Best Plasma Cutting Equipment
1 Lotos LTP5000D 50Amp Non-Touch Pilot Arc Plasma Cutter, Dual Voltage 110V/220V, 1/2 Inch Clean Cut
Since 2000 Lotos operated by Zion Global LLC introduced Inverter Technology in welding and cutting machines.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I read all the reviews before my purchase, It works, functions as it advertised, I have an older model hyperthem plasma cutter, and I have used other types and models from various companies, this is not production equipment, do not expect the same level of production from it, I purchased it for home use, Smaller stuff, carbon steel, stainless, aluminum below 1/8 inch thick it works ok, 3/16 an above you have to take your time, don't try to zip it like other machines. But if you are looking for a small machine, that works, going to use it at home for hobby or small projects, then this is the machine for you, lower cost than others, Plus no gas cost or hose, regulators, ect. Bottom line: test it when you get it, it's a good system for the price, (update)keep a wire brush handy, about every 2nd cut hit the tip with wire brush, I've found out that by doing this,(while tip is still hot) it extends the life of the tip. it seems that slag blown from the metal sticks on the tip, which causes failure on tip and electrodes,going to try a gel mix on the tip to see if it solves the problem. looking for replacement that fits the cup size, hyperthem stand off product doesnt work on these tips."
"Directions were not required, but the ones that came with it made sense and a 9 year old could do it., The factory wire hold back guides are junk though, I put one from a Thermal Arc on it, see the picture."
"The only problem I had was that one of the connectors on the front of the unit shorted out where it touched the welding cart I put it on. I forget if it was the HF connector or the start button connector, but it was a ring connector that is exposed when it is installed on the threaded post, and it shorted to the welding cart. Once I replaced the melted ring and repositioned the unit on the cart it worked fine again."
"One thing we experienced is if my son touches the body of it he gets a shock. Company said they would replace it but then my father dies and I never got back to them."
"it comes with a NEMA type plug... i took mine off and took it to the home despot and got two plugs that match up with it, the twist connect type, and then got 8 feet of wire, cut it in half, and then made one for a 240v plugin and the other for a 120v plugin."
"this product worked fine for about 30 days and now won't even strike an arc, we have contacted Lotos and they have sent us a trouble shooting chart."
As one of the largest manufacturers of plasma cutting, tig/stick, arc (MMA) welding equipment in the world, Lotos Technology is proud to offer an extensive selection of industrial plasma cutting machine, LT5000D. Lotos LT5000D is a 50A dual voltage 110/220vac Digital Inverter Plasma Cutter (50A). Using this portable plasma cutter is cheaper than Oxyacetylene after just a few cuts. Less cleaning, less maintenance, less noxious gases, less fire hazard, simply less overall work and a better, cleaner cut. The torch trigger can be moved for a custom fit. Torch head is low profile for tight spaces. High Frequency Plasma cuts faster with less distortion in the work piece. The LOTOS LT5000D Plasma Cutter delivers strong cutting performance in a compact package. An optimized design based on state-of-the-art MOSFET transistors provides high power output for thick metal cutting, as well as steady output for thin metal cutting. By employing switch power inverter technology, the dimensions and weight of the main transformer is significantly reduced; while efficiency is increased by 30%. The LT5000D is an excellent choice for home DIY jobs and light duty small business projects. Recommended Gas Inlet Flow Rate / Pressure. * Production cutting thickness are the results of LOTOS's laboratory testing.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Complete solution, just add compressed air and power!"
"the air leaks from inside and the hose shielding material is very thin burned many holes in it."
"Cut so fast, the shipping was free and I got the machine at home 2 days later."
"I'm a hobbist and the LOTOS LT500D is just perfect for most all jobs I need to do."
"i liked it and it works well, it but i think that the trigger looked like it came out of a toy box."
"But you would figure Amazon would make sure it still works and everything was there before they try to resale it again."
With a hand carrying weight at 32lbs, this unit is portable and reliable featuring a duty cycle of 60% at max amps on all processes.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"So far i have only used the plasma cutting and arc welding feature and both work great. Plasma cutter works like a charm on steel and aluminum, sure beats firing up the cutting torches or replacing cutting discs on my grinder."
"Been stick welding with 7018 rods, not a fan of the ground given so purchased another from harborfreight."
"I purchased for precision cutting of car frame splicing, it arrived quicker than I thought and it was perfect for the job. Using my existing gas/regulator and the foot pedal I purchased, welding 1/8" steel with 5/64" thoriated rod resulted in awesome welds."
"Waste alot of gas but really good for getting your foot in the door with experience."
"I got to say that I really like this little machine. I did a few more cuts on scrap metal and it just worked great. First would be the leads need to be as long as the one used for plasma cutting. I was somewhat surprise to see that it comes with an L6-30 plug."
