Fast forward to October 2015, and it's time to buy a new welder. I'm itching to get some projects started, and I've got a few in mind. So I spent a looooong time comparing many different models from different manufacturers. I sure was right about welder technology changing... all of a sudden there's relatively affordable multi-process welders available all over the place! Based on specs, price and reviews, I finally settled on this, the Forney 190 MP.So I receive the welder, set it up, try a couple welds, and then put it in the corner of my garage until I can find time to tackle my first project.Life happened, and I didn't get around to that project until January 2016. By that point, I was really itching to weld something. I had some quick car exhaust work to do, so out came the welder. I didn't have my 230v outlets installed yet, so I just plugged into a 25a 120v outlet. Exhaust systems don't typically need the higher output anyways.So I set up my piece, put on my welding hood and gloves, and pull the trigger... 3 seconds later, the welder stops functioning. The "overheat" light is blinking repeatedly. Fan is still going. Trigger refuses to respond. After about a minute, the overheat light stopped blinking and the welder was ready to go again. I figured maybe it was a fluke, so I started welding again. 2 seconds later, the welder stops and the overheat light starts blinking again... ?!? This continued the whole time, so I eventually spewed forth a bunch of expletives and gave up.