I found out that welding 304 ss polished doesn't do well with straight up nitrogen... it holds, and doesn't leak, but welds look like a great Dane had anxiety and tore up the furniture.. I'm definitely a beginner, but I have welded with both mig and Flux wire before and apparently retards can do things.. I'm getting my 4th of July on, tell me to fuck off, or rock on. But I'll tell you now that if you are on the rock on side, ... I'm a REPUBLICAN. I respect all, but I reject all arguments that don't make any sense to actuall REAL Men and REAL Women. FUCKING PERIOD.
Picked up the titanium 170 last November for a work project. I never welded before. Watched a lot of TH-cam. The project was to take a 27 passenger minibus and make a limobus out of it. I built the seat frames with 1inch square tube. Welds were good and solid for a nooby. Worked out great. The titanium 170 made the project easy. Have had several projects with it since. A cradle for an rv generator, welding exhaust etc...
I’m looking to add a welder to my home shop. Lawnmower repair, some trailer brackets just odd an end stuff. Question is for the mig welder 170 do I need the tank for welding with the 170 using 110 ? I’ve never owned a welder .
Ive got the 200 unlimited and its a beast .runs smoothly and ive never had any problems with it. Its insane what youre getting for the price.i highly recommend titanium welders
I have this welder and none of my welds if you could even call them that are coming out well or even at all. It’s like bubbling up really proud I think you would say. Doesn’t sound like bacon it’s popping instead. Using a 75/25 co2/arg mix clean materials and good ground strap. I’m at a lost 😠
I was given the flux 125 for my birthday 4 years ago and it's been my full time welder since then. I just stepped up to the mig 170 because welding became my main occupation and it's been better than the Lincoln I used at work by a significant margin.
Great video! My MIG 170 has been a joy to have around. For the cost to usage I see it lasting years and having a versatile welder at your disposal is enough to keep any hobbyists motivated!
I have the titanium 200 and it's a great machine. We use it nearly everyday and I can tell you the titanium machines are under-rated. I have penetrated 3/8 steel no problem and we'll passed the duty cycle several times with not hiccups. I think they have a good lineup for ppl needing a cheaper mig.
Curious if you still feel the same way about that machine? Looking to pick up a 170 and worried more about longevity, kinda trying to find what their failure rate is.
@@brentbarnett9224 ya can't remember exactly which one but someone that had made a video of a 2 yr review one it said they still like the machine and it had been 3 yrs they had it, I have a buddy whose had the 140 for a few yrs and only regret about it is not getting the 170. I picked up a 170 a few months ago and have no complaints as of yet, have only gotten through about a half spool of wire, had one hick up, but I believe that was due to the ground cable connection being a tiny bit loose on the front of the machine.
Nice video Tim, I have seen a few of your videos and I just subscribed today 👍 You have a lot of really helpful info and it’s really nice to see another welding channel that is here to offer helpful encouraging videos on YT. I have owned the Titanium 200 for over two years now, and it’s been my main welder in my shop, other then the ground clamp needing to be replaced, it’s been rock solid so far. Thanks for posting 🙂👍
Thanks so much, Mike! I’ve been watching your videos for quite a while and love the vehicle builds as well as the tutorials. The Titanium welders are pretty impressive, for sure.
@@Mikefestiva I bought the titanium 200 based on your reviews of it and man what a good machine. We run it everyday in the shop as well, no issues at all. Ppl think HF welders are crap but there new lineup is really impressive for the price point. Keep up the good content guys.
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Just picked up this welder open box item at Harbor freight I guess the original price is about $569 I got it for $289 everything included and works perfectly fine hell of a deal !
Some months ago I found one of these Titanium 170s at a local pawn shop for $240.00 out the door which looked to be unused. After running it thru the ringer I'm convinced these are very well made. Now I can keep the gas hooked up to my Miller MP 215 and use this 170 for a dedicated flux core welder. I added an HTP 15' gun and 20' ground, (green colored #2 AWG), with one of those nice brass HF clamps on it which really helped extend the reach. I also bought the spool gun for it but still haven't tried it out yet.
@@joejimenez5399 Hi Joe. The ebay part reference is: 15' HTP Replacement Mig Welding Gun Torch Stinger for Lincoln Magnum 100L K530-5 . It uses Lincoln replacement tip sets commonly available from big box stores like Home Depot and such. You will have to clip the connectors off this gun assembly and transfer the quick connect plug over from your existing gun but it's an easy task. As a side note, the old gun can be fitted on to a Titanium Easy Flux 125 for those who would hate to just throw the old gun away but that's another subject for another time. Let me know if you have any questions.. Cheers! RL.