"I will say so far hands down a great buy. All in all great machine."
"I read all the great reviews here on AMAZON and excitedly purchased this machine last week. The instructions supplied were translated Chinese, not super clear, but I figured out the shop air supply, and wired in a 3 prong 30-50amp 220 volt plug. I got three small cuts on 3/8 exhaust flanges medium amps. Now anytime the trigger is pulled the yellow OC light comes on and machine refuses to function.}. Now I am 180' turned around 'made my day' HAPPY, sold on just the customer service. What other company calls me and offers to stand behind their product."
"A true multipurpose tool ."
Best Gas Welding Equipment
Envision yourself creating amazing foods and desserts on par with the finest restaurants in the world? Made for reliability, safety and ease of use, the LiBa Culinary Torch brings the Professional's experience to your own home kitchen. Simply slide the safety lock to off, turn the flame knob until you hear the gas flow and press on the ignition. Ideal for caramelizing sugar atop creme brulee, glazing a baked ham, searing a steak, roasting bell peppers, melting cheese and toasting bread crumbs. EASY TO USE - Simply slide safety lock to off, turn flame knob until you hear the gas flow and press on ignition button.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"The torch is easy to use but was a little difficult to fill with fuel at first."
"Great product!"
"The flame is good."
"Most negative comments indicted that they had problems with filling the torch with butane. The one I brought home had a metal nozzle that was shorter than the plastic Ronson Universal Fueling Tip."
"Fuel filler tip on the device as you fill it does not fill well."
"I didn't use this right away, and once I started filling it with gas, it just ran out the nozzle because the fuel adjuster knob was broken and stuck in the on position."
"Worked great at first!"
Best TIG Welding Equipment
A welder's best friend, this ten pack of blue 2% lanthanated 3/32" x 7" TIG welding tungsten electrodes will help you get the job done. FREE materials safety data sheet (MSDS) and certificate of conformance provided below in the product information, adhering to American Welding Society standard A5.12M/A5.12:2009.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Nice product, 2% Lanthanated "Universal" Tungsten, I got a pack of 1/16 and 3/32 I will probably grab a pack of 1/8... and .040 if I remember to."
"welds very good and doesn't ball up easy when welding aluminum."
"best ive used yet and ive been welding for 25 yrs ,works great on alum with miller inverter machines also works great on steel as well fast shipping too!"
"They work great."
"Not really a lot to talk about, good quality at a good price."
"These tungsten work great with aluminum or steel."
"Easy to sharpen and holds tip point for a long time."
"Was exactly what I needed."
Best MIG Welding Equipment
Style: Welder. Welds 24 ga up to 1/4 in mild steel.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"When comparing this welder to 'similar' welders at the local box stores, the differences start to become clear as soon as you open the box. This Hobart welder is much more solidly constructed that a 'similar' (name brand) welder that I recently purchased at one of the box stores, in every respect. The wire feed assembly is all metal, compared to mostly plastic components of my (name brand). The Hobart came with a 10' mig gun and a 10' clamp, where the (name brand) came with a 6' and 10' clamp cable. Every component of the Hobart was just sturdier than the (name brand). The (name brand) welder I purchased came with a ...sub-standard... regulator, but this Hobart shipped with a much higher quality regulator. I don't know if it's because the the clamp on the Hobart was superior, or the tip was better designed, or ... maybe it was just me being happier with the apparently better equipment and so doing a better job, but the Hobart was easier to work with. Whether pushing or pulling my beads, the Hobart just seemed easier to work with than my (name brand) welder."
"Excellent welder, I had a Lincoln Electric model for my last welder and it worked pretty good but I never felt like I could get the setting dialed in correctly or get a great weld."
"Great compact machine that will hopefully last me for many years to come."
"What a difference between a good product and cheap welder I would definitely recommend it."
"I suggest getting the faster delivery option because I used the free one and it took two tries (1st one got lost in the shipping process) but Amazon customer service was great and I am more than satisfied with my welder, thanks Amazon!"
"The handler 140 is awesome for welding around the house or just for fun."
"Showed up on time works perfect packaged well got it without a scratch thank u so much!!!"
"Great welder."
Best Arc Welding Equipment
Comes Standard With: • DC160 Welder • Electrode holder and 10 feet cable • Work clamp and 10 feet cable • Input power adapter cable & plug Quick Facts Process: Stick (SMAW) Applications: • Light Metal Fabrication • Maintenance and Repair • Farm and Home • Light Industrial Input Power: 115V/1/60Hz, 230V/1/60Hz Input current at rated output 20A. Input power adapter cable & plug.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Working on buying a generator to go with this also but bottom line its a great welder 10 foot leads are nice everything seems great quality and by the way I sold my fluxcore welder :)."
