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Review on ๐Ÿ”‹ Forney Easy Weld 261, 140 Flux-Cored Welder, 120V, Forest Green by Alex Gilbert

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Quit bugging your buddies about their welder and go for it.

As the name suggests, I'm tired of asking my friends for access to their welders. They are usually busy when they find out your project may take a few days lol. Anyway, important things. The welding machine is easy to set up, you can go from crate to first roll in about 5 minutes. However, there was neither wire nor brush in my kit, most of the time you still want to throw everything away. The dials are nice, they don't snap, so I think the settings are stepless between the lowest and highest settings and a HUGE upgrade over other 2 or 4 setting 110v welders. I've only used the machine on an 8" weld on a 16g stainless steel I have at home, but I'm very impressed. The wire feeds smoothly, the arc is nice and easy to control, and the included setup chart is pretty damn good. I have no experience with a cored wire welding machine but I am a professional TIG welder and have done my fair share of welding and this machine suits what it is well. It's not Miller or Esab, but if your budget is under $300 this would be a good choice.

Pros
  • Welders and Supplies
Cons
  • Not bad