Great review that covered everything I need to know. I noticed that the 240 v setting appears to have less spatter than the 120v setting. Is that typical with all welders? Definitely appreciate not having distracting music playing in the background - it allows me to focus more on what you are saying.
In reference to the unit auto switching 120/240 you stated " I don't understand why it cant do it itself". Being in product design and development most my life, I can tell you, they could, but then they would have to charge you for it. They probably reused components or entire circuit boards shared from another welder or other HF products so they get the economics of purchasing scale, reduced costs for BOM materials including sourcing, storing, testing, QA , failure analysis and most notably assembly/production. HF also then has common parts to use for all products to negate supply issues on any one, it goes on and on. But most of all, like anything else, thats the way they first made it, which was 100% driven by costs and "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" as that costs alot of money to rev a product, test it, track it, and monitor it all its life. Great review, thank you for it.
NICE, I can see you've learned some really good techniques, and showed me some lessons, Thank You. Yes, I'm convinced this is going to be the one I am going to purchase.
Hey Bud I gotta say I really appreciate your videos, I've been watching for a while but I just this moment but your courses, looking forward to going through them
Hi Tim, I have just come across your channel, subscribed now, and love it!! This is what TH-cam is for, teaching and learning.... Thank you very much for offering up your knowledge to the rest of us.
Nice video have owned farm store mig in the past. 170 looks like might work my Chicago electric flux core welds good won’t do sheet metal. I like the 110 volt option cause I don’t have 220 yet. Need to weld floor boards on a jeep Cherokee.
TY Tim, very nice review (subscribed). The 140 is nice, but the 170 has additional options with the 240 outlet - albeit at a higher cost. Your video is a big help in understanding this stuff.
I've been thinking about buying one of these for some basic auto body work but I'm debating between going MIG or TIG. I'd love to see a video on welding very thin metal with it.
Weigh up the cost of a 'big' argon bottle if you go Tig, personally mig is a lot easier and in my opinion more versatile than Tig but that all depends on the type of welding you are doing.
I haven’t done much auto body welding, but I’ve seen MIG used most often in that industry. The way I’ve seen panels welded is by placing a lot of small tack welds around to avoid warping the metal. Thanks for the comment!
Save up and wait for the Titanium 200 to be on sale. Multi process. Mig/Stick/Tig/Flux core and it's not much more than the Mig 170. Even comes with a Tig torch setup too.
Hi Tim, I hope you can answers a few questions for a Welding Rookie. What is the difference between the Titanium MIG 140 and the Titanium MIG 170? Can you only use the gas if you have it plugged into 240 volts? What brand of wire of wire do you use. Thank you for the information so I can make my decision. And I like your videos.
As far as a long term review, has this machine held up over time? I’m looking at getting one in the next couple months but long term reviews are hard to find.
I know this is an old video just wondering if anybody knows do you have to use the gas to weld or will it weld without using gas thinking of buying one to repair foot pegs on a dirt bike
What kind of things can you build with this? I wanna buy one just for a hobby to build things around the house and yard, maybe later if I get good I'd like to make things to sell with it. Not trying to get rich but just have a hobby and make a little money om the side
I do a mobile tire shop and right now I can straighten and paint wheels. If I heat first can I weld hairline cracks in aluminum wheels / rims with this welder? I believe the thickest point of the average rim is 8 mm. Thanks in advance
I'll just say that I have an abnormal setup for a home garage. In the garage, I have 4 240 volt lines and several 120 volt branches, one of which has to have a special high magnetic circuit breaker for motor starts. There's nothing really fancy about it, just standard wiring, but there's quite a bit of it for something residential.
I bought this welder to fix a bad weld on a cat job that saved me 5 hours labor changing the cat out again, thinking I needed it once. Not a week goes by I don’t use the thing 😂
I don’t have a fume extractor, I just open the doors. I’ve been thinking about making my own that vents outside, but haven’t gotten around to it yet. I’ll make a video on it when I do, though.
Hello Tim I was wondering what you think about the titanium auto darkening welding helmets are thay worth it I have heard that you shouldn't buy a cheap helmet because thay can destroy your eyes but I got the 60$ one it seems pretty decent but I was wondering what your opinion is? thank you very much.A big fan BTW keep up the great work
Are there any welders that don’t require shielding gas I have a place in Maine where it’s about 2.5-3 hours to the closest place to refill tanks looking for a better option
Tim, great review on the welder! As far as consumables go...do you know if tips from another brand fit this guy? I haven't been able to find that information anywhere online.