"Out of curiosity I decided to measure and record the output of both welders with an amp meter while test welding. The numbers bounced around some but what I found was: Plugged direct to a 115v 30A outlet, with welder set to the following I measured: 160-> 130-140A. 140-> 120A. 120-> 100A. 100-> 85-95A. 80 -> 65A (this explains why I had trouble). On a 230v 30A outlet I measured: 160-> 140A. 120-> 106A. On a positive note, even with a 25ft extension cord on the 115v 30A outlet I still measured: 160->132 amps. 120->100 amps. Even though my meter is supposedly accurate to 3%, just to compare, with my HF welder I measured the following on a 115v 30A outlet: 80-> 102 amps. 67-> 86-100 amps. 55-> 87-89. (The HF welder has Hot Start and Arc Force so the higher numbers were expected but i did not expect it to be as high as I measured). My outlets have plenty of power so I can only conclude that the 160 amp rating is false, at least for the unit I recieved. This welder does not feel like it has any noticable hot start or arc force or anti stick function. On the HF welder I could measure with the meter, the hot start amps surge and arc force changes, it would measure 100A starting then it would stablize at 86A. With this welder the measured amps were more consistent."
"I used this for thin stock..1/8 (I have to be careful but it really works fine)..."
"ive used this for all kinds of things, wished i would have bought one sooner, buy one you wont regret it."
"Im no welding expert, but so far it's working great for around the house projects."
"Now I'm able to do my own welding projects again."
"Just amazing... simple and basic and get the job done... my back up machine on the go.."
"Stinger is a little flimsy but overall an excellent running welder."
Best Spot Welding Equipment
New and improved, the Starter Kit Plus has Stud Ease technology which holds stud in welder for easy out of position welding. Super sensitive trigger in handle for one-handed operation.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"One minor caveat, don't hold the welder on the stud for too long, maybe 1 second or so, it takes practice."
"The most useful tool I've bought in a long time!"
"love this tool great at removing dents you can't get with a hammer and dolly and this kit comes with every thing you heed to get started."
"I have a pro shop and this works great."
"Slide hammer seems to work perfectly too, after you learn the trick of locking and unlocking the studs quickly."
"For years we drilled holes in panels to "pull dents" thinking there was no other way ..then there was the H&S Autoshot dent puller system and dent's became child's play and better yet those ugly dings were fixed without hardly any bondo .."
"I also burned a hole through the sheet metal when I did not have much contact area to work with so I'm more careful about getting a better contact surface before I weld."
Best Welding Wire
Forney Industries is one of America's longest operating family-owned metal working product companies. Founded in 1932, Forney offers more than 5,000 products for the hardware, automotive, farm & ranch and do-it-yourself markets. This warranty does not cover any product that has been subject to misuse, neglect, negligence or accident, or that has been used in any way contrary to the purpose intended. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Now compare this to a FDS or zeny no name Chinese AC cycle welder, this thing blows them out of the water. I bought one and regret buying it, I even went to the extent of putting a rectifier and capacitors in my original 110v flux core welder, and it helped. This is not the type of welder that should be relied on for heavy duty repairs or projects. All descriptions and specifications in the listing have thus far matched the welder to a T. I will be updating this when I finish building a roof rack for a Ford F-350. I hope that my review can at least inform you enough in your decision, but as I said before, please stay away from the AC current flux core welders, they really are terrible and a waste of money."
"The feeder wasn't worko ng right and the wire kept popping off the track. Farm work like welding a silo together for grain, adding reinforcement to you 1 ton trailer."
"The father in law says it work very well."
"very nice welder, super great price."
"I ordered this thinking it was an upgrade to the cheap buzz boxes, because they sure tell you it is."
Best Welding Cable
Example, if a 10 ft length and a 25 ft length are bought, then you would receive 35 ft on one but cut into the lengths that are bought. Resistant to Cuts, Tears, Abrasion, Water, Oil, Grease and Flame.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Welding leads or battery cable."
"The cable seems very flexible, this comes from using thinner strands of copper wire."
"It handles just like VERY expensive marine grade 2 gauge wire."
"This is an excellent product."
"This is very high quality cable."
"Lengths were perfect."
"The quality an size were as advertised."
"This is great cable."
Best Welding Nozzle Tip Cleaners
Stainless steel wire files for cleaning the gas orifices of cutting and brazing tips. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I use these to clean desolder tips and they work fine."
"longer than in store here works well."
"Works just fine for what I need!"
"I got this to clean out the jets on a carburetor and they seem to work well."
"It took a long time for it to arrive, but works great."
"Nicely made and a very good value."
"Cheaply made."