Everlast Power i-mig 253 DPI (Review and basic settings)

[@204orin]

I have had this machine for going on three years now, never tried the double pulse feature... look forward to you making a video on it!

[@BecksArmory]

Will do!

[@johnw4590]

Nice machine, and thanks for sharing! I have mostly Lincon machines, but I bought Fronius machine that has an arc control feature that welds Aluminum fabulously. Think Lincoln has some catching up to these machines. But most of these new welders have some awesome features! Think Lincoln and Miller have some serious competition out there. Especially on price!

[@BecksArmory]

Thanks for the info!

[@sibosifraiscompagny]

Where the other video on that machine. I'm waithing for more than 1 year love your video!! Keep continue your nice work!

[@BecksArmory]

Thanks for the reminder. I do need to make more content around this machine. I love it. It's such a work horse.

[@scottherr642]

Hey was hoping you are still going to make more videos of the 253dpi. I bought the 251si thinking i could use it for single pulse vertical spray arc. I have had zero success with that... before buying the dpi id like to see someone actually do it first.

[@BecksArmory]

maybe I can get to that after Blade Show this year. I've got a couple weeks to get every ready for that but after that I'll have more time for videos. :)

[@claytonbaker2977]

I use 98% Argon with 2% Oxygen for spray on .045” mild steel wire. I agree that gas is hard to figure out and it’s not talked about as much. I think you can use 90/C10 as well.

[@BecksArmory]

I think the manual said I could also use a 100% Argon but nobody else in the industry has really said that. I do have a tank of a 100% Argon that I might try out just for the heck of it. It's what my tig welder uses

[@the_sharp_carpenter]

@@BecksArmory kzbin.info/www/bejne/mqOmhH-dm9uMbqs Have you checked his videos on spray?

[@waf8607]

I will be welding alot of 'out of position' welding on steel of 1/2" to 3/4" thick. I am about to purchase this machine but on the wire selection, with this machine would ou use the 'Lincoln UltraCore® 71A75 Dual Flux-Cored Gas-Shielded (FCAW-G) | ED031669' and can that wire be used with 75/25 gas mixture? Thank you and I really enjoy your videos!!

[@BecksArmory]

if you're going to be doing a lot of 1/2" to 3/4" you might want to consider the next size up in this same family. :) Here is a link for all the same options but with more power. bit.ly/4aS3nBS

[@BecksArmory]

For spray welding (pulse and dual pulse) I run 90/10 and basic Er70S-6 mig wire.

[@waf8607]

@@BecksArmory can that wire be used for welding uphill and downhill?

[@BecksArmory]

@@waf8607 yeah, the pulsing if set correctly it will freeze the puddle when welding uphill. I don't do a lot of up hill welding so i have not dialed in the perfect settings for it yet for each thickness. You just set the high voltage level, the low level voltage, and what % of each cycle is high voltage. You can also change the total time length of a cycle to match your welding speed. So in a 1 second pulse you can be at high power for .4 seconds and low power for .6 seconds. or you can turn up the high level and its time down to .2 seconds and the low power to .8 seconds. it's all totally tunable.

[@waf8607]

@BecksArmory awesome...thank you so much!

[@rich1953]

What is the pedal. You planning on TIG welding with it..

[@BecksArmory]

Pretty sure there is no pedal... It's a mig welder...

[@rich1953]

@@BecksArmory Yea, about 15:10 the foot pedal is mentioned but I misunderstood , it WAS a TIG welder talked about, my bad.

[@BecksArmory]

@@rich1953 Yes, If you buy a Tig welder from Everlast and you click my link (in the video description) to get to their website you'll get the "nova" tig pedal. If you go to their site without using my link than you'll get whatever pedal it comes with.

[@guenterklein781]

Hello I have the Everlast 251 . Can you me Tell Settings for Singlepuls? Grüße

[@scottherr642]

Yeah, i hate to be the bearer of bad news, but the 251si will not pulse mig for spray arc. Im trading mine as we speak for the 253dp. The 251si is a very good mts welder( lovely arc in short arc mig and dc pulse tig) but it WILL NOT PULSE SPRAY MIG IN VERTICAL UP. This is the whole reason i bought it. oleg is trading me the 253dp which is arriving tomorrow.

[@Joes-Adventures71]

My only complaint is that it can't run. 023/.024 wire.

[@paul-ex1oe]

how is your Everlast Power i-mig 253 DPI holding up?

[@BecksArmory]

really great! I love this thing.