Nice job Mike,I got the spool gun for the omnipro 220,welded up a little tool box out of 1/4" alum diamond plate.Worked real good,but I do remember tweaking the settings a little.Important for your viewers to know 2 things, both of what looks like you did.#1 try to use a push angle to keep that argon ahead of the puddle,and #2 aluminum mig is a spray vs short circuit process,so keep a longer stickout,1/2"-3/4" keep em coming,they are great vids!
Thanks for commenting Jeffrey! Definitely good points to mention. I did posted that in the text info along side the video when I was welding, that I ran 1/2” stick out, but maybe I should have talked a little bit about that and why to run 1/2” to 3/4”. I also should have mentioned that there’s a lot of good info on Welding tips and tricks channel. I also noticed on my Omnipro that I had to play around with the settings to get it a bit more dialed in, at the time I figured it could have been because of the fact that I adapted a Miller spool gun to it rather than the stock Vulcan, but now I realize most welders just weld a bit hot on the stock aluminum charts. Take care!
TY,.. for the simple, to the point, video. No BS, and not pushing a product. PLEASE dont change how you do your videos,... and your honesty on letting us know to use your link to order,..bc thats how it helps you. Will do that when i order my spool gun. Thanks again.
Great video Mike. You really give us weekend warriors the info we need to make an informed buying decision. Harbor Freight has really stepped up their game with this line of welders, especially over their basic Chicago electric brand. You always show the machine in action which is much better than just talking about it for 20 minutes. Thanks!
Hello Mike, You are going to love that spool gun. I got one with a Clarke (Italian) welder from Northern Tools in 2005. I have run a ton of aluminum wire with it (it's my dedicated aluminum machine) and it has been flawless. Also the consumables are readily available as they are the same some of the big names. Have fun. Take care. Doug
They always say..."if they're attacking you" "You're over the Target". The vlogs covering welding have been inspiring and extremely informative for a beginner like me
I have used many MIG welders, the most important thing is to know how to correctly adjust the current the welder provides especially for aluminum. Well stated Mike. Also, today anyone who can turn on a metal joining machine is a welder. Just saying. Keep on making the videos for us all to enjoy and learn from.
So happy I found your channel. I'm in the market for a welder for simple DIY projects. Your videos have been a huge help in understanding a lot of stuff since I'm 100% new to this.
Eleno Ramirez I knew the connections looked proper to hook right up, it was nice hearing from you that the one you ordered work out good. Have you been welding much with your spool gun? What kinds of projects are you building? Thanks for commenting, take care :)
I have a slightly older version of the Klutch 220si welder. It came with the same spool gun. The welder is very similar to this titanium 200 model although without the led displays. I believe they're made in the same factory based on the similarities. It's been a very good machine. And it's actually pretty well made if you look inside.
Thanks Mike for this helpful review. I was scoping out the HF spool gun, and instead I'm pulling the trigger from your link. I was not excited at all about the prospect of having to unspool and disconnect the wire feed for the standard steel welding setup on my Titanium welder, so your explanation on how that isn't necessary with this model changed my mind. Much more convenient and I can spend more time about how to make my project AWESOME instead of how to avoid tangling up the spool wire inside the machine. Looking forward to learning and practicing.
Thanks for the video Mike! I’ve been looking at these and I’m you’ve made up my mind. I bought the 125 after watching your video and taught myself to weld. Within a couple of months I built a pretty nice barn for my goats. You’ve been a huge help!
I just bought the titanium 150A spool gun. I will be reviewing it soon. I watch you to learn how to hook it up and see how the titanium welds. Enjoying your videos!
Dang, I wish you had done this about 2 months ago. I bought the Titanium (off your Titanium vs Vulcan video) first. I was told by the store at the time that the Vulcan spool gun worked with the Titanium, which it does not! I had to order both over the phone and have them shipped to the house because the store is an hour away. So, I returned the Titanium and bought the Vulcan OP220 to go with my spool gun (the Vulcan was actually 10% off at the time). I had emailed HF and they said it wouldn't be until late summer or fall before the Titanium spool gun would be coming out. I didn't want to wait. Had I known that another brand gun would work on the Titanium, I would have kept it...I'm pleased with the Omnipro and spool gun, but I do have to pull the mig gun and wire to hook up the spool gun.
I just bought a Titanium 200, replacing my Century 90amp welder that I have had for over 20 years. Great little welder for me but needed to upgrade. Thanks for your reviews on the Titanium/Vulcan. Great Job!!!
thanks for the video. saved me trying to cobble the vulcan to my titanium. note for new owners.. load non hf wire. the hf stuff is harder to use in a clean weld
Wow. The gun $239 - it's more than all my welding equipment including a hood, sleeves and gloves. Thanks for testing and your opinion on that bad boy. Thx a lot Mike.
Yes it’s a bit more then the Spool gun Harbor Freight sells now for it. Keep in mind they released the Titanium line and didn’t release the spool gun till a year after. The HF model sells for $169 so it’s a bit more affordable, but you need to pull off your MIG lead and coil up your MIG wire to connect the spool gun to it. Take care
Thank you for the video. I am pretty impressed with these welders. I am a diesel mechanic so I need to weld occasionally. My only option for aluminum has been the TIG and it has limited reach. I think I will pull the trigger on on one.
Mike, I was going to do this same video on the Klutch spool gun on the Titanium. I saw nothing else about it on TH-cam and Bang there you are. Good job 👍 , keep up the great work.
I saw your video using the Titanium 200 on the skid steer bucket, for being a compact welder they sure don’t seem to have any problems when it comes to duty cycle, I ran mine fairly hard before too and never hit the duty cycle. About the spool gun video, I say go for it! It can’t hurt having more info about these welders on TH-cam, I’m sure people would be happy to see it. Take care
Nice! I’m glad to hear the spool gun is still available though the link, last I heard a month ago someone said it was out of stock. Thanks and take care 🙂
Nice spool gun you got there. I've never used one, but I am looking forward to try. Since, I already have the welder (HOBART 210), I want to go for it. Thank you for sharing. Oh, you got some nice welds there. Take care my friend.👍👍
Man those welds look really cool Mike,,, I didn’t have a lot of money to spend today however I bought a titanium 170 and I believe it’s spool gun and ready and that also,,,I have a 120 V Hobart ez 125 handler flux core only and as soon as I unbox the titanium and get it set up I’ll have 170 amp as well.
go ahead and just pull the trigger and get it, i was so back and forth on the Titanium or spending more on a Miller 211, i went with the Titanium 170 mostly because of size and weight and it'll easily do 3/8" steel with a bevel; i use $1500-$4500 Miller machines daily and im very impressed with how good that $550 (with -$50 coupon & +2yr warranty) Titanium welds.
Thank you❗Please don't stop with the videos you're doing a good job I was a welder in California I work for General Dynamics Nassco Shipyard and Pacific shipping Shipyard that was way back then I definitely am going to try and get me one of these little machines I love welding since my dad was a welder in the military and a mechanic.❗🇺🇸❗🇺🇸❗ and the hell with the trolls ignore them...
