So glad to see you doing structural repairs on 110 v. So many guys that claim to be welders claim that you can't but In my opinion and based on my experience, they are not what they claim to be or they would know how to properly read a puddle and simply move slower on lower amp/ volts allowing the metal to heat up, not to mention use multiple passes when necessary. Good video man. You are a welder.

Right on. Glad to see you made the aluminum MiG work. Your the first guy I've seen do a review and actually run the proper wire and not just make bird nests

I'm used to 3 phase heavy-duty machines - used them for work years - I now run tiny "Chinese" welders that look like toys & run off 220V. Never met a damn thing I can't weld with my "Toy" welders. I wish I had these "toys" decades ago - would have saved me lugging heavy machines around. Don't ever bother with gas anymore - I run flux core or use stick. If I had the money back that I wasted on gas over them same decades, I could go buy a Ferrari.

Wow!!! Amazing al mig. Im 80 yrs old and since learning in my Uncles black smith shop I've been welding over 70 yrs ( still am) 48:40 From Avondale shipyards and Brown and Root offshore drilling platforms many high steel buildings and briges and fab shops pipe lines all across America including the Alkan pipeline and a scary pipeline in Mozambeke Africa Im sorta familiar with this categiry. Glad I found your chanel cause this has been the most thorough and informative with new knowlege I have ever seen. Really fact packed enlighting review I've ever seen. Im old and crumbling weak so being able to work with this smaller equipment is a physical reliefe. Up in the mountains wishing I had a huge shop like yours. ArkCaptan should give you more goodies for your service. You sold me on this machine. I just bought their Plasma torch. ( Another shocking machine). Its 3 oclock in the morning snowing to beat the band and I gotta git to bed in time to git uo n feed my livestock in a couple hours. Thanks for being so thorough. I subbed and will be following your works. Saw part 2 before part 1 Dam!! Haha Good night ( or morning) Dandahermit

Fantastic review! No sense fiddling with little plates on the table when you can get some damned work done! Thanks for this one.

I appreciate this welding machine review. This review is the best review of a welding machine i have seen so far and just happened to run across it in a search for welders now subscribed. I have all Millers in my shop but want to try these inexpensive welders and was interested in the Yes welder and this Arccaptain so far i believe it will be this Arccaptain. Thanks again

It's good to see a seasoned professional shift from high-end, industrial-grade welders to give a go with upstarts! This also marks a milestone for channel growth, and more growth is a good thing! Encourage more content production! The ArcCaptain shows well in this video. I hope Miller see this video and gets NBS some newer models (e.g., Multimatic 220 and Multimatic 355 as upgrades for some of the transformer-era models in the NBS shop). I'm not a fan of the all-metric and no-words front-panel design on the ArcCaptain. Obviously designed for a global market, not directed strictly at the US. Some of the competition sell models that show imperial instead of metric (e.g., .035" vs 9mm), and include automatic range selectors based on thickness of metal, process, and size of wire. A few stickers or an updated design on the bezel could help, rather than use the symbols on the ArcCaptain buttons and knobs (e.g., the indicator for 2T/4T/spot). Feels a bit "too international" for my taste. But, the controls on the front panel don't take away from the actual welding performance, which is great for this price range. Overall, good product! Complaining about the front panel is nearly crying about the color. Was good to hear in past videos references to the PrimeWeld TIG in the NBS shop as a great option compared to a Miller Dynasty given how little NBS runs TIG versus his more common stick and MIG jobs. I suspect the PrimeWeld was an actual purchase versus promotion. As this channel gets more views I'm sure the equipment vendors well start lining up for NBS real-world kick-the-tires content! NBS - congrats on leveling up and delivering yet another great video! Keep the reviews coming with new equipment as those opportunities present, but also continue using big blue and other professional-grade tools and practices, as there are a mix of viewers in your audience and it's good to showcase both sides of the spectrum!

Hopefully this helps, when you’re welding the aluminum on the “non synergistic” setting and your wire feed only went up to 140, look below 140 for their unit of measure. It’s metric so it’s actually 14.0 meters/min which translates to 551 inches per minute. I had to get used to converting that number and just googled the different values and made a chart in sharpie on what m/min was as ipm. It confused me at first, but I had to remember a lot of other places measure wire feed speed in meters/min. Thanks for the great video

Thanks for the review on this welder i have been thinking about a purchase but was unsure until i saw this video i have not seen part 2 yet but already sold on it

Awesome review thanks. Looking forward to part 2.

You got a nice bead around that hanger on the leaf spring, that's impressive I'm seriously considering get one of these.

Great review. Glad I found.Hugely helpful. Finally a 120 volt mig that will run on the power I have. Halleuja. Dandahermit subbed

What a great review! Thanks.

Great info…. I’m in automotive and thinking about taking courses for welding. Some say don’t waste your money but I look at it like…I need this past what you can see! I don’t know how to section or replacing quarter panels or the heavier like frame damage. So I look for great info, and this video gave me pieces of info that I wasn’t expecting!! Much thanks

You are so right with hearing the arc. Sounded great.

