I have the same welder, bought it for my service truck. That welder is surprisingly fantastic. I welded a rear housing together today and I was hammering that thing. 21 volts, 310 wire speed, and hanging on the trigger. Can believe that I didn't duty cycle that thing. I am very impressed.
@@mlhrepairsllc6942 would a spool gun be any good for boat repairs and aluminum up to 1/4 inch? I’m starting a boat fabrication and repair shop, I just don’t wanna buy the wrong machine or waste money
Thanks for doing the video. I'm interested in both the Vulcan and Titanium so it's good to see someone actually putting them to the test. Couple of things. You don't need (and shouldn't use) Teflon tape on the any threads that have a conical seat such as on the regulator. Your thinking is that you are sealing the threads but the actual sealing is done on the face of the cone. You're just wasting your time. The other thing is the way you sharpened your tungsten. Yes chucking it into a drill to spin it is easy but buy doing this you leave swirls around the face of the tungsten which will screw you up. The correct why is to do it by hand. Sharpen it a bit. Turn it a little, sharpen another side, then turn and sharpen another, and so forth. The grind marks should be along the length of tungsten, not around it.
Teflon tape is a lubricant that helps tighten fittings in plumbing and other applications, not for use on any compressed gas fittings. As stated by others it has tapered fittings that are by design are supposed to be self sealing. Safety first Bro.
@@markashlock9017 Air compressor fittings are tapered pipe threads, so the regular white thread seal tape works fine. Those are made to be used together, high pressure tapered seat brass gas fittings (oxygen, acetylene, argon, etc) are different.
@@SomeTechGuy666 : Really? You'd rather trust Mythbusters than, say, this: www.ehs.ufl.edu/programs/os/cylinder/ Or any other industrial guideline? Pick one: Any one: They'll all say to secure compressed gas cylinders at all times.
No biggie? I saw one fall, break the valve off, shoot across a room, blow through cinder block wall, go across a parking lot and only stop when it hit a 12" thick concrete retaining wall. It is a biggie. If it hits you then you are DEAD
@@richmac918 I call BS. Jamie in Mythbusters set up optomized experiments and could not get a bottle to go through a cinder wall. The necks of the bottles are designed to throttle the flow inthe event of breakage.
From other videos you want about 10 to 15 cfh of gas flow. That isn't 10 to 15 psi as shown on your regulator. The regulator doesn't indicate how much gas is flowing. At 10cfh that 20cuft bottle should last about 2 hours.
You don't need Teflon tape on a POL fitting period ! the seal is made with the surface area on the POL metal to metal contact , Teflon tape is nothing more in this application than a distraction. If all else fails and you just put the POL fitting together dry and you still have a leak then the POL has a gouge in it and doesn't mate up properly, this can readily be resolved with a light application of Johnson controls gas valve grease applied to the POL SPARINGLY. ! FYI
@@catfishbobj I don't know why you would say that they are harder for beginners to weld with unless you mean that beginners have a tenancy to put the electrode in the puddle more often. That would cause the screen to clog.
@@qua7771 Probably because as a beginner, the gas lens makes it harder to tell exactly what you're doing wrong because it covers up some things and compensates for others, so you end up chasing problems you don't know you have.
Having more fun with your new toy i see. TU for trying. As messy and ugly as flux core is, I think I'll stick with it.the cheapest way to weld. I just don't have the patience for Tig and Stick or schmig.
I just bought one of these things. Can I add a foot pedal. I know that HF has one for the Omnipro - will that work on the Titanium? If not, is there something standard I can buy on Amazon? Would I need a new torch to use I with a foot pedal?
To the best of my knowledge the Titanium cannot be used with a foot pedal. You might want to confirm this with HF (if you can find someone there that knows anything) but I'm pretty certain you can't.
Thanks. I figured that out. It doesn't have a connection for a foot petal. I did find a spool gun for it however. The Klutch 150 SG has that same 5 pin connector and quick connect gas line. Works fine on the Titanium 200. I cut off the DC loop and replaced it with a DINSE connector as it was too difficult to connect it to the MIG wire feeder as designed.
Stick..?? I care......i have fun playing with Pixie Sticks i have a 230/140 AC/DC Sears but everyone knows its made by Century..........so the Titanium is a Scratch Start..?? Bummer i would have thought it was High Frequency..? Thanks for the Tutorial im thinkin of playing around with Tig
I only use it on 110v so I can't say for sure. I have their 170 machine that I have on a 30 amp breaker and it throws the switch on the highest setting. My guess is you could only get around 150 to 160 amps dc with the 220 and 30amp breaker. I could be totally wrong, I'll let an electrician chime in to know for sure.
No pedal. As far as I can see it looks like no connection for it. I'm sure there is some hack out there that had mortified it to accept one but nothing right out of the box.
I checked last week at my local harbor freight. Went up. It says $649.99+tax+2 year warranty comes out to $848 and change 😑 I think I'm gonna buy it tomorrow before it goes up another $100....
As dp672 mentioned, you can weld aluminum with a DC TIG welder but you have to use helium and it is expensive. The better way would be to get a spool gun (one is supposed to be available for this welder and I have heard that some other makes fit this as well) and MIG weld it.