Also just ordered the Jack an Dave's pyrex kit for my tig set up. I think your 100 percent right the ones that come with the unit are junk. Should see Monday evening
Thanks! Yes it’s funny how many people like to complain about free content, My feeling on TH-cam is if you don’t like it go to the next video 🤷🏻♂️ I never leave rude comments on other people’s videos or even thumbs 👎 I just click on another video and move on. Thanks for commenting 👍
I had contacted them after hearing that they were using my 125 video on there page and after talking about welder stuff they sent me the Titanium plasma 45 to try out about 8 months ago 👍 and they just sent me the new ProTig 205 to run. Ps keep in mind a have paid out of pocket for all my other welders for my review videos, ProTig 200, Omnipro 220,Titanium 200, titanium 125 and the Amico cts160 so I definitely have invested a lot into trying out these welders over the years. Take care and thanks for checking out my channel!
@@Mikefestiva No Problem man, I am amazed at the amount of sheer hate on YT for regular guys just trying to make helpful content. Speaking of which I do have a question for ya... I always wanted the Vulcan 220 and was just waiting for the right time/funds, and then they raised the price to $950 something I NEVER saw coming from HF. So obviously now the Titanium is much more appealing although it is lacking in features. I don't know if I can spend that much on the Vulcan especially after I used to get coupons for $750 and even one for $729 once. I am an auto mechanic that needs an occasional mig welder and I want to learn tig. Do you think there is any draw back buying the cheaper machine?
Yes as you know the Vulcan has more options like spot weld, auto set, lift TIG start along with a optional foot pedal, and a few other things, but I have found that the Titanium packs quite a few things in for it’s extremely affordable price, I actually think the Titanium stick welds better, they both MIG great. The biggest thing for me is the Titanium is half the weight and way more compact then the Vulcan, with that being said, I don’t own the Omnipro anymore, it was a great welder but the Titanium completely works great for my needs, I pack it to work ever week and it makes my life easier being small. I don’t think you will regret buying it, it will definitely take care of all your welding needs. Like I said I got rid of the Omnipro 220 and kept the Titanium 200 for all my multi process welding needs, I ended up buying the TIGPRO 200 for doing Aluminum TIG welding, so I’m completely set with good welders that cover a wide range. I hope this helps. Take care :)
@@Mikefestiva Wow thanks for the info... I did have serious reservations about buying the cheaper machine since I'm buying a "forever" welder in my opinion since I don't use one that often it should last for some time and I didn't want to limit myself over a few hundred more, but if you sold the Omnipro and kept the Titanium that speaks volumes... One last question, I just purchased a plasma cutter with a 240V L6-30 connector, does the Titanium share the same plug type?
Very helpful thank you! I’ve watched all your videos on this machine before buying and I’m just a weekend warrior and I believe this will be perfect for me. Thank again Mike.
No thank you for telling ppl about the clutch 150 and showing them u have helped alot! Dream on brother.. I found a thread on reddit and a guy talked about it.
Also, have you tried using the spool gun on 110v? I'd like to find out what the realistic thickness is at 110v. I will be using mines soon to repair cracks on an aluminum boat, which is pretty thin.
I also bought a dinse connector and put it in place of the ring terminal. The Titanium welders used the smaller 10-25 dinse while the Klutch uses the 35-70 dinse. Ask me how I know, lol.
Thanks for using the 200I am leaning from most for all your vids are great and best ! at the rest for me . Please keep putting them out .....I need help and you have help so many out ..I don't known if you known how many of being welders .,, out .. So in behalf of them I do what to take the time to say thanks so so. Many times over Mike ..
I bought the 140 multiprocessor. Which works really well. The only problem is with aluminum and stainless. You have to short arc transfer with it for bigger wire and thicker materials. Which is fine I guess. A trimix with 90 argon, 8 he and 2 co2 works wonders. Normally tris have 90 he and 8 argon. But for me this works amazing cuz the helium helps hear the puddle a bit more. Been debating on trying out the 78argon, 20 helium and 2 co2. A bit more heat. Then you can run ur volts lower and wire speed same or run same heat but with slower wire speed and run a bit quicker for small welds. Heliarc was used for alot of years and still used to this day. But if you used 80argon and 20 helium. It will help wet out the toes of ur welds more and make em flatter. And you'll love it as it can tig weld anything too cuz it's non interactive gasses
Looks good enough to me! I'd love to have the capability to weld aluminum, I have a project comming up, I would like to do my own aluminum and stainless welding, but do not want to put a ton of cash into equipment,
Oh yeaaa that 2nd bead looks like something I might have done. I do kid! I've only tried a spool gun once at the local Miller welding show where they had any kind of welding setup to try . I did lay down some nice beads with it before I had to let the next guy try it. Also a propylene torch that would cut through a 5 inch steel pin. They had a little test going on with that 5 inch pin to see who could cut a slice off against a time limit. I came close to winning it but it was my 1st time using a Propylene torch and I think I timed out with like 3/8's of it left. That's been some years ago man! I love this Titanium 200 though with the spool gun. I like that it has old school volts and wire speed with a simple digital readout. Maybe less likely to fail? I wish it were priced more like the yeswelder.
0400! Get to bed man! Love your content. This vid was extra interesting as al welding is new to me and want to go in that direction. The hook up procedure was very handy. You are right. HF should have replied to you. You have really showed off the V and T machines for them. But I do like that they sampled a T plasma cutter for you to show us what is coming. They chose well. Sleep well good prince of the arc flame!
Thanks for checking out my video and commenting 🙂 it’s definitely nice to have aluminum welding capabilities in your shop. I just found out recently that HF will finally be selling the spool gun sometime early 2020. When you get a spool gun just follow the basic things I point out in this video and practice on some scraps before you tackle your first project, you will realize that welding Aluminum is not that hard it just takes a little adjustment to what you’re use to, mainly the travel speed feels to be a bit fast paced. Leave about 1/2” wire stick out past your tip and you should be good 🙂 take care
Like Devo said they have the spool guns for Titanium now for $139 which is the cheapest spool gun price I've ever seen. You should test one out and compare it to the one you have.
Love the reviews especially on the titanium because that's what I am looking for minor fabrication for auto repair exhaust brackets cross members and you have me sold on the titanium
Hey Mike, thanks for the great videos. Some time ago I saw a vid of you using a Hynade Mig (flux only I believe). I bought the Hynade 175SG (spool compat, removable euro plug) and they were out of stock on Hynade's spool gun, so I picked up a cheapo PreAsion for $100 and it actually works quite well. A bit flimsy but ok for home shop work, used it to reassemble an ancient 17ft Grumman canoe, and throws down a nice weld. (Now I'm on the hunt for a Suzuki Carry) Learned a lot from your videos. Thanks!