Hi, mine couldn't weld anything. It would just throw hot spark and making messes but nothing stick to the base metal. Could it be I've defective machine? Bad cabling like ground? It also sound more like a fire cracker than smooth sizzling sound. I tried it with stainless E308L and 71gts flux core .030/120V. Could you help please?
Great question! It wouldn't be ideal for that for 2 reasons. First the power is not on unless you're pulling the trigger. Second, this will output constant voltage, where constant current works much better for stick welding. Their titanium unlimited 200 multiprocess welder is made to do exactly what you're talking about.
Nice review, thanks! (Though my next upgrade is probably gas for my existing multi process, then eventually maybe tig - maybe once the kids are grown ,🤣) Got around to my first actual project last night (instead of just running stringer beads). Did flux core on my Yeswelder MIG 205ds, and tried a flux core tip instead of the gas nozzle. Turned out pretty ok I think, though I definitely could use a table. Figured out an exciting new way to pop the breaker: accidentally sticking the corner of the contact tip to the workpiece. Was my first time with the flux core nozzle instead of leaving the MIG nozzle on, and hoo boy that made it exciting 😳 Would be good if you could offer some help with these "synergic" settings: my welder acts like you're setting current (which changes voltage but the knob adjusts the current number most directly) and material thickness, no explicit wire feed speed. Fortunately I did learn online that using it in MIG/mag mode will let you get lower heat than the flux core setting. Interestingly, mine can do dual voltage, auto switching, but the manual says let it rest like 5 minutes between voltages.
Been watching your videos. I want to get the 200 unlimited for casual projects at home. I noticed it does all the main welding types, but I am confused with the aluminum part. I see they recommend a special spool gun. Why is that besides the fact that aluminum spool is thinner/fragile. I would be learning as I go but want to get the right tool from the start.
The issue with HF welders is they have no spare parts. I have an old HF mig that needs the torch liner replaced. I called HF and was told they have no spare parts for even one being sold the day I called. I did find a complete torch/gun sold by another online shop but it's price was above that of a new HF welder.
@@TrentsGarage that's good news. About 5 years ago one of their customer service reps couldn't answer my question for a replacement gun liner. He asked for the wilder's sku number. Of course I didn't have that number because the welder was 30 years old. Then he asked me to give him a sku number for a similar welder offered at that time in their catalog. He put me on hold after I gave him a sku number. He came back to the phone and said "I'm sorry but we do no carry any parts for that welder." I remember this conversation vividly. That old welder continues to sit in the corner of my shop. I guess I kept it in hopes of obtaining the information you and another provided. That welder was replace about 4 years ago with a new Millermatic 212. Love the 212!
Yes, you would need a bottle of gas. The type of wire needing this gas is designated as "A Solid Wire"; usually called out as something like ER70S. It has a "bronze-ish" color on its exterior, but that is a really thin plating to protect the main steel that is within. I believe that there are many varieties of bottles of gases to choose from, and they all work better with certain types of wire. And they all have varying costs. Also, there are different sizes of gas bottles, too. But, the most common type of bottle gas mix that has worked very well with Solid Wire, (since almost the dawn of welding, as it would seem..!) is the 75/25 mix; the two gas ingredients being Carbon Dioxide and Argon. One is 75% of the content, & the other is the remaining 25%.(-and right now I'm having a Senior Moment on which ingredient is which; 75-CO2? Or 25 is CO2?!?) But, I believe this is also the most affordable gas for solid wire MIG Welding. It's been so long since I've looked at my tank, and it is on a 10 year lease program with my weld vendor. Hope this helps you! Good Luck!!
I’ve got this machine and I’m having trouble with it having a wire feed delay when I squeeze the trigger and when I let off it continues to let out gas for about half second. Is that normal or is something wrong with mine?
What's the thickest metal you can weld with this? I've only used Miller machines at the shops I've worked at doing a ton of exhaust work over the years. I'm looking for one to use at home for bui my xj up. The frame kit and adding trusses to my diffs are my main concern. I'll need to weld sheet metal as in body panels too and was wondering if this machine would handle all that
The thickest I’ve gone is about 1/4 with .35 wire never needed to go above that I have welded DOM 120 diameter tubing for bumpers and shock hoops with this welder
PLEASE HELP??? I bought this welder and it seems to use up my C25 shielding gas very fast. Does anyone else have this issue? If so how do you fix it? Can i turn of the pre/post flow to reduce gas usage? Should i use a different gauges? PLEASE HELP!!!
