Everlast MIG

[alanf]

I am looking at buying a MIG machine soon and I am leaning towards getting an Everlast. I am purchasing from Canada. I think it is down to the Imig253dpi and the 275p. Some of the projects I have for it in the next while:building some fence post bases out of 3/16 SS plate (likely stick weld) a home made sawmill ( frame made of 3/16 wall rect steel tube) and quite likely an aluminum outboard bracket/hull extension. Would probably get up to 3/8" thick alum, although most would be likely 3/16". I haven't done much alum mig welding, but have done a fair bit of stick and MIG welding of steel at school, I am a high school metal shop teacher. We have a variety of machines at school that I use: Lincoln MP350, Miller 252, Esab rebel 205ac/dc. Haven't done much playing with pulse features yet, we don't weld much aluminum at school and don't need spray transfer with material thickness we usually use at school.
I don't know how useful the double pulse will be to me? It seems like the duty cycle will be adequate with both machines, is the extra oomph of the 275 a real benefit with thicker alum? If I ever did take on an alum boat build, I am pretty sure I would spring for a TIG welder to deal with detail work, start/stops etc. I have found someone on this site that really seems to like the 275p for alum work and seems to have quite a bit of experience. The price difference between the two would almost buy me a spoolgun if I went with the 275. Any one care to weigh in on my decision?
Alan

[alanf]

I keep pouring over the product list and wonder that perhapa the 251si should be on my short list. It has non synergic single pulse like the 275p, and also does dc stick. Does the 251 give up much compared to the 253dpi or 275p?

[lugweld]

if you want pulse and aren't a hard core pulse expert, don't consider anything but the 253dpi. The 275p and 251 are doable for steel and stainless if you are experienced, but it is not recommended for aluminum pulse.

[XMilitary]

https://www.everlastgenerators.com/p...mig/storm-215c consider this one?

[Lawrenceschurman]

I agree, if you are not an expert I recommend using the 253dpi, when I was a beginner I didn't understand why it didn't work for me. Later I understood that the dpi chosen was not correct.