Time for the ARC welder to step aside..

I bought the following : ClarkeŽ 180EN 220 Volt 180 Amp (No Gas or Gas) Mig Welder
High Quality for years of dependable service.

Solid state electronic heat control with large PC board for better wire speed control.
Weld steel, aluminum, stainless, copper and cast, requires correct wire and gas.
Operates from standard 220 VAC.
Automatic thermal safety switch prevents overload.
Mig gun with full On / Off safety control.
Mig Gun is non-live with built in gas shut off.
Fan Cooled.
Complete with mig gun, ground lead, gas hose, starter spool of flux core wire and instruction video.
Requires WE6540 regulator for gas use, not included.
Uses 2 lb. - 4" and 11 lb. - 8" spools - carbon steel, copper, stainless and nickel.
Uses 2 lb. - 4" and 11 lb. - 8" spools - flux core 71TGS.
Uses 1 lb. - 4" and 5 lb. - 8" spools - aluminum .030 5356.
Simple to operate and portable.


Weight: 64 lbs
Max Amps: 180
Min Amps: 30
Heat Settings: Six
Max Open-Circuit Voltage: 30
Variable wire feed control 0 - 700 IPM
On / Off switch
+ / - Polarity control.
Fan Cooled
Thermal Safety Switch
Wire sizes: .023 - .035
Circuit Breaker Req: 25 amps
Input voltage: 220 VAC
Phase: Single
Duty Cycle: 20% at 100% output
Duty Cycle: 30% at 85% output
Max Metal Thickness: 1/4"
10/2 - Year Limited Welder Warranty


Anyone got any kind or not so kind words?

Price was right @ $380 with regulator!

 

anyone ? someone ???

 

sounds good to me but i have no idea