For home fabricators who want a lot of output and pulsed aluminum MIG without paying for a big brand. Expect a shorter warranty and thinner support than the established names.
Amazon $559.99
A cheap dual voltage multiprocess welder with real 240 V output and a 3 year warranty. Good for a home shop that mostly welds short beads on mild steel.
- 225 A (120 A on 120 V)Output
- 25% at 225 ADuty cycle
- MIG, flux-core, stick, lift TIGProcesses
- 120/240 VInput
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- Full 225 A on 240 V for about $320 from the maker
- Synergic MIG sets itself from material and thickness
- Gas MIG, flux core, stick, lift TIG and spool gun aluminum in one box
- 3 year warranty, long for the price
- Only 120 A on a household outlet
- Holds full output for just 2.5 minutes in 10
- Manual lists only small 2 lb spools
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 | MIG225 |
|---|---|
| Output | |
| Input voltage | 120/240 V |
| Maximum output | 225 A (120 A on 120 V) |
| Rated duty cycle | 25% at 225 A |
| Thickest steel, one pass | 0.4 in |
| Inverter | Yes |
| Processes and wire | |
| Gas MIG | Yes |
| Stick | Yes |
| TIG | Lift TIG |
| Spool gun ready | Yes |
| Wire sizes | 0.023 to 0.04 in |
| Largest spool | 2 lb |
| Synergic settings | Yes |
| Build | |
| Weight | 24.9 lb |
| Warranty | 3 years |
| Released | 2024-09 |
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