I have the same welder, bought it for my service truck. That welder is surprisingly fantastic. I welded a rear housing together today and I was hammering that thing. 21 volts, 310 wire speed, and hanging on the trigger. Can believe that I didn't duty cycle that thing. I am very impressed.
Ive been using the mig 170 this whole week for my job fabricating functional fitness equipment and boy am i shocked
Did you run 0.035 solid wire with a argon/co2 gas?
Will this machine run AC tig for aluminum
@@TheRealRambo903 I "believe ", it's dc tig. I spool gun all my aluminum. Only used the tig a few times over the years for light weight steel tubing.
@@mlhrepairsllc6942 would a spool gun be any good for boat repairs and aluminum up to 1/4 inch? I’m starting a boat fabrication and repair shop, I just don’t wanna buy the wrong machine or waste money
I was taught in Oxy Cut class never to use Teflon on threads of an air tank.
I didnt know that. Thabk you!
I was just about say this
Don't use any sealant on the regulator threads
My plumbing days are coming back!
Just curious why not?
@@xtrah8ed4life it could either get into the regulator a cause a false reading, or the pressure can make it crack the brass or Worse
The fittings are compression and thread tape is an absolute waste of time since the threads do not seal anything
Yeah I was told not to use sealant for threads
Thanks for doing the video. I'm interested in both the Vulcan and Titanium so it's good to see someone actually putting them to the test. Couple of things. You don't need (and shouldn't use) Teflon tape on the any threads that have a conical seat such as on the regulator. Your thinking is that you are sealing the threads but the actual sealing is done on the face of the cone. You're just wasting your time. The other thing is the way you sharpened your tungsten. Yes chucking it into a drill to spin it is easy but buy doing this you leave swirls around the face of the tungsten which will screw you up. The correct why is to do it by hand. Sharpen it a bit. Turn it a little, sharpen another side, then turn and sharpen another, and so forth. The grind marks should be along the length of tungsten, not around it.
Thanks! Your voice sounds like This Old Tony!
I'll take that as a compliment!
Regulators have a tapered fitting, it is a DRY FIT ONLY! No thread seal tape!
My plumbing days are surfacing again. Either way no leaks!
Teflon tape is a lubricant that helps tighten fittings in plumbing and other applications, not for use on any compressed gas fittings. As stated by others it has tapered fittings that are by design are supposed to be self sealing. Safety first Bro.
Mike Foster : Just out of curiosity, would that apply to air compressor fittings also, or is that a totally different animal? Thanks!
@@markashlock9017
Air compressor fittings are tapered pipe threads, so the regular white thread seal tape works fine. Those are made to be used together, high pressure tapered seat brass gas fittings (oxygen, acetylene, argon, etc) are different.
CavemanJoe : Good info. I’ve always used it on compressor fittings and good to know I haven’t been doing it incorrectly. Thanks Again!!!
Just incase the porosity is due to the metal needs to be extremely clean before tig welding
I've learned that with TIG, that piece has to be squeaky clean!
you didn't mention i don't think were you using 110 or 220 house current thanks
You're the second guy I've seen on TH-cam standing up a high pressure bottle on it's own. You guys are dangerous.
Mythbusters tested this. It's no biggie if you break the valve off the bottle. Just saying.
@@SomeTechGuy666 : Really? You'd rather trust Mythbusters than, say, this: www.ehs.ufl.edu/programs/os/cylinder/
Or any other industrial guideline? Pick one: Any one: They'll all say to secure compressed gas cylinders at all times.
No biggie? I saw one fall, break the valve off, shoot across a room, blow through cinder block wall, go across a parking lot and only stop when it hit a 12" thick concrete retaining wall. It is a biggie. If it hits you then you are DEAD
@@richmac918 I call BS. Jamie in Mythbusters set up optomized experiments and could not get a bottle to go through a cinder wall. The necks of the bottles are designed to throttle the flow inthe event of breakage.
Really? Check this out th-cam.com/video/C4kb-8CjVYg/w-d-xo.html
Can you do a video on best and worst flux core wire for a 110 flux core wire
As soon as I get sponsored!
DO NOT use Teflon thread tape on gas connections the tape on the valve of the cylinder is not Teflon it can degrade and cause leaks
If anyone cares it’s not a scratch start it is a lift start
Thanks for the info! Awesome video
You should grind lengthwise up the tungsten.
That’s what he did?
Good video, but please never use sealant/ Teflon tape , on that connection.
You need a dedicated grinder for your tungsten and DONT grind without a mask on.
From other videos you want about 10 to 15 cfh of gas flow. That isn't 10 to 15 psi as shown on your regulator. The regulator doesn't indicate how much gas is flowing. At 10cfh that 20cuft bottle should last about 2 hours.
We had to ditch our regulator on our 200-multi, ya it sucked that bad, so your not the only one.
Which one u go with after
@@mractive420
Got the OLSEN
CO2/Argon/Helium Flowmeter, back then it was $70 now it's $90, even then the price hurt.
