20 Best Chinese Tools For Welding (2023 Updated)

Great tool! Studs don’t fall out. Welds them super quick. The slide hammer is good quality a grips the studs great. Wanted a collet style grip hammer instead of the lever type. Would highly recommend this tool to anyone doing autobody.

Bough this to pull a major dent in the side of my sons pick up truck from a fender bender. I have done body work as a hobby for a long time and have used conventional dent pullers in the past. This tool was incredible and the puller that came with it worked like a dream.

We drifted the dent out of the side of the truck to the point that it only needed a skim coat of bondo to be finished. It was grate having none of the holes required by a conventional dent puller. Great industrial quality tool.

This is one of those tools I should’ve bought decades ago, it made quick work out of a smashed in door on my 1988 Land Cruiser. I’ve only had it a couple days but I can tell it’s a good quality tool that should last many years.

It only takes a split second to attach a pin, and the slide hammer grabs it well and never slips. Almost bought a cheaper one from HF but so glad I spent a little more on this one.

I purchased this welder because it can be run with my generator, making it very portable for quick fixes around the farm if needed. I have only been practicing with it as I am not a welder, but so far I have been impressed with the power and ease of use.

I have tested it on both household current and generator, using 6013 and 7018 rods in both 3/32 and 1/8 diameters without issues. I am also using a 25ft long 10 gauge extension cord. I am mostly using 3/32 diameter rods since 1/8 is the maximum diameter.

It does run the 1/8 inch rods, but I just don’t want to push the machine to the max and wear it out. My practicing has been on mild steel, 16 gauge up to quarter inch. I have done butt/lap/T joints. Keeping the metal clean via wire brush, and making sure the ground clamp has good contact is important, especially with the 7018 rods.

From what I can tell, penetration is decent when the metal is clean and well grounded. With both rods I am seeing very smooth arc, and the rest is up to me. I would certainly recommend this welder for beginners such as myself who want to learn, do small repairs, and small DIY projects.

I had a small welding job to complete and hadn’t welded in 30+ years! I was skeptical about plugging this bad boy into my garage outlet and welding. I was able to weld up two trailer ramps with 6011 3/32 rods with zero issue! I am going to buy various rods and know it has some limitations but don’t think you will be disappointed! Need a 20amp breaker or greater never popped a breaker by the way! There are YouTube videos to watch as well and they are using 1/8 7014 electrodes.

I had to weld on my snow plow frame an old Snow way with 5/16 angle for the lift hyd. cyl. I used 3/16 6013 rod and had the 100 ST connected to a 100′ 10 gauge extention cord on a 20 amp circuit from my garage.

I was not expecting much but wow this little inverter welder burned strong and steady. Laid 1/4″ beads for 6″ without a problem. I was putting the job off because I didn’t want disappointment but I was happy, and thankful it performed better then I read in some reviews.

Rod choice is key for sure. Am happy.

I like it! This machine has a nice voltage range for welding. Other machines have a “high” voltage at the lowest setting making it very hard to weld thinner sheet metal. The thickest metal I have used it on was 12ga.

Works well for what I wanted it for. Good buy from Walmart!.

This small machine is capable of alot! It gets very good penetration and could weld thicker steal than 1/4 in. And can weld on thin steel good! The ground clamp is not trash like youtube review videos will tell you.

This is a 90 amp welder not a 200 amp welder. You don’t need a big clamp with a stronger spring. And the settings are easy to control and have alot of room for adjustment.

Great little welder. It has a short lead to the welding gun but is easy to pick up and move around with one hand. I also switched out for a better ground clamp which was recommended online. I use it with a thick extension cord and regular household outlet and haven’t tripped a fuse yet.

I got it for thin walled steel tube such as table legs, and for tack welding larger projects which I have then stick welded. Bare bones with no welding wire or any extras, which is perfectly reasonable for this price.

I think it’s only available online.

