Speedway Series 7117 125 Amp 110 Volt Single Phase Wire Feed Flux Welder
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Speedway Series 7117 125 Amp 110 Volt Single Phase Wire Feed Flux Welder
Customer Review: My review
Summary: 5 Stars
It was not to feed wire at all once I have received it opening box.
But satisfied with quick replacement with no hesitating as well as great performance of new one in welding work.
Great wire feeding welder at good price.
Customer Review: Not good.
Summary: 1 Stars
Don't waste your money on this product. There are others available which will work very well for a bit more money. I still have my unit but not sure what to do with it. Could post it on Ebay but would not sell this thing to my worst enemy. Again spend a little more money and get something you know will work. I eventaully purchased a nmae brand and it worked perfectly out of the box.Customer Review: Not working out of the box!!
Summary: 1 Stars
The only plus is the item was shipped quickly. Although it doesn't help when this did not even work out of the box! I sent it back for a refund.Customer Review: Quality components, assembled by morons
Summary: 3 Stars
I was fully prepared for this thanks to an earlier review by "o8k", but when this welder arrived, the feed motor was dangling inside the frame because it was "assembled" too close to the transformer. Like many Chinese products assembled of various components from different sources, either nobody bothered to plan out the assembled machine properly, or the person who did was a complete idiot. There is no way that this design could properly work as intended - the feed motor mounts are closer to the transformer than the parts require for proper fitment. Morons!!!
The fix is simple enough, you can just drill new mounting holes for the transformer to move it closer to the fan assembly. You just have to tip the thing on its' back, unbolt the transformer, drill away, then reassemble.
If you are buying this, one assumes that you know how to fix things. Great. Here's job one: fix this POS welder. The individual components are of reasonable build quality, but the final assembly is pathetic - completely lacking in quality control.
For the price, and given that I expected to need to modify the welder, I am satisfied, but buyers beware, this is not a ready-to-use tool by any stretch.
Customer Review: Speedway is a good Way
Summary: 4 Stars
I'm 54 yrs old and have been welding since 1973.This little welder surprised me it is very well made and easy to operate /is great to teach with and it will melt 3/16 steel if you don't keep it moving.Have not really tried the low side yet on anything thin but I have no doubt that it will be fine.I have ran 6 rolls of.35 wire so far and I have found it best to take tip out during spool change so it don't cobble up at spool.Both of my local hardware stores carry the spool I use it is a 2pound 5/8 hole that this welder uses and tips are also easy to get a 10 pack is about $5. Seems to have slight problem finding hole in tip/goes through liner fine but when it gets to tip?? If you run high side you can weld about 7 to 8 minutes before heat light comes on and shuts you down but thats a long weld.And by the time you check what your doing grab a drink of what ever its ready to go again.