MIG-205DS YES WELDER WATCH THIS BEFORE YOU BUY OR USE!
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- Опубликовано: 26 апр 2021
- I HAD BEEN CONTACTED BY YES WELDER. THEY ASKED IF I WOULD BE INTERESTED IN CHECKING OUT ONE OF THEIR WELDERS. I THOUGHT ABOUT IT FOR SOME TIME. I HAD BEEN WANTING TO LEARN TIG. THE MIG-205DS DOES MIG, TIG AND STICK WELDING IT IS A DUAL VOLTAGE SOURCE MACHINE. SO I TOLD THEM TO GO AHEAD AND SEND IT. I HAVE BEEN USING THE MACHINE FOR QUITE AWHILE NOW WITH GREAT SUCCESS. THERE IS ONE VERY IMPORTANT SAFETY ISSUE THAT I FELT NEEDED ADDRESSED. I MESSAGED YES WELDER ABOUT MY CONCERN AND WITH A POSSIBLE SOLUTION. THEIR FIRST REPLY WASNT WHAT I WAS HOPING FOR. I EXPRESSED MY CONCERN AGAIN AND ASKED THEM TO RECONSIDER....THEY RESPONDED WITH A MORE SUITABLE ANSWER. FOR MY OWN SAFETY, I MADE CHANGES I FELT WERE NECCESSRY. I WILL SHOW THE CHANGES I MADE IN PART 2.
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Send it to an up and coming younger kid, we need more of them to continue the metal-welding trades.
Bought my Miller 140 for this purpose
I'm new too welding and wouldn't mind learning to stick weld :)
It’s the most fun for sure!
Glad I’m watching this video, because I’m a 77 yr old who is thinking about learning how to weld. I used acetylene torch and coat hangers to weld on cars back in the day, this will surely help me in what to buy. Kentucky
High praise for your camerawoman. We visually get to follow your narrative flawlessly, in focus and in the most appropriate picture size. You two are born pedagogues! Great team! Great work !!! I’m saving this !
Thanks for the time that you spend helping others JC. Your being real and transparent shows wisdom beyond your years. Thank you for caring about others. Your workmanship and honesty is a great example to others that it's the only way to be as successful and at peace with yourself as you are.
20:49 I taught myself to weld with a Lincoln stick welder at 65 years old . I got a Titanium flux 125 and learned on it . Then I bought a yes welder stick only machine because I sold my Lincoln buzz box like a dummy . I would have bought the one you got but I’m 75 now and my money got short because of inflation . Your videos are great . New subscriber here!
You still in need of a welder ? I Can send you one
@@flexo.__ That’s very nice of you to offer. I’m good with what I have for now . Thanks.
I just got my mig205ds bout a month ago and it arrived FLAWLESS ! This is my 2nd YESWELDER , my 1st one is the Arc pro 165ds , bought it because it would fullfil my needs at the time so that I didn't just throw a bunch of money away if it happened to be a bust / junk ! I love these welders . I also use YESWELDER hoods/helmets
I've been wanting to get a small welder for myself however dont really have the a lot to spend. I appreciate the honesty.
Not a bad welder for the price. Cheap way to learn or improve your welding skills!
They took your advise with the 220v plug on my mp200 model. Thank you. That made a lot of sense.
Yeswelder is making welding easy for beginners and self taught DIY’rs.
I have the same Miller mig welder and love it. I did order the Yes Welder Tig 205DS so I have two separate welders. Thanks for your very informative video.
I’m actually glad you decided to get it cause I know for a fact that you will only give your honest straight to the point opinion with no BS
Hi JC , I've been at this welding game for thirty eight years or so somethings haven't changed other things such as the welding machines have. Starting out on the pipelines one would mostly use 6010, 6011, on light wall gas lines nowadays on the heavywall the companies are using semi- automatic mig welders, just spitting out the finished joints. Good luck with upcoming projects !
I can't wait to pick this up now. Currently running a Lincoln FC90. I want to try stick and tig before I go to school next year. Michigan is doing free college for people over 25 and haven't gone to college yet. I've got 2 months left before I turn 25 and can apply. But I want a much practice as I can get. I really appreciate your review! You just gained a new subscriber!
