Weld.Com Review Of New Everlast Lightning MTS275 w/ AC/DC TIG

[gorillamotor]

Will the MTS275 have both AC and DC stick welding?

[performance]

No. AC stick welding is of limited value. It's history comes from transformer machines which were AC before they were DC. Sometimes people point to "arc blow" for reason not wanting DC. Arc blow is very rare and it can be combated several different ways in DC.

[christian]

Yeah,

But one of the under-appreciated benefits of AC Stick welding is all those free hot showers!

Ha, ha, ha...

[gorillamotor]

Any news on when this machine will start shipping?

[performance]

Any news on when this machine will start shipping?

Soon, very soon. Almost here, but with the holidays, we can't put an exact date. Should be here by Christmas.

[gorillamotor]

Looks like my Lightning 275 has been shipped now and I should receive it on 1/8/2020.

[christian]

Nice!

You will soon have a welding unit that cannot be compared to any other on the planet, at that amperage and feature-set.

And I'm liking the idea of that new, big LCD moreso, somehow. Maybe we'll see it on the EXT line someday.