Right on man! That’s good to hear 👍 I’m glad you have been happy with the welder. Definitely recommend picking up a Suzuki Carry 4x4. I actually just installed a rear locking Diff into mine finally! It’s really good off road now. If you plan on doing a lot of technical rough off-road I definitely would recommend a locking rear Diff model. PS all 4x4 Suzuki’s have (Axle lock) that is basically push on the fly 4wd you want the extra (Diff lock ) button ( this locks the rear diff )as well as the axle lock button on the dash 🙂👍
Thanks for yet another great review, i wouldnt worry to much about "internet experts" im sure they have a lifetime of hours in welding, videos watched on youtube
PS: I believe that gun is made by Forney. You might enjoy doing a few cuts on aluminum because it is much more deceiving that steel. A weld looks really good but when you cut it you find it is sitting on top without the penetration needed. I have used .030 wire and .035 with good success 4043 is pretty soft and can bird's nest easily in the .030 and smaller sizes. Almost all my welding is on 6061 so I don't use 4043 much at all. One trick is to use the next size up nozzle when running 4043 (.035 for the .030 wire). I find it welds fine and does not snarl up nearly as much.
Thanks for the info I appreciate it! I’m looking forward to playing around with this spool gun some more soon, I get 6061 1/8” sheets used from my work for salvage prices about .50 cents a pound. I also just got a AC TIG so that’s been fun too. Take care
Nice welds. I never picked up TIG maybe a patience thing but a spool gun I could lay down a nice bead. Why TIG if you don’t have to. I rarely had the need when a spool gun would do the task fine. Otherwise id call on a friend if TIG was required.
Thanks for checking out my video! These Titanium welders are great compact machines, I’m excited to weld up some aluminum motorcycle skid plates and some racks fairly soon. Take care!
Mike festiva are you going to use a spool gun? For the aluminum? I’ve been wanting to get one I’ve never worked with aluminum but it look cool. My new Everlast has a spool gun connection. I think it’s a few hundred bucks from Everlast for one. Can’t wait on that vid! I’ll be watching I’m working on a really cool planter for my mom for Mother’s Day. Editing it now. My videos usually end up being like two hours I have to try to cut down to a watchable length. Haha planter turned out awesome though Have a good one! Keep filming! Best of luck with your great channel. I broke 800 subs today. I just started this year but it’s growing.
Dude that’s great to hear you also make videos! I will definitely go check them out! I also have been working on refining the overall length of my videos, the thing that’s helped me out is I will work on trying to only keep what is needed to tell the story and get the point across, and cut the rest out of the video, then after that I will sometimes show the video to my girlfriend ( she doesn’t really understand or know much about what’s going on in my videos) and she has no problem telling me that a part seems to drag on, or I don’t think you need that shot in there, this gives me a different persons perspective on how my video will be viewed from others that may come across it, this also shows me where some people may get tired of watching it and click off. I tend to not ever go over 20 minutes on a big video and if it’s a more simple project with less facts I’m trying to convey to others then I will shoot for 10 minutes or less, I also feel people are more likely to watch a 10 minute video on there lunch break rather then something longer. Sorry for going on but this is definitely something that I have been noticing and working on over the years. Dude 800 is good for the first year, I have been posting for about 4 years now and it’s been a slow build with subscribers, but in the last 5 months I have gained 3500 so it’s gaining momentum, the only real downside of growing a channel is the TROLLS, they suck, I only get a small percentage but they definitely make me less interested in posting videos. Yes I plan on doing some aluminum welding with the spool gun in the near future on some motorcycle parts, I also just picked up the Vulcan PROTIG 200 so I’m learning how to TIG weld aluminum as well so there will be some videos posted on that too. Take care and I definitely will check out your channel :)
@@Mikefestiva thanks for the reply Mike.. being a Welder is a fun trade.. I learned alot in welding school. And that's what prompted me to try the Titanium' line of Welders at Harbor freight. And I was pleasantly. By how good they weld.. the mig140. Is a good entry level Hobbyists/. Small repairs etc.. welder. I like the Inverter Technology I like the multiple processes. (mig and flux cored). Eventually I plan on buying the Titanium 200 multi process welder. When I start doing larger jobs. As I continue to improve my technical skills. .. one day start a business welding and fabrication repairs. Etc.. I learn alot watching ur channel Keep em comin... Good quality videos for sure..
The project I've got internet is boat building. I'm going to make a few jet sleds and a couple of 6°V Bottom boats as we'll @ 15'-16'. And I'm going to make a 27' guide boat. I'm a full time river guide in Oregon. I had a boat 2 years ago but I sold it to help my wife with cancer. So now she is doing a bitter I'm going back to guiding for fishing and hunting. My 27' going to be Full length 18° Bottom Dead rise 1/4" 5086 With off shore Bracket 1/8" 5086 Free Bored & Sturn @ 40" out side 36" in side. LOL I can go on and on. Long story short is I want To get back on the river making $ Fishing & Hunting and make small boats and bike trailers off the side. Thanks for everything you've been a great help with everything. P.s you'll have to come out to Oregon on the Columbia River well Rip it up on the King's....🤣👍
like your videos i have to put together a framing out of aluminum angles already was planning plates and rivets, but seeing your videos, its gonna be welded thank you much for your video
Yes this will work great with your 170! I hear harbor freight will finally be releasing there spool gun in 2020, but it’s been a long wait, I’m not really sure why they have waited this long, it’s really not a good way to market your products saying there’s spool gun hook ups but not have a spool gun available for a year. Thanks for checking out my video 🙂
I have another video how to easily mod the more affordable Titanium SG to be quick disconnect like the Klutch. Here’s a link to my other video th-cam.com/video/Vl2jPW8Id9o/w-d-xo.html
Great job on all the welding videos Mike , very helpful indeed !! Question, is it possible to TIG weld aluminum with the Titanium 200 without a spool gun ??? Thanks Mike and keep up the great work !!
Conventional sense says no but only because the TIG isn't using AC. I'm not sure what makes the Spool gun able to do it but apparently it makes it does make it possible.
So what's the better machine overall in your opinion?? If they both stolen and you only had a choice to replace one of them. Which one would you choose?
After using both machines, I personally would buy the Titanium again, it works great and the size and weight is the biggest reason for me choosing it, I take it to my work every week because it’s so portable, the Vulcan it a solid welder but it’s much more bulky to move around. Honestly when I first started off testing these two welders I just didn’t think going into it that I was going to like the little Titanium, but after running both machines I feel I can live without some of the features the Vulcan had to offer in trade for light weight. I hope this helps you out.
@@Mikefestiva I actually just bought the titanium today, glad you said that after watching a couple of your videos you can tell it's hard not to like. Thanks for the reply and content. Subscribed
Forget the trolls we are the ones who watch and enjoy. More videos please. Can you please do a video on tig ally in 20 mins too please. If you have I can find it.
Yes this is the clutch 150 spool gun, if you can find one it hooks right up! Harbor freight has been dragging there feet on getting them in stores, they definitely need to stop screwing around and start selling them. Thanks for checking out my channel! Happy holidays 👍
I appreciate your videos, you're teaching me how to weld so keep up the fine work! As for the know-it-alls, whiners, bitchers, and trolls, what I always say is "If you ain't fu-kin' me or paying my mortgage, shut yer pie hole." Peace, my friend.
Looks like I'll need to work on my spool gun skills. I did some spool gunning with the Vulcan Omnipro 220 and my welds didn't look anything like yours.
