I have been wanting a more portable welder for the rare occasions when I need to weld something away from my 240V welder. I didn't want to do an engine driven welder since it's much more than I need and too expensive.

The cheapo Amazon stuff I was suspect of, but since this little guy was made by ESAB I figured it might be alright. And it only cost $155 so why not.

Pros:

It's actually very capable, my less than stellar welding skills aside. My father in law needed his tractor bucket repaired, and I was able to do all the welding pictured in one session, using 3/32 6011 with the machine turned up almost all the way. It never once stopped or needed a break. And that was all on 120V power. About 1/8 inch steel, very rusty too.

Being able to use 120V and have it actually work well is nice.

It's extremely small, I think like 6lbs.…