The rate at which it uses gas is directly related to the setting on the regulator. If it’s set at 25 CFH, you should get about 5 hours of arc time out of a 125 cubic foot cylinder. If the math isn’t adding up on those 2 figures, you probably have a leak or a bad regulator.
nice video! would you recommend this welder for 1/4" (on 220v} for plating suspension components? ive got an off-road project i wanna DIY some modifications for and itll consist of alot of 1/4" lap joints and such. seems like it would run fine but i want to know what your opinion is. thanks!
It can definitely do the job with solid wire. If you want a really strong weld, .035 dual shield wire will also run in this machine with the same shielding gas as MIG. It is a gas shielded flux core wire that has great properties even under some shock loading. usaweld.com/collections/flux_cored_mig_wire/products/htp-america-e71t-1m-dual-shield-mig-welding-wire
wait a minute I didn't know that that roller had a difference between flux-core and regular wire .. I thought it was just o 35 or 030 .. that's probably one of the problems I was having with the other one . a little bit to get it to feed using flux
yeah that wire that comes with it and the wire at Harbor Freight is dogshit !... I was getting so pissed off I almost threw the weather across the yard last night . it was like trying to solder without flux .. the sh-t would ball up and then fall off in chunks .. so today I'll be grinding that s*** off
You can learn to weld. I'll show you exactly what to do in my affordable online welding courses at courses.timwelds.com.
I found out that welding 304 ss polished doesn't do well with straight up nitrogen... it holds, and doesn't leak, but welds look like a great Dane had anxiety and tore up the furniture.. I'm definitely a beginner, but I have welded with both mig and Flux wire before and apparently retards can do things.. I'm getting my 4th of July on, tell me to fuck off, or rock on. But I'll tell you now that if you are on the rock on side, ... I'm a REPUBLICAN. I respect all, but I reject all arguments that don't make any sense to actuall REAL Men and REAL Women. FUCKING PERIOD.
Picked up the titanium 170 last November for a work project. I never welded before. Watched a lot of TH-cam. The project was to take a 27 passenger minibus and make a limobus out of it. I built the seat frames with 1inch square tube. Welds were good and solid for a nooby. Worked out great. The titanium 170 made the project easy. Have had several projects with it since. A cradle for an rv generator, welding exhaust etc...
That minibus sounds awesome!
I’m looking to add a welder to my home shop. Lawnmower repair, some trailer brackets just odd an end stuff. Question is for the mig welder 170 do I need the tank for welding with the 170 using 110 ? I’ve never owned a welder .
@@NoName-be5ir you can use flux wire with it.
Ive got the 200 unlimited and its a beast .runs smoothly and ive never had any problems with it. Its insane what youre getting for the price.i highly recommend titanium welders
Can you do a review on it?
@@sleeks9939 he just did lol
@@CannedOranges hahaha. I was hoping Lucian Kristov would do a review haha. I just picked one of these up. Time to learn how to weld haha
I have this welder and none of my welds if you could even call them that are coming out well or even at all. It’s like bubbling up really proud I think you would say. Doesn’t sound like bacon it’s popping instead. Using a 75/25 co2/arg mix clean materials and good ground strap. I’m at a lost 😠
@@ducadukesounds like you're too hot or need more wire speed
I was given the flux 125 for my birthday 4 years ago and it's been my full time welder since then. I just stepped up to the mig 170 because welding became my main occupation and it's been better than the Lincoln I used at work by a significant margin.
Great video! My MIG 170 has been a joy to have around. For the cost to usage I see it lasting years and having a versatile welder at your disposal is enough to keep any hobbyists motivated!
I have the titanium 200 and it's a great machine. We use it nearly everyday and I can tell you the titanium machines are under-rated.
I have penetrated 3/8 steel no problem and we'll passed the duty cycle several times with not hiccups.
I think they have a good lineup for ppl needing a cheaper mig.
Curious if you still feel the same way about that machine? Looking to pick up a 170 and worried more about longevity, kinda trying to find what their failure rate is.
@@nunya2814 Just picked one up. Have you found any answers to your question?