Extremely great tutorial , great Safety Tip . I've mig and stick welded a lot in my 72 years of age . My opinion is there's time's when I think a stick welder is better . Especially on thick metal and then mig on thinner material . Mig is very forgiving when filling in gaps . To each his own and NO I never went to welding school . I was taught be some pro's , one being an awesome welder that had me do his brazing , funny but true . Great video .
thanks for watching. i am not trained either. i pick up some tips here and there. trying to improve with each weld.
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If you get the right gas instead of the straight argon you will see a
WORLD of different. You won't have the machine gun effect or sound any more and less problems with spatter.
Straight co2 would be better, mixed co2/argon is best.
Try it you will see a remarkable difference.
Other than that I enjoyed the video.
And it probably would be a good idea to stupid proof that adapter.
It seems to me people are getting stupider all the time.
I have been looking and trying to decide what to go with as far as a just a mig/flux core or a 3 in 1, glad I found this video, it will help me decide between this and a Lincoln, Forney or Holbart.
Seems like a decent little piece of kit for the price. JC the reason the LCD display flickers on the camera is something you are very familiar with...60Hz. The camera is taking thousands of pictures per second to make a video...and the LCD works on 60Hz A/C. The camera is catching the flickering that is unattainable to the human eye otherwise. Great review of the welder tho...I have the Millermatic 185 Auto-set and love that thing. You are absolutely right about the 220V adapter. The right thing to do would have been to hard wire the welder for 220V and make a 110V adapter...that is how the cheap plasma cutter i just got was set up when i got it. I am sure they are just trying to save pennies on the awg of the cord coming out of the machine. Thanks for sharing bud!
Bought a Millermatic 185 in 1997. Still works fine and has never needed any repairs; just changed out the 44 pound wire spool, and consumables as needed. I’ve been looking for an inverter welder mostly for its portability and ability to operate on 110 v.
Mike Festiva has a review of this welder and is also liking it. Hes had his for 6 or 8 months now and I'm convinced its worth more than you pay for it. Great video, thanks.
Thanks for the review. I am looking to buy one sometime later this summer and I am looking forward to your longer term experience with it! I hope the person who needs it wins it from you! I can afford to buy my own, so give it to someone who really can use it to help them with their career ! Best wishes from the old Michigan farm boy.
This 205DS is awesome, i got my gas today and started welding beads and nearly no splatter. I set up with .023 from the start for fenders but i got good results using the 220 on 1/4 inch plates.
Upgrade the regulator.
Great review and advice on the use of this welder, especially regarding the safety issue when using the 220V adapter!
Thanks JC! Cant wait to see how its resolved in part 2. My 205DS is still sitting in the box- the timing of your videos couldnt be better!!
i have it all recorded but have not done the editing or upload yet. few days and i should be done.
I bought the machine about 2 months ago, and it works great!
Another excellent and interesting video, looking forward to seeing you do TIG, I’ve always wanted to have a go at TIG 👍🏼
Seems like a decent little welder. Very good point about the adapter cord. I have a duel source Lincoln welder that you have to physically change out by way of a twist connector at the back of the welder. Looking forward to future videos on this machine.
I know nothing about welding, but I will say I like my Yes 205DS . I never even knew about the danger of wire . I ran a very long piece of wire . Put it on its own circuit breaker, then taped the adapter plug to the 120 plug . I never unplugg it exept from the source wire . Glad I watched you video, also have found playing with controls definitely made me improve .
Very informative video today I liked the safety concerns at the end about the adapter. Keep up the good work and stay safe out there
A thorough balanced assessment from Mr Analytical.
I forgot my memory getting bad in my retirement but we were always thought to push the torch instead of pulling it.🇨🇦🇺🇲
Depends- old saying if its slag you drag, hard wire you push.
Can make difference on how thick the material is.
Some pull on light gauge stuff.
Love what you did with the cord. You never know who would plug in to it. And left on the ground could kill someone if the area is damp
Thanks for the info Mr JC. I watched Mike Festiva do a video on the same welder, as well as ads on RUclips about it too. And I learned more from watching you than all the videos he has produced about it. I too want to dabble into the tig world, and was seriously looking for a welder like this.
mike sure does do some nice videos. he has had his share of the inexpensive welders hasnt he?
