First Time Welding With The Vulcan MigMax 215 Welder...
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.ย. 2024
- I am upgrading my flux core welder to the Vulcan MigMax 215. Join me for the unboxing, quick review and my first weld with the MigMax.
This gives me the option of 120 or 240 volts and the ability to go mig with gas or fluxcore wire...
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I really enjoy your review and presentation style
thank you, I appreciate it...
We love our 215 had it for 3 years .One great welder that we use almost every day. Get rid of the chipper hammer and get the heavy duty slag wire wheel from harbor freight it will save u a ton of time
That sheet metal gauge is really nice the whole unit looks awesome. The chart on the inside lid is the most detailed I have ever seen. Great video and thank you for sharing friend.
They really supply a "Whole Package" really cool for anyone but especially for me as a novice.
Nicely done. You're vids just keep getting better. Your camera angles were awesome and showed great detail. I'm impressed with the amount of info on the chart too! Can't wait to see your comparison video on both of the welders.
Thank you TBW I appreciate the comment
That's a heck of an upgrade. You should do a comparison between the old welder and the new one. I know it's not a fair comparison. I would still like to see how differently the welds look and hold up.
I will do some comparisons by using the MigMax on 120V, it will be a fairer comparison. I just want a little practice and I will make some.
Nice presentation and good information. All I can say is skip all the stuff about the box and packing. Who cares about the box, it doesn't weld anything.
Two skills I really want to learn... Welding and blacksmithing. I found a class near my parents in Kent, England, which teaches you the basics of both but then Covid lockdown put paid to my plans. Hopefully I can start soon. Thanks for reviewing. I may not be able to buy this model here in England but it's given me an idea of the type of things I need to look for in a bit of kit. Cheers.
I'm unboxing mine while you did yours. Thanks for the help this is my 1st one too! :)
The warranty is down to 3 months now! That's pretty short.
Solid upgrade. Like that metal gauge that comes with it.
Thanks I think it is a great upgrade to what I had. That thickness gauge is a really nice touch.
WOOOOOHOOOOO!! When you can, pick up a bottle of C25 Argon/CO2 and it'll change your life!!! Gas-less wire feed definitely has it's place, but I guarantee you'll shine with some shielding gas and a bit of practice!!! Serious amateur hobby welder speaking from experience here!
Getting a bottle with C25 is on my todo list. Thanks for the enthusiasm...
Dahut I like Lincoln wire and get it from Home Depot and Amazon, most other stuff I get from Harbor Freight. I will most likely get C25 gas from AirGas
I agree, I lucked out and got a Millermatic 252 and run C25 I got from Praxair. I actually found the bottle used on marketplace for like $80 and I just had to pay the fill and hydro test since it was out of date. Came out way cheaper than buying a bottle from them. I think alot of places do rentals too, but it just didn't make any sense to me, seemed cheaper to just buy the bottle and pay for the fills as needed. But yea, this 252 welds night and day difference from my chinese mig running flux core. Never again lol
That thickness gauge comes in handy, I have three of them. One I had to have when I worked for a fab shop,the other two I came across by accident.
thanks nice video
sweet welder bud and a good welder will make you better at your work it is total bs when somebody says buying good tools won't make you a better worker.
I agree, not having to fight with your tools sets you up for success...
Great stuff!
Thank you...
That's a nice little machine Andrew! Thanks for the review
Sure thing, I look forward to growing into the machine.
@@TheBeardedGiant you'll be a pro in no time! A better welder makes your job easier. Just wait till you get the gas hooked up!
It will be a couple of weeks on the gas, but it will come...
Just found yer channel and like yer stuff. I don't sub very often but this channel is a keeper. Great job and nice looking machine.
Thank you John, I am enjoying the Vulcan.
Nice toy. You will have fun with that. Just wear sleeves if doing it for extended periods, them "sunburns" can be nasty.
Yes, I normally wear sleeves, I was antsy to get a little bead down.
Good looking welder!
Thank you, I look forward to getting familiar with it...
Bearded Giant,Like you I wanted to make an upgrade. From my Longevity model 100, up to a Lincoln Pro Mig 140. Once you get the argon/CO2 figured out you will really enjoy your new welder.Have you got a good helmet? I had the cheap HF, then migrated to one from Lowes.Huge difference. I am now wielding a chainsaw rack for my Polaris.Have fun, Ken
cool project, chainsaw rack for the Polaris. I am looking forward to learning/playing with the gas.
Sweet, Andrew! I must not have had notifications turned-on for your channel. I have a small "Pocket Mig," which does flux core, but I have a CO2 bottle. It weighs a lot, even though the transformer is wound with aluminum wire. The regulator was leaking out of a port on the bottom recently when I used it, and I was thinking of upgrading because my bottle will have to be hydro-tested anyway. Mostly, when I need something welded I just bring it to work, but I really want to make one of those small helicopters, so I'm also looking at TIG.
