Everlast 210EXT review and pictures

[performance]

Todd, that setting is correct...It translates to 20-80%.

[Oleg]

Will the 210EXT be available for the Australian market?

Geco

Yes, Everlast AU will be geting new 210EXT unit. Please contact BOB and he will give you more info
Production will start in 14 days

[srp]

I did not recieve a manual with this welder, so I am not exactly sure on the balance control. It goes from -30 to +30, which would imply 20-80 balance. It gets you well into the range of being able to use a pointed tungsten on aluminum.

I know Oleg was going to check with the factory on a couple of things on the ranges and settings, .2 or even .1 may be do-able on the pulse, It's not every day you need a 10 second pulse rate, but there may be times when it would be handy.

Edit: Another really cool option with this welder is that you can set the pulsing so it cycles from AC on the high side of the pulse to DC on the low side of the pulse. I will try these settings this weekend also, and see what effect these settings have on thin aluminum. It's pretty wierd to listen to in use, buzz-smooth-buzz-smooth......

Yea, the actual number does not matter, its if it will have a focused arc is whats important. I thought the EXT's had separate electrode negative and positive amperage gains. I guess I was wrong? The dual pulse sounds cool.

[todmorg]

Yea, the actual number does not matter, its if it will have a focused arc is whats important. I thought the EXT's had separate electrode negative and positive amperage gains. I guess I was wrong? The dual pulse sounds cool.

The 250EXT has separate electrode negative and positive amperage gains, but no adjustable wave forms.

The 210EXT has 3 wave forms, but no separate electrode negative and positive amperage gains.

They use 2 different methods to arrive at similar results.

I will report back with details on the waveforms and balance controls this weekend

[bobguthrie]

Will the 210EXT be available for the Australian market?

Geco,
contact me via support@pickproducts.com.au
regards
Bob Guthrie
Everlast Welders Australia

[redbeard]

I haven't been able to locate the point gap either, I'm not sure if it's under a cover or if it may be gapless????

All the HF strike settings in the sub-menu kind of imply that it is.

[performance]

It is a contact-less HF according to the factory...but I have not had one in hand yet.

[Bigwilly01]

Contactless HF sounds like a nice new feature. From what I have read on the forums here the contacts seem to be a common problem.

[redbeard]

Mark, is there any info on what microprocessor it has?

[todmorg]

I know everyone like pictures, so here's a few more...

Ed, I think the processor is the tiny thing that I'm pointing at with a philips screwdriver. It's Very small with no markings.

I still haven't located an arc gap, I'm thinking it must be gapless.

[Rodsmachineshop]

What Amazes me is how well made the everlast welders are made . looking at the circuity boards in this unit looks like they did not cut corner notice had large capacitors and they are using over kill resisters which is good . I have the 250 tig and there plasma cutter . there very well made machines , what is good about the everlast company they take care of you , Had miller tig and it was act of god to get them to help you when something broke . With everlast there rite there to help when something go wrong . there honestly the only company i will buy welding stuff from now on , since of there great service

[performance]

Yes, that is the processor. I am not sure what brand it is. But the IGBT modules are not Siemens, but an American known company, International Rectifier.

[todmorg]

What Amazes me is how well made the everlast welders are made . looking at the circuity boards in this unit looks like they did not cut corner notice had large capacitors and they are using over kill resisters which is good . I have the 250 tig and there plasma cutter . there very well made machines , what is good about the everlast company they take care of you , Had miller tig and it was act of god to get them to help you when something broke . With everlast there rite there to help when something go wrong . there honestly the only company i will buy welding stuff from now on , since of there great service

Another nice thing is all the boards are potted, they have a clear sealant on them for protection.

[blasphemy000]

By looking at the pictures of this unit, I am thoroughly impressed. All the component locations look well thought out and the wiring is nice and neat inside. It looks to be a very well built machine and of top quality. I'm really liking the gap-less HF as well. I'm still in the "saving money" stage of my welder purchase and I was looking forward to purchasing a 250EX but now I think I'm going to have to consider this 210EXT as a possibility as well. I'll just have to decide whether or not I'll need the extra 40 amps or not. Could somebody post up the full specs on this unit. Such as the duty-cycle at the full 210Amps and at what amperage the unit will run at 100% duty-cycle. Also do you know what the final price will be once this unit is in full production? Thanks.

