anyone have /had a Lincon powerCRAFT 191C (not the Lincoln powerTEC)

Hi,
I have been looking at getting a multiprocess welder.

Have been looking at the Lincon Powercraft 191c (not the Lincoln powerTEC) as one of my options.

Anyone had any experience with these, are they reliable?
How is the TIG? does it have 4T option in the TIG? I know its only dc and not HF. wont be welding alloy with it so no issues there.

So should I consider this machine or steer clear?

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Originally Posted by prime_epilogue

Hi,
I have been looking at getting a multiprocess welder.

Have been looking at the Lincon Powercraft 191c (not the Lincoln powerTEC) as one of my options.

Anyone had any experience with these, are they reliable?
How is the TIG? does it have 4T option in the TIG? I know its only dc and not HF. wont be welding alloy with it so no issues there.

So should I consider this machine or steer clear?

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Are you seriously considering buying a welder with the name “Lincon”???


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Sorry lincoln. Didn't notice the typo I'll see if I can fix it.

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It won't let me edit the original post so I have reposted without typos

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Originally Posted by prime_epilogue

Sorry lincoln. Didn't notice the typo I'll see if I can fix it.

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Oh. Haha [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

I didn’t think it was a typo since you consistently misspelled it (even on your OTHER thread )


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On the unimig thread? The new thread I made looks correct

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Originally Posted by prime_epilogue

On the unimig thread? The new thread I made looks correct

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This one….

https://images.platforum.cloud/uploads/202...11007d4e62.png


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OK yeah that's the unimig thread

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dang, Lincoln Australia doesn't list the manual.

I dont think the 191 has the 2T/4T function.

https://weldingtechnology.co.nz/site...g%20Manual.pdf


The 180i does.

https://assets.lincolnelectric.com/a...t_180i_mig.pdf


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https://weldingtechnology.co.nz/site...g%20Manual.pdf

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Originally Posted by Meltedmetal

https://weldingtechnology.co.nz/site...g%20Manual.pdf

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That's the same one I posted.:laugh:

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Originally Posted by Broccoli1

That's the same one I posted.:laugh:

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Yup, I had opened the page and it didn't all load so I didn't see your post. I was updating the maps on a GPS at the same time, which took over 4 hours which tells you how fast my internet is.(not):rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by Meltedmetal

Yup, I had opened the page and it didn't all load so I didn't see your post. I was updating the maps on a GPS at the same time, which took over 4 hours which tells you how fast my internet is.(not):rolleyes:

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4 hours :0

You have my sympathy :)

Since you haven't gotten any useful feedback, I have a powercraft 250c, it's not a high end machine, they're cheap and the quality shows in everyway, but at least with the 250c you do get a lot of machine for your money, I paid $1150 for mine new at total tools, and there's nothing else on the market that comes close in output to cost ratio.

There are other options as well, like weldclass and bossweld. Although in these cheaper ones warranty can come into it.

An acquaintance bought a Cigweld cutskill 60 plasma cutter and maybe it did half an hours cutting and the magic smoke poured out of it. It was replaced with a new one.

I have a unimig 250MTS welder. It is in the same class of welders you are looking at. Made in China, on the medium quality sort of chart. I really can not fault it for the price point. I just burned through about 30kg of 4mm 8018 welding rods on a project and it never missed a beat, I never hit the duty cycle cutout despite burning rod after rod at 180 amps. I know it is a bit bigger then you want, but it goes to show that these medium quality machines are still OK.



I found one thing these machines lack are quality earth clamps and often the rubber parts on the cables perish quickly.

Thanks all for the info. After a lot of research and advice for ALOT of people I have bought a unimig viper 185.
Got the package that came with with tig, mig, and stick torches. 5kg mig wire, umimig chaos helmet, gloves, mig stater kit and reg/flow meter.
All for $875 plus bought it a grand opening so also got $100 dollars to spend in store which got me some tig torch spares and filler wire, etc.

Only tried a few practice welds with the tog and mig and so far very happy. Seems a lot smoother then dads old mig.

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Originally Posted by prime_epilogue

Thanks all for the info. After a lot of research and advice for ALOT of people I have bought a unimig viper 185.
Got the package that came with with tig, mig, and stick torches. 5kg mig wire, umimig chaos helmet, gloves, mig stater kit and reg/flow meter.
All for $875 plus bought it a grand opening so also got $100 dollars to spend in store which got me some tig torch spares and filler wire, etc.

Only tried a few practice welds with the tog and mig and so far very happy. Seems a lot smoother then dads old mig.

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Good choice, they're a good machine for the money, quite a few companies I do power station work for use them and they're a reliable little machine with a much nicer arc them even some much more expensive machines of a similar size