Review on 🔌 160A ARC Welder Machine IGBT Inverter MMA Welder with Digital Display LCD, Hot Start, Stick Electrode Welding Kit - Including Electrode Holder, Work Clamp, Power Adapter Cable, Brush - Ideal for Home Use (110V) by Aaron Ward

I had my doubts when ordering this welder. I mean I have a few other 120 volt inverter welders as well as a 120 volt Hobart flux cored welder and a 120 volt MIG welder that were made in Italy. I don't think any of the others claim 160 amps. My doubts increased after receiving the unit when I looked at the flimsy 14 gauge power cord. Which isn't even grounded or polarized. My doubts almost turned to fear when I noticed that the data label on the device states that the maximum input current is 64.5 amps at 110 volts! Oops! The problem I have with all my 110 or 120 volt welders is that there is no circuit in my current home to back them up. You need at least a good 20 amp circuit and a dedicated 30 amp circuit would be much better. This kept me from doing any significant welding work for about 10 years. My employer has a place where I can plug a welder into an outlet that has its own 20 amp circuit, although that means I have to weld while lying on the floor. So I took this to my workbench, pocketed it, and had 1/4" steel with 1/8" rods included. that look HUGE for any welder in this class. First I set the welder to 130 amps. Actually everything went very well, about 15 seconds. Then the 20 amp switch tripped. I then dug up some 3/32" rods, which I think are the best all-around size for a 120 volt welder, but small for 1/4" steel. That bar at the 80 amp setting, and the circuit breaker hasn't blown, even though my welds look uncomfortable. I think it's an awkward position and lack of practice. Anyway, I've never been very good. If the welds look short in my photos, one is due to a tripped switch and the other has been censored to protect those responsible. I later went back and tried again with a larger pole, this time with the machine running full. I only welded 5 or 10 seconds at a time to keep the switch from tripping, but at least nothing inside the welder exploded. So the welder itself seems fine in my brief tests and it's just the old problem of finding or making a circuit to support a heavy current. Unfortunately, all the cheesy "Welder's Journey" cartoon stickers are peeling off my machine. In fact, they peeled off when it arrived, but as a fan of campy humor, I did my best to push them back. But they curl up again in the corners. Well, at least my wife and I got a little laugh about going on a sweat vacation to Hawaii or the Bahamas. Seriously, it's amazing how much heat this thing can transfer through that flimsy 120 volt wire. If the circuit breaker hadn't tripped it would have done really well with that large (1/8 inch) rod. The face shield that came with the welder is really useless. That's what I've used, but I've never seen such a poorly designed or crudely made faceplate. Also, it requires the use of one hand. And OMG. These hooks are in front of the lens. what are they in general? Overall, this outfit looks a bit crazy, but it works.