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Review on πŸ”‹ Forney Easy Weld 261, 140 Flux-Cored Welder, 120V, Forest Green by Joshua Vogel

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Wire feed speed too low.

I measured the wire feed speed on this welder and it was only 3 inches per second. This is too slow for realistic welding. You need more, at least 5-6 with the 030 wire. When I tried using it at maximum speed, the wire burned to the top almost immediately, even at the lowest current setting. Setting the dial to a value below 3 resulted in the drive wheel not moving at all, even without the cable plugged in. There was no wire or coil binding and the tension was set to any available tension as described. When released, the wire could easily be pulled out of the machine. Another welder working adequately has a top speed of 10 inches per second and a minimum speed of 5 inches per second. Back to Revan.

Pros
  • Welding and Soldering
Cons
  • Ok, but...