- PrimeWeld Pilot Arc 50A Plasma Cutter, 200A TIG/Stick Welder Combo, Multipurpose Welding Machine for Home or Jobsite Use with 1/2-inch Clean Cut, Plasma Cutter, TIG Welder and Stick Welder, CT520DP

Pleasantly surprised when I opened the box. What I received must be an updated version with electronic switches, a separate argon inlet from the compressed air inlet and standard 6-50p (standard 220 welder plug) complete with 110 adapter plug. All of these things are items folks complained about in videos I have seen when deciding to purchase the primeweld unit, so it would appear that primeweld listens to the feedback. The AG60P plasma torch has a swivel ball on the cables/air hose to make it handle better. The switch is comfortable to use. The SMAW electrode holder is adequate and works well. I haven’t had a chance to get an argon bottle or tungsten to try the tig torch yet. Setup is easy and everything plugs in easily. The pilot arc plasma cutter is awesome and I have tried it on a scrap that was very rusty and paint covered. I only cleaned enough for the grounding clamp and it cut fantastically. I have cut 1/2” stick with it as well as thinner material. I even cut a brake rotor in two cleanly. I am still getting used to the settings but it cuts clean with only a little dross. With the SMAW setup I have run several beads on dcen and dcep both. The 6011 electrodes ran well once I could strike the arc. A lot of the issues are the fact I have only run mig and FCAW the last 10 years and have learned some bad habits. Like many others have said, the ground clamp is serviceable but I will likely replace it with a better ground clamp (only about $15 for a great one from HF). The leads are nice length and give plenty of room for movement. One really nice part is that you can leave the SMAW and plasma hooked up and switch back and forth. My old craftsman 20 gallon air compressor had little issue keeping up. If you are looking for a value three process unit, this one won’t disappoint. I am really glad this is the unit I selected and would buy it again.

Awesome machine for the money! I literally decided on this machine ONLY because of all the great reviews on their awesome customer service. Companies that truly take care of their customers are extremely rare, yet this one does. Bought it mostly for the plasma cutter function, and it works amazing on everything I cut up to 1/8” plate steel. Haven’t gotten to try it on anything much thicker yet, but I imagine it would do fine if you were on 220v, as I cut that running on 110v household power and it blew through it pretty dang easy. Also had some heavy gauge sheet metal, and it cuts through that nearly as fast as you can draw the line! And that’s on only 20A and 30psi. Then, I went and picked up an Argon tank and flowmeter to give the TIG a try, and my lord was I surprised. I haven’t really TIG welded in nearly 20 years, but this thing made it so easy to start laying beads. I was almost certain it was gonna run like a dog, but it proved me wrong and had an extremely consistent arc and ran smooth as butter. And this was my first bead in 20 years using some rusty angle iron I hit real quick with a grinder. And I’m not an expert Tig welder, I just played around with it years ago. Do yourself a favor, and purchase the pedal if you intend on using the Tig much. It will make your life so much better. I also went ahead and purchased the $30 kit of plasma consumables, cause it only comes with one spare set, and you’ll wish you had more when the time comes to swap them out. Came with a built in PSI gauge, a regulator/drier unit that mounts to the rear (some basic assembly required), arc stinger, ground cable, #17 Tig collet-body torch with several cups and collets, plasma torch, a 110v power adapter, vinyl tubing and fittings to hook up regulator/drier, and even about a 6’ hose with gas fittings to connect an Argon tank to the machine. For the amazing price of just $500.... you’re basically robbing this company. Haha. All-in-all, I’m extremely happy with this purchase!

