If your application requires pure welding power combined with multi- process flexibility, then the DC-1000, with 1300 amps of smooth DC output, is your best investment.Designed for semiautomatic and automatic welding, the precise control of the DC-1000 delivers superior high amperage MIG, flux-cored, submerged arc welding and air carbon arc gouging with up to5/8" (15.9 mm) diameter carbons.