It did a nice job, Ive had my eye on them for a while, Nice video.

Spool gun rules. I have one and would enjoy just running regular gun. If you do this that will be an extra benefit of this review. Run bigger wire might push better. Stiffer is what I was thinking.😅

Great review. I just got mine today

Sure sounds sweet melting those rods into that there metal .very nice sounding machine my old rod welder is like aTwo arm lift as it’s that heavy. How fare technologies have come is amazing to have all that it does in a small light good looking case well done .

Living in Australia obviously we are 240 v but it welded amazing for 110v so I could imagine how it would be with 240v. The earth clamp looked like a quality clamp too & loved how the mask wasn’t just a boring black , over all it looks like an Amazing machine, pity it’s so expensive for someone living on a disability with low income, at 58 yo I still use my stick welder I got when I was 17 yo. I did buy a cheap 2 nd hand mig that’s gasless but the welds are not worth talking about, but if I ever win lotto I will be calling out to the makers of the arc captain machine, How good would it be to have 1 machine that does it all,also since it works on 110v does that mean I wouldn’t need a really large mobile generator ? . One day I might get one . Thankyou for showing us this great little machine, regards Andy Australia

Great review! 👏

This guy really put that machine through the wringer

Thanks this is what I was looking for. Man this little machine sure runs a slick 7018. What brand of rod? I'm impressed. I'll be buying onee soon with your code. And you gained a new subscriber. God bless brother.

Putting a teflon liner in any mig gun sleeve will allow you to run aluminum....usually most machines come standard with a braided liner hence the reason you cant run aluminum in them unless you change it [which they may not offer]

awesome video i just subscribed to your channel. I also just ordered the mig200 yesterday should be at my door tomorrow 💪💥

Looking for beginner welder and this one looks pretty good.

Duuuuuuude! The center punch marks to line up the new shackle is genius. I also noticed that you stabilized the 3/32 7018 with your left hand because those bastards wobble like crazy. I also used your "puzzle piece" method to fix a commercial mower exhaust yesterday. Thanks for all the lessons!

Awesome . you do the machine justice.

Man you really cleaned that deck up thoroughly to weld it.

Nice shop!

Thanks for the help

I have a question and by the way, I am a beginner welder, when you plug it into 240. do you need to change the plugin machine to 240 or set it up the way you set it up? is it safe to do that all the time? Thanks, your review was the best one I have seen so far.

And most people don't know you can use a 20 amp breaker but they actually make 20 amp plugins most plugins are only radar for 15 amps

Hey my friend, hope you are doing well. I was just wondering if you know if I can fit a full size roll on the arc captain

Dam 3 32:70/18 on 110 ac?? Did u reverse the polarity on the machine?? I gotta have one. My multi is onky 140 amp. I heard it I'm an old Teamster pipeliner etc and it sounds sweet. Your outta pisition is nice. Of course thats why we run 7018 on pipe.😅 Dandahermit

I recently purchased the Arccaptain Mig 200. The unit I received didn't have the 0.6V drive roller, for the .023 wire. It's very disappointing that they don't supply the roller needed for automotive sheet metal. I contacted them and they said it would have to be purchased separately. Just a heads up for you, and more importantly, for others who may be considering purchasing this unit for automotive use.

Very nice welding excellent review

Maybe its duty cycle is part of it cause you had allready run awhile.it was hot? Dandahermit. I live waaay off grid up in the mountains and don't have 240. This machine is a dream to my circunstance. I want one.😅

One of the best research/review videos I’ve seen. I’m sold and just bought one! Lincoln, watch out…

You need to do a video on building a nice cart for that welder 🤔

what gas are you running with the aluminum weld?

They make plugs to match the plugs up. I got a pile of them.. Dandahermit

I am a pipe Welder, I wonder how good that welding machine will preform after being use for one year if the welding machine was used once a week. Would it last a few years.

What do you think of the millermatic 250x?

I've got 30 amp 120 from RV modle generator.

I just ordered one of these. I wasn’t happy with my Hobart.

Nice machine

My one question... How to get consumables for this machine?

How do I make an adapter like the one you put together?

In there like swimwear! 😂

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Wonder how there stick machines do on 110

I know on my other welder (different brand) they recommend a 30 amp 120v or 50 amp 240 breaker. And as for going into a kitchen and using their 20 amp 120, you need to tell them to turn off what ever is on the rest of the breaker.

Aint that great!?? ( The light)

The owner of that dump trailer is turning too short when it’s loaded heavy thereby putting the suspension in a twist and the resulting side loading of the spring shackles is what’s breaking them. The word you’re looking for is, “Synergic” (si-nur-jik).

It’s uncle Jessy...not uncle Jed...🤣

There just to many of these little shit welders out there now. Everlast still has a five year warranty.

what part of China is that made I wonder.

Sin er jick