@@brentbarnett9224 ya can't remember exactly which one but someone that had made a video of a 2 yr review one it said they still like the machine and it had been 3 yrs they had it, I have a buddy whose had the 140 for a few yrs and only regret about it is not getting the 170. I picked up a 170 a few months ago and have no complaints as of yet, have only gotten through about a half spool of wire, had one hick up, but I believe that was due to the ground cable connection being a tiny bit loose on the front of the machine.
@@nunya2814 Roger that. Appreciate the response.
@@brentbarnett9224 no worries
Glad I ran across you channel. Got the 170 for x-mas haven't gotten it out yet but now I'm even more anxious after your review. Thanks.
Finally a good review on the MIG 170. Thanks brother!
Nice video Tim, I have seen a few of your videos and I just subscribed today 👍 You have a lot of really helpful info and it’s really nice to see another welding channel that is here to offer helpful encouraging videos on YT.
I have owned the Titanium 200 for over two years now, and it’s been my main welder in my shop, other then the ground clamp needing to be replaced, it’s been rock solid so far. Thanks for posting 🙂👍
Thanks so much, Mike! I’ve been watching your videos for quite a while and love the vehicle builds as well as the tutorials.
The Titanium welders are pretty impressive, for sure.
@@TimWelds Right on Tim 👍 Thanks for checking out my videos!
I really think you are putting out some excellent content 👍 Keep up the good work!
@@Mikefestiva I bought the titanium 200 based on your reviews of it and man what a good machine.
We run it everyday in the shop as well, no issues at all. Ppl think HF welders are crap but there new lineup is really impressive for the price point. Keep up the good content guys.
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Just picked up this welder open box item at Harbor freight I guess the original price is about $569 I got it for $289 everything included and works perfectly fine hell of a deal !
I’ve been impressed with all of the titanium products. I haven’t used this one yet but I’m sure it won’t disappoint. Thanks for the video Tim 👍🏼👍🏼
Some months ago I found one of these Titanium 170s at a local pawn shop for $240.00 out the door which looked to be unused. After running it thru the ringer I'm convinced these are very well made. Now I can keep the gas hooked up to my Miller MP 215 and use this 170 for a dedicated flux core welder. I added an HTP 15' gun and 20' ground, (green colored #2 AWG), with one of those nice brass HF clamps on it which really helped extend the reach. I also bought the spool gun for it but still haven't tried it out yet.
Do yo have a part number for the HTP gun ? Has it held up good? I feel like the titanium gun is small and frail.
@@joejimenez5399 Hi Joe. The ebay part reference is: 15' HTP Replacement Mig Welding Gun Torch Stinger for Lincoln Magnum 100L K530-5 . It uses Lincoln replacement tip sets commonly available from big box stores like Home Depot and such. You will have to clip the connectors off this gun assembly and transfer the quick connect plug over from your existing gun but it's an easy task. As a side note, the old gun can be fitted on to a Titanium Easy Flux 125 for those who would hate to just throw the old gun away but that's another subject for another time. Let me know if you have any questions.. Cheers! RL.
I like mine, had it almost a year. Its made me a better welder just doing hobby stuff.
Great review that covered everything I need to know. I noticed that the 240 v setting appears to have less spatter than the 120v setting. Is that typical with all welders? Definitely appreciate not having distracting music playing in the background - it allows me to focus more on what you are saying.
Nice review Tim...my favorite welding channel! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thanks for the wonderful video about the Titanium welder.
In reference to the unit auto switching 120/240 you stated " I don't understand why it cant do it itself". Being in product design and development most my life, I can tell you, they could, but then they would have to charge you for it. They probably reused components or entire circuit boards shared from another welder or other HF products so they get the economics of purchasing scale, reduced costs for BOM materials including sourcing, storing, testing, QA , failure analysis and most notably assembly/production. HF also then has common parts to use for all products to negate supply issues on any one, it goes on and on. But most of all, like anything else, thats the way they first made it, which was 100% driven by costs and "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" as that costs alot of money to rev a product, test it, track it, and monitor it all its life. Great review, thank you for it.
Very informative video! Nice job! Thanks for the beneficial review. Makes my decision on harbor freight welders much easier!
Your courses look awesome Tim! Thanks for everything I’ve learned already on your channel 😉
Just bought one. Thanks Tim.
Dude thank you so much for your videos! I'm excited to dive into welding with your channel as a guide! Thank you!
NICE, I can see you've learned some really good techniques, and showed me some lessons, Thank You. Yes, I'm convinced this is going to be the one I am going to purchase.
