Great video! I give you a thumbs up for the awesome old man stick welding. Its crazy how the hearing aid is what gave him all the feedback he needed. Also cherish that man, your lucky to have him.
I agree with your Grampa, I have stick welded with a D.C. generator many years ago and it was nothing I have ever used before, very nice penetration and it looked really good.
Great video! As for the welder, i`m a simple man. Less is more, for me. To many gizmo adjustments on this welder for me. Your Grampa is an awesome guy. Learn from his knowledge while you can.
Can't wait to get mine, looks easy enough a noobie like me could do it. I noticed the lathe/mill combo in the background, been thinking about getting one myself.
Really great review I was gonna get the mig 180 but they sold out so I think this is the one I'll go for. I'm limited to a 110 output so how many amps can I get on the stick process? Thanks love your vids and keep it up
I bought this welder because you made it easier to understand. By the way, it was your grandpa that sold me too. One concern is him not using welding gloves. I can feel the heat come through them. The danger is high ultra violet light and radiant heat.
Great video. This is the machine I’ve been waiting for. It’s a shame they didn’t include a spool gun. It would’ve put this machine far past the competition. You should put a spool gun on it and give it try. I’d love to know how it handles it. Thank you and keep up the great work.
It does not come with a spool gun but it will run the spool gun the same as the Mig 180 you just have to purchase it separately from primeweld. It is not a specific line item on their website but if you call primewald they will sell you a spool gun to run on it
I just got my MTS 200 and wondered if the fans are supposed to come on when you turn it on, or do you need to weld first before it starts to cool? Why no .035 contact tip? Mine has no gas knob to turn gas on and off on the tig gun. GREAT VIDEO. I bought this because of your video. Thanks.
@@amcustomfab Called them this morning, and they already had the tig gun with the gas knob ready to ship 2 day delivery and told me to keep the other one. Gene told me the fans don't come on until the machine gets hot. I ran a few beads and in hasn't come on yet. Can you say for sure it is not supposed to come on until you get it hot? You input would be greatly appreciated.
Hello, so have you been using this MTS200 much? Any issues with the control panel or pcb boards? With a settings chart for the MIG180 to dial in your welding, would you say that the synergic feature in the MTS200 is just a costly luxury? Or are the advantages well worth it? Appreciate your feedback, thanks.
Yes, I would agree with that. You don't get much more amperage for the price. The make 180 is simple and proven. And then it also gives you the versatility of coming with a spool gun . I would recommend the 180 and save the extra cash towards a dedicated TIG welder
He's absolutely correct about the DC generators having a smoother arc. I did a lot of welding with an older than dirt Lincoln SA200 DC generator welder. The enverter DC isn't as smooth.
@@leonelyepez7522 It's awesome and very much worth the money. I haven't tried TIG feature yet but the MIG side has been fantastic with both steel and stainless .035 so far. Very good stick welding ability and has arc force/hot starts. used on 110v so far, will be using 220v more frequently soon
Your grandad is great. When I went to buy a new MTS welder it came down to the PrimeWeld and WeldPro brands. I ended up getting the WeldPro, but not because it was that much better. I think both brands are really fine welders for what they are. In fact, when I went to buy an AC/DC Tig machine I almost bought the PrimeWeld, but went with the WeldPro again. Part of the reason I chose the WeldPro is because I watched a video where a guy was trying out his new WeldPro machine in his pasture, had it hooked up to his generator and while he was filming ended up running over his brand new $1200 welder with his dually truck. He dusted it off, plugged it back in and it welded just fine. But, that's not why I chose them; I picked WeldPro because when the guys from WeldPro saw his video they sent him a new one because while the thing welded just fine, even after being smashed, they didn't want anyone to get hurt if the welder had been damaged. So, they sent him a new one, and a postage paid sticker to send the old one back. I'm sure PrimeWeld has great customer service too. But, that whole thing impressed me. In the end, it's like Chevy, Ford and Dodge. All three companies make fine pickups, but if your old man was a Ford guy you are probably going to be a Ford guy too.
@@amcustomfab thank you so much for getting back so quickly! It is a good machine through? Especially for a beginner? I am wanting to learn to weld for auto body modification, and building whatever comes to mind. Where do you suggest I start? Also, if you think this machine is not a good choice for a newbie, would you recommend one
@@amcustomfab Thank you so much. So with Mig can weld those tings too, right? So maybe, I should get good with stick, then MIG, and then move over to TIG if I see the need? Thanks brother I appreciate the help.