Got this machine to finish a fence using flux core wire with no gas. The machine can use gas too. We needed to use a 100ft extension cord and the machine had no issues whatsoever. Plugs into any common three prong outlet.

Its compact and easy to use. Again this is a bargain for beginners to intermiedate welders.

So far so good. For the money it is an awesome little welder. I have only used the flux core mig function so far but I will be trying stick welding soon. I just wish it included a tig torch but at this price point you can’t complain.

I have the matching 20p plasma cutter which i also like. Forney makes a great product.

This is a great welder, has everything my boyfriend was looking for and then some-this was his first welder and he loves it! Had everything set up within days of receiving it for his birthday, including some extra wiring in our garage, etc.

A great hobby/repair welder!.

VevorMIG-270 3 In 1 Mig Welder 110v 220v First the Cons: There are NO charts or guidance whatsoever on how to determine voltage and amperage settings for various thicknesses of steel. The welder came with 1.

0 mm flux core wire and 1. 0 mm tips and feed roller. This seems to be an oddball size for use in The United States. I can’t even find 1. 0 mm supplies in welding shops or online. I only gave Ease of Use 3 stars because if it was easy, even a beginner such as I could use it.

Maybe an experienced welder could use it easily. And the fact that there are no settings charts is a negative. Now the pros: I’m able to make welds, even as a a first time welder. I’ve only tried flux core so far.

I think the quality of the welder itself is very good. It is impressive that this $300+ welder also supports TIG, MIG and Stick welding. And can handle 110 or 220 volts. The digital settings are nice touches.

Not counting the installed spool of wire it is very light.

Bought this as my old welder was broken, didn’t want to pay loads of money for a new one as I don’t use it every day. I’ve never had a new welder, always been second hand. So decided at this price I would buy one.

Well it arrived quickly. I found it easy to assemble. Only need to feed the wire and connect the torch and leads. Well off I went welding. I was very impressed with it, welded everything I asked it to , flat plate, round bar etc.

Overall a nice compact welder that does what I want it to do. Very happy.

IšverstiShow in original languageSome of the items have that cheap overseas feel but overall it did a very good job. Used this kit to install led lighting in a china cabinet. It made it very easy to desolder the factory leads and extend the lights so that I could customize the lengths.

The variable temperature on the soldering iron worked flawlessly except for the writing being extremely small and me having bad vision but it functioned as described and designed. The included multimeter is not one I would trust on something high voltage but for household or automotive current is perfectly fine.

The led backlighting on it is a definite plus as I had to test in a dark area and was a great help. The desoldering pump take a second to figure out the timing but once you do, it works great. On a side note, make sure you keep a piece of sandpaper handy or a mill file to keep the tip clean on the soldering gun.

It gets built up with the resin in the solder and severely reduces heat transfer. And slows down the soldering process. With a clean tip it performs flawlessly. I used the kit to customize and extend all the lights in the pictures below.

Never gave me a minutes trouble. Has paid for itself 10 fold. The continuity function on the multimeter allowed me to diagnose a crossed wire saving me hours of tracing connections. That alone made the kit worth the money.

IšverstiShow in original languageGreat, everything works well, I’m delighted and impressed. Im an Aviation Tech. Wiring aircraft in confined spaces is my specialty and this product set is fantastic!!!!!!.

IšverstiShow in original languageThis is a very useful item to have around the shop or house. This set has everything you need to accomplish electrical task and insure the soldered item will work properly.

Im a beginner welder and found a review of these low cost stick welders on YouTube (Chuckee2009 was the YouTube channel). This welder works great and penetrates. I use Lincoln 7018 1/8th electrodes on 1/4 metal and have had great success.

Ive attached some photos of the welds. This is a 1/4 plate attached to an 1/8 crossmember. Mind you I just started stick welding when I got this 2 months ago so the dimes arent perfect but theyre getting there.

If youre looking for a cheap stick welder I highly recommend this one!.