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Hey Bud I gotta say I really appreciate your videos, I've been watching for a while but I just this moment but your courses, looking forward to going through them
Just bought mine. Motor driven Hobbies call for versatility. Although, My older cheap one still works. Its a 125 off brand.
Hi Tim, I have just come across your channel, subscribed now, and love it!! This is what TH-cam is for, teaching and learning.... Thank you very much for offering up your knowledge to the rest of us.
Thanks for the informative content Tim!
Nice video have owned farm store mig in the past. 170 looks like might work my Chicago electric flux core welds good won’t do sheet metal. I like the 110 volt option cause I don’t have 220 yet. Need to weld floor boards on a jeep Cherokee.
TY Tim, very nice review (subscribed). The 140 is nice, but the 170 has additional options with the 240 outlet - albeit at a higher cost. Your video is a big help in understanding this stuff.
I've been thinking about buying one of these for some basic auto body work but I'm debating between going MIG or TIG. I'd love to see a video on welding very thin metal with it.
Weigh up the cost of a 'big' argon bottle if you go Tig, personally mig is a lot easier and in my opinion more versatile than Tig but that all depends on the type of welding you are doing.
I haven’t done much auto body welding, but I’ve seen MIG used most often in that industry. The way I’ve seen panels welded is by placing a lot of small tack welds around to avoid warping the metal. Thanks for the comment!
Save up and wait for the Titanium 200 to be on sale. Multi process. Mig/Stick/Tig/Flux core and it's not much more than the Mig 170. Even comes with a Tig torch setup too.
You might want to mention the gases you used. GJ thx
Agree 100% on the settings btw
Good review. It’s a nice little welder.
Great video.. hope you review the Titanium Tig/Mig/Stick... 220.
On this welder if your using .035 wire how do you set the drive roll? Do you want the size that’s marked on the drive roll facing out or in?
Great review. Right to the point, to the job. Thanks.
in harbor freight RN watching this. its on sale for 280. would be a good replacement for my flux 125
Do you have a cheat sheet for settings on this welder? I can keep to get mine looking and sounding right on 3/16 , 1/8, and 1/4
Have you used the flux core/gasless on the 170? We just bought one and never used gasless before and need to for a project.
Hi Tim, I hope you can answers a few questions for a Welding Rookie. What is the difference between the Titanium MIG 140 and the Titanium MIG 170? Can you only use the gas if you have it plugged into 240 volts? What brand of wire of wire do you use.
Thank you for the information so I can make my decision. And I like your videos.
Did you ever get a chance to run it on 240 with flux core? If so, how did it turn out?
As far as a long term review, has this machine held up over time? I’m looking at getting one in the next couple months but long term reviews are hard to find.
I know this is an old video just wondering if anybody knows do you have to use the gas to weld or will it weld without using gas thinking of buying one to repair foot pegs on a dirt bike
This welder will work with both flux core wire without shielding gas and with solid wire with shielding gas.
What kind of things can you build with this? I wanna buy one just for a hobby to build things around the house and yard, maybe later if I get good I'd like to make things to sell with it. Not trying to get rich but just have a hobby and make a little money om the side
I do a mobile tire shop and right now I can straighten and paint wheels.
If I heat first can I weld hairline cracks in aluminum wheels / rims with this welder?
I believe the thickest point of the average rim is 8 mm.
Thanks in advance
Tim, do you have a video of how you power your shop?
I'll just say that I have an abnormal setup for a home garage. In the garage, I have 4 240 volt lines and several 120 volt branches, one of which has to have a special high magnetic circuit breaker for motor starts. There's nothing really fancy about it, just standard wiring, but there's quite a bit of it for something residential.
I bought this welder to fix a bad weld on a cat job that saved me 5 hours labor changing the cat out again, thinking I needed it once. Not a week goes by I don’t use the thing 😂
Great review Tim... I almost purchased this unit. Do you use a fume extractor? If so, would you do a video on it? Thanks!
I don’t have a fume extractor, I just open the doors. I’ve been thinking about making my own that vents outside, but haven’t gotten around to it yet. I’ll make a video on it when I do, though.
I've had my 170 for a year or so now. Minus the display being impossible to see outside. No other complaints from me
thank you so much for your videos
Hello Tim I was wondering what you think about the titanium auto darkening welding helmets are thay worth it I have heard that you shouldn't buy a cheap helmet because thay can destroy your eyes but I got the 60$ one it seems pretty decent but I was wondering what your opinion is? thank you very much.A big fan BTW keep up the great work
Are there any welders that don’t require shielding gas I have a place in Maine where it’s about 2.5-3 hours to the closest place to refill tanks looking for a better option
Any MIG welder with gasless flux cored wire will do the trick. Stick welding is also an option as long as you’re welding material over 1/8” or so.