You don't need Teflon tape on a POL fitting period ! the seal is made with the surface area on the POL metal to metal contact , Teflon tape is nothing more in this application than a distraction.
If all else fails and you just put the POL fitting together dry and you still have a leak then the POL has a gouge in it and doesn't mate up properly, this can readily be resolved with a light application of Johnson controls gas valve grease applied to the POL SPARINGLY. ! FYI
What harbor freight generator will be sufficient to power this on 110 and 220?
That’s an excellent question
Predator 9000
@@ranacherian do you run your welder often with a generator?
@@gooseygoo69 yes.
@@ranacherian Thank-you.
Your using gas lenses and They are harder for a beginner to learn with . Switch to what came with it and you'll find your welds will improve greatly .
I never heard that before. You might have trouble if a dirty surface causes the lens to clog.
@@qua7771
That's not how a gas lens works. It's basically just a diffuser, so you get a more even flow of argon.
@@qua7771 I would hope that if your tig welding your doing it on clean surface . Dirt and tig don't mix well
@@catfishbobj I don't know why you would say that they are harder for beginners to weld with unless you mean that beginners have a tenancy to put the electrode in the puddle more often. That would cause the screen to clog.
@@qua7771
Probably because as a beginner, the gas lens makes it harder to tell exactly what you're doing wrong because it covers up some things and compensates for others, so you end up chasing problems you don't know you have.
Having more fun with your new toy i see. TU for trying. As messy and ugly as flux core is, I think I'll stick with it.the cheapest way to weld. I just don't have the patience for Tig and Stick or schmig.
I tig weld a lot but also flux core due to wind, cost & what I'm welding
I just bought one of these things. Can I add a foot pedal. I know that HF has one for the Omnipro - will that work on the Titanium? If not, is there something standard I can buy on Amazon? Would I need a new torch to use I with a foot pedal?
Maybe someone else can chime in but as far as I can tell you can't use a foot pedal with the Titanium.
To the best of my knowledge the Titanium cannot be used with a foot pedal. You might want to confirm this with HF (if you can find someone there that knows anything) but I'm pretty certain you can't.
Thanks. I figured that out. It doesn't have a connection for a foot petal. I did find a spool gun for it however. The Klutch 150 SG has that same 5 pin connector and quick connect gas line. Works fine on the Titanium 200. I cut off the DC loop and replaced it with a DINSE connector as it was too difficult to connect it to the MIG wire feeder as designed.
Do you know if you can hook a pedal up to this machine?
No hook up for a pedal.
Would love to see this in 120v!!! Please!!!
Done! I was using 120V.
Mech Master awesome!
Your material is getting hotter, longer welds and too hot!
Yea that pissed me off when i was about to use the tig and found out there was no tungstan
They are trying to save where ever they can.
Tungsten is to tig welders like gas is to cars. They dont have to include it with the machine.
Stick..?? I care......i have fun playing with Pixie Sticks i have a 230/140 AC/DC Sears but everyone knows its made by Century..........so the Titanium is a Scratch Start..?? Bummer i would have thought it was High Frequency..? Thanks for the Tutorial im thinkin of playing around with Tig
Hi, good informative film. Just bought a Titanium 170. Do you know if it can be set up for TIG?
No tig with that one, their titanium multi process 200 can.
How many Amps does it need for the 230v plug? Can a 30a 230 do?
I only use it on 110v so I can't say for sure. I have their 170 machine that I have on a 30 amp breaker and it throws the switch on the highest setting. My guess is you could only get around 150 to 160 amps dc with the 220 and 30amp breaker. I could be totally wrong, I'll let an electrician chime in to know for sure.
Probably a 50 amp breaker like most welders
I think the highest settings and most amp input is maxed out mig settings which draws 38? Ish amps. I'd suggest anything above that.
Does it have the ability to use a pedal setup instead?
No pedal. As far as I can see it looks like no connection for it. I'm sure there is some hack out there that had mortified it to accept one but nothing right out of the box.
I could be wrong but I’m pretty sure you can use the Vulcan foot pedal. It has the same connector pin as the the omnipro
did it come with a 1yr trial?
I think only 90 days . you have to pay for 1 or 2 yr plan
More like dirty surface! contaminated surface from previous welds! Must keep tig clean!
How much price for this Titanìum200
$699 unless you get one this weekend with their 15% off coupon.
You have outlet in Philippines
I checked last week at my local harbor freight. Went up. It says $649.99+tax+2 year warranty comes out to $848 and change 😑
I think I'm gonna buy it tomorrow before it goes up another $100....
can you weld 20 gauge or less with this welder
Does it allow you to tig aluminum
No, it is a DC machine only.
@dp672 Product claims to weld Aluminum (DC TIG) Already know to use Helium, only question is, is this machine capable of negative DC? Your thought's?
@dp672Cool that you can reverse cables. Really like this welder. I may just get one. Thank ya kindly friend.
As dp672 mentioned, you can weld aluminum with a DC TIG welder but you have to use helium and it is expensive. The better way would be to get a spool gun (one is supposed to be available for this welder and I have heard that some other makes fit this as well) and MIG weld it.