Might be Chinese junk, but the reviews are pretty positive.
I got this welder from Northern Tool. Its a bit unique since it does Stick, MIG, and DC TIG. It comes with a spool gun and I got the optional TIG stinger. I can only do ferrous stuff with the TIG since its DC, but we'll see how it does.
Also snagged this plasma cutter to play with as well. Its only 40-amp, but I can't imagine needing to cut anything thicker than 3/8" anyway.
As soon as I get them set up, my first project is to build a cart for them, so I'll report when I can.
Cool! Can't wait to hear how they work out!
Damn! $549? Let us know how it works.
I have this image of you burned into my mind; You're on the side of the highway cutting guardrails and laughing like a madman. Then you weld them back together.
That looks like a nice unit. Have fun.
Cotton
SuperDork
3/28/14 10:45 a.m.
looks like the refurb plasma is NLA now. That looked like a really good deal.
Appleseed wrote:
Damn! $549? Let us know how it works.
Yeah... I was all set to order an Eastwood combo with a 190A MIG and a 60A plasma, but the reviews were horrible. Over half the reviews said that they were DOA, but that Eastwood sent them a new one and made good. I was ready to take the risk until I poked around Northern Tool and cobbled up this combo for the same as Eastwood's combo, but it adds the Stick and DC TIG.
Update.
Got it all a couple days ago. Went and got a CO2 tank and some wire and set to making myself a welder cart. I have to say I'm very impressed. Hard to beat for the price. Wire speed and voltage are both infinitely adjustable, clear and simple instructions in the owner's manual, set up like a dream, and in no time I was laying NICE beads.
It is not made of super high quality parts. Everything has a very nice feel to it and its great, but the tensioner and drive wheel are old-school spring-tension and the spindle friction is a bit chintzy, but it all operates very well.
The plasma cutter is the real gem. Good quality materials and parts, and plug-and-play. Nice cuts, clean lines, I'm very happy.
I was going to get the Eastwood MIG/Plasma combo, but I got the Northern Tool instead because of the high rate of DOA boxes from Eastwood. I'll post pics when its done. For now I just have the basic cart part together without any extras. I have some leftover bamboo flooring that I will use in this project as well.
This is the basic cart. I have yet to put handles and other stuff on it. The base is 3 x 3 x 3/16" angle. The legs are 2" OD x 1/8" wall tube, and the top is 2 x 2 x 1/8" angle. The thing already weighs about 75 lbs 
In reply to curtis73:
I think maybe you are overbuilding your cart, but it looks like it's coming along nicely!
Way overkill! But dad has all of this scrap steel here so its free.
Ok, this thing is turning out REALLY awesome.
I was looking for something about 8" round with sides to hold the bottom of the tank. I had an old bent wheel from the scout, so I used the plasma to cut out the center, then I hacked off on side to make it flat and welded it on.
There is a nozzle gel holder on the front as well as a stinger rest. (both made out of about 5 lbs of steel ) There are four hooks toward the front for both stingers and both grounds, then four at the back for two power cords and the extra stick, TIG, and spool stingers.
You'll also notice in one photo that I have the countertops mocked up... more of that leftover bamboo 
These are the welds I'm laying down. I'm happy. This is fresh, no grinding, no wire brushing. That makes me smile.
Quick coat of paint.
Bamboo top. (bottom will get the same)
The center of the wheel welded on for the bottle.
Only regret I have is the small-ish casters. That will be remedied soon. These are nice heavy duty ones, but they are only 3" diameter.
I have a pair of swivel casters that are 6" that I'll put on the front someday and then tack on some axles for maybe some 10" lawnmower wheels on the back.
I should have warned you about scale creep now that you have a plasma torch.
It used to be that there was a real concern when building stuff that making something strong had to be balanced against how much sawzall blades or hours with a hacksaw it would take to shape the materials. Now I can cut an engine block in half to use for a mock up in 10 minutes.
My plasma torch paid for itself one weekend when I dragged home the frame from a 70' mobile home on Friday and had it inspected and registered as a 35' gooseneck trailer on Monday and then towed it 1200 miles each way to pick up a 4-ton truck. Bare frame was scrap metal prices, added required bits to make it safe and legal, used it, sold it for more profit than the price of the plasma torch
My mother came out to the garage tonight and was being motherly - oohing and aahhing over my work and how talented I was. She said "you could make these and sell them."
My brain kinda had that light bulb kick on that said, "I can profit from my own labor?!?!?!"
You know... at the old house (now the ex's house) there is a section of guardrail in the creek.
Sounds like a good thing to have 
Its amazing how obsessive I became about found scrap metal when I got a welder. Its always useful. I was picking up 8" rebar drops at work Friday.
And now I NEED a plasma....
I purchased nothing for this cart. Even the bamboo was leftover from another project. Well, that's not true... I bought the big swag hooks for 97 cents each.
More eye candy.
I also made up about 50' of extension cord from some 10/4 I had laying around.
With the exception of bigger casters/wheels later, Its DONE. Its awesome.
I love it.
Thanks all for pretending like you were impressed
I will continue to act like I'm impressed, because I am. Nice job.
Oh no... brainstorm.
A shallow drawer under the top for consumables.
Maybe a cupholder, for other consumables.
Woody wrote:
Maybe a cupholder, for other consumables.
Thank you. That made me laugh!