Tim, great review on the welder! As far as consumables go...do you know if tips from another brand fit this guy? I haven't been able to find that information anywhere online.
I use the Vulcan ones from Harbor Freight, but they are the same as many other similar machines.
Hi, mine couldn't weld anything. It would just throw hot spark and making messes but nothing stick to the base metal. Could it be I've defective machine? Bad cabling like ground? It also sound more like a fire cracker than smooth sizzling sound. I tried it with stainless E308L and 71gts flux core .030/120V. Could you help please?
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Is this machine considered a no wire welder? I apologize ahead of time just looking into starting to weld need to know the difference
300 & 19 usually where I run mine at
What should I set the inductance dial to on a titanium 170 for 18 Guage 304 stainless, and do I have to prepare the weld surface for polished 304?
Would you mind sharing some of your favorite mig and fluxcore wire brands?
I see the + and - hookups are external I wonder if you could hook up a ground and stinger and stick weld with it
Great question! It wouldn't be ideal for that for 2 reasons. First the power is not on unless you're pulling the trigger. Second, this will output constant voltage, where constant current works much better for stick welding. Their titanium unlimited 200 multiprocess welder is made to do exactly what you're talking about.
Will a TIG17 Lift Torch work with the Titanium 170 MIG Welder?
So, how is the titanium welder holding up?
Nice review, thanks! (Though my next upgrade is probably gas for my existing multi process, then eventually maybe tig - maybe once the kids are grown ,🤣)
Got around to my first actual project last night (instead of just running stringer beads). Did flux core on my Yeswelder MIG 205ds, and tried a flux core tip instead of the gas nozzle. Turned out pretty ok I think, though I definitely could use a table. Figured out an exciting new way to pop the breaker: accidentally sticking the corner of the contact tip to the workpiece. Was my first time with the flux core nozzle instead of leaving the MIG nozzle on, and hoo boy that made it exciting 😳
Would be good if you could offer some help with these "synergic" settings: my welder acts like you're setting current (which changes voltage but the knob adjusts the current number most directly) and material thickness, no explicit wire feed speed. Fortunately I did learn online that using it in MIG/mag mode will let you get lower heat than the flux core setting.
Interestingly, mine can do dual voltage, auto switching, but the manual says let it rest like 5 minutes between voltages.
Been watching your videos. I want to get the 200 unlimited for casual projects at home. I noticed it does all the main welding types, but I am confused with the aluminum part. I see they recommend a special spool gun. Why is that besides the fact that aluminum spool is thinner/fragile. I would be learning as I go but want to get the right tool from the start.
The issue with HF welders is they have no spare parts. I have an old HF mig that needs the torch liner replaced. I called HF and was told they have no spare parts for even one being sold the day I called.
I did find a complete torch/gun sold by another online shop but it's price was above that of a new HF welder.
They have liners in Amazon or ebay about $12. Its a type 100 torch.
Harbor Freight actually does have parts available contact them via email and they will tell you how to get the parts list available.
@@TrentsGarage that's good news. About 5 years ago one of their customer service reps couldn't answer my question for a replacement gun liner. He asked for the wilder's sku number. Of course I didn't have that number because the welder was 30 years old. Then he asked me to give him a sku number for a similar welder offered at that time in their catalog. He put me on hold after I gave him a sku number. He came back to the phone and said "I'm sorry but we do no carry any parts for that welder."
I remember this conversation vividly.
That old welder continues to sit in the corner of my shop. I guess I kept it in hopes of obtaining the information you and another provided. That welder was replace about 4 years ago with a new Millermatic 212. Love the 212!
Can this be used without gas?
What settings would you run on this welder to weld a steel roll cage 1 3/4" round tube and .090 material?
Dumb question, but... If I want to weld with gas, do I just need an argon tank if I buy this welder?
Yes, you would need a bottle of gas. The type of wire needing this gas is designated as "A Solid Wire"; usually called out as something like ER70S. It has a "bronze-ish" color on its exterior, but that is a really thin plating to protect the main steel that is within.