Like watching your videos. Very informative! You helped me decide on buying the tig 225x when I couldn't figure out which tig welder to buy. What fixture table is that?
Thank you that means a lot. It is a certaflat table but I'll let you in on a little secret prime world is coming out with some 2x3 billet fixture tables in a couple months that should be pretty sweet and even more precision for less cost
@@amcustomfab right on. You think I'll be okay running the tig 225 on a 30 amp 240v breaker? That's what my new garage is wired for, hate to have to rewire it but will if I have to. Think the tig 225 pulls like 33 amps at full power?
As long as you're not running full throttle all the time you're probably going to be fine I think factory recommends a 50 mine is 40 and I haven't had any problems
@@amcustomfab have you ran yours at full throttle on your 40 amp breaker? I'm in a pickle, I'm wiring my new garage, it's only setup for 30 amps right now. I can get 8 guage locally which is good for 40 amps, but I don't want to have any issues. I can't get 6 guage locally for the 50 amps it calls for. What would you do?
@@erikbjorgen3495 I'm not a electrician so I don't know that I can give that advice. But I have a 25-ft run of 4 gauge from my box to my plug on a 40 amp breaker
Hi James I would run 10 gage cu for anything that may pull 30+ amps. If you choose to run 8-10 gage you could have a 100 ft cord that would work fine, however the shortest cord is always best. Good luck
@@davebrookbank4831 Hey, thanks for the input. You’re the first one to reply to me. I went ahead and bought the 220 volt extension since no one responded at the time.
@@jamescaneda9515 Hi James, just a suggestion when purchasing an extension cord, in my opinion, only buy ones that are at least 12 gage and even better 10 gage, most low price cords are 14 or worse yet 16 gage. If all you want to do is feed a 100 w lightbulb 16-18 gage would work fine if you add 10 X the load it will not do very well. Rule of thumb with extension cords buy the largest gage of wire you can afford. Any welder, plasma cutter, tig welder etc.. NEEDS a extension cord of AT LEAST 12 gage and 10 would be better and please remember keep the cord as short as possible. Good luck! God bless Dave
@@davebrookbank4831 Hey Dave, thanks for the input. I’ve recently bought 8 gauge extension at 12 feet. I removed the original 5 foot 12 gauge cord. Now I have more reach without pulling on the stinger.
How is it with .030 Flux core for mobile jobs working only with 120v cause I think .030 wont weld good on 120v and what would be the max gauge on mild steel (Gasless) ?
@@amcustomfab I will be mainly working with 14 Gauge Galvanized steel and with .030 Flux @ 120v (OUTDOORS). My Lincoln 180 Dual getting old and the new welders seem to be easier and weld better.. Also from painful experience(Metal Sickness) I always do Flux with Galvanized in a well ventilated area. BTW Great review! Thank you!
This has a little bit more power but not a lot you could do the same thing with the mig 180 if you just do a little preheat on your thicker material with like a small propane torch do it all the time
You are correct it is a lift dark that was my bad. Workers of the lack of high frequency but it's still a very smooth Arc and if you only need to run DC it will do the job well
It all depends on what type of welding you want to do if you just doing dirty patchwork on aluminum the spool gun will be more than sufficient but if you want to learn more finite clean and smaller welding I would highly recommend the 225
@@amcustomfab mainly just 1/8 inch stainless and aluminum, so how much should I expect to spend on a tank and gas for the 225? gas for SS and aluminum. so close to pulling the trigger
If that's what you're mainly going to be doing going to be doing I would recommend the 225 over the 200. As far as gas goes I can't really quote numbers it changes drastically between locations and time
Great video and excellent presentation. One question. It says Lift Tig on the machine but apparently it's a scratch style cause it's not AC? Since I'm a novice...am I missing something? Oh, just saw your comment in the description.lol Also, wonder what the duty cycles are rated at. I hear that 30-40% is common for non-industrial Mig. So, if I mention AMCF can I get a discount on the machine itself or do they have any big sales event that you know of? TIA Would you say that the TIG would rate an A (?) if it could do aluminum?
@@amcustomfab Thanks. I did see the discount on their webpage. I like the MTS200 and also like they combine a plasma cutter on a couple models. I have a CNC plasma setup but only a machine torch. However if I want plasma I can't get mig with it. I do like that Primeweld has a customer support team and they sell consumables etc. The three year waranty is a big plus. They are definately in the running for my purchase.
