New Everlast Owner

Hello all. My name is Ellis. My grammar and spelling suck so if that bothers you move along.

I run a business in Monroe Washington called Speed Secrets. I build late model performance cars, Fuel Injected conversions and Build Transmissions.

A few years ago I taught myself how to TIG weld. I have been MIG, Stick and oxy welding since high school in the early 80s. I am far from the best "weldor" but I get the job done. A recent experience with subbing out to another shop has brought me to acquiring a New AC/DC welder so I can do those projects myself now. At least then I know I will get something at least close to what I wanted.

My first welder was second hand. It was an 80s Cebora 130. I meet with the company selling them at SEMA in 09. I had always bought parts for the machine from them and this machine is still in service in europe. Just after I met them the company closed and I could no longer get parts. So in 2010 when I needed parts i could not find them. At this time I bought a new Miller 211. I LOVE this machine! I was able to get parts for my old Cebora out of europe and got it back up and running. I recently gave it to a your couple who race locally. Around that time I needed some bars added to my car. I could not TIG weld but had a friend who could and he brought over his new syncrowave 200. What a mammoth! Well after a few months of waiting for him to come over I went to the local Welding supply store and bought what i needed and started to learn on my own car. After borrowing the big blue box for a couple of years I picked up a used Maxstar150. The 150 has served me well and made me a lot of cash. As I mentioned after my latest experience I knew it was time to upgrade.

Now There is no way I could afford a new Dynasty. even a Syncrowave would be pushing it. I set out to find a buy the best welder I could for under $1500. I searched high and low. I Might mention I have been for years but it was now time to buy. Everlast has been on my list for a while. after weeks of research i was down to an Everlast 200DV or the 250EX. I called on Monday morning and ask a few questions. Within five minutes it was decided I was going to get the 250EX with upgraded pedal and leads. I called back monday afternoon at 4:30 PM PST and finalized the order. Fast forward thursday afternoon and big brown shows up with a box for me!

Today I got the machine up and running with my home made cooler kit, An old $20 fuel pump, a 5 gal bucket and some rubber hose. Right out of the gate I was impressed! Very smooth stable arch and very easy to direct and control the puddle. Tomorrow I will start playing with some aluminum scraps I have and see if I can figure out this aluminum thing ;)

I will see if I can get some pics up

Pictures!

A little unboxing, a few welds I did playing with things, some of my welding area, my $20 dollar torch cooler and my car

The everlast site has been having problems with pics lately . I can not open your attachment. Welcome to the site. I just got a 2016 250EX myself. I do not have the quick connects for the cooler so I have not run it yet. I built a cart for it and my old miller tig cooler out of an old pressure washer cart I had. Sounds like you have a very nice business going. You will get a lot of work out of you new machine. I am old school so I will have to play with my 250EX on aluminum myself. I have always tig welded aluminum with constant H.F. so using HF start and the ac balance for aluminum will be different for me. I hope to get more pinpoint control of the welds than what is possible with the constant HF.

Ellis welcome welcome to the forum as stated by Gary looks like your all set up in your business, best of luck.

Thank You guys.

Did the pic's even post?

Just an Update after three years of service. I am still very happy with this unit. I have hundreds of Hours of service out of it so far. Aluminum, Stainless and all others I could find. Always searching for new idea's. I converted to a CK 2 series flex torch last year after the Everlast torch started to leak at the head. The Fuel pump on my home made cooler kit but had a Methanol pump laying around I use now. It pulses but i do not notice it. I also picked up a FirePower(ESAB 186) 200a AC/DC unit. I got a good deal on it from one of my dealers(under a grand). It is all digital. I am not sure if it is the digital part or the unit but I have not had the greatest luck welding aluminum with it. Steel and SS is fine. I have used it a lot on the race car but not much else


Over All I would definitely buy this unit again

Hey,

Nice to see that follow-up feedback on your unit after some years of professional use.