Sneak peak at 2016 models.

[Kempy]

PowerMTS 251Si

Well I got a HF for my MTS250S now it come with it, sell the MTS250S and get a PowerMTS 251Si and then I don't have to drag the big extra box around. Have to call Duncan and look at the new PowerMTS 251Si.

[zoama]

Since "fan on demand" seems to be as popular as high duty cycle, maybe we could have the best of both by making it switchable. You'd have high duty cycle when needed and quiet when you're doing light work.

[Rambozo]

Since "fan on demand" seems to be as popular as high duty cycle, maybe we could have the best of both by making it switchable. You'd have high duty cycle when needed and quiet when you're doing light work.

Seems like some of the newer models have much quieter fans, so it might not be much of an issue anymore.
About the only time I can see it being nice is while tacking something up, where you might be doing a lot of cutting and fitting and don't want to shut the welder off between tacks or listen to the fan drone in the background. If there was a thermal switch set really low, it would have little to no impact on duty cycle but could shut the fan off when the machine is idle. Of course that also adds something that could fail, so I can see the case for not having it.

[performance]

Seems like some of the newer models have much quieter fans, so it might not be much of an issue anymore.
About the only time I can see it being nice is while tacking something up, where you might be doing a lot of cutting and fitting and don't want to shut the welder off between tacks or listen to the fan drone in the background. If there was a thermal switch set really low, it would have little to no impact on duty cycle but could shut the fan off when the machine is idle. Of course that also adds something that could fail, so I can see the case for not having it.

Rambozo, you are right about that...though with several machines we have 4 smaller fans. much quieter.

Since when did the welding community become such softies? Lol.

[TheGary]

Rambozo, you are right about that...though with several machines we have 4 smaller fans. much quieter.

Since when did the welding community become such softies? Lol.

I agree, I like it when its quiet enough for me to hear the fan. I will say that my MM200 has fan on demand and I purchased it in 1988 new. I have pushed it very hard at times and do not ever remember when the thermals kicked it out for overheating . But if my biggest complaint on an Everlast machine is the loud fan then I would keep it to myself.

[mts211si]

My new mts211si is not loud at all IMHO. It seems to move a lot of air too.

[Harry72]

When you have no other background noise any machine fan is noisey, I have a 210ext and wc300 combo, one of the mates reckons its louder than the local watering hole cool rooms up the road...that he had just stumbled from (a good thing as he had his car parked there and wanted a ride home)