Pretty impressive that it welded the heavier steel on 120 volt input. None of my 120 MIG units will come close to that and my 240volt Lincoln 255 isn't portable. This looks like it is a good portable machine. Also good tip on the adaptor, I have a few of those laying around.
About the most honest review I found. Thank you
I have the yes 125 ds arc welder with the same adapter plug. Great explanation to what could happen.
I always wondered how these do, looks good! They defiantly should have had that 220 plug reversed like you said, I’m curious to see how it does long term
I agree with you on the cord, should be the other way around, nice welds!
The set up looks really nice! It spatters a lot. The adapter cord is a huge mistake on their part and you're absolutely correct on the cheap fix! Thanks!!
Spatter can be mitigated by increasing inductance and by using a FLOW METER, not a regulator. Flow meter is for volume in CF/H, regulator deals in pressure measured in psi. His issue with the inconsistent sounding weld is due to the regulator. Or possibly the polarity
Seems like a pretty decent setup to me... And not at all bad price range... Would be great for learning myself welding...
Thks for the great review on this welder lookin forward to the next one
Great idea use it to learn then pass it on to another after you upgrade to the style you use the most !
I agree on the 120/240 plug issue. I use 125/250V-30A twist locks. Your right about feeding 120V into a 240V device, it's not going to hurt it.
JC I'm so glad you did this review, I have been thinking about buying this exact same welder, at age 75 and retired and disabled, but I have a couple of antique cars I am going to make drivers, I've done a good bit of stick welding, but never tig or mig and have been, and need to learn to tig and mig for the sheet metal work.
I thought this machine would be the ideal machine to learn on. I have seen some good reviews on it. And bad. From videos I've seen you have to get the temperature and speed adjusted to suit the person welding.
I like the idea of it being reasonable and multipurpose is ideal for someone like me. I have a Lincoln and Miller for heavy welding.
Boy, this is getting to long ! Thanks for the update.
the only negative i have experienced was the cord. otherwise, it has been working really well so far.
I understand your reluctance to use the voltage adapter as provided. Other welders provide 240 volt cables and plugs which adapt down to 115 volt plugs, a much safer method. Thank you for the product review and safety notice.
i am just happy to hear they are going to make a change.
Best welding bench I’ve seen! A working mans garage!
Thanks for the video J.C. when I saw the plug I was thinking the same thing.
Enjoyed video,very good info as usual
Mr JC Neat welder. Thanks for sharing and stay safe
Great stuff on the electrical safety concerns and a easy fix
220 permanent 120 adapter
Thanks for the video been looking for a little welder with mig and Tig to learn with been watching reviews on all thee smaller welders
❤ wow nice that would help me out a lot I have a 76 Dodge dart that I’m working on I do most of my work on the street people in New York don’t like that a lot but that’s OK thanks for showing me that 😮That’s awesome thank you
Exactly why the Miller multi-voltage inverter welders have interchangeable plugs for the cord vs an adapter. Now, I'm rusty on my math, but I believe if you plugged in that 5.5A grinder to 240V (twice rated) via that adapter, it will pull 4X amperage and definitely for sure release the magic smoke! I like your solution of making the 6-50 permanent and having an adapter to 5-15, that should make it pretty foolproof. That welder seems pretty legit other than the 6-50 adapter situation. Thanks for the honest, no-bs review of the welder. I'm looking forward to seeing how well it performs over some time for you. If all goes well, I may have to make a Yes-welder a Wes-welder and consider their plasma cutter as I hope to soon be in the market for one. Thanks for the video!
i would like to try the plasma cutter as well. i would really like a plasma table. sure would cut down on the time i spend making brackets.
I agree. That adapter is an accidental misuse waiting to happen.
Now that sound much better!
Nice little machine I like that it can arc weld as well that’s a neat feature
I been looking at these but haven't made the move yet mostly cause I want to learn tig. Right now I got my lincoln 140 mig and it made me lots of money with trailer repairs.
Looks to be a decent unit, Give it the j c smith scrutiny test and find someone who deserves it .Always a good thing to see younger people getting into the trades. Keep the tradition alive.
