Powerarc 140 review

[atatro]

Well I broke down and purchased my first everlast welder. I bought the power arc 140. It arrived with no damage and a day earlier than expected. This is a very nice little unit that welds very great for its size. So far I'm happy with my purchase. I have not tried out the Tig portion yet. I will keep you posted once I do.

[performance]

Got any updates?

[atatro]

I tig welded a little bit tonight with it. Works real good. So far I'm very pleased. Any chance of ever coming out with a unit like this with a foot pedal?

[Titan winch]

I doubt this model will ever have the foot pedal control, the fact that it is primarily a stick welder would tend to negate this option.

There is a new model in the Works that I will actually be asking one of our Regular Forum members to try out and to give his opinion on. This is a 160 amp Stick welder somewhat similar to the 140 in that it comes in the plastic case etc but it offers both HF and Lift Tig .
I has very respectable performance on 110v but of course performs at it's best on 220v.

All testing numbers i did on this ( and other units ) were at 110v and not 120v so as to have the minimum performance numbers.
I have a few of these units that are presently on there way to me and i will be looking for them in mid January .
Hopefully we can start getting user input from both Everlast Personnel and Forum user's very shortly after that.

As a side note the present models coming do not have foot pedal options but this will be changed. This was a oversight on the part of the Factory and it was my decision to leave them as is because it is just a small number and there will be cosmetic changes done to it before full production starts.

[everlastsupport]

WOW, that will be a hot seller.

I have came close to buying the 140ST many times for a portable TIG with stick. The 160amps over the 140amp is a nice plus. Can't wait to see them in stock.

Price, power, dual voltage and dual process. Very nice. Add a generator and argon, and you are mobile.

[Tritium]

What will the 160 weigh approximately?

Thurmond

[Titan winch]

The 160 will weigh 8.5kg or 18 lbs approx.
Cheers

[atatro]

I'm very interested in seeing one of these 160's with the HF start. How much are we talking to get one of these?

[plumber]

Hi- I've purchased a PA140 and am having a hard time welding with 1/8 6011 rod. I've tried all heats from 60-140A. The arc seems very unstable. I find that the only way to kep an arc going is to really push the rod into the puddle. Even at high heat the welds mound up and look cold. This makes for unsightly welds with out much penetration. Is this welder capable of running 6011 5p+ or is it me. I haven't tried 7018 on this machine yet. I've been welding for years with a Lincoln Idealarc 225 and have never had a problem. Thank you, Mike

[performance]

Are you on 110V?
Give me a call at my number below. Don't have issues running rods except 6010 5P. 6011 is fine. But it also depends upon the brand. Fleetweld runs great. ON and inverter, the way you describe is how you run a 6011. It IS different than a transformer machine.

[plumber]

Hi Mark, Yes, I am on 110V. Would 220 run better? What amperage do you like on Fleetweld 6011, 1/8. Mike

[performance]

You'll want to bump up to 220. It will run 3/32 6011 fine on 110V..But it can be more challenging for 1/8" 6011 on 110V. Are you using it with the electrode in the positive? This will make a big difference.
Are you weaving or stepping the weld? What amp circuit do you have? Output on a 15 amp circuit is only about 70-80 true amps.

[atatro]

I have run a 7014 1/8" and have no problems but that was running it on 220. On 110 I have used a 3/32 7018 that worked good as well. This is a great little machine but I would say that running 1/8" on 110 is probably pushing its limits. I do have one question for Mark. When it is running on 110 what kind of amps will it put out. For example: the display shows 140 but I know that it is not really 140. Is this 100? I know that it is a max of 100 amps on 110 but where is this at? Is there someway to tell how many amps you really getting on 110 without putting an amp gauge on it?

Thanks,
Andy