Better than expected for the money

Well I searched alot on amazon for these different types of plasma cutters. Even looked on the other Chinese app Ali somthin somthing.. these plasma cutters are all the same. Made from either the same facilities or areas in China. Thought I would take a chance on this unit because it a good reviews, although only 14 at the time I write this. On day one as I got this out of the box and moved the unit around the air flow knob fell off. Luckily I was able to put it back on and tighted the screw that held it on. Not a total bad thing but that tells the sign of cheapness in quality and hopefully not suspect of what dangers lie inside the unit. Once finally setup and following the instructions the air flow regulator and fitting are pretty much Chinese junk. Not one would seal no matter how much I tightened it and using teflon tape which I have ready maybe you shouldn't use. Finally the fitting that holds the red tube for the dial indicator on the fron snapped off inside the regulator making it useless. I would rather have had a $50 discount and buy my own regulator and fittings. Well I have email tech support and got a response promptly. But that was almost 4 days ago and no replacement regulator and fitting, although I am not sure the replacement will be any better. I took a risk on this unit solely because of the reviews and the fact that it has a 3 year warranty. Not sure it it will make it that long but unfortunately I haven't even been able to use it. I may just go by my own regulator. I will update this review once I finally get it running but for now DOA. Update... They are on top of this issue. The first replacement regulator was lost. They sent FedEx the second on overnight. The support is awesome and real and 1st rate.. I still need to verify the unit.. so more updates to come..

Update 10/6: Customer service has worked really hard to make it right for me and shipped the part, second day air. At the end I feel they deserve a five star for their commitment. I would come back to them again for the future welder machine needs. About the machine itself - I'd say say you cannot go wrong. Any tool can occasionally break, but what matters at the end is the customer support. Update 10/1: after less than 30 days of ownership - machine broke. About a week back, the plasma cutter stopped working - pilot arc went dead and no arc, Except if scratching. Called support on a Saturday evening, and was told that on Monday they will ship me a new torch part Is now Thursday evening and no indication of part being shipped to me. Basically the thing has lasted less than one project and expected support is not what was promised. Returned it today, despite wanting to love it. --- Initial review --- This is a review following my real world cutting experience of a sheet of 17FT of 1/4" steel. This is the first plasma torch I ever used or owned. Previously I watched some youtube videos with them. I decided to pull the trigger on this plasma cutter, when my steel supplier for a landscaping project quoted me about $500 extra to cut me two rectangular triangles of 195" x 30". I used a 3.9 SCFM@90PSI Makita compressor and ran the current at 50A (max), using a solid 220V outlet wired directly into main panel. I used two clampmeters to measure the actual DC current going thorough plasma torch. A Fluke and a Craftsman - one said 42A, the other said 47A. Perhaps the truth was in the middle. Say 45A, while setting was at 50. Not a big deal. I did cut in perhaps 2ft increments with a 30 sec pause in between so I can reposition myself to the plat being cut. It took me about 20 minutes to cut the whole sheet (~17FT length), with pretty good results. My travel speed was at times a bit too fast so the cut was not completely through (user error), so I had to do a second pass at some places. At any rate - I got the plate cut the way I need it, and next step is welding. I am new to stick welding as well and tried the stick welding function of the the machine also. I can do decent MIG welds, but stick is yet to be mastered. I am sure I will get to a decent level with this machine as well. Overall I am very pleased with the machine for the little time I owned it. The three year warranty shall be good enough. Just make sure you do not expose it to rain or metal dust, as this is an inverter machine more sensible than a transformer one. Update:9/12 - Have got to the point to lay a nice stick weld bead, i used 3/32 on 120v and 1/8 on 1/8 7018, 6011. I am no welder, but I can make some plates stick together now! I burned through about 3 lbs of sticks today with no issue and without hitting the over-current limiter Good Luck!

The quality was great. The machine worked great, more than I expected.

