$73 Chinese handheld welders

[adri]

Does anyone have any personal experience with these chinese made handheld welders from Temu and the like?

Not my video, I just like how succinct it is:

Do I need a welder? No.
Could I have used one in the past when my trailer fenders started crapping out left and right? Yup.
Am I looking for an excuse to try his? Absolutely.
Do I have any idea what I'm doing? 100% not.

 

[TK4]

Does anyone have any personal experience with these chinese made handheld welders from Temu and the like?

Not my video, I just like how succinct it is:

Do I need a welder? No.
Could I have used one in the past when my trailer fenders started crapping out left and right? Yup.
Am I looking for an excuse to try his? Absolutely.
Do I have any idea what I'm doing? 100% not.

I weld like I cook - don't ask me for help.

 

[bitzz]

I once watched a guy weld up an exhaust manifold with 2 car batteries and a pair of jumper cables... I betcha this is better... at least a LITTLE better

With welders being so cheap, I would look at a cheap multi function welder before I bought this.
Those were pretty decent beads out of a hand held device, but I betcha the transformer craps out quick

 

[GreyGhost]

Does anyone have any personal experience with these chinese made handheld welders from Temu and the like?

Not my video, I just like how succinct it is:

Do I need a welder? No.
Could I have used one in the past when my trailer fenders started crapping out left and right? Yup.
Am I looking for an excuse to try his? Absolutely.
Do I have any idea what I'm doing? 100% not.

On the TEMU front, if they ship you one with a euro plug that requires 220V, it will be a bugger to use. Personally, I'd rather get one of the poverty suitcase welders. I think of the drill style like a laptop where packaging is the top priority and everything else is sacrificed. The small suitcases should have better thermal management, lighter weight in hand and a much smaller stinger to ease access in tight spaces. Something like the harbor freight titanium seems to punch well above its cost.

 

[Relax]

So it's a 110v stick welder with the electronics stuffed into into an unwieldly electrode holder made to look like an impact gun? I'd be looking for a traditional stick welder where you can replace the electrode holder a lot easier (if at all). Will probably be cheaper too, if you find one of similar quality. Princess Auto had this one for $50 but is currently sold out:

https://www.princessauto.com/en/vaper-70a-stick-arc-welder/product/PA0008301509

 

[adri]

I like that idea. Thanks!

 

[Mad Mike]

Does anyone have any personal experience with these chinese made handheld welders from Temu and the like?

Not my video, I just like how succinct it is:

Do I need a welder? No.
Could I have used one in the past when my trailer fenders started crapping out left and right? Yup.
Am I looking for an excuse to try his? Absolutely.
Do I have any idea what I'm doing? 100% not.

Better off with a little box multifunction MMA and Lift Tig. You can get one for $80 off Amazon. A Lift Tig torch adds another $60 + the cost of an Argon bottle.

$79.99 HITBOX 135A Stick Welder, 110/220V Dual Voltage 2 IN 1 ARC MMA Lift TIG Welder Machine with Synergic Control, Mini...​

 

[nobbie48]

It looks clumsy to me. 120 volt stick welders under 20 amps can work but are tricky to use for a novice. A pro can do better but a pro would have better equipment so a moot point.

The only place a pro would consider a light weight unit is for working where the welder has to be carried up a ladder or maybe at a water access cottage . A standard Lincoln stick is a gut buster to move.

 

[Mad Mike]

It looks clumsy to me. 120 volt stick welders under 20 amps can work but are tricky to use for a novice. A pro can do better but a pro would have better equipment so a moot point.

The only place a pro would consider a light weight unit is for working where the welder has to be carried up a ladder or maybe at a water access cottage . A standard Lincoln stick is a gut buster to move.

You're right they are tricky for novices if they are fabricating a dozer blade from 1/2" steel.

If you're interested in learning stick or TIG for motorcycle fab, a small 120V welder will be just fine up to 3/16". That is thicker than any steel you'll find on a motorcycle. The other nice thing about one of these little boxes is they do synergistic lift-TIG -- add a torch and bottle and you're able to weldup tanks, exhausts, and other small parts in steel, stainless and aluminum.

Im not a TIGGER, bit after thinking about it, I might try. One of these cheepie boxes makes learning easy, they are the 'auto-transmission' version of TIG.

 

[PrivatePilot]

I've seen the Princess Auto stick welders go on sale for around $125 before, I'd defintely opt for one of those honestly. Much more versatile, and if the thing ever dies Princess Auto will basically guarantee it forever.

I must admit though, on the topic of weird Temu/AliExpress tools, I was at a friends last weekend and he had one of those 6" mini chainsaws from Ali and the thing was super awesome - used his Milwaukee battery packs and chewed through anything we could throw at it, even an 8-10" log we chewed through in short order.

21v 2.0ah Rechargeable - Temu Canada

1 21v 2 0ah rechargeable battery 6 copper and for wood trimming and at Temu, part of our Tools & Home Improvement shop .

www.temu.com

(not the exact one he has, just a quick search result...but more or less this one...)

 

[adri]

Good to know! I see they make a dewalt compatible one.

 

[PrivatePilot]

Good to know! I see they make a dewalt compatible one.

Yeah, unfortunately there doesn’t seem to be a Ryobi battery one that I can find, but that’s my system of choice. Still looking, I really don’t want yet more battery styles and chargers to try to keep organized.

 

[Jayell]

I have a brand new PA mini stick welder for sale. Runs on 110. Who wants it? Make me a reasonable offer!

 

[PrivatePilot]

There ya go @adri, infinitely better.

 

[nobbie48]

I have a brand new PA mini stick welder for sale. Runs on 110. Who wants it? Make me a reasonable offer!

I have the CTC variant one and it works. It takes practice to get going but practice makes perfect. Keep in mind amateur focused machines are not designed for 100% duty cycles. Let it cool off while you grind off your bad welds. I had lots of time.

Tip: While taking welding kindergarten cut your rods in half until you've mastered gap control and striking arcs.