Thanks for info. This was very helpful
OMG you didn't have to say anything, the second I saw that adapter, I cringed. Yikes!!! Awesome vid as usual
My Everlast welder (and plasma) both came with the exact plug / adapter setup you described. I'm sure YESy could source them from the same place.
Brilliant video thank u
I was wondering if you might try turning the wire speed down until you get that nice spray arc sound. The welder has a rough splatter sound instead of a smooth spray arc sound. If you turn it down too much the arc will run back to the gun so just a little faster than that.
Love these yeswelders!
Looks like a very capable Welder, I hope they take your suggestion and do away with the 120v end and put the 240v end on it and just give the adapter like rv's have for the 120v great idea and suggestion JC, I know I would be one of the dummies that would get hurt by forgetting like you said then blowing apart some other tool and likely my hands or worse. Liked
Looks cool awesome. Thanks! 👍
Very interesting about the 220/110 I have a weldmark mig,tig,stick duel voltage unit I’ve only used on 110 ,,,,,I’ll have to check the adapter
Hey .j.c I got home and checked my duel voltage weldmark unit and my adapter goes from 220 on machine down to 110 on the adapter
I’m enrolled in January for welding school, I’m super excited and been looking to get a home welder to practice. Would you recommend this 205ds or Titanium 125 just flux core ? Thanks
Cameras speed and the welder is at different speed causing the flashing it happens with TV’s on some shows too.
J.c what is the thickest medal size the welder can handle on the 220
My Everlast comes wired for 220 and an adapter plug to go to 110 like you said that one should come.
Hi. I could use it on my 1988 4runner because it rusted on both sides of the rear quarter panel. Its too far gone. i need to replace both quarter panels.
Yes welder did change the design of the input power plug. It is now permanently fixed as a 220V with a 110V adapter.
thats right. i messaged them and outlined the problem specifically. about 3 days later they notified me that they would be changing it as i suggested.
thanks for the video I have started out running a stick then went to mig but I didnt care for mig on anything more then 3/16 but I want to learn tig and this will be the best thing out there for the money but I will not be aboll to get one until I can fix my shop after someone set it up on fire but keep up the hard work
that is some bad luck right there.
@@j.c.smithprojects yes it is
I’ve been looking to get a welder that is multi purpose but was pretty shy with the cheaper online ones, definitely something that would be needed. If I’m the lucky contestant that would be awesome, but regardless I will be getting a welder due to a lot of metal fab I have in the future
Good call on the plug adapter! Seems like a diecent little machine!
hard to argue the results for what they cost.
Do you have a link for the conversion chart from metric. to the gauge metal? Thank you
My Milles is set up that a way with the 220 plug attached to the machine , and the adapter then plugs into 110 !
Just an FYI I noticed this welder had issues when running the larger spools because of the size of the shaft holding the spool. I ran a smaller Lincoln spool and the wire speed works more properly and you can run it without needing to max out or overheating the metal. It's annoying using the smaller spools but it works 100 times better. If you leave the door open you can see how choppy it moves and it feeds alot smoother with the small roll. That's why it sounds choppy and not like sizzling bacon when you are welding. Try it out and let me know what you think
ordered this machine yesterday.
I'm not a welder and I say it's a machine for emergency or someone who don't weld alot and it seems more like for stick welding but you get what you pay for but if you needed a cheap welder to carry on a trail rig then it's ok but definitely not a heavy use machine, but I'm not a welder and that's just my veiw point.... thanks for the video👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
i would think most "professionals" would be looking at more expensive machines. like any other "inexpensive" option, they have their place.
Been thinking about buying one of the TIG, stick, plasma cutter combos just for piddling, really only need the plasma. For what I do, my Lincoln 180 220V with .035 flux core meets my needs for the most part. I made a heavy drop cord with twist lock to allow me to run it off my 9500W generator if I need to leave my shop. Good stuff!
i dont think this machine would do well on a generator. i would want to read up on that.
@@j.c.smithprojects a standard wound generator might kill the inverter circuit. I have a really nice Koehler, I still would think twice. The Lincoln is just a big old copper winding, it doesn’t know & doesn’t care!
Got to set it up correctly and get the right Stick out !
