ARCCAPTAIN Stick Welder, [Large LED Display] 200A ARC/Lift TIG Welding Machine with Synergic Control, IGBT Inverter 110V/220V Portable MMA Welder Machine with Hot Start, Arc force and Anti-Stick

I’m teaching myself to weld and wanted to start with arc welding. This is a solidly built machine at a good price that I have a feeling will last me a really long time. I’m just starting out but have already moved past the presets and am working on dialing in settings for multiple rods and material thicknesses. When connected to 240v power this machine will handle any task I could ever need. The hot start and dig features are really nice for something this cheap and work extremely well, although I’m only now beginning to appreciate their usefulness. I’m still just in the practice stage and have only used it on 1/8” square tubing and angle, and haven’t had to get it anywhere near its maximum power with 3/32 7018 and 1/8 7014 rods. I’ll be interested to try it with some 5/32 rods and on even thicker material eventually. I will say that the ground clamp and stinger are kinda cheap and I upgraded both. I may ultimately upgrade the wires as well but the welder itself is solid, powerful, lightweight, and extremely versatile with the included 110v adapter. I could see this combined with a small portable generator being a lucrative setup… once I get good.

Few things you should know before buying. 1: this is a great beginner welder to learn stick/tig. 2: it does an excellent job with tig at 100-150 amp. 3: it does a TERRIBLE job at anything higher than that. Allow me to elaborate, the ground cable is incredibly thin. Like thinner than your extension cables. Christmas light cord thin. This is why anything passed 150A is a death sentence for the cable. Another con is that the tig Torch lead is protected by a 1mm thick braided cable, so in other words you might as well have zero protective covering on it as the tiniest spark WILL blow the lead up making it useless. But you must take into consideration that these are just consumables. The box itself does great. Never had any power failures, tripped breakers, or smoke coming from the box. And lengthy use at 150A didn't make it hot. Not even warm. So box stays at proper temp. Its only the ground cable and the tig lead that need some work. Everything else is perfect. So all in all, for $160 this is an AWESOME welder that will weld a good variety of metals, but be economically prepared to buy a new lead and ground if you plan on doing heavier projects

This welding machine has been a fantastic addition for our home workshop. Right out of the box, it felt like a high-quality piece of equipment, with a build that seems really solid and durable, definitely living up to expectations based on its description emphasizing portability and reliable components. For a 5-star product, the overall feel and construction are exactly what you'd hope for. We got this as my son's first welder, and it certainly hasn't disappointed in usage so far. It's proven to be great for smaller work around the house and garage, performing just as you'd expect for DIY tasks, which aligns well with how it's advertised as suitable for both professionals and DIY users. While the included stickers had many words spelled incorrectly, which was a bit odd, it was a thoughtful gesture to include them anyway, and it's not a real issue with the welder itself. The performance for its size and price point is really impressive, making it a great tool for getting those smaller projects done.

I haven't used this welder much yet, but after figuring out the quick setup feature it makes a nice bead, even for a guy that is new to stick welding and has only wire feed experience. Initially I was trying to make the unit match the setting set forth by the sticks I had bought from harbor freight, but I couldn't get the settings just right. So I kept reading through the manual and figured out the "SYN" mode is fast setup and auto configured based on the stick diameter you have. So of course the sticks I have are SAE sized and this machine is Metric, so a quick conversion showed me I was on too small a diameter stick. I upped the size, set the current to what the stick said I needed, and off I went. Had to turn my hood darkness down so I could see the weld puddle compared to wire feed. I have not used this unit on 120VAC as I have the 240VAC outlet available (and is better on the electric bill). But when welding, the lights did not dim as did with the Hobart wire feed we have as our other welder. Looking forward to trying this unit out on a couple broken pieces of farm equipment to see if it can make the weld penetrate the metal whereas the Hobart wire feed wouldn't make the bead even stick on the highest settings. Mainly bought it because it had solid reviews and needed something that could burn 7018 sticks for some structural parts. Just need to finish my CNC Plasma Cutter.

This is a fantastic little welder. I was very skeptical but figured for a couple of hundred dollars I will give it try. The only drawback was the welding wire size, I believe it to be #8. When welding over 80 Amps the wire gets quite hot. I replaced it #2 copper welding wire and that solved the problem. Today I welded for approximately 4 hours using about 20-7018 1/8" rod at 140 Amps. It worked great. I had it plugged in to 220 VAC. I tried it at 120 VAC and the performance was the same. However after about 30 seconds the 15 Amp circuit breaker tripped. the weld was good though no difference with 220 VAC. So at 120VAC and welding at higher currents the breaker needs to be bigger. Great unit

Like it, works good,nice and compact not sure about longevity time and use will I am a retired fitter welder so I have used alot of different types of welding machines from stick,mig and Tig in my 40 +yrs .these inverter machines allow anyone to afford a smooth running Muti use machine for the home work shop.

Slightly difficult learning curve, but once you get it, it’s great. I’ve been successfully fixing all sorts of stuff around my farm. Love the portability.

nice product and fast delivery.

Was working good, the something inside fried. Now I can't adjust the amps, it's stuck on 62 amps. I only used it for about 25 rods on 60 amps. Disappointed with poor quality.