Thanks for checking out my video! I had to play around with my gas, volts and wire speed a bit before I got results that I was happy with. When welding with a SG you definitely need to travel a lot faster then when welding with MIG. Try taking some scraps of 1/8” aluminum set your Omnipro to auto set weld a bead, right down your auto wire speed and volts, then try adjusting your settings a bit and see what you get, once you get really good results right them down or store them in the welders memory. Take care 🙂
@@Mikefestiva Yesterday I changed my method and with the pre-set got good results that looked closer to yours. I've been spending most of my time lately learning tig.
They'll look way better and you definitely don't have to preheat if you slow way down your wire speed is too fast you should almost be spray arking it like a slow dance rhythm is about your speed but for a little welder that's not bad at all I'm surprised it does that good
Thanks for your nice comment! I’m sold on the Titanium, I think there both great welders, the Titanium is just so compact and light it fits my needs better, I can live with a few less options in trade for portability. I hope this helps. Take care
@@Mikefestiva its helps alot thanks for the reply I'm gonna go pick up a titanium tommarow with a extended warranty seems like a alot better deal then the Hobart mvp210 I was looking at
motorcity mayhem I was looking at that Hobart welder a few years back, then the Omnipro came out and I’m glad I went that route instead. The biggest problem with the Hobart is it’s weight, it’s a hernia maker! I definitely think buying the extended 2 year warranty is well worth it, I had also talked with the people at HF and it sounds like you can go in before the two years are up and buy another 2 years if you want? But I’m sure if you don’t have a problem in the first two years your probably not going to have any problems moving forward. I have owned the Omnipro for about 1 1/2 years and have had zero problems with it so far. Take care :)
Really like your videos, though you are going to cost me money in the long run, LOL. I have my Miller Syncrowave 180 up for sell, going to down size to the Titanium 200 and gain Mig. Doubt I will miss the AC tig much. Thanks again for the excellant videos.
Thanks David! I really like the compact Titanium 200, it’s a great welder. I just looked up the Syncrowave 180 and yes as long as you can live without high frequency AC and a foot pedal, you will gain MIG and spool gun capability, and the biggest benefit I have found with mine is how portable they are along with the dual voltage! I pack it to my work every week because it’s far better then the Lincoln they have to work with. Take care :)
Use a stainless steel wire brush and clean the aluminum with acetone 👍 Ps acetone is really flammable so make sure your rag and acetone bottle is away for your welding table.
Cool, I was not so much interested in the spool gun though that was interesting, but wanted to see more of the 200 welder, I am thinking do I want to spend the extra money on a machine that will do more than I probably need it to do in hopes I may use it in the future verses buying the 125 which is probably 95 % of all I will ever need. Thanks
Hey Tim I made this video to show how to make an adapter to Dinse style so you don’t need to remove the mig lead to run the Titanium spool gun, I think the titanium SG sells for much less. th-cam.com/video/Vl2jPW8Id9o/w-d-xo.html
Good you saw my original review on the Klutch 150 SG on Amazon (Willy J 2/25/09) aiso posted on welding web back then and on Northern Tool. I also added a Dinse DKJ10-25 quick connect as it's tough to hook up the DC lug. Only available directly from Northern Tool at the moment. Nice video but you should give credit to the first guy who took the chance to hook it to his new welder and didn't see the magic smoke.
Mike do you think a video on four and a half inch and Cetera grinders ,,Wheels how to use them correctly what they do what kind of wheels and grit and how they work I'm a newbie on all this been learning from your videos I have the 200 titanium as well so far I like it but I know nothing believe it.. Learn from you thank you so very much would you be my neighbor please..lol could you do decimals and tell us what kind of disks we should buy I bought some the other day they were Black and Decker and cheap and they were garbage I don't know what is good and what is bad I've been buying Harbor Freight disc . like to get better ones at a better price of course is it worth buying these bulk on the internet and which ones are good thanks looking forward to your reply 👺
Man to hell with the trolls. I’m a newb and really appreciate your videos.
Nice job Mike,I got the spool gun for the omnipro 220,welded up a little tool box out of 1/4" alum diamond plate.Worked real good,but I do remember tweaking the settings a little.Important for your viewers to know 2 things, both of what looks like you did.#1 try to use a push angle to keep that argon ahead of the puddle,and #2 aluminum mig is a spray vs short circuit process,so keep a longer stickout,1/2"-3/4" keep em coming,they are great vids!
Thanks for commenting Jeffrey! Definitely good points to mention. I did posted that in the text info along side the video when I was welding, that I ran 1/2” stick out, but maybe I should have talked a little bit about that and why to run 1/2” to 3/4”. I also should have mentioned that there’s a lot of good info on Welding tips and tricks channel.
I also noticed on my Omnipro that I had to play around with the settings to get it a bit more dialed in, at the time I figured it could have been because of the fact that I adapted a Miller spool gun to it rather than the stock Vulcan, but now I realize most welders just weld a bit hot on the stock aluminum charts. Take care!
You can't please everyone. If you give someone something, they scream, if you take it away, they cry. Very informative video, you earned a subscriber.
TY,.. for the simple, to the point, video. No BS, and not pushing a product. PLEASE dont change how you do your videos,... and your honesty on letting us know to use your link to order,..bc thats how it helps you. Will do that when i order my spool gun. Thanks again.
Great video Mike. You really give us weekend warriors the info we need to make an informed buying decision. Harbor Freight has really stepped up their game with this line of welders, especially over their basic Chicago electric brand. You always show the machine in action which is much better than just talking about it for 20 minutes. Thanks!
Hello Mike, You are going to love that spool gun. I got one with a Clarke (Italian) welder from Northern Tools in 2005. I have run a ton of aluminum wire with it (it's my dedicated aluminum machine) and it has been flawless. Also the consumables are readily available as they are the same some of the big names. Have fun. Take care. Doug
Man I wish I would read this sooner I just bought the one that goes with my my machine it was 400 bucks.
They always say..."if they're attacking you" "You're over the Target". The vlogs covering welding have been inspiring and extremely informative for a beginner like me
I have used many MIG welders, the most important thing is to know how to correctly adjust the current the welder provides especially for aluminum. Well stated Mike. Also, today anyone who can turn on a metal joining machine is a welder. Just saying. Keep on making the videos for us all to enjoy and learn from.
Got this spool gun a few days ago. VERY impressed with the performance of this welder!!!
Yes these Titanium welders are great! I really like mine too!
So happy I found your channel. I'm in the market for a welder for simple DIY projects. Your videos have been a huge help in understanding a lot of stuff since I'm 100% new to this.
im glad you made the video I had posted about a month ago letting everyone know about the klutch 150 working for those welders
Eleno Ramirez I knew the connections looked proper to hook right up, it was nice hearing from you that the one you ordered work out good. Have you been welding much with your spool gun? What kinds of projects are you building? Thanks for commenting, take care :)
I have a slightly older version of the Klutch 220si welder. It came with the same spool gun. The welder is very similar to this titanium 200 model although without the led displays. I believe they're made in the same factory based on the similarities. It's been a very good machine. And it's actually pretty well made if you look inside.
Realy appreciate all the info on these welders!