[Oleg]

By looking at the pictures of this unit, I am thoroughly impressed. All the component locations look well thought out and the wiring is nice and neat inside. It looks to be a very well built machine and of top quality. I'm really liking the gap-less HF as well. I'm still in the "saving money" stage of my welder purchase and I was looking forward to purchasing a 250EX but now I think I'm going to have to consider this 210EXT as a possibility as well. I'll just have to decide whether or not I'll need the extra 40 amps or not. Could somebody post up the full specs on this unit. Such as the duty-cycle at the full 210Amps and at what amperage the unit will run at 100% duty-cycle. Also do you know what the final price will be once this unit is in full production? Thanks.

Hello Brad

Retail price on this unit will be 1799$ we will introduce pre order price as well ONCE we know units on sea so wait will not be long.
Full specs will be posted in few weeks on our site and I will post it here as well. This unit is definitely a WINNER

[jakeru]

Todd, I like how you get right into things. Great pics.

That black "structure" at the base of the unit is kind of interesting... I wonder what it is.

I'm curious to know how the dual pulse AC feature works, and whether that could be an effective substitute for the machine lacking an AC bias adjustment. For example, if you put the machine into "dual pulse" mode, with the background current being the same as the welding current, then varying the pulse duty % could effectively allow you to vary the effective AC bias. e.g, pulse duty at 0% = 50/50 bias pulse duty at 100% = 100/0 bias

Todd, I'd like to see you try some experiments with using the dual pulse feature at various pulse duty %'s with the balance set at the min 20%EP(80%EN), and see how the "cleaning etch width" on aluminum reacts. ...see if you can make the cathodic etch cleaning width completely disappear.

[GUNNER]

Todd did you take all your toys apart as a kid? I'll bet you did and do you know why I know this? ----------------------------> Because I did as well and we've just about done everything else the other has in life so far that we've spoken about..

The 210 looks a lot more tidy inside than the 250 did.. My 250 was a mess inside and when I originally opened it up to change the pig tail I also found a broken connection on a wire as well. I fixed it and never even mentioned it..figured it was a small thing.. This machine looks well put together though. Sounds like it's a pretty good piece from what I've read of this thread so far.. It's late though and I've had a long week so I'll try and read more over the weekend. I promised Oleg I would check it out and I don't want to lie to da man!! He shoots me strait so I will do the same in return. Glad it's working out Oleg needs a winner after the 250 nightmare the first quarter of this year has been for him.. I hope this one is a winner!

[srp]

Todd,

Since you have a 250EX and both EXT's, Could you check and adjust them out on AC with red tungsten to see which ones will hold a sharp tip or hold a very small cap and what is the smallest diameter of cap they will hold at 200 amps? Do they weld without getting dingleberries or split the tungsten. And what are the best settings?

I may be interested in a 250 after the fix is finalized. I am curious to how it welds with the electrode negative amperage cranked up and how stable the arc is at very low amperage's, Like 10 amps.

[kenwhite]

...That black "structure" at the base of the unit is kind of interesting... I wonder what it is...

Probably the IGBT module.

[todmorg]

By looking at the pictures of this unit, I am thoroughly impressed. All the component locations look well thought out and the wiring is nice and neat inside. It looks to be a very well built machine and of top quality. I'm really liking the gap-less HF as well. I'm still in the "saving money" stage of my welder purchase and I was looking forward to purchasing a 250EX but now I think I'm going to have to consider this 210EXT as a possibility as well. I'll just have to decide whether or not I'll need the extra 40 amps or not. Could somebody post up the full specs on this unit. Such as the duty-cycle at the full 210Amps and at what amperage the unit will run at 100% duty-cycle. Also do you know what the final price will be once this unit is in full production? Thanks.

I'll post some pictures of the tags on both units later today. I don't have the printed specs on either unit.