Cool, I don’t have experience with tig. I am loving the flux core on the Vulcan and will be getting a bottle of C25 to try solid wite
Excellent review!
Thank you Brian
Great review on this welder. Hope it works out well.
Thank you, I think I will do some fun stuff with it...
Can’t watch now but I’ll be back!
You are welcome back anytime...
I bought the vulcan omnipro 220 for $880 with coupon. it's digital and there is NO chart, it's actually way easier to use. I was confused when I couldn't find the chart on the lid but now that I understand what is happening the chart and those manual settings on your 215 make NO sense at all. for flux core mode they do ask you what thickness the metal is but in the end there is only 2 actual settings, wire feed speed and voltage, that's all you need to control the weld, other than your hand controlling the rate that you move the gun, the angle and the distance from the wire to the surface. and of coarse the pattern that you use to make the weld which is a part of the rate that the gun moves
The 220 sounds pretty cool. My 215 is still working for me as a hobbyist.
Looks a nice bit off kit can't wait too see what projects your gonna make with it
Thanks, I am looking forward to making some brackets for the shed in the short term...
Finally getting around to watching this! Do you wish you would have waited for the Titanium units they just came out with or are you completely satisfied? The Titanium’s look nice to me for the price!
The Titanium Welders do look nice, but I am satisfied. The Vulcan is a bit more welder than I need which will allow me to grow into it and give me flexibility. I still feel good about my purchase...
The Bearded Giant it seems to be a great machine. I just wondered if you had felt maybe if they would have come out sooner you might have gone that route. You definitely got a sweet machine!
@@DereksWorkshopAndProjects - You know Titanium has lower specs right? Vulcan has better specs.
onjoFilms I know it’s their middle of the road unit. I am not made of money so if I was planning on buying the Vulcan and saw the Titanium line up come out, I might be second guessing getting the Vulcan because I am just a hobby/diy welder like him and probably would have opted for the middle of the road unit, where the Chicago electric units are very low end and the Vulcan is aimed at the prosumer.
Much better welder plus inverter welders are much lighter and infinite adjustments.. DC also much less spatter with flux core.. Do you have good ventilation in your new workshop?
I have a window infront of my welding table and doors nearby. I also have a box fan I can put in either.
Thanks for subbing, will be watching!!!🍒🍒
Sure thing. This is a great community we are in...
Soon people will be hay, can you weld this for me? The welding romance begins.
Your are correct Mr. Doe, very similar to having a pick up and helping people move.
Glad you have a sense of humor. The things we do for friends make for lifelong bonds. Congratulations on your commitment to welding fun. In no time you'll be an excellent welding pro.
Cool. I'm a noob too. Dumb question, do you look at the weld through the lens and it immediately darkens, or do you close your eyes for just the start. I know they say 1/25000 of a second, but
that means for a split second you are looking at the full brightness of the weld. Wouldn't that damage the eyes eventually. Dumb I know.
I don’t know if the cumulative effects of that 1/25000 exposure would be detrimental or not. If you are comfortable closing your eyes for the initial spark then go for it. You probably are wise to do so. I like to see the the puddle form, I will keep my eyes open for now
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Very cool . Takes alot of practice wire welding . Are you pushing your welds ? You need go ahead and get you some gas 75/25 mix. It make much better welds than flux core.
I got a quote from Airgas for a bottle, but want to check out a couple of places around town, they seemed kinda spendy
@@TheBeardedGiant yeah about 60 dollars for the gas bottle rental about 100 a year . But can by a bottle for around 250. Thank next what I going to do buy a bottle
I think buying is my choice as well...
Is that a welders hammer or a Tooth Brush. Lol
Another great upload !! For some reason Im not being notified of your uploads ,anyone else having this problem ?
Thank you. Not that I know of on the notifications...maybe the bell got reset?
Hello
Hello thanks for stopping by
You do know a better welder doea not make you a better welder?
There is a joke in there someplace, can't quite figure it out though
Well let's just say I may know what I'm talking about when it comes to welding, having been a certified welder for 13 or so years the quality of the machine makes a MASSIVE difference. When you go from using a meh quality machine in the 125 to a much higher quality machine there is going to be a learning curve when you pick up the new stinger. Its gonna require a different style of running the bead. Last weekend I fired up the ol Lincoln 100 and did some flux core welding on a mud truck and it took a few beads to adjust from what I'm used to. A little practice and the bearded giant will surprise you
Brandon Richter thank you for the encouragement
We have known each other long enough to know i am paying. I wish Andrew only the best.
Brandon Davis are you paying for dinner?
Don’t buy that harbor freight garbage, esp when it comes to more expensive mig welders...u get what u pay for. Buy a Hobart or Miller, the arc produced is so much better.