Thank you! I’m happy to hear good feedback on my videos :) Take care
Thanks Mike for this helpful review. I was scoping out the HF spool gun, and instead I'm pulling the trigger from your link. I was not excited at all about the prospect of having to unspool and disconnect the wire feed for the standard steel welding setup on my Titanium welder, so your explanation on how that isn't necessary with this model changed my mind. Much more convenient and I can spend more time about how to make my project AWESOME instead of how to avoid tangling up the spool wire inside the machine. Looking forward to learning and practicing.
Thanks for the video Mike! I’ve been looking at these and I’m you’ve made up my mind. I bought the 125 after watching your video and taught myself to weld. Within a couple of months I built a pretty nice barn for my goats. You’ve been a huge help!
Thanks for posting your settings. I just started spool gunning 15 minutes ago.
Mass quantities of gratitude!
I just bought the titanium 150A spool gun. I will be reviewing it soon. I watch you to learn how to hook it up and see how the titanium welds. Enjoying your videos!
Did your HF stock it or did you have to order it?
@@victorsanjuan5107 in stock. Had 3 of them on the shelf
Thank you again I just picked up a spool gun and was making a mess until I saw your video and now much better
Dang, I wish you had done this about 2 months ago. I bought the Titanium (off your Titanium vs Vulcan video) first. I was told by the store at the time that the Vulcan spool gun worked with the Titanium, which it does not! I had to order both over the phone and have them shipped to the house because the store is an hour away. So, I returned the Titanium and bought the Vulcan OP220 to go with my spool gun (the Vulcan was actually 10% off at the time). I had emailed HF and they said it wouldn't be until late summer or fall before the Titanium spool gun would be coming out. I didn't want to wait. Had I known that another brand gun would work on the Titanium, I would have kept it...I'm pleased with the Omnipro and spool gun, but I do have to pull the mig gun and wire to hook up the spool gun.
I just bought a Titanium 200, replacing my Century 90amp welder that I have had for over 20 years. Great little welder for me but needed to upgrade. Thanks for your reviews on the Titanium/Vulcan. Great Job!!!
Awesome I think you will be happy with your Titanium 200 and the extra power! Take care 🙂
thanks for the video. saved me trying to cobble the vulcan to my titanium. note for new owners.. load non hf wire. the hf stuff is harder to use in a clean weld
Eastwood sells the same gun in case you can't find in anywhere
Wow. The gun $239 - it's more than all my welding equipment including a hood, sleeves and gloves. Thanks for testing and your opinion on that bad boy. Thx a lot Mike.
Yes it’s a bit more then the Spool gun Harbor Freight sells now for it. Keep in mind they released the Titanium line and didn’t release the spool gun till a year after. The HF model sells for $169 so it’s a bit more affordable, but you need to pull off your MIG lead and coil up your MIG wire to connect the spool gun to it. Take care
Nice, thanks for the link. I love your reviews. Keep up the excellent work sorting out these products for us common folk.
Right on Joe! I really appreciate your comment 🙂
I just bought a Titanium 200 from Harbor Freight In Bellevue, WA. Here I go!
Right on Rick I hope you enjoy your new welder! Haha I live about 80 miles west of you. Take care :)
@@Mikefestiva It was because of your reviews and a few others that I decided to pull the trigger.
Titanium 150A spool gun is now shown on their website.....
Thank you for the video. I am pretty impressed with these welders. I am a diesel mechanic so I need to weld occasionally. My only option for aluminum has been the TIG and it has limited reach. I think I will pull the trigger on on one.
Thanks for commenting, I think you will be happy with it, I use mine just about every day. Take care
Mike, I was going to do this same video on the Klutch spool gun on the Titanium. I saw nothing else about it on TH-cam and Bang there you are. Good job 👍 , keep up the great work.
I saw your video using the Titanium 200 on the skid steer bucket, for being a compact welder they sure don’t seem to have any problems when it comes to duty cycle, I ran mine fairly hard before too and never hit the duty cycle. About the spool gun video, I say go for it! It can’t hurt having more info about these welders on TH-cam, I’m sure people would be happy to see it. Take care
Another well done video, Michael. Even without acid etch, x-ray, eddy current, MRI, colonoscopy testing :-)
Haha! Thanks David ;)
Nice, I've used a spool gun professionally, and this looks really good!
Right on thanks!
Titanium did an amazing job with the spool gun
Yes I was pleased with it!
Excellent video Mike, you nailed all my questions and showed all your work.
i just purchased one threw your amazon link. thank you for this. i was just at harbor freight today thinking they would have them by now.
Nice! I’m glad to hear the spool gun is still available though the link, last I heard a month ago someone said it was out of stock. Thanks and take care 🙂
@@Mikefestiva at harbor freight today in my area . They had 2 spool guns in stock .
Nice spool gun you got there. I've never used one, but I am looking forward to try. Since, I already have the welder (HOBART 210), I want to go for it. Thank you for sharing. Oh, you got some nice welds there. Take care my friend.👍👍
Man those welds look really cool Mike,,, I didn’t have a lot of money to spend today however I bought a titanium 170 and I believe it’s spool gun and ready and that also,,,I have a 120 V Hobart ez 125 handler flux core only and as soon as I unbox the titanium and get it set up I’ll have 170 amp as well.
Look good , been researching the Titanium welder for awhile
go ahead and just pull the trigger and get it, i was so back and forth on the Titanium or spending more on a Miller 211, i went with the Titanium 170 mostly because of size and weight and it'll easily do 3/8" steel with a bevel; i use $1500-$4500 Miller machines daily and im very impressed with how good that $550 (with -$50 coupon & +2yr warranty) Titanium welds.
Thank you❗Please don't stop with the videos you're doing a good job I was a welder in California I work for General Dynamics Nassco Shipyard and Pacific shipping Shipyard that was way back then I definitely am going to try and get me one of these little machines I love welding since my dad was a welder in the military and a mechanic.❗🇺🇸❗🇺🇸❗ and the hell with the trolls ignore them...
Mike!!!!!!!!!!!!! Did you see titanium just released the spool gun for the 170 series and up. Going to go get one in a few hours...
Yes it’s finally out! It took HF well over a year to get it on the shelves those turkeys 🦃 Haha
@@Mikefestiva well I went.. and cane back with a rain check.. lol.... maybe try a week more. But the rain check gives me it 30.00 dollars off.
I have not seen them in stock at my local store yet, I should get a rain check on one as well.
@@Mikefestiva coupon code is 21179247
Also just ordered the Jack an Dave's pyrex kit for my tig set up. I think your 100 percent right the ones that come with the unit are junk. Should see Monday evening
It's your channel,do what you want to do,and to hell with the trolls,and their whining...
Thanks! Yes it’s funny how many people like to complain about free content, My feeling on TH-cam is if you don’t like it go to the next video 🤷🏻♂️ I never leave rude comments on other people’s videos or even thumbs 👎 I just click on another video and move on. Thanks for commenting 👍
Harbor freight ought to treat you better. Especially since they link your video of the Titanium 125 on their webpage
I had contacted them after hearing that they were using my 125 video on there page and after talking about welder stuff they sent me the Titanium plasma 45 to try out about 8 months ago 👍 and they just sent me the new ProTig 205 to run. Ps keep in mind a have paid out of pocket for all my other welders for my review videos, ProTig 200, Omnipro 220,Titanium 200, titanium 125 and the Amico cts160 so I definitely have invested a lot into trying out these welders over the years. Take care and thanks for checking out my channel!