I believe that there are many varieties of bottles of gases to choose from, and they all work better with certain types of wire. And they all have varying costs. Also, there are different sizes of gas bottles, too. But, the most common type of bottle gas mix that has worked very well with Solid Wire, (since almost the dawn of welding, as it would seem..!) is the 75/25 mix; the two gas ingredients being Carbon Dioxide and Argon. One is 75% of the content, & the other is the remaining 25%.(-and right now I'm having a Senior Moment on which ingredient is which; 75-CO2? Or 25 is CO2?!?)
But, I believe this is also the most affordable gas for solid wire MIG Welding. It's been so long since I've looked at my tank, and it is on a 10 year lease program with my weld vendor.
Hope this helps you! Good Luck!!
Damn I need gas... These welds look great compared to what I'm running with Flux core
I’ve got this machine and I’m having trouble with it having a wire feed delay when I squeeze the trigger and when I let off it continues to let out gas for about half second. Is that normal or is something wrong with mine?
You want thay its pre and post flow to keep your weld shielded from environment while metal solidifies keeps contamination out of it
Can this welder be used in 110 outlets
Yes, although 110 outlets are 120 now. (220 is 240)
Will this last for years of light use?
Does this feed below 125ipm? Mine works well above 125ipm but below that, it arcs then stops feeding but still arcs from tip to work.
my titanium 170 the gun won't spool,,, spool motor doesn't work. Just clicks when I hit the red button on the gun.
Show how to weld 1/16 or 1/32 with out gas
Hi. Great video, thank you. Is there a dual voltage flux core welder under $300?
Look at auctions. Your best bet..
TH, the Hynade 140 dual voltage flux core welder on Amazon $160
That Miller in the very back is it a 140 or 180?
There’s both a 211 and a 135.
What's the thickest metal you can weld with this? I've only used Miller machines at the shops I've worked at doing a ton of exhaust work over the years. I'm looking for one to use at home for bui my xj up. The frame kit and adding trusses to my diffs are my main concern. I'll need to weld sheet metal as in body panels too and was wondering if this machine would handle all that
The thickest I’ve gone is about 1/4 with .35 wire never needed to go above that I have welded DOM 120 diameter tubing for bumpers and shock hoops with this welder
Will this welder do 3/8
PLEASE HELP???
I bought this welder and it seems to use up my C25 shielding gas very fast. Does anyone else have this issue? If so how do you fix it? Can i turn of the pre/post flow to reduce gas usage? Should i use a different gauges?
PLEASE HELP!!!
The rate at which it uses gas is directly related to the setting on the regulator. If it’s set at 25 CFH, you should get about 5 hours of arc time out of a 125 cubic foot cylinder. If the math isn’t adding up on those 2 figures, you probably have a leak or a bad regulator.
Use a spray bottle with soap and water and look for bubbles.
Also with your gauge showing on turn the bottle of and see if needle drops fast.
You're awesome 👏🏻
nice video!
would you recommend this welder for 1/4" (on 220v} for plating suspension components? ive got an off-road project i wanna DIY some modifications for and itll consist of alot of 1/4" lap joints and such. seems like it would run fine but i want to know what your opinion is. thanks!
It can definitely do the job with solid wire. If you want a really strong weld, .035 dual shield wire will also run in this machine with the same shielding gas as MIG. It is a gas shielded flux core wire that has great properties even under some shock loading. usaweld.com/collections/flux_cored_mig_wire/products/htp-america-e71t-1m-dual-shield-mig-welding-wire
@@TimWelds awesome info thanks so much!! I'll look into that wire
Wait.... Why are you pushing on mild steel.......
did you use same gas for the steel to the aluminum ?
No. For steel, you need 25% CO2 75% Argon or straight CO2. For aluminum, straight Argon.
What size roll of mig wire did you use ?...I need to know
I used 0.030" wire. This is the most common that I use because it works for a wide variety of thicknesses.
The one in the video appears to be a 10lb roll.
Have you tried this with dual shield?
Yeah, it worked with .035” dual shield.
wait a minute I didn't know that that roller had a difference between flux-core and regular wire .. I thought it was just o 35 or 030 .. that's probably one of the problems I was having with the other one . a little bit to get it to feed using flux
Would have been better if you used wire it came with.
yeah that wire that comes with it and the wire at Harbor Freight is dogshit !... I was getting so pissed off I almost threw the weather across the yard last night . it was like trying to solder without flux .. the sh-t would ball up and then fall off in chunks .. so today I'll be grinding that s*** off
So you don’t recommend the wire that comes with it
I’m sure the wire is fine. It’s just a small spool that I would run it out fast with the amount of welding that I do.
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