Eastwood MIG Welders

Does anyone know who manufactures the MIG welders sold under the brand name Eastwood. For the price I supposes they are made in China. any experience?

No experience with the MIG units but I bought a TIG200.

My reviews are mixed - Eastwood is a stand-up company that has good support. It's good that they are because otherwise I'd never give them a 2nd (or 3rd) chance. They sent me 3 welders until I got one that worked. Once I had one that powered on... it's been fine. I've run it quite a bit and it's still under warranty for 2 more years.

So... I got a TIG machine that works very well for less than half the cost of Millers cheapest unit but if I had to depend on it for income or even trust that the next time I power it on that it will... I would not buy Eastwood's welders. BUT, based on my experiences I'd say that if you can risk dealing with some hassle then they are an excellent place to try to go the cheap route because they will back their stuff.

If you are concerned mainly with quality equipment then buy blue or red boxes.

I picked up an Eastwood MIG 135 not too long ago. Some pre-purchase internet sleuthing found the EW units to (supposedly) be of their own design and manufacture, although I'm sure they're made in China. I'm not blown away with it's performance, it's certainly not a red or blue brand, but at less than half the price I didn't really expect it to be.

The EW 135 is about as cheap as you can go and still get continuously variable wirefeed and voltage settings, which is what sold it in my case. The tweco style gun means you can get parts on a Sunday nigh at your local big box home improvement store, another good selling point I suppose.

Overall, I'm happy with my purchase. I got mine when they were offering free shipping on welders, this particular model was on sale, and they were (and still are) offering an additional 15% off to new customers.

I have no experience with their welders, but I have an Evolution paintgun and love it!

I have an eastwood fender roller- absolutely NOT related to a welder, but it's a nice piece.

I have their 175. It's cheaply made. Came with a bit of cosmetic damage that they took care of promptly. The cart's a POS, but can be made to work. As for performace, I have no complaints. Most of my welding has been with big, old school Millers and I find the Eastwood to be at least as good and maybie better under moderate conditions. I doubt that it'd hold up to heavy use for very long, however.

I have a 135 I bought a couple years ago. I've been quite pleased with it. I just use it as a hobbyist, but I've found it very easy to setup and use.

I also have a 135, which I got after seeing recommendations on this very board, including from Per.

I've used it for two roll cages and numerous other small projects. I've been quite pleased with it. It is easy to use, has infinite adjustments, and has been trouble free for me. It doesn't hurt that Eastwood is about 15 minutes from me if I ever had any trouble with it.

I'm looking into getting their AC/DC Tig machine as well.

It's not a pro quality machine that you could make your living with, but for my hobbyist use, it has been great, far better than the Craftsman welder I had before (which was a rebadged hobart I think, but it was bottom of the line, wire always hot, crap).

I HATE hot wire welders!! You just cannot avoid arc burn.

I got a 135 because I needed a cheap "use anywhere" machine. Has not disappointed me at all so far.