@@amcustomfab yeah ok thanks for confirming! Thats a bummer. Do you feel like the extra MIG/FCAW "smart" features are worth the extra $200? Kinda feeling like I maybe better off with the features being a new (non pro) welder but if not i'd eather save the money, get the 180 for now, and put it towards the TIG225X when Im ready to step into that arena.
I would get the 180 and save your money for the 225 personally welding on the mps-200 is limited to DC so you will not be able to weld aluminum nor can you run a petal on it
I mean that's going to come down to preference but I personally don't think it's worth the extra money the only thing that is kind of nice as you can digitally save some of your settings but I do that just as easy with a sticky note inside on my mig 180
I've personally not used the yes welder. But I interacted with people that have. The biggest difference is are primeweld comes with a name brand hardware. And their customer service is far superior if anything is wrong prime weld will take care of you yes well there's customer service it is definitely lacking.
@@amcustomfab Great video! Thanks for the fast reply! I have some projects ahead of me which involve welding some aluminum intercooler piping, it seems that I could use a spool gun with this welder and that would be possible?
@@amcustomfab I saw on their website they state it is possible, I wasn’t sure how well they work, I feel like this would be fine for now, and down the road when I get more jobs I would also purchase a 225 tig to fulfill that
I would honestly recommend getting their mig 180 with a spool gun if you're going to go that route and then you'll have a couple hundred bucks more saved towards getting the TIG welder down the road
@@amcustomfab thanks for the quick response! Good to here. I liked the review and how you didn’t edit out having issues running the tig. Shows real world experience. 👍🏻
I don’t understand with all these cheap welders. It seems like the only feature that you can’t do is the only one that matters. You can’t independently control the wirefeed speed and amps?
I'm about to pull the trigger on buying this unit. Are you aware of any promo codes to plug in at the Primeweld purchase page? Thanks for the excellent, thorough reveiw.
They already priced their welders at the lowest price point they can for the customer the only discounts that they sometimes have a email pop up when you log on to the website that will give you $25 off if you get on their email list 🙂
Going to be honest I have never had my hands on that machine before . But I can say prime welds customer service is so...... Much better than harbor freight s.
Hello bro nice video i want your opinion it welds good on 120 because I’m limited to 120 only i already order the welder but i jus want now its welds good ?
On a DC welder you have DC neg or DC positive DC positive gives a better penetration on DC negative the weld bead sits on more on the suffice. Less penetration. If you want stick weld thicker material this is not the machine to use
This machine is not a "scratch start" tig machine. The specs and face display clearly state "lift tig" there is a difference between the two. My suggestion would be to learn the basics & differences between the two prior to doing any TH-cam welder reviews.
I'm sure he knows the difference. he probably just misspoke. he owns a lot of machines and does a lot of reviews for them and I'm sure he just got mixed up, especially since its new and he is literally doing the unboxing for it. but I'll be keeping an eye on your Channel and waiting for all of the perfect reviews that you'll be doing in the near future
Hey I just wanted to ask a question where can you get the The end of the Contac tips for the Mig prime world 200 Where do you buy them are there different Because some of them are very different I just wanted to know some threads are different I don’t know if you buy them from Harbor freight or you just go to Home Depot and buy song or Lowe’s
@@amcustomfab this machine is worth to buy I mean I do want to get a Lincoln Multiprocess 210 But people tell me don’t buy it because it’s very expensive people tell me to get this one and I’m gonna get this one thanks for the advice The cool about it is it comes with a CK what else can you complain about
Good presentation. I love to see the OGs giving tips and doing their thing with the younger welders.
Great video! I give you a thumbs up for the awesome old man stick welding. Its crazy how the hearing aid is what gave him all the feedback he needed. Also cherish that man, your lucky to have him.
Agreed thanks for the support 🙏👊😎
I agree with your Grampa, I have stick welded with a D.C. generator many years ago and it was nothing I have ever used before, very nice penetration and it looked really good.
Great video! As for the welder, i`m a simple man. Less is more, for me. To many gizmo adjustments on this welder for me.
Your Grampa is an awesome guy. Learn from his knowledge while you can.
Absolutely love the knowledge from pap....awesome...subscribing now for that guy and the good info you put out there....bring us more pap!!!!
Can't wait to get mine, looks easy enough a noobie like me could do it.
I noticed the lathe/mill combo in the background, been thinking about getting one myself.
