Everlast micro tig 185
03-11-2012, 11:34 AM
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Everlast micro tig 185
Looking to purschase this welder to learn how to weld,anyone used this welder any feedback on it $900 brand new shipped at my door with 5year
03-11-2012, 02:19 PM
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Re: Everlast micro tig 185
Hi, user snowtrooper uses one.
https://honda-tech.com/forums/welding-fabrication-53/havent-posted-while-finished-my-personal-car-2935359/
https://honda-tech.com/forums/welding-fabrication-53/havent-posted-while-finished-my-personal-car-2935359/
03-13-2012, 04:17 PM
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Re: Everlast micro tig 185
pulled the trigger and bought one for 900 with foot pedal shipped with 5yr warranty cant beat that price. gonna post up some welds once i receive it
03-13-2012, 06:24 PM
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03-14-2012, 08:18 AM
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Re: Everlast micro tig 185
Yeah this welder has now caught my eye. Seems like a good deal. I would like to see so more welds that have been laid down with it. I watched a few youtube videos ans it seems to run very well other then the massive rig that comes with it. I have never used a rig that big i am always welding in tight places lol
03-14-2012, 09:04 AM
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Re: Everlast micro tig 185
I just purchased the 200dx for $50 more is all. They have a cool "make an offer" link on their site. Offered $900 shipped with an extra consumable pack, and they snapped on it for me. I am stoked! I too will show some welds with it when I get it.
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Re: Everlast micro tig 185
03-15-2012, 09:55 AM
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Re: Everlast micro tig 185
It's a great little machine for the money. Foot pedal is crap but the power supply itself is legit. It took over daily duty from my miller.
03-15-2012, 06:01 PM
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Re: Everlast micro tig 185
I know tigs go for more but for a starter tig not bad, i looked in the eastwood but rather go for warranty i had a hobart and took a crap within less then a 1yr but for i want it its not bad few intercooler kits and its paid off the way i see it not looking todo manifolds but were i live its hard to finda guy who does this work
03-15-2012, 10:58 PM
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03-16-2012, 07:12 AM
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Re: Everlast micro tig 185
you dont need an adapter, u just put a 110 plug on the end instead of a 220, just make sure u get a 110/220 machine. they come without a plug on the end, u just go to lowes n buy the plug u want. they supplied a 110 with mine but i wanted a 220 plug on it
03-18-2012, 03:05 AM
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Re: Everlast micro tig 185
I didn't think the microtig 185 was a 110/220 unit, pretty sure the one we got was 220 only.
Everlast makes several different foot pedals. We got the steel one, that is belt operated. Its pretty nice and solid.
I bought a 185 micro for a friend to teach him how to tig. I immediately laid out some really nice looking beads with it. Its at his shop now, he uses it every day and picked up on it fast.
Its a pretty solid machine, I was pretty impressed with it. I honestly expected it to be a whole lot cheaper in quality. I wouldn't say its as nice as my Miller syncrowave, but hey, it looks to be well worth the money so far. I honestly feel like I could do just about anything with the Everlast as I could my Miller syncrowave and the customer would never know the difference.
My only slight complaint was the larger wp26 torch. I like the smaller torchs like the wp20 on my miller. That being said, I figured out how to use the wp26 in no time.
I used to have a Miller econotig, and I would much rather have the everlast than it. It welds alum pretty nice, I didn't like the econotig for aluminum.
Everlast makes several different foot pedals. We got the steel one, that is belt operated. Its pretty nice and solid.
I bought a 185 micro for a friend to teach him how to tig. I immediately laid out some really nice looking beads with it. Its at his shop now, he uses it every day and picked up on it fast.
Its a pretty solid machine, I was pretty impressed with it. I honestly expected it to be a whole lot cheaper in quality. I wouldn't say its as nice as my Miller syncrowave, but hey, it looks to be well worth the money so far. I honestly feel like I could do just about anything with the Everlast as I could my Miller syncrowave and the customer would never know the difference.
My only slight complaint was the larger wp26 torch. I like the smaller torchs like the wp20 on my miller. That being said, I figured out how to use the wp26 in no time.
I used to have a Miller econotig, and I would much rather have the everlast than it. It welds alum pretty nice, I didn't like the econotig for aluminum.
03-18-2012, 11:56 AM
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Re: Everlast micro tig 185
I didn't think the microtig 185 was a 110/220 unit, pretty sure the one we got was 220 only.
Everlast makes several different foot pedals. We got the steel one, that is belt operated. Its pretty nice and solid.
I bought a 185 micro for a friend to teach him how to tig. I immediately laid out some really nice looking beads with it. Its at his shop now, he uses it every day and picked up on it fast.
Its a pretty solid machine, I was pretty impressed with it. I honestly expected it to be a whole lot cheaper in quality. I wouldn't say its as nice as my Miller syncrowave, but hey, it looks to be well worth the money so far. I honestly feel like I could do just about anything with the Everlast as I could my Miller syncrowave and the customer would never know the difference.
My only slight complaint was the larger wp26 torch. I like the smaller torchs like the wp20 on my miller. That being said, I figured out how to use the wp26 in no time.
I used to have a Miller econotig, and I would much rather have the everlast than it. It welds alum pretty nice, I didn't like the econotig for aluminum.
Everlast makes several different foot pedals. We got the steel one, that is belt operated. Its pretty nice and solid.
I bought a 185 micro for a friend to teach him how to tig. I immediately laid out some really nice looking beads with it. Its at his shop now, he uses it every day and picked up on it fast.
Its a pretty solid machine, I was pretty impressed with it. I honestly expected it to be a whole lot cheaper in quality. I wouldn't say its as nice as my Miller syncrowave, but hey, it looks to be well worth the money so far. I honestly feel like I could do just about anything with the Everlast as I could my Miller syncrowave and the customer would never know the difference.
My only slight complaint was the larger wp26 torch. I like the smaller torchs like the wp20 on my miller. That being said, I figured out how to use the wp26 in no time.
I used to have a Miller econotig, and I would much rather have the everlast than it. It welds alum pretty nice, I didn't like the econotig for aluminum.
03-19-2012, 07:12 AM
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Re: Everlast micro tig 185
I was reading and I think the issue is you can't limit the amps by the panel when using the pedal. So it always gives you 185 amps when using the pedal. I'm not sure about their other machines but for example on my dynasty when you put 50 amps on the panel then floor the pedal it will put out 0- 50 amps.
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03-19-2012, 04:02 PM
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Re: Everlast micro tig 185
OK, plugged everything together was simple, went to hardware store and got me a sheet of 16 gauge to throw some beads having a hard time setting up machine, am using a orange tungsten 1/16x3 don't know if that's the right one.Using a number 6 cup.Like essex said always gives u 185amps regardless which setting your at. Don't know were to set frequency at and balance to.
which tungsten should i use for stainless and aluminum?
which tungsten should i use for stainless and aluminum?
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03-19-2012, 06:01 PM
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Re: Everlast micro tig 185
not all 185 micro are 110/220. most are 220. im pretty sure it was extra to have a duel voltage machine, they just started offering them about a year ago. if you dont like the wp26 torch they now sell a wp17 for 99 shipped on ebay, plugs right into the machine unlike if u got a weldcraft where you would have to buy a bunch of adapters to make work