"Tmakota TM-MMA300" - is it a hand-held Arc Welder...?

[eddie49]

Whilst looking for info about the Italian-made DecaMig, I came across this bizarre gadget:


On sale in Italy for 96 Euros, so calling @Memmeddu for a Review ...!

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Apparently runs at 15 to 200 Amps ( right....! ), has an intelligent chip that recognises the electrode type, and draws 2.2kW.

It may be a 21st-Century version of the venerable "KelArc" Arc welder

Another "What is it"!

This came with a SIP 140 along with a twin carbon torch and some bronze rods out of an old shed, but I've never seen a torch like it! I don't think it's supposed to have an arc welding rod for some reason, more likely carbon? The front part of the rod holder is sprung forward, which is odd, as...

www.mig-welding.co.uk

but the description claims that it has a motor, so it could be an integrated one-piece gasless MIG spool-gun thingy...?

 

[Memmeddu]

Whilst looking for info about the Italian-made DecaMig, I came across this bizarre gadget:
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On sale in Italy for 96 Euros, so calling @Memmeddu for a Review ...!

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Apparently runs at 15 to 200 Amps ( right....! ), has an intelligent chip that recognises the electrode type, and draws 2.2kW.

It may be a 21st-Century version of the venerable "KelArc" Arc welder

Another "What is it"!

This came with a SIP 140 along with a twin carbon torch and some bronze rods out of an old shed, but I've never seen a torch like it! I don't think it's supposed to have an arc welding rod for some reason, more likely carbon? The front part of the rod holder is sprung forward, which is odd, as...

www.mig-welding.co.uk

but the description claims that it has a motor, so it could be an integrated one-piece gasless MIG spool-gun thingy...?

I believe it's just an useless item.
Starting from the fact it's already enough difficult to weld in optimal conditions because of leads weight , torcional resistance, binding etc .
Now imagine the bulkiness of this thing in your hands,the weight of this thing plus the fact that you are taking 230V main voltage right in a high temperature,sparks ,smokes , radiation area.
I'd never ever buy this thing or any brand of those things even if fronius would make one .
I'd advise you to do not buy one.

Let's follow makota is a cheap brand name which sounds like Makita because they mostly make cheap knock off .

Deca it's always been a delusion for me go for other even Chinese mig welders if you can

 

[voipio]

The motor is probably a cooling fan. These things aren't worth touching, unless you like toys.

 

[Erie Fred]

Wing nut on working end looks like you are to clamp an electrode in there.
I suspect a simple solenoid coil to vibrate the electrode in/out of the puddle, and maybe
a current limiting resistor in the handle.

 

[eddie49]

I had not noticed that there is actually a wing nut on the front. So it is MMA, not gasless MIG.
What a bizarre idea.... an entire inverter Arc welder with a handle, probably about half the power of the notorious ZX7-200, which weighs 4.8kg, so at about 2kg I agree with Memmedu that it would be hard to control accurately.
I was not looking to buy ( got enough welders ).

Also available in red:

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This one shows that the wing nut/collet thing is actually made from a 10-25 Dinse plug, so in theory you could plug a stinger into the front:

Ci scusiamo per l'interruzione.

Only on sale in Italy? When do we get them here ....?

 

[Onoff]

Only on sale in Italy? When do we get them here ....?

Type in "handheld welding machine" in Amazon and you can have one tomorrow!

Even available in pseudo Ryobi or Makita special edition colours:

 

[Bornfree]

I've got some 25mm plate to weld next week I might order one.

 

[Onoff]

Someone has even made a video over on FB. Tbh I didn't even watch it but it came up searching for SeeSii:

 

[Memmeddu]

I've got some 25mm plate to weld next week I might order one.

Get a proper stick welder

 

[Cobbler]

Get a proper stick welder

@Memmeddu I don’t think Bornfree was being serious, humour was a bit lost in translation