Just picked up the Simder and Im happy with it so far. The only thing that I can tell is different is that they've boxed in the inside top right, so you can't drop things in there and to protect the circuit board/wires. Great video, I really like how thorough you were.
Someone else told me that they'd shortened the length of the gun lead. Shame if true, that was one of the big things I liked about it. As much as I live the Vevor, the lead is a bit short.
Just order the Simdar for $96 after the current $40 discount. Just looking for fluxcore mig on steel tubes. Thanks for all the reviews on these machines.
good job chuck. im going for the vevor mainly for the 110 portability as i have a yes combo welder hooked to the bottle on the bench. also 119 delivered now a better deal, thanks
If you're asking about Duty Cycle (how many minutes in a 10 minute period it can run before needing to be cooled off) it's going to depend on the heat setting. At full amp output I'd consider both of these welders to have a 30% duty cycle. At half power probably 70%. If you look at the videos of my Jeep bumpers I've welded pretty consistently for a couple of hours without either machine over heating. Both have protection circuits which will shut them down if they over heat. Both machines are fine for the home builder where you stop regularly to cut and fit, but neither are suitable for production welding where the parts are already assembled and are fed to the welder on a conveyor belt.
That's a pretty good explanation and sounds right to me. It's never happened again, must have been the stars lining up just right. Thanks for the comment!
I bet all these little inverter flux core welders that can stick weld will also TIG. Of course it's going to be Lift TIG (which means scratch starting) with manual gas control and there won't be AC for welding aluminum. I'd find that acceptable if I only occasionally needed TIG, but if I had to do it often it would start to suck fast. Thanks for commenting!
The circuit is 115v and 20A. However, part of my tests, and honestly I can't remember if it was on this video or not, I was using a power tap that had it's own breaker in it which is 15A. So if you see it popping all the time that was my problem. On a good 20A circuit I've found you can weld pretty consistently at 100-110 amps, much over that and the breaker will start popping. On a 30A circuit (or any 220v circuit for the Simder) they'll run at full power.
Well, if what you want to practice is flux core welding on mild steel with 0.8 or 1.0mm wire, or something like 3/32 6011 or 7018 welding rod, then yea, either one would be a good machine to use for welding practice. Thanks for watching!
While I agree that they are unproductized, I don't agree that they are crap. As westerners we always think of products that are refined, but other countries don't think that way. I'm talking China here but they're not the only ones, India is just as bad if not worse. They release version 0.0 products directly to market at absurd low prices. And in the case of these welders you get a functional machine at 1/10th the cost of an equivalent Miller, Lincoln or Hobart machine that's been "productized" with all the bugs worked out, the edges smoothed, a useful manual and a lot of after sales support. But for me personally, if the only welder I could get cost $1200, I wouldn't have a welder...or a plasma cutter either. And I've used the Vevor welder quite a bit, I'm on my 3rd or 4th spool of wire. Same thing with the no name $98 plasma cutter. I've used the heck out of that thing. Anyway, thanks for watching and commenting!
I've really grown to like the Simder MIG 140. Even more so than my Titanium Flux 125.
Just picked up the Simder and Im happy with it so far. The only thing that I can tell is different is that they've boxed in the inside top right, so you can't drop things in there and to protect the circuit board/wires.
Great video, I really like how thorough you were.
Someone else told me that they'd shortened the length of the gun lead. Shame if true, that was one of the big things I liked about it. As much as I live the Vevor, the lead is a bit short.
Just order the Simdar for $96 after the current $40 discount. Just looking for fluxcore mig on steel tubes. Thanks for all the reviews on these machines.
Nice work! Thank you sir.
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good job chuck. im going for the vevor mainly for the 110 portability as i have a yes combo welder hooked to the bottle on the bench. also 119 delivered now a better deal, thanks
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I have a question for you. How long hours can work consistently after starting the Machine?
If you're asking about Duty Cycle (how many minutes in a 10 minute period it can run before needing to be cooled off) it's going to depend on the heat setting. At full amp output I'd consider both of these welders to have a 30% duty cycle. At half power probably 70%. If you look at the videos of my Jeep bumpers I've welded pretty consistently for a couple of hours without either machine over heating. Both have protection circuits which will shut them down if they over heat. Both machines are fine for the home builder where you stop regularly to cut and fit, but neither are suitable for production welding where the parts are already assembled and are fed to the welder on a conveyor belt.
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That reflection is prolly coming from the darkening glass reflecting off the camera lens…like you get with light on double glazing at night.
That's a pretty good explanation and sounds right to me. It's never happened again, must have been the stars lining up just right. Thanks for the comment!
The Simdar can tig weld if the buy a tig torch according to other reviews!
I bet all these little inverter flux core welders that can stick weld will also TIG. Of course it's going to be Lift TIG (which means scratch starting) with manual gas control and there won't be AC for welding aluminum. I'd find that acceptable if I only occasionally needed TIG, but if I had to do it often it would start to suck fast. Thanks for commenting!
Is it on 20Amp circuit breaker Or higher?
The circuit is 115v and 20A. However, part of my tests, and honestly I can't remember if it was on this video or not, I was using a power tap that had it's own breaker in it which is 15A. So if you see it popping all the time that was my problem. On a good 20A circuit I've found you can weld pretty consistently at 100-110 amps, much over that and the breaker will start popping. On a 30A circuit (or any 220v circuit for the Simder) they'll run at full power.
Are they good for practice
Well, if what you want to practice is flux core welding on mild steel with 0.8 or 1.0mm wire, or something like 3/32 6011 or 7018 welding rod, then yea, either one would be a good machine to use for welding practice. Thanks for watching!
Any stick welder can be tig welded with. It just doesn't come with the torch.
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Hahaha. Let's face it they are both un-productized (crap) machines. Neither one should have been sold before they were better engineered and refined.
While I agree that they are unproductized, I don't agree that they are crap. As westerners we always think of products that are refined, but other countries don't think that way. I'm talking China here but they're not the only ones, India is just as bad if not worse. They release version 0.0 products directly to market at absurd low prices. And in the case of these welders you get a functional machine at 1/10th the cost of an equivalent Miller, Lincoln or Hobart machine that's been "productized" with all the bugs worked out, the edges smoothed, a useful manual and a lot of after sales support. But for me personally, if the only welder I could get cost $1200, I wouldn't have a welder...or a plasma cutter either. And I've used the Vevor welder quite a bit, I'm on my 3rd or 4th spool of wire. Same thing with the no name $98 plasma cutter. I've used the heck out of that thing. Anyway, thanks for watching and commenting!