HONE Stick Welder, 110V/220V Actual 140Amp ARC Welder Machine, IGBT Inverter Digital Display LCD Welding Machines with Hot Start Arc Force Anti-Stick, High Efficiency for 1/16"-1/8" Welding Rod.

Haven't used my primary stick welder a 225 amp inverter rig with 40' of wire leads in a year.This140 amp rig a spur of the moment purchase $ discount price. 230vac power for the bigger stick welder. Burns 3/32; 1/8' 6011; 6013 well in lower amp 50/75. 7018 1/8 requires around 125/130 amp. Around a 2 minute burn never tripped the auto overheat safety shutoff. Been through 5 lbs of different size rods so far. Very pleased with this palm size stick bunner. Recommend for spur of the moment quick welds; but can burn 3/32" 6011 production welds all day.

Had this welder for few years. Mostly I use it for rejuvenation of batteries but it's great at welding too. Super lightweight! It doesn't seem to use alot of power. I like using 6013 and 7018 rod.I've allready more than paid for the welder in just batteries I've brought back. Lead acid as well as agm. It's easy you can search it.I've been using it at work as well, sure we have big Miller welders but for remote welding it's hard to beat a 7lb welder. In fact just welded bracket onto D8 dozer today for fire suppression tank.

I was a Union Ironworker a bunch of years ago and multi-certified welder. After moving to another home, I didn't have 220v available in my out-building rendering my old Century welder useless. Cost to run a line was going to be crazy expensive. I researched the many options for something else that could run on 110v and when narrowing down the field, I determined this Hone 185a - 110v/220v was the best option for these kinds of portable welders. I bought this in April, 2024 and it is now mid-June, 2024 and can say confidently, this was a good choice. I can lay down some very nice looking beads with deep penetration using 6013 - 3/32" @ 65-70a and it runs 7018 rod equally well making this the perfect little home/small-project-use welder. I also experimented running uphill & overhead welds with the same 6013 and it works with a little finesse using the control knob. I don't know how this small welder would hold up in a continuous use job site environment, but that's not what most folks would buy a welder of this size & capacity for in the first place.My only annoyances (yes, we Americans love to complain about things right/wrong) with this welder, is that the leads should be longer as well as the power cord. Yes, you can run an extension power cord (sufficiently sized), but that still keeps the unit itself a little too close to the actual work zone. It's ok when working with small physical sized projects, but not all projects are small in overall size. The other complaint is that the stinger is a little wonky/cheap, but it works fine and I'll keep using it until I really need to replace it. The ground seems ok, albeit a little light weight. I am going to look at resurrecting some of my old long heavy leads and heavier stinger & ground from the old Century to adapt to the Hone welder and I'll be a much happier camper. I like the size of this little welder and that it is oh-so-portable with being 110v powered. Right now, I don't know if I will ever have a need for 220v, but knowing this little welder is capable of running on it, puts my mind at ease.I read some reviews where some folks were complaining about this welder's inability to run 6010/5p rods...in my experience, that's not a good rod to begin with in that it splatters almost as much as it lays down metal. The only thing that stuff is good for is deep penetration better used on old crappy rust surface metal...like old farm equipment. I think a lot of inexperienced welders think they are doing "something" when they are causing sparks to fly 20ft. I'd suggest reading up on welding rod specifications before purchasing any rod and only buy quality rod (crappy rod=crappy weld). Also, some folks mentioned they were popping 110v breakers...you would probably do best with a dedicated 20amp circuit (12ga wiring/not 14ga) and avoid having a GFCI outlet. If you need to run an extension cord, use as heavy gauge as you can...the lightweight stuff is going to be problematic.Wrapping up, there are many of these little 110v inverter welders flooding the market. I would suggest staying with the 110v/220v capable machines instead of 110v only as they appear to be functionally built better and provide power options you may need. There are plenty of reviews & videos available that you need to decide for yourself if they are truthful or just pushing product simply for personal gain...so, please do your own due diligence before purchasing. I'm happy with this one.***Note: I was not paid, promised or given any free products in exchange for this review.

Great value, the price is very doable. The Hone welder has been working great at the 120 setting. I have been totally impressed with the ability to reposition the welder as needed. Its so lightweight and portable that it makes the projects much easier to deal with. I highly recommend this product. Ive only had the welder for a couple weeks so I cant speak to its durability, but it appears to be holding up well.

After getting a multi process welder (flux core, stick , and lift tig) about a year ago, I decided that stick welding was the process for me but wanted a few more perks (hot start being the main one). This orange Hone unit delivers. The hot start and the low minimum amperage (15 amps) makes welding thinner metal much more pleasant. I usually stick to 3/32 6013 and 6011 rods, and have yet to need more than 80 amps for my hobbyist needs. The 120 max in 110v won't be an issue.Super easy to use, and great bang for the buck with the sale I got.

Dude, I bought this little guy on a whim just to practice stick welding again. I haven't stick welded in 25 years, it's been MIG or TIG for me the past 2½ decades. I have a test coming up for stick welding so I figured "what the hell, for the price why not?". Like all the other reviews say, you need a dedicated 30amp breaker to run over 100amps out of this thing. I ran multiple passes with 6013 rod and 7018 rod on ½ plate at 125amps and this thing will undercut that plate with a 45° bevel if you don't hammer enough filler into it. I am blown away at how well this thing works. I tried to overheat it and it just wouldn't give up. This is going to be my go to for fence repairs around the property and jobs I don't wanna break out my big machines for. I can't express how blown away I am by this toaster sized powerhouse. It's not $1500 machine but I got it for $79 on sale plus a $10 discount so $69 for this guy is well worth it. I've ran 5lbs of 6013 rod through it and it hasn't had a hiccup. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS LITTLE GUY....this has made me a believer in the saying that size doesn't matter!

I’m just know getting around to writing a review since I had not used the welder. WOW this little welder is great. This butter smooth in 110 or 220 volts and light weight. I just welded some 3/16 metal with 110 perfectly. I like the digital display and it’s easy to adjust.