Yes it welds but don’t expect it to do more than its capable of, this is a 110v unit so you’ll never actually get the 140 amps it claims to be, highly doubt it’ll burn 1/8 rods, or at least not effectively, although haven’t tried because its not meant to, stick with 3/32 rod or smaller and you’ll be fine, I bought solely for the purpose of welding gates in a hog barn where only 110v is available, don’t expect perfect welds or strikes but it will weld decent, not great, decent.

Given the cost, portability, and convenience its not bad. The leads, stinger and ground are cheap, the dial isn’t accurate, circuit boards are not coated for moisture/dust protection, bottom line, yes corners were cut and components are generic but what do you expect given the cost.

This cheap little welder Punches well above its weight class. I am very pleased with its performance.

Machine works great. Very happy with it. Reason for the 4 stars, because too much load for breaker, which has to be dealt with.

Great for those small jobs around the ranch. Can do bigger work on short term.

Very strong little welder. My grandson repaired a large BBQ pit for me and it worked like a charm on 1/4″ metal.

The rods got here quickly. They were as expected. However, I was very pleasantly pleased that they had such penetration and strength while forming a nice bead on the machinable cast transmission part welded.

Great for any cast iron, steel and stainless steel. Because it is 99% nickel, the weld won’t rust either.

Worked great for my cast iron repairs. Will buy again. ++++++++

Fits and works perfeclty

This welder has an amazing amount of power packed in a small package. I have only used it plugged into 230v. I have not tried the adapter. It runs a steady arc with 7018. It is a little hard to get the arc started.

It handles 3/32″ and 1/8″ rods with no problem. The only drawback that I have seen is the electrode holder. It is almost worthless. I replaced it with a hobart immediately after trying it and all is well now.

I received the welder yesterday and had several projects waiting on it. I used about 3 lbs of rod in it so far and it has worked well. I switched the leads for some lighter metal and it worked fine. I would not recommend for light sheet metal as it is hard to keep the penetration shallow enough as with most stick welders.

I am not a career welder. I have owned a millermatic 210, century 140, lincoln 180, and lincoln 220 buzz box in the past. I still find it hard to believe the power in this size welder for $149. It is not a Millermatic 210, but for the price, I am pleasantly suprised at how it works.

Had i Known how great a plasma cutter actually cuts, i would have done got one, dont see myself using torch anymore. This machine is light but cuts through 3/8 like butter..

I am 77 years old and never touched a welder before I bought this one. I started using it on 110 volts and had trouble with the rod sticking to the metal. I did not know how to adjust the amps. I switched to 220 volts and it works great.

I have had it for a very short time but if it lasts I will be happy.

Found one of these open box at my local HFT and took a gamble on it because I was in need of a decent inverter welder. Turns out to be quite the little machine. Burns 3/32″ 6013 and 7018 with ease and makes a quality bead, assuming you know what you are doing.

Might not be the best choice for someone using for strictly 110V purposes as 70A max limits you to welding sheet metal and 1/8″ max steel. My observations are based on using with 220V. My only criticism of the machine is that the electrode holder is low-quality but can easily be changed out to a better stinger with ease.

MSRP is a little pricey but we all know that HFT is going to be around for awhile and there is a large aftermarket for replacement parts for their equipment, meaning that finding a replacement diode down the line shouldn’t be a major hassle.

These comments come from someone who has been welding professionally for over 20 years.

I’ve been using a heavy, “tombstone” stick welder for 40 years. This Titanium Stick 225 is so much lighter, smaller, and plenty for my welding tasks. It’s easy to carry out to where I put my 220 volt power plug or anywhere I may need to take it.

I got it on one of the sales and the price I paid was quite reasonable. I did upgrade the welding rod holder to the BERGER 400 Amp Welding Electrode Holder after reading a review someone else did. I do like the upgraded holder way better.

The cables are just fair. I believe some day I may want to upgrade those. I’d prefer the cable connections at the welder couldn’t come out so easy but so far only had one instance where a cable came out while I was setting up.