I bought this mainly to cut. On 110V it spits and putters, but it will cut. On 220V Oh My! This thing cuts anything I throw at it. Angle iron, sheet metal and even an old rusty rail road spike. I am too lazy to read, but with a few iterations I was able to get clean cuts on 24 gauge painted sheet metal from my scrapped work bench. See my pictures. I used a circle jig from a cheap off shores company. Not to shabby for a guy new to plasma cutting. This thing cuts fast and clean. I am not a good welder. Heck I am a welder only by definition. i can get 2 pieces of metal to stick together. Most of my experience is flux core with a little of stick. Most reviewers and videos on Youtube don't talk much about the TIG. This thing is a nice compared to my Harbor Freight scratch start. With high frequency starting, its a dream. With some practice I am able to get a descent bead on steel. I wasn't able to start a puddle on thin aluminum. AL isn't easy with DC, but can be done. I need to practice an read more. I have not used stick, but from the time I spent with the TIG, it should do well. I anticipated and got the same minor issues as everyone else. Leaking barb on the inlet of the chassis. After dis-assembly of the lid, the barb can't easily be replaced. It is attached to a solenoid. The best solution I could come up with is using 7mm fuel line. It's not easy to find. You find it where German cars parts/service are specialized. I had some leftover from my VW days. After all said and done, I ended up using less than 2 inches. You will need more if you use a Argon bottle. Honestly this thing takes some finessing before its good to go. Here some things to note. POWER CABLE It comes with one permanently attached. I was expecting a twist lock that I could disassemble and use the plug on my old welder. It comes with a 6-50 and the socket in my garage is a 14-50. Well luckily the welder comes with an adapter. That adapter and another one I had I was good to go. REGULATOR It doesn't mount in a convenient spot. To low and too close to the chassis for my fat fingers. I modified the bracket to be upside down to raise the regulator. The adjustment knob is now is above the chassis. I used some old washers to space the bracket out. My jalapeno fingers now can fit. This also gives me room to hit the power button. The bracket was flimsy, so I heat treated it and painted it. The fittings, eww. I think the regulator uses metric pipe thread (BSPT), but with enough pipe tape or anaerobic sealant I was able to get 1/4” NPT to work without leaks. My first regulator leaked out the relief port. Outstanding service from Mike. A quick message to Primeweld and I was sent a new one. LEAKING INLET BARB I anticipated and got the same issue as everyone else. Leaking barb on the inlet of the chassis. After dis-assembly of the lid, the barb can't easily be replaced. It is attached to a solenoid. The best solution I could come up with is using 7mm fuel line. It's not easy to find. You find it where German cars parts/service are specialized. I had some leftover from my VW days. After all said and done, I ended up using less than 2 inches. You will need more if you use an Argon bottle. FITTINGS The supplied fittings will do, but make it cumbersome for switching between TIG and PLASMA. I ended up using Sharkbite 1/4” NPT connections and polyethylene tubing. I prefer brass pneumatic push-to-connect connectors but Sharkbite is all I could find at my hardware store. Keep in mind. I don't think the regulator is in NPT.

This is my first purchase of a Plasma Cutter. I really liked the idea of being able to do plasma cutting, tig welding and stick welding. Is came in pretty good condition. I did notice that inside that there was a broken support for one of the circuit boards. I fixed that and off we went. One of the big issues with the unit is that it has barb connections for the gas/air supply. This is not friendly if you wish to switch out between plasma cutting and tig welding, as I did. I had to modify the gas section of the unit a lot to get a quick connect on it. I also feel the way the air regulator is mounted is very flimsy and a poor quality air regulator. After a bit more modifications it was working good, for a bit. The next issue I had was with the plasma cutter head itself. It became intermittent, cutting in and out. I replace the consumables and still had the problem. After more inspection of what was happening, I could see that it was the switch on the cutter head. I opened it up and looked at the switch. I am not sure why it was having issues, but the switch as a very poor design type of switch. A very simple type of switch should not be causing the issue I was having. I did order in a new plasma cutter head, different brand, and hooked it up. The new plasma cutter head was about $19 and had a nice enclosed micro switch inside. Simple hook up and I was off again. I have cut a good number of square tubing with it now and have not had any more problem. Would i buy it again, maybe. It is a less expensive unit compared to some of the others. Yes, it did have problems. But, if you can do the mods and repairs it is a nice little unit.