Thread: Some help needed: New to Arc welders

Originally Posted by RustyArc

I think the issue is the phrasing of the original enquiry: "Is Cigweld a reputable brand of arc welders" - the answer is "yes".

But the question should have been, "Is the WeldSkill 120 Turbo a decent welder", which would have elicited a more useful range of responses, including "OK for the price I guess", "terrible duty cycle", "pay a bit more for an inverter", "look out - mine's a POS - here's why".

True.
I really hate situations like this because I have a real personal dislike of the "ooh, I wouldn't have done that" or "you should have done ...." responses. At the same time I feel bad for the person who has been sold a less than ideal product and have got to be honest in pointing out the pitfalls that they were/are not aware of so they don't get bitten further.
I am actually somewhat amazed that you can still buy a welder that specs so poorly, given the way that inverter prices have dropped dramatically in the marketplace making them very affordable. I have seen Cigweld 130's go for around the $300 mark new.