The 110/220 volts is real nice to have. I prefer 220 volts for welding but I can imagine needing to use 110 volts if I have to take this welder to somewhere away from home. The adapter cable for 110 volts is included.

I like it being included rather than hunting one down and buying it extra. I would want something fancier if I was doing professional welding but could easily imagine using this welder even on a professional job because it’s so conveniently light, small, and powerful.

This is my first welder. I’m just learning to weld. I was told it would be great to learn on and it probably would be if I was welding on thicker steel! I’m welding on car panels and it’s blowing through.

It’s too hot to use for a beginner for sheet metal! Buy a mig, I did and I’m glad I did. It’s much better.

First off this is not a mig machine and never will be so stop calling it a mig wire feeder. It is a Fcaw machine mig actually means something to welders. So does fcaw so before you leave a review do some research.

As for the machine it’s decent but scratch start. I run Lincoln mp211 and it works ok too much spatter for 211 but theirs not much for heat settings. It’s hi or low and wire speed that’s it. If you want a 5 star mig, fcaw.

Machine look at Hobart or Lincoln but I already paid for this machine in a pinch on one job so 3 stars.

Machine itself is ok. Good for beginners. Burned through the cable, my mistake. Called cust service, they sent me a replacement for free. However, I didn’t know they were sending me anything until I got it in the mail, and they sent me a replacement for a mig.

This machine is not a mig. What they sent me is not compatible at all. Better to buy from a trusted company.

Bought this set along with flat 8″ & 4″ copper plates. Copper plates easier to use but magnets are whimpy and ultimately fail, so these spoons become a must. Odd shapes does help find a flat surface behind the weld to reduce blow-out.

Minus some form of a welders helper when working with thin sheetmetal and/or aged floor board/fender sheetmetal, you will face constant aggravation from blow-outs. These spoons help solved the problem and do work.

Handle does warm some when doing extensive work, but not enough to be a problem. If flat plates had better magnets, they would be the ultimate choice. But they don’t so this set remains good alternative.

I recently bought this to help me restore my first of thre Austin Healey Bugeyes. I was having trouble welding in some holes in body parts, and did not resort to brazing or body putty. I did not know of such a product until I looked through my newest Eastwood catalog.

Great product. works great, easy to use, solves a ton of problems for me. Thanks Eastwood.

recently purchased this tool and have pressed it into service immediately. welded pinholes in floors and used for a backer when welding in patch panels for no blow through. would be nice if it was cheaper,but well worth the expense.

well made product!.

I’m old school heavy equipment mechanic with over 40 years experience. I’ve burned a couple tons or more of 7018 rod in that time. I bought this for my home garage. I only used with 120v input. The machine welds better than expected.

There is no input voltage selector switch. When using with 120v input I had to adjust output amps higher to compensate. Rather than 90-100 for 1/8 rod I had to adjust to 160-170A when using 120v input.

I suspect the specs are correct for 230v input but I doubt they are accurate for 120V input. An impressive little machine for the price.

I have not used the unit much, since receiving it. It does a good job for the quality that it is.

A absolute must when trying to teach first time tig hands how to tig an push filler!!! Great product !!! I been a contract pipe welder for 25 yr an Been around the world an back pipelining , fracking , compressor stations, u name it! Settles down back home here n ky an building aluminum rig welding beds an running a shop! Teach a lot of kids an beginners an if u want to get a step up ahead of the game an make life easier on new welders an beginners then u best purchase one of these!!! I mean really !! 35.

00 bucks!!! Heck u blow more than 35 dollars at Walmart ever week on useless items!!! GOOD PRODUCT!.

Sound product well made. Feeding in 1. 6mm rod can be a bit fiddly but once loaded feeds well. The little rubber wheels could be a bit bigger and I’m not sure how long the existing ones will last. Overall though I found it a very useful tool that enabled me to feed the rod accurately and consistently with ease.