Really great review I was gonna get the mig 180 but they sold out so I think this is the one I'll go for. I'm limited to a 110 output so how many amps can I get on the stick process? Thanks love your vids and keep it up
I bought this welder because you made it easier to understand. By the way, it was your grandpa that sold me too. One concern is him not using welding gloves. I can feel the heat come through them. The danger is high ultra violet light and radiant heat.
Good looking machine. And just after I bought my MIG 180. May have to sell it and the CT520 and get this and a Cut 50
Your grandfather is the bomb! The man knows his stuff!!
Great video. This is the machine I’ve been waiting for. It’s a shame they didn’t include a spool gun. It would’ve put this machine far past the competition. You should put a spool gun on it and give it try. I’d love to know how it handles it. Thank you and keep up the great work.
It does not come with a spool gun but it will run the spool gun the same as the Mig 180 you just have to purchase it separately from primeweld. It is not a specific line item on their website but if you call primewald they will sell you a spool gun to run on it
@@amcustomfab yeah I was just looking for the spool gun on the website. I’ll give them a call. Thanks.
Nice vid, Grandpa’s experience and knowledge 👍👍 but I had to put my gloves on to watch him😆
Cry baby 👶
I was impressed how steady he was first starting out with 1 hand.
Super cool to be able to share this stuff within family.
I just got my MTS 200 and wondered if the fans are supposed to come on when you turn it on, or do you need to weld first before it starts to cool? Why no .035 contact tip? Mine has no gas knob to turn gas on and off on the tig gun. GREAT VIDEO. I bought this because of your video. Thanks.
I wonder if they packed the wrong tig torch I would contact primeweld
@@amcustomfab Called them this morning, and they already had the tig gun with the gas knob ready to ship 2 day delivery and told me to keep the other one. Gene told me the fans don't come on until the machine gets hot. I ran a few beads and in hasn't come on yet. Can you say for sure it is not supposed to come on until you get it hot? You input would be greatly appreciated.
Hello, so have you been using this MTS200 much? Any issues with the control panel or pcb boards?
With a settings chart for the MIG180 to dial in your welding, would you say that the synergic feature in the MTS200 is just a costly luxury? Or are the advantages well worth it? Appreciate your feedback, thanks.
Yes, I would agree with that. You don't get much more amperage for the price. The make 180 is simple and proven. And then it also gives you the versatility of coming with a spool gun . I would recommend the 180 and save the extra cash towards a dedicated TIG welder
Thanks and all the best to you👍
He's absolutely correct about the DC generators having a smoother arc. I did a lot of welding with an older than dirt Lincoln SA200 DC generator welder. The enverter DC isn't as smooth.
aWesome to see your grandad there sharing real world experiences :D
Agreed I'm super blessed for that 😎👊
@@amcustomfab sounds like he taught you some wisdom as well :) you couldnt say it any better than that!
great review! just bought mine can't wait to test it out
How it’s do the welder it’s good or no ?
@@leonelyepez7522 It's awesome and very much worth the money. I haven't tried TIG feature yet but the MIG side has been fantastic with both steel and stainless .035 so far. Very good stick welding ability and has arc force/hot starts. used on 110v so far, will be using 220v more frequently soon
Do you know if spool guns seem to work better on this when welding aluminum? Better than welding aluminum with the 180?
I'm sorry I don't I have not tried the spool gun on the MTS 200 yet
Your grandad is great. When I went to buy a new MTS welder it came down to the PrimeWeld and WeldPro brands. I ended up getting the WeldPro, but not because it was that much better. I think both brands are really fine welders for what they are. In fact, when I went to buy an AC/DC Tig machine I almost bought the PrimeWeld, but went with the WeldPro again. Part of the reason I chose the WeldPro is because I watched a video where a guy was trying out his new WeldPro machine in his pasture, had it hooked up to his generator and while he was filming ended up running over his brand new $1200 welder with his dually truck. He dusted it off, plugged it back in and it welded just fine. But, that's not why I chose them; I picked WeldPro because when the guys from WeldPro saw his video they sent him a new one because while the thing welded just fine, even after being smashed, they didn't want anyone to get hurt if the welder had been damaged. So, they sent him a new one, and a postage paid sticker to send the old one back. I'm sure PrimeWeld has great customer service too. But, that whole thing impressed me. In the end, it's like Chevy, Ford and Dodge. All three companies make fine pickups, but if your old man was a Ford guy you are probably going to be a Ford guy too.
@AM Custom fab Thank you for the video! I am new to welding. Can this unit weld aluminum with the TIG function?
