Well I have mine hooked up to a 50amp circuit and am using the factory plug and leads on the welder so I hope that is not the problem. I am using the 6010 port for my ground when welding with 6010 as it is meant to. As Poland308 said it is probably not calibrated and for that matter neither am I hah...

So in preparation for welding school and a future in welding I bought my first welder an Everlast PowerArc 200ST. I have been having some problems getting it to run 6010 right I have tried three different brands of rods and it seems like it is running them to hot I have to turn it way down or else I...

If I have to be able to weld 6010 then from what I have seen I need either a stick specific machine or I cannot afford a machine that can do 6010 and AC/DC TIG with all of the fancy settings. From my understanding 6011 is very similar to 6010 and if anything 6011 might be harder to use than 6010 cor...

I have been doing a lot of reading and it seems that most people who have experience with welding and welders think that for the price the AHP is the best welder on the market and that it is a solid machine taking into account that it has not been around long enough to really know if it will hold up...

I don't know enough or have enough experience to know what I want to do yet that is one reason I am going to school. I am really interested in repair work. I want the machine to practice outside of school and if I can make some money with it down the road all the better! My experience is limited to ...

I am starting welding school this fall and I am wanting to get a welder so that I can practice at home and once I develop some skills pick up work on the side. I have three welders I am considering because of their versatility and my budget and I wanted some advice on what of the three might be a be...