Pure argon is for tig, you should be on argon/co2 for mig.
my mig is argon/c02 mix. i have a 100% argon for the tig
I find there's so many cheep Chinese welders available that do multi process these days and there before options regarding adjustment I've just orded a cheep ebay special just waiting the slow boat to deliver
Wow Tks for the info
I would never have thought about plugging the 220 adapter directly into an outlet and then using a 110v extension cord!! I guess there are people who would though. I keep a 220 extension cord and a 110 cord on my welder cart for my dual voltage Miller welder.
doesn't seem bad at all for the pricepoint. seemed to do fairly well on 110 most the time 110 welds like garbage on most any machine. i like my little inverter multi process h/f titanium welder. because its so portable and multi process but even that one is double the cost of that yes welder.
It seems to be a good welder. My son has his first project car , he wants to learn how to mig, tig ,& stick weld , he has some skill from shop class when he was in high school, right now financially we can not afford to get one . Please keep us in mind for the giveaway . It will be most appreciated . Thank you ..
Thanks for sharing your views. Regarding the cable, safety first, that is why it is recommended to use the 220 V cable sold by yeswelder and leave it dedicated for the MIG 205DS and not to use a conventional 120 V extension. This is the cable: YESWELDER 20 ~ 30 Amp 40ft 220. From my personal point of view, I prefer not to cut the adapter cable. Thanks
the responsible thing to do is avoid the issue to begin with. not everyone that uses this welder is educated on 220volt and 120volt with respect to the differences and the dangers each can present. a simple change on the fixed plug removes that threat. any respectable manufacture will see this and make the change.....safety first, always.
@@j.c.smithprojects Thanks.
I’ve been been researching mig welder’s for a while now I’m considering the 205ds or the 250 pro ?
I’ll keep watching
Hi Mr Smith looking at you weld are you pulling the hand pees away from the weld pool if you are you need to push you get better penetration o set it up so it's cracels I hope it helps .ps I hope I spelling is ok
How about a 2 year update for your YES WELDER ?
The flashing of the screen is due to the out of sync between the camera and the welders display. It's actually showing the hz of the refresh rate. It's normal.
Those are great lil welders I have the pro 250 version so no sketchy adapter but the digital welders are a lil bit to get us to I have a chart a nice RUclipsr made up and the settings are very close to what u need
that would be helpful. care to share the chart?
@@j.c.smithprojects yes I can send it to your email
thank you! j.c.smith@gmail.com
Side note: the welder display appearing to ripple/flash through the camera is an artifact of the display multiplexing (the human eye's persistence of vision hides it from live view) combined with the camera's frame rate.
adjust you wire speed until you hear a sound like cooking bacon. That's the sound your after. I also been thinking about these Yeswelders. liking the video and only 10 minutes lol in but pretty sure you'll have it all adjusted with you amps and speed
They no longer have this supply configuration - it now comes with a Nema 6-50 220V plug direct on the welder and a converter cable from 20A 120V to a Nema 6-50 '220V' trailing socket. You are correct that it should always have been configured this way - what you got was an accident waiting to happen.. Perhaps your video helped persuade them to make this change.
i, certain of it as i refused to take any more of their welders with the cord configured like that. i was in tough with there rep and engineering teem several times trying to convince them of the issues.
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LED lights seem to flash that way on cam. Noticed it elsewhere. Must be due to the frequency of the electric. When the welder sounds strange,it seems to give a better weld. When it sounds like what I'm used to hearing on my Lincoln SP100, the weld doesn't look as good
yeah, i thought the same thing. the sound is different from what i am normally looking for.
Synergic.. Means you set the material thickness and the computer sets wire speed and amps.
Can you weld .030 Flux core on 120v ? Machine only allows .035 Flux selection gasless.
i cant answer that because i have not tried. i can look into it tomorrow if you would like.
JC what size wire are you running I run 0.35 through my welder identical to that 1 Different brand I have better results with Miller wire I do anything else
i always run .035. most of what i do is 1/4" or thicker material.
I saw these welders on Amazon... I was hesitant on buying it due to all the Chinese junk that’s sold on Amazon. But if it turns out to be a descent welder that will be good for a beginner welder who wants to learn. Plus ya always want to learn arc then mig and followed by tig just because ya gotta learn the basics first.
there is a link in the description box for their website. they have quite a few different welders.