Don't worry Mike, Haters gonna hate... Keep up the good work for us working class guys.
kyleman396 Right on thanks!
I appreciate it :)
@@Mikefestiva No Problem man, I am amazed at the amount of sheer hate on YT for regular guys just trying to make helpful content. Speaking of which I do have a question for ya... I always wanted the Vulcan 220 and was just waiting for the right time/funds, and then they raised the price to $950 something I NEVER saw coming from HF. So obviously now the Titanium is much more appealing although it is lacking in features. I don't know if I can spend that much on the Vulcan especially after I used to get coupons for $750 and even one for $729 once. I am an auto mechanic that needs an occasional mig welder and I want to learn tig. Do you think there is any draw back buying the cheaper machine?
Yes as you know the Vulcan has more options like spot weld, auto set, lift TIG start along with a optional foot pedal, and a few other things, but I have found that the Titanium packs quite a few things in for it’s extremely affordable price, I actually think the Titanium stick welds better, they both MIG great. The biggest thing for me is the Titanium is half the weight and way more compact then the Vulcan, with that being said, I don’t own the Omnipro anymore, it was a great welder but the Titanium completely works great for my needs, I pack it to work ever week and it makes my life easier being small. I don’t think you will regret buying it, it will definitely take care of all your welding needs. Like I said I got rid of the Omnipro 220 and kept the Titanium 200 for all my multi process welding needs, I ended up buying the TIGPRO 200 for doing Aluminum TIG welding, so I’m completely set with good welders that cover a wide range. I hope this helps. Take care :)
@@Mikefestiva Wow thanks for the info... I did have serious reservations about buying the cheaper machine since I'm buying a "forever" welder in my opinion since I don't use one that often it should last for some time and I didn't want to limit myself over a few hundred more, but if you sold the Omnipro and kept the Titanium that speaks volumes... One last question, I just purchased a plasma cutter with a 240V L6-30 connector, does the Titanium share the same plug type?
The Omnipro and Titanium both have 50 amp plugs on them, the socket should be a Nema 6-50R I believe. I hope this info helps
Very helpful thank you! I’ve watched all your videos on this machine before buying and I’m just a weekend warrior and I believe this will be perfect for me. Thank again Mike.
I got a hold of harbor freight and they said end of July beginning of August..
Thanks for commenting Derrek, I will pass that along!
No thank you for telling ppl about the clutch 150 and showing them u have helped alot! Dream on brother.. I found a thread on reddit and a guy talked about it.
Made it look easy! Good review, thanks as always for the information
Thanks Jeff I appreciate it!
Really nice welds. Thanks very much for your review and demo, Mike. I really do appreciate your videos.
Thanks I appreciate your comment 👍
Nice. Haven't had a chance to use my spool gun yet. Actually only did half a dozen welds so far on my Klutch. Love your videos by the way.
Also, have you tried using the spool gun on 110v? I'd like to find out what the realistic thickness is at 110v. I will be using mines soon to repair cracks on an aluminum boat, which is pretty thin.
Thanks for commenting! I will try and cover what it will weld on 120 volts in the next video. The Klutch with the spool gun seemed like a great deal!
It was a gr8 deal at $899. And two weeks after I purchased it, the priced dropped to $869. I requested and got the $30 refund.
I also bought a dinse connector and put it in place of the ring terminal. The Titanium welders used the smaller 10-25 dinse while the Klutch uses the 35-70 dinse. Ask me how I know, lol.
Thanks for using the 200I am leaning from most for all your vids are great and best !
at the rest for me .
Please keep putting them out .....I need help and you have help so many out ..I don't known if you known how many of being welders .,, out ..
So in behalf of them I do what to take the time to say thanks so so. Many times over Mike
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Thanks I really appreciate your comment! I hope to keep posting helpful videos about these welders and using them on cool projects. Take care :)
I bought the 140 multiprocessor. Which works really well. The only problem is with aluminum and stainless. You have to short arc transfer with it for bigger wire and thicker materials. Which is fine I guess. A trimix with 90 argon, 8 he and 2 co2 works wonders. Normally tris have 90 he and 8 argon. But for me this works amazing cuz the helium helps hear the puddle a bit more. Been debating on trying out the 78argon, 20 helium and 2 co2. A bit more heat. Then you can run ur volts lower and wire speed same or run same heat but with slower wire speed and run a bit quicker for small welds. Heliarc was used for alot of years and still used to this day. But if you used 80argon and 20 helium. It will help wet out the toes of ur welds more and make em flatter. And you'll love it as it can tig weld anything too cuz it's non interactive gasses
Looks good enough to me! I'd love to have the capability to weld aluminum,
I have a project comming up, I would like to do my own aluminum and stainless welding, but do not want to put a ton of cash into equipment,
Oh yeaaa that 2nd bead looks like something I might have done. I do kid! I've only tried a spool gun once at the local Miller welding show where they had any kind of welding setup to try . I did lay down some nice beads with it before I had to let the next guy try it. Also a propylene torch that would cut through a 5 inch steel pin. They had a little test going on with that 5 inch pin to see who could cut a slice off against a time limit. I came close to winning it but it was my 1st time using a Propylene torch and I think I timed out with like 3/8's of it left. That's been some years ago man!
I love this Titanium 200 though with the spool gun. I like that it has old school volts and wire speed with a simple digital readout. Maybe less likely to fail?
I wish it were priced more like the yeswelder.
0400! Get to bed man! Love your content. This vid was extra interesting as al welding is new to me and want to go in that direction. The hook up procedure was very handy. You are right. HF should have replied to you. You have really showed off the V and T machines for them. But I do like that they sampled a T plasma cutter for you to show us what is coming. They chose well. Sleep well good prince of the arc flame!
Thanks for checking out my video and commenting 🙂 it’s definitely nice to have aluminum welding capabilities in your shop.
I just found out recently that HF will finally be selling the spool gun sometime early 2020.
When you get a spool gun just follow the basic things I point out in this video and practice on some scraps before you tackle your first project, you will realize that welding Aluminum is not that hard it just takes a little adjustment to what you’re use to, mainly the travel speed feels to be a bit fast paced. Leave about 1/2” wire stick out past your tip and you should be good 🙂 take care
Great job Mike! Spool guns are pretty cool. Now bring forth the MIGHTY VULCAN ProTig 200!!! Oh yeah.
Yes I hope to do a video about the ProTIG 200 soon, I have only got a few hours on it so far but I have really been having fun with it. Take care
I'd really like to see you weld some thick cast!
Like Devo said they have the spool guns for Titanium now for $139 which is the cheapest spool gun price I've ever seen. You should test one out and compare it to the one you have.
I don't know why people hate spool gun so much. Those welds look great.
Thanks! Yes I think the spool gun works fine, thanks for commenting.
