there is a - and a +. To the left is EN, and right is EP. To much EP your tungsten will ball up. Pay attention to tungsten size with the inverter. Use one size bigger with a semi sharp point. Also preheat, the better a metal conducts, the harder it will be to get a puddle started.

[jtybt]

Final installment and review and recommendations on the Everlast 250EX by Jody on Weldingtipsandtricks.com



Hello Welder,

This is the last page about inverter tig welder settings using an Everlast Inverter tig welder for the demonstrations.

I have received quiet a few questions about this Everlast tig Welder asking if I would recommend it.

So Here is my two cents worth ...

• I cant speak to how it will hold up because I have only had it a few months

• I have not needed customer support so I cant speak to that either.

• I love the arc. cant say enough about the arc. you can light up on a gnats butt. and its a smooth arc at all amperages.

• I dont like the torch that came with it much...I like small torches and will be changing to a #20 torch soon.

• The foot pedal amperage control needs to be heavier duty.

• The flowmeter that came with it seems to work fine, but looks a bit cheap.

• Comes with a good ground clamp

• I bought the water cooler too...it has worked great.

• I like the knobs since everything is out in the open, but knobs dont read out quite as precisely as digital touchpads

• All things considered, Is it worth what it costs? I would say most definitely yes.

See Part 5 of Inverter Tig welder settings here
or....if the link is not working , just paste this address into your browser.

http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/...r-reviews.html

[performance]

There are a few more aspects to cover, but I think he is done with the video series on inverter settings. He has done a great job for the general public, not just Everlast.

In the next month or so, we will have some more videos covering the inverter welders and I think we will have a little different take, more of an operator's guide and a more specific look at each individual function. As you can see, from his videos, which cover almost 45 minutes of so, it takes a lot to scratch the surface of tig welding.

[jtybt]

can't wait.


By trial and error, My settings are almost identical to the video 'cept my AC frequency is a little lower.

[performance]

Its important to point out that in his video, he is referring to "65% DCEN" for AC balance, while it was showing a 35% setting. As some other manufacturers do, we refer to the percent of positive (cleaning) that the balance is set to. Miller refers to percent negative. We refer to the percent positive because it can also be referred to the "amount of cleaning" when configured this way without a conflict with terminology. So the 65% setting he is referring to in the video is a Miller setting and not an Everlast setting. Our setting should be properly referred to as 35% DCEP. If customers will take notice, there is a - and + sign referring to the direction of the favoring polarity.

[jtybt]

Got another Video from welding tips and tricks about using pulse


http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/...ss-tubing.html

[worntorn]

Aside from his review of the 250EX he also tries out the PP256. It gets a pretty high mark as I recall.

I think the one video of Jody's that shows the Everlast off the best is one that might not get much notice. This is the video where he welds a bead on the bottom of some aluminum beer cans. Lots of people weld beer cans, but he puts a beautiful little ring bead right around the raised part on the bottom.

The kicker is that he does this with the former pride of his welding fleet, his $3.5K Miller Dynasty and also with the 250EX.
The bead done with the Miller is OK, but the one done with the Everlast is a beauty.
He leaves it to the viewer to figure out which machine came out on top.

[worntorn]

I found the link:

http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/...g-machine.html

[The4th]

I dont know what davidster is talking about up there /\ /\ Its just kinda out of left field. Anyway I wish there was more videos on the 250ex. Mines not here yet so... I need vids.

[everlastsupport]

I dont know what davidster is talking about up there /\ /\ Its just kinda out of left field. Anyway I wish there was more videos on the 250ex. Mines not here yet so... I need vids.

This thread it a couple years old. Any Everlast TIG videos will apply to our TIGs. The 250EX just has most features. What are you looking to learn?