Unfortunately not it is a DC only machine so you could only weld mild steel and stainless with the tig
@@amcustomfab thank you so much for getting back so quickly! It is a good machine through? Especially for a beginner? I am wanting to learn to weld for auto body modification, and building whatever comes to mind. Where do you suggest I start? Also, if you think this machine is not a good choice for a newbie, would you recommend one
This is a good welder I slightly prefer the mig 180 because it's a little simpler
@@amcustomfab Thank you so much. So with Mig can weld those tings too, right? So maybe, I should get good with stick, then MIG, and then move over to TIG if I see the need? Thanks brother I appreciate the help.
Like watching your videos. Very informative! You helped me decide on buying the tig 225x when I couldn't figure out which tig welder to buy. What fixture table is that?
Thank you that means a lot. It is a certaflat table but I'll let you in on a little secret prime world is coming out with some 2x3 billet fixture tables in a couple months that should be pretty sweet and even more precision for less cost
@@amcustomfab right on. You think I'll be okay running the tig 225 on a 30 amp 240v breaker? That's what my new garage is wired for, hate to have to rewire it but will if I have to. Think the tig 225 pulls like 33 amps at full power?
As long as you're not running full throttle all the time you're probably going to be fine I think factory recommends a 50 mine is 40 and I haven't had any problems
@@amcustomfab have you ran yours at full throttle on your 40 amp breaker? I'm in a pickle, I'm wiring my new garage, it's only setup for 30 amps right now. I can get 8 guage locally which is good for 40 amps, but I don't want to have any issues. I can't get 6 guage locally for the 50 amps it calls for. What would you do?
@@erikbjorgen3495 I'm not a electrician so I don't know that I can give that advice. But I have a 25-ft run of 4 gauge from my box to my plug on a 40 amp breaker
For the 120 volt plug, what’s the recommended AWG wire for the extension cord? What max length?
I would call primeweld they would be happy to get you taken care of 😎
Hi James I would run 10 gage cu for anything that may pull 30+ amps. If you choose to run 8-10 gage you could have a 100 ft cord that would work fine, however the shortest cord is always best.
Good luck
@@davebrookbank4831 Hey, thanks for the input. You’re the first one to reply to me. I went ahead and bought the 220 volt extension since no one responded at the time.
@@jamescaneda9515 Hi James, just a suggestion when purchasing an extension cord, in my opinion, only buy ones that are at least 12 gage and even better 10 gage, most low price cords are 14 or worse yet 16 gage. If all you want to do is feed a 100 w lightbulb 16-18 gage would work fine if you add 10 X the load it will not do very well. Rule of thumb with extension cords buy the largest gage of wire you can afford. Any welder, plasma cutter, tig welder etc.. NEEDS a extension cord of AT LEAST 12 gage and 10 would be better and please remember keep the cord as short as possible. Good luck!
God bless
Dave
@@davebrookbank4831 Hey Dave, thanks for the input. I’ve recently bought 8 gauge extension at 12 feet. I removed the original 5 foot 12 gauge cord. Now I have more reach without pulling on the stinger.
Thinking about getting one myself. If this is approved by someone doing this 40 years then it's gotta be decent.
I only see lights for 0.6mm, 0.8mm and 1.0mm wire. How do you set it for 0.9mm and 1.1mm wire?
How is it with .030 Flux core for mobile jobs working only with 120v cause I think .030 wont weld good on 120v and what would be the max gauge on mild steel (Gasless) ?
I have not run any flux core on it yet but I just ordered some to give it a try
@@amcustomfab I will be mainly working with 14 Gauge Galvanized steel and with .030 Flux @ 120v (OUTDOORS). My Lincoln 180 Dual getting old and the new welders seem to be easier and weld better.. Also from painful experience(Metal Sickness) I always do Flux with Galvanized in a well ventilated area. BTW Great review! Thank you!
Hi is the transport any good with soft wire ie, Alu or MIG braze wire. Great lnfo on the machine thanks
I have personaly not tried that yet
Do you think the MIG function with 0.020 wire would work for thin wall 4130 steel tubing (0.035 wall)?
I would probably run 030 wire and turn the inductance down. I've personally had better results with that. You're building Chassis?
experimental aircraft fuselage@@amcustomfab
Would you say the mig 180 has the same power or is this a more powerful machine mig200
This has a little bit more power but not a lot you could do the same thing with the mig 180 if you just do a little preheat on your thicker material with like