Earlier, we shared what we knew about the new Dewalt 20V Max brushless impact wrench that Mike sent in a tip about. That’s not all he told us about – he also pointed to a product page featuring the new Dewalt DCW100K welder.
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Taking a quick look at Dewalt’s site made it clear that this is a portable and cordless welder! No, this isn’t a Dewalt 20V Max welder – it looks to have its own special internal battery pack and charger. Although, that would have been quite a feat, if Dewalt were able to somehow put together a 20V Max-powered handheld cordless welder. (Yes, Dewalt engineers, that’s a challenge!) Maybe they could do it with a couple of battery packs connected in series?
There’s not much information about the welder just yet, but here’s what we know so far:
Features & Specs
- Stick (MMA) welding up to 140 amps (10-140 A range)
- TIG welding up to 150 amps (3-150 A range)
- Powered by 120V AC and capable of cordless welding
- IP23 water and dust resistance rating
- Weighs 24.5 lbs, charger weighs 2.4 lbs
- 17.1″ L x 6.3″ W x 12.2″ H (just the welder)
- Open Circuit Voltage: 91V Max
Duty Cycle Specs
- At 140 Amps – Stick 18%
- At 100 Amps – Stick 25%
- At 40 Amps – Stick 100%
- At 150 Amps – TIG 25%
- At 65 Amps – TIG 100%
The DCW100K package includes the welder, charger, charger to welder cord, electrode holder and 13′ lead, grounding clamp and 10′ lead.
The very brief power specs mention a hybrid mode, and that the portable Dewalt welder “welds off 120V AC in Hybrid Mode.” This is a little unclear, but it sounds like the battery is what always powers the welder, and that when you connect to AC power, all that’s doing is recharging and topping off the battery pack. There will likely be a flurry of details and more information as the welder’s launch date nears.
We don’t yet know anything about pricing or availability. One industrial supplier added the welder to a recent product flyer, but with blank pricing.
More Info(via Dewalt)
First Thoughts
Stanley came out with new portable welders in recent months – a 100A stick welder, an 80A stick welder starter kit, and an 80A flux-cored welder. And so I suppose it’s no real surprise that Dewalt is jumping into the fray as well. I’m surprised, but I perhaps shouldn’t be.
Portable and “capable of cordless welding”? Sounds good.
This won’t be the first cordless welder on the market, as there have been a couple of models before, such as the discontinued Hobart Trek 180. That’s not to say that the new Dewalt welder won’t drum up excitement, because it will.
What do you think? Thoughts? Hopes? Concerns?
Thanks Mike for the tip!
RX9 says
Cordless welder? Every “cordless welder” announcement I’ve seen in the past has been an April Fool’s joke. The reason is that welding draws immense amounts of power.
That said, it might actually be possible (given advances in battery tech), but it would require a beaucoup hyooge battery pack, and it would have a terribly short run time.
RX9 says
Apparently, looking at the Hobart Trek 180, it is possible. The Hobart is running on two big SLA batteries. I’m betting that Dewalt’s model likely runs on a gargantuan li-ion pack, given its light weight.
Farid says
This one reminds of the ESAB portable Stick/TIG welder.
http://www.esabna.com/us/en/products/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.product&productCode=819
The Dewalt color scheme is the same as ESAB’s as well with a slight difference in the yellow. I wonder if…..
(I grew with ESAB products, as my dad was a rep. I visited the ESAB R&D and institute facility as well. Neat place)
fred says
Cool! – or is it hot for small jobs?
I’m reminded that our Miller welder was cordless and portable too if you considered something powered by a diesel engine and mounted on a truck as being cordless and portable.
Michael says
I saw no mention of duty cycle in the specs. It might be so low that it’s useless.
Also, I’d be interested in more specs on the battery. Draining a battery as fast as welding would is a sure-fire way to completely destroy it in short order.
Stuart says
I added these into the post!
Drew says
Can you double check them? Maybe there is a typo?
glenn says
If indeed it is capable of welding without mains power, I would suggest that the seperate box is the integrated battery/charger.
glenn says
Looking at it again and thinking about it some more, the external box is the power supply/charger, leaving a heap of room for batteries inside the main unit itself perhaps?
glenn says
Doh! I re read the post and it does indeed list the external box as a charger.
This welder intrigues me more than it should, I already have a mains inverter Tig/stick welder and I am near useless with it. I just want to know more details. Natural curiosity I suppose.
