What it welds
The ESAB ROGUE EM125 MIG Welder is a MIG / gas with a maker-stated output of up to 125 amps on 120-volt input.
At its top output of 125 amps, Miller's 1-amp-per-thousandth rule points to about 1/8 in of steel per pass. Where the rule comes from.
The listing doesn't give a duty cycle with its amperage, which makes long beads hard to plan; the rating plate or manual should state it. Why it matters.
It runs solid wire under shielding gas for the cleanest wire-feed welds; most machines like it also run flux-core wire outdoors.
Household 120-volt power caps its output; check the circuit size the manual asks for. What input voltage changes.
Use a lens of at least OSHA's minimum shade for the current: shade 10 or darker for typical MIG work here. Shade chart.
Also on the listing: a weight of 38.3 lb.
Is it the right machine for the job?
Buy it for
- Clean steel welds indoors
- Sheet metal to about 1/8 in
Skip it for
- Steel much past 1/8 in in one pass
What it does well, where it falls short
Does well
- Up to 125 A output
- Runs on household 120 V
Falls short
- Duty cycle not stated with amps
- 120 V caps output
Power and setup notes
- Ratings are the maker's own, stated under the maker's conditions. Follow the manual, wear eye protection of at least OSHA's minimum shade, keep combustibles away, ventilate, and have a licensed electrician install new circuits.
Rated output and specs
Every figure below comes from the source shown in brackets. Where the maker doesn't state something, we say so instead of estimating.
| Model number | ROGUE EM125 | Retailer |
|---|---|---|
| Product weight | 38.3 lb | Retailer |
| Power | ac | Retailer |
| Output range | 125 amps | Retailer |
| Input power | 120v | Retailer |
Machines to put next to it
Other mig and flux-core welders in the same amp range
- Eastwood 180 MIG Welder
- YESWELDER SP200 MIG Welder
- Everlast Cyclone 200ES MIG Welder
- Hobart 140EZ MIG Welder
Every mig and flux-core welders on one spec sheet · All ESAB machines listed
Final verdict
A match for clean steel welds indoors.
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