Everlast Cyclone 262i
#1 in 240 VFull review
A 240 V shop MIG with industrial duty cycle for trailer, farm and fabrication work. It costs far less than the big brands with the same output.
Everlast $1,200$1,200
3.4/5
A plain, durable 240 V transformer MIG for a home or farm shop that welds steel up to 3/8 in. Inverter rivals offer more duty cycle and processes for similar money.
- 190 AOutput
- 15% at 140 ADuty cycle
- MIG, flux-coreProcesses
- 240 VInput
Check price at Amazon$1,017.07
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Pros
- Simple transformer machine with plain knobs: no menus to learn
- Welds 3/8 in mild steel on a 240 V dryer or welder outlet
- Takes 10 to 11 lb spools, so fewer wire changes on bigger jobs
- 5 year coverage on the transformer and rectifiers
Cons
- 63 lb, heavy to move compared with inverter welders
- Only 15% duty at 140 A, low for a 240 V machine
- No spool gun support, so no practical aluminum welding
- MIG only: no stick or TIG
How it scores
The rating comes from 5 measured or published factors, each scored 0-100 against fixed reference points for its input voltage. How we rank explains each one.
Specifications
| Model number | 318 |
|---|---|
| Output | |
| Input voltage | 240 V |
| Maximum output | 190 A |
| Rated duty cycle | 15% at 140 A |
| Thickest steel, one pass | 0.375 in |
| Inverter | No |
| Processes and wire | |
| Gas MIG | Yes |
| Stick | No |
| TIG | No |
| Spool gun ready | No |
| Wire sizes | 0.024 to 0.035 in |
| Largest spool | 11 lb |
| Synergic settings | No |
| Build | |
| Weight | 63 lb |
| Warranty | 5 years |
| Released | 2015-03 |
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Everlast Cyclone 312i
#2 in 240 VFull review
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Everlast $1,699$1,699
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