How to Choose a Welding Machine

There are hundreds of options available when it comes to welding machines, each with different advantages and disadvantages. Because it's impossible to review all of them, I decided to break down the key factors and specs that I look at in a machine, which are: 0:00 Introduction 0:24 Welding Process 4:10 Electrical Supply 5:12 Portability 5:44 Material Thickness 7:30 Duty Cycle 8:17 Special Features 10:03 Cost ***Affordable self-paced welding courses taught by me*** https://courses.timwelds.com **More Videos You Might Like** 4 Welding Processes Explained:    • 4 Types of Welding Explained: MIG vs TIG v...   Stick Welding Basics for Beginners:    • Stick Welding Basics for Beginners: How to...   5 Tips to Improve Flux Core Welding:    • 5 Tips for Flux Core Welding Beginners: Ho...   MIG Welding Basics for Beginners:    • How to MIG Weld for Beginners: MIG Welding...   MIG Welding Settings:    • MIG Welder Settings: MIG Welding Basics fo...   How to Set Up a MIG Welder:    • How to Set Up a MIG Welder - MIG Welding B...   How to MIG Weld Aluminum:    • How to MIG Weld Aluminum: Spool Gun Alumin...   TIG Welding Basics for Beginners:    • TIG Welding Basics for Beginners   How to TIG Weld Aluminum:    • Aluminum TIG Welding Basics for Beginners ...   7 Places to Get Metal for Welding Projects:    • 7 Places to Buy Metal for Welding Projects   10 Tools for Cutting Metal:    • 10 Tools for Cutting Metal: How to Cut Met...   Primeweld TIG 225 Review:    • TIG Aluminum for $800: PrimeWeld TIG225X W...   DekoPro Stick Welder Review:    • Reviewing the (Almost) Cheapest Welder on ...   Harbor Freight MIG 170 Review:    • Reviewing the Titanium MIG 170  Welder fro...   **Specific Equipment in View (left to right)** Primeweld TIG 225x: https://amzn.to/2PxA3f1 Yeswelder TIG 205ds: https://amzn.to/3ukdzNs DekoPro Stick Welder: https://amzn.to/3t1n1VP Lincoln AC-225: https://amzn.to/39FlBbz Titanium MIG 170: https://www.harborfreight.com/mig-170... Titanium Flux 125: https://www.harborfreight.com/easy-fl... Miller Multimatic 215: https://www.millerwelds.com/equipment... Miller Dynasty 200DX (10 years old and still crushing it): https://www.millerwelds.com/equipment... **Other Things You Might Like** (These are affiliate links which cost you no extra, but provide a small commission to support making these videos) Klutch Welding Table: https://amzn.to/3w6ThbZ My Favorite Saw: https://amzn.to/2ZgYmis My Welding Helmet: https://amzn.to/32KBIC6 Less Expensive Welding Helmet (I have this one too. It's good, but has a smaller view area and fewer controls): https://amzn.to/39giwgI Welding Jacket: https://amzn.to/2OLT6OE Welding Gloves: https://amzn.to/3hrqSF4 This video covers machines for Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) aka MIG welding, Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) aka Stick Welding, Flux Core Arc Welding (FCAW) aka Gasless MIG Welding, and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) aka TIG Welding. ***Affiliate Notice*** Some of the links on this page are affiliate links which provide a small commission from sales to help support this channel and make these videos possible. Thanks for your support!