powerarc 300 good or okay

[AKweldshop]

ok thanks, vids were very informative, I'll pony up the dough and git er on the way.
thanks, John

[performance]

ok thanks, vids were very informative, I'll pony up the dough and git er on the way.
thanks, John

Let me know if you want one, and I can give you a deal.

[AKweldshop]

Let me know if you want one, and I can give you a deal.

how good of a deal?
I'm in Palmer AK
Amazon has them $590.00 and free shipping RIGHT to my door!
Can you beat that???
John

[TheGary]

You need to call Mark. they do not discuss prices on the forum. I believe it will be to your advantage to call them. I was looking at a plasma from Everlast on Amzon. I called and I am not sorry I did.

[performance]

Should be able to beat the price. PM me...or as Gary said, call. The direct approach is always the best when dealing with sales.

[AKweldshop]

I guess I don't have much ground to pick a fight with.
My 160 has its good points, I've used in on 110v 100' extension cords (heavy ones) running 1/8 6011 day after day welding on trailers, I guess I worked it pretty hard.
I am sorry I got up in arms about this whole deal.
I will try to make comments based on informed information based on solid information in the future.
~John

[everlastsupport]

I guess I don't have much ground to pick a fight with.
My 160 has its good points, I've used in on 110v 100' extension cords (heavy ones) running 1/8 6011 day after day welding on trailers, I guess I worked it pretty hard.
I am sorry I got up in arms about this whole deal.
I will try to make comments based on informed information based on solid information in the future.
~John

Like Mark said, it is light duty. I had one for some time, sold it to a friend. For the price it is a nice machine. If you compare apples to apples, try our 250EX or EXT machine, then you will see they are basically and good or better than the other brands.

We used only Everlast now and the units are fired up almost everyday. We have a great product, I think you just went a little light on the unit. Also, I never run on 110VAC, maybe switch to 220 and see the power come back.

[AKweldshop]

Well the arc makes a snapping sound when it starts up, but it smooths right out.
stick welding with 1/8 7018, the arc is really weak, rods stick all the time, and you haft to turn it up to at least 135 amps, and welding vertical, you cant weld below 120 amps or the rods cuts out.
It used to be a good stick welder, with 7018, and I have used it heavy, Maybe the bushings are just getting some play in them.
It runs a 6011 really nice, just not the smoothest with 7018

[performance]

120 amps is the minimum on the books to run 7018 by almost any manufacturer or somewhere close to that for 1/8" rod. In fact it's usually somewhere between 120-175 amps.

The TIG arc making a snapping sound is the sound of the HF.