What it welds
The Everlast Cyclone 200ES MIG Welder is a MIG / gas with a maker-stated output of up to 180 amps on 220-volt input.
By Miller's rule of thumb of 1 amp per 0.001 inch of steel, 180 amps reaches about 0.180 in in a single pass. Amps by thickness.
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.
Processes, per the maker: MIG and Stick. Check which torches and guns come in the box; a TIG torch or spool gun is often extra. Process guide.
Wire sizes, per the maker: 030-.045" flux-core. Miller's table puts.030 inch at 40 to 145 amps and.035 inch at 50 to 180 amps.
It runs solid wire under shielding gas (gasless) for the cleanest wire-feed welds; most machines like it also run flux-core wire outdoors.
It needs a 240-volt circuit; have a licensed electrician install the receptacle the manual specifies. 120 V vs 240 V.
Eye protection: OSHA's minimum is shade 10 for most of this machine's range. Full table.
Is it the right machine for the job?
Buy it for
- Clean steel welds indoors
- Steel to about 0.180 in per pass
Skip it for
- Steel much past 0.180 in in one pass
What it does well, where it falls short
Does well
- Up to 180 A output
Falls short
- Duty cycle not stated with amps
- Needs a 240 V circuit
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 | Cyclone 200ES | Retailer |
|---|---|---|
| Material | Stainless Steel | Retailer |
| Input power | 220 V | Retailer |
| Output range | 180 amps | Retailer |
| Duty cycle | 25% duty cycle at 180 amps | Retailer |
| Wire sizes | 030-.045" flux-core | Retailer |
| Processes | MIG and Stick | Retailer |
| Spool gun | Spool gun compatible | Retailer |
| Shielding gas | gasless | Retailer |
Machines to put next to it
Other mig and flux-core welders in the same amp range
- ESAB 700301082 MIG Welder
- Hobart 140EZ MIG Welder
- Forney 309 MIG Welder
- Lincoln Electric K2697-1 MIG Welder
Every mig and flux-core welders on one spec sheet · All Everlast machines listed
Final verdict
Built for clean steel welds indoors.
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