With age comes arthritis and trying to hold on to 3/32 filler rod is a challenge. Even trying to hit the leading edge of the puddle is very difficult. This HOLDER helps with this problem, but doesn’t eliminate it completely.

The roller wheel is to small for arthritic fingers to operate. Also the small wheel is difficult to operate with gloves. This product should be made in a larger scale.

Fixed a 5.0L mercruiser engine while installed. Welded 2 ….7inch holes that where caused by improper winterizing. No pre or post heating required. 7seasons no leaks

I weld professionally. For cast iron or cast steel, this is my go to wire. It succeeds nicely where everything else fails. I regularly weld on engine blocks with this wire. I have to run this wire hotter than regular mild steel wire.

Works better than stick welding on cast. I love it. I’ve used up 5 rolls of this stuff and will keep buying it.

This wire is fantastic for welding cast iron. I find it much easier to use than “nickel rod”. I once welded the flanges back on a worn out 24″ diameter wire rope pulley used on a sawmill carriage drive.

A replacement steel pulley had to be custom made and was 5 weeks out. I wouldn’t have guaranteed my weld job for more than 2 hours, but it held for 2 months of daily use.

Don’t really feel like it’s fair for me to rate it. I just started welding and this is the first welder I’ve ever owned, but it DID come HIGHLY recommended by several friends who are welders by profession, and I feel like it’s very well constructed and so far it does exactly what it’s supposed to do.

So far I love it.

Great, great welder. Very cheap, price-wise, compared to 220v MIGs and can do mostly everything. Bulletproof. If you’re thinking about getting a cheap 120v MIG unit and have the convenience/proximity of 220v, skip it and buy this instead.

You’ll save money and your welds will most likely be structurally better. Only thing against it is that it’s only AC but you can have it modified by a qualified person to be DC capable.

Ive used it to weld a few projects. It will lay down a pretty good bead. I learned how to weld on a welder like this one back in 1983. I like it. You will need a proper 220 plug on a 50 amp breaker.

Tip is a good replacement. Tips are typically flatten where the wire comes out but these have a round tip. It doesn’t seem to cause any problems so far. It’s just a tad longer.

Great value. Buying 25 of these tips from Welding City cost me less than buying 5 from my dealer – basically I saved $3. 00 on the purchase and ended up with 20 extra tips at no cost. Tips are good quality, perfect match and there is nothing like a new tip for a clean, seamless weld.

Arrived quickly and was a no hassle purchase. Would recommend Welding City to any welder.

Great quality/price and it’s a perfect fit on my little Mig Inverter welder. I have welded close to one pound of wire with a tip and it still looks like almost new. Buying them in bulk pack insures me that I’ll be good for years to come.

Great Product!.

Recently I purchased an Evergreen MTS251si for a car restoration project that at 70 pounds is a bit of a beast and at 25 inches in length it’s a bit too long for many lightweight welding carts from the big box stores.

Also, since it will do both MIG and TIG welding, I wanted a cart that could hold two gas bottles. This Metal Man Cart was exactly what I was looking for at a reasonable price point. I looked at different sites and decided on The Welding Store.

Delivery was prompt – in fact much quicker than any other vendor offered. The cart is made from quality materials – like real rubber wheels with ball bearing hubs making it easy to move around the garage – and the metal work is robust making the structure solid.

And having provision for two gas bottles (up to 150 cu/ft) or one large gas bottle was exactly what I wanted. All in all I’m very satisfied both with the purchase and with The Welding Store.

I am real pleased with the quality of the cart. The instructions for assembly were very clear and all the parts fit together well. I especially appreciated the extra hardware. The cart is very sturdy.

It is much nicer than anything available on the big online retailer that begins with ‘Amazon’. Thanks for selling a durable well made product!.

Purchased this cart and assembled. Typical Chinese cart. Decent design, good size wheels. Made of thin metal and cheap hardware.