Awesome! Thanks so much for sharing this information, I had an idea how to setup the spool gun but this video helped me a lot!
Love the reviews especially on the titanium because that's what I am looking for minor fabrication for auto repair exhaust brackets cross members and you have me sold on the titanium
Hey Mike, thanks for the great videos.
Some time ago I saw a vid of you using a Hynade Mig (flux only I believe). I bought the Hynade 175SG (spool compat, removable euro plug) and they were out of stock on Hynade's spool gun, so I picked up a cheapo PreAsion for $100 and it actually works quite well. A bit flimsy but ok for home shop work, used it to reassemble an ancient 17ft Grumman canoe, and throws down a nice weld. (Now I'm on the hunt for a Suzuki Carry) Learned a lot from your videos. Thanks!
Right on man! That’s good to hear 👍
I’m glad you have been happy with the welder.
Definitely recommend picking up a Suzuki Carry 4x4.
I actually just installed a rear locking Diff into mine finally! It’s really good off road now. If you plan on doing a lot of technical rough off-road I definitely would recommend a locking rear Diff model. PS all 4x4 Suzuki’s have (Axle lock) that is basically push on the fly 4wd you want the extra (Diff lock ) button ( this locks the rear diff )as well as the axle lock button on the dash 🙂👍
Thanks for yet another great review, i wouldnt worry to much about "internet experts" im sure they have a lifetime of hours in welding, videos watched on youtube
PS: I believe that gun is made by Forney. You might enjoy doing a few cuts on aluminum because it is much more deceiving that steel. A weld looks really good but when you cut it you find it is sitting on top without the penetration needed. I have used .030 wire and .035 with good success 4043 is pretty soft and can bird's nest easily in the .030 and smaller sizes. Almost all my welding is on 6061 so I don't use 4043 much at all. One trick is to use the next size up nozzle when running 4043 (.035 for the .030 wire). I find it welds fine and does not snarl up nearly as much.
Thanks for the info I appreciate it! I’m looking forward to playing around with this spool gun some more soon, I get 6061 1/8” sheets used from my work for salvage prices about .50 cents a pound. I also just got a AC TIG so that’s been fun too. Take care
Does Forney really make anything anymore? Way back, they used to, but it seems they import nowadays.
It's a common spool gun made in China. It's used on Klutch, harbor freight Titanium, razorweld, etc.
it has been unavailable on amazon awhile now. we need a different link . great video i need this so thanks man.
Nice welds. I never picked up TIG maybe a patience thing but a spool gun I could lay down a nice bead. Why TIG if you don’t have to. I rarely had the need when a spool gun would do the task fine. Otherwise id call on a friend if TIG was required.
Great video. I want to try a spool gun soon. Thanks for the vid
Thanks for checking out my video! These Titanium welders are great compact machines, I’m excited to weld up some aluminum motorcycle skid plates and some racks fairly soon. Take care!
Mike festiva are you going to use a spool gun? For the aluminum? I’ve been wanting to get one
I’ve never worked with aluminum but it look cool. My new Everlast has a spool gun connection. I think it’s a few hundred bucks from Everlast for one.
Can’t wait on that vid! I’ll be watching
I’m working on a really cool planter for my mom for Mother’s Day. Editing it now. My videos usually end up being like two hours I have to try to cut down to a watchable length. Haha planter turned out awesome though
Have a good one! Keep filming! Best of luck with your great channel. I broke 800 subs today. I just started this year but it’s growing.
Dude that’s great to hear you also make videos! I will definitely go check them out!
I also have been working on refining the overall length of my videos, the thing that’s helped me out is I will work on trying to only keep what is needed to tell the story and get the point across, and cut the rest out of the video, then after that I will sometimes show the video to my girlfriend ( she doesn’t really understand or know much about what’s going on in my videos) and she has no problem telling me that a part seems to drag on, or I don’t think you need that shot in there, this gives me a different persons perspective on how my video will be viewed from others that may come across it, this also shows me where some people may get tired of watching it and click off. I tend to not ever go over 20 minutes on a big video and if it’s a more simple project with less facts I’m trying to convey to others then I will shoot for 10 minutes or less, I also feel people are more likely to watch a 10 minute video on there lunch break rather then something longer. Sorry for going on but this is definitely something that I have been noticing and working on over the years. Dude 800 is good for the first year, I have been posting for about 4 years now and it’s been a slow build with subscribers, but in the last 5 months I have gained 3500 so it’s gaining momentum, the only real downside of growing a channel is the TROLLS, they suck, I only get a small percentage but they definitely make me less interested in posting videos. Yes I plan on doing some aluminum welding with the spool gun in the near future on some motorcycle parts, I also just picked up the Vulcan PROTIG 200 so I’m learning how to TIG weld aluminum as well so there will be some videos posted on that too. Take care and I definitely will check out your channel :)
I own The Titanium Mig 140... Great welder.. does what I need it to do...
Yes the Titanium line of welders are great!
@@Mikefestiva thanks for the reply Mike.. being a Welder is a fun trade.. I learned alot in welding school. And that's what prompted me to try the Titanium' line of Welders at Harbor freight. And I was pleasantly. By how good they weld.. the mig140. Is a good entry level Hobbyists/. Small repairs etc.. welder. I like the Inverter Technology I like the multiple processes. (mig and flux cored).
Eventually I plan on buying the Titanium 200 multi process welder. When I start doing larger jobs. As I continue to improve my technical skills. .. one day start a business welding and fabrication repairs. Etc..
I learn alot watching ur channel Keep em comin... Good quality videos for sure..
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i have to put together a framing out of aluminum angles
already was planning plates and rivets, but seeing your videos, its gonna be welded
thank you much for your video
THANKS GOOD VIDEO VERY HELPFUL I HAVE TITANIUM 170 I THINK THIS GUN WILL WORK FOR ME.
Yes this will work great with your 170!
I hear harbor freight will finally be releasing there spool gun in 2020, but it’s been a long wait, I’m not really sure why they have waited this long, it’s really not a good way to market your products saying there’s spool gun hook ups but not have a spool gun available for a year. Thanks for checking out my video 🙂
Turn the heat up and move a little faster it shouldn’t swizzle, it should just hum similar to the sound of spray arc.
They've released the titanium spool gun
The Kutch spool gun, while more expensive, appears to be the better way to go because it sets up easily.
I have another video how to easily mod the more affordable Titanium SG to be quick disconnect like the Klutch.
Here’s a link to my other video
th-cam.com/video/Vl2jPW8Id9o/w-d-xo.html
Nicest Harbor Freight job I've seen.
Awesome thank you!
@@Mikefestiva of course. Can you tell me what kind of stick I should get for touching up an aluminum wheel?
Great job on all the welding videos Mike , very helpful indeed !! Question, is it possible to TIG weld aluminum with the Titanium 200 without a spool gun ??? Thanks Mike and keep up the great work !!
Conventional sense says no but only because the TIG isn't using AC. I'm not sure what makes the Spool gun able to do it but apparently it makes it does make it possible.
Nice presentation. Don't worry about the etch.