If this works out to be a decent thing, it is going to show that the true potential of cordless tools is just beginning.
Found a link to a Dewalt page with some more pics.
http://www.dewalt.com/tools/cordless-metal-working-welding-dcw100k.aspx
CT says
Is this actually made by Stanley Black & Decker though? I know the Stanley welders mentioned above are a made by another company that licenses the rights to put Stanley stickers on their welders.
logan says
No, it’s not. It’s made by a company with a Latin sounding name, out of Germany, I think.
Spencer D says
Whoa!
Price: $5,508.21
Found it here:
http://ww2.directools.com/item/?item_id=159620
glenn says
Wow! Massive fail.
My mains welder cost me @$330 + @$80 for the tig torch, and @$100 for the gauges. The Argon bottle is on loan from a friend.,so that is a bonus.
But seriously? $5k?
Drew says
I’d buy a Miller Dynasty 200 or 280 in a heartbeat over this at that price. My Dynasty 200 runs surprisingly well off 110VAC.
john says
Wow, that is an enormous price! You could employ a welder for a couple of months for that!
John says
You can buy a Miller Dynasty for that price!
Jerry says
I seem to remember a company that makes or at least made a welder that operated with a couple of deep cycle marine batteries.
Joe M says
I definitely want one. Maybe the Price is wrong? Who knows? Can’t afford it, but I want one. I don’t even Weld, and I want one. (Always wanted to learn, and add that to my skills.)
rx9 says
At $5.5k, I could only see this as being used for highly specialized applications, like climbing a radio tower and welding something onto it. At the price they ask, you could purchase a better regular welding machine and a generator powerful enough to rin it.
rx9 says
*run it.
Chris says
But if you are climbing 1500 feet to weld something at the top of a radio tower, I would venture a guess that any person would pay $5000 for this instead of dragging a generator and a real welder up the tower.
Pete says
Sure, dewalt comes out with outdoor power equipment AND a portable welder and everyone wants one. But milwaukee shouldnt come out with hand tools! Lol
That said it looks cool! I wouldn’t mind laying some dimes down with it but at 100% duty cycle at 65amps for $5k? I wouldnt buy it even if i won a million dollars tomorrow!
Nathan says
price might be right – limited market – expensive parts.
I was thinking about 2K when I read it to start with. and I don’t need one personally but I can see our shop wanting 2 of them.
Sure we have 3 trailer – truck bed welders with diesel generators on them – but this would be even better over all. take up less space, get closer to the work when it’s remote. etc.
If it had a removeable battery that I could change on the fly that’s be the cats hindquarters. sure it’s probably a 95 volt LI-Ion, or LI-PO whatever that weighs 3 lbs. but I can still carry one in the machine and a spare charged up ready to go in the truck.
LEHI LIVINGSTON says
Hey I can Sell you one of these for 4100 if you want. Should be the cheapest you should find it.
Logan says
Looks like a repainted version of this one.
http://creo.ptc.com/2014/05/08/fronius-delivers-cordless-welding-with-ptc-solutions/
Video of it here.
Stuart says
Great find! It does look like the Dewalt welder is a rebranded Fronius AccuPocket.
Jason says
This product actually is manufactures by an Austrian company called Fronius, just labeled for Dewalt.
https://www.fronius.com/cps/rde/xchg/SID-F35080B9-A8C619DA/fronius_international/hs.xsl/79_29644_DEU_HTML.htm
joe castellana says
Where can i buy this welder ….and get some literature Thankyou
JP says
Joe from Smyrna, GA?
Manna says
Praxair can get them.
Tyson says
I’m going to chime in because I had the opportunity to use one in a demanding industrial setting. It works great! Can’t burn anything bigger than a 1/8 7018. The machine has excellent dig and was smooth. As the battery died it didn’t interfere with the welding process. Being able to plug into a 120 volt extension cord made for convenience. In fact it was a hit amongst the welders when ever we needed to get into tight, inconvenient locations where set up with cables would have taken hours for a small diameter pipe weld or a simple handrail installation.
Dong yeong Kim says
HI. I AM MAN THAT WORKING FOR HEAVY INDUSTEISE.
I’M Interested in your Dewart item that don’t need to cord.
I will try to use that. so I want to watch video about that how to use.
Can you send me video? if you send posible to me. plz send my mail.
thank you.
ps. sorry. i don’t speak english well…