So what's the better machine overall in your opinion?? If they both stolen and you only had a choice to replace one of them. Which one would you choose?
After using both machines, I personally would buy the Titanium again, it works great and the size and weight is the biggest reason for me choosing it, I take it to my work every week because it’s so portable, the Vulcan it a solid welder but it’s much more bulky to move around.
Honestly when I first started off testing these two welders I just didn’t think going into it that I was going to like the little Titanium, but after running both machines I feel I can live without some of the features the Vulcan had to offer in trade for light weight. I hope this helps you out.
@@Mikefestiva I actually just bought the titanium today, glad you said that after watching a couple of your videos you can tell it's hard not to like. Thanks for the reply and content. Subscribed
What was the machine plugged in at. 120. Or 220
Good job as always Mike. I have the miller 211 and love it..
Thank you for your reviews !!!! 🙏
No problem 🙂
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Great job I love your videos. don’t let the trolls bug you they are just people that are miserable and want everyone else to be miserable.
Thanks for your nice comment 😊
I appreciate it 👍
When are we going to see a tig welding video comparison of the omni pro and titanium.
I have the video finished of a TIG comparison video, I just need to upload it and add the description and I will post it soon. Maybe in a week?
Great video good sir! Well put together 😎👍
Great job brother love your videos. Professional and to the point.
Forget the trolls we are the ones who watch and enjoy. More videos please. Can you please do a video on tig ally in 20 mins too please. If you have I can find it.
Thanks Paul and I will try 👍
Thank you for these reviews
Thanks Keith!
Hey brother love your show.
Can the clutch 150 spool gun fit the. Titanium 220 thanks hope to hear from u soon
Yes this is the clutch 150 spool gun, if you can find one it hooks right up!
Harbor freight has been dragging there feet on getting them in stores, they definitely need to stop screwing around and start selling them. Thanks for checking out my channel!
Happy holidays 👍
I appreciate your videos, you're teaching me how to weld so keep up the fine work! As for the know-it-alls, whiners, bitchers, and trolls, what I always say is "If you ain't fu-kin' me or paying my mortgage, shut yer pie hole."
Peace, my friend.
Haha I like your saying! Thanks for commenting 👍
Looks like I'll need to work on my spool gun skills. I did some spool gunning with the Vulcan Omnipro 220 and my welds didn't look anything like yours.
Thanks for checking out my video! I had to play around with my gas, volts and wire speed a bit before I got results that I was happy with. When welding with a SG you definitely need to travel a lot faster then when welding with MIG. Try taking some scraps of 1/8” aluminum set your Omnipro to auto set weld a bead, right down your auto wire speed and volts, then try adjusting your settings a bit and see what you get, once you get really good results right them down or store them in the welders memory. Take care 🙂
@@Mikefestiva Yesterday I changed my method and with the pre-set got good results that looked closer to yours. I've been spending most of my time lately learning tig.
They'll look way better and you definitely don't have to preheat if you slow way down your wire speed is too fast you should almost be spray arking it like a slow dance rhythm is about your speed but for a little welder that's not bad at all I'm surprised it does that good
I appreciate the time you've took to reveiw the welder im about to go purchase one as of right now which would you buy omni pro or unlimited 200?
Thanks for your nice comment! I’m sold on the Titanium, I think there both great welders, the Titanium is just so compact and light it fits my needs better, I can live with a few less options in trade for portability. I hope this helps. Take care
@@Mikefestiva its helps alot thanks for the reply I'm gonna go pick up a titanium tommarow with a extended warranty seems like a alot better deal then the Hobart mvp210 I was looking at
motorcity mayhem I was looking at that Hobart welder a few years back, then the Omnipro came out and I’m glad I went that route instead. The biggest problem with the Hobart is it’s weight, it’s a hernia maker! I definitely think buying the extended 2 year warranty is well worth it, I had also talked with the people at HF and it sounds like you can go in before the two years are up and buy another 2 years if you want? But I’m sure if you don’t have a problem in the first two years your probably not going to have any problems moving forward.
I have owned the Omnipro for about 1 1/2 years and have had zero problems with it so far. Take care :)
Really like your videos, though you are going to cost me money in the long run, LOL. I have my Miller Syncrowave 180 up for sell, going to down size to the Titanium 200 and gain Mig. Doubt I will miss the AC tig much. Thanks again for the excellant videos.
Thanks David! I really like the compact Titanium 200, it’s a great welder. I just looked up the Syncrowave 180 and yes as long as you can live without high frequency AC and a foot pedal, you will gain MIG and spool gun capability, and the biggest benefit I have found with mine is how portable they are along with the dual voltage! I pack it to my work every week because it’s far better then the Lincoln they have to work with. Take care :)
I noticed today HFT has a Vulcan spool gun on their website for about $220. 👍
Dude I really like your video on aluminum gun welding but what do you use to prep the aluminum
Use a stainless steel wire brush and clean the aluminum with acetone 👍
Ps acetone is really flammable so make sure your rag and acetone bottle is away for your welding table.
would you look at the klutch MP200siDV which comes with the spool gun and compares to omipro for 100's less
I would love to try that welder out and see how it compares but I’m not sure if I could justify spending the cash on one right now.
Pretty nice welds. Ya I have done few time forget to put ground on .lol
Cool, I was not so much interested in the spool gun though that was interesting, but wanted to see more of the 200 welder, I am thinking do I want to spend the extra money on a machine that will do more than I probably need it to do in hopes I may use it in the future verses buying the 125 which is probably 95 % of all I will ever need. Thanks
That's a good looking spool gun.
man i love your videos thank you.
Thanks David 🙂👍
Who makes that spool gun? I know the make one for the Titanium now but I like really the fact that you don't need to remove the MIG lead.
Hey Tim I made this video to show how to make an adapter to Dinse style so you don’t need to remove the mig lead to run the Titanium spool gun, I think the titanium SG sells for much less.
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Good you saw my original review on the Klutch 150 SG on Amazon (Willy J 2/25/09) aiso posted on welding web back then and on Northern Tool. I also added a Dinse DKJ10-25 quick connect as it's tough to hook up the DC lug. Only available directly from Northern Tool at the moment. Nice video but you should give credit to the first guy who took the chance to hook it to his new welder and didn't see the magic smoke.
Just curious what about the spool gun makes it able to do aluminum vs where the TIG function on something like the Titanium 200 can't?
DC TIG not suitable for AL
Mike do you think a video on four and a half inch and Cetera grinders ,,Wheels how to use them correctly what they do what kind of wheels and grit and how they work I'm a newbie on all this been learning from your videos I have the 200 titanium as well so far I like it but I know nothing believe it.. Learn from you thank you so very much would you be my neighbor please..lol could you do decimals and tell us what kind of disks we should buy I bought some the other day they were Black and Decker and cheap and they were garbage I don't know what is good and what is bad I've been buying Harbor Freight disc . like to get better ones at a better price of course is it worth buying these bulk on the internet and which ones are good thanks looking forward to your reply 👺
It would be very cool to see how thin of aluminum you can weld nicely. 😮
What's better a spool gun or a torch for aluminum welding? I have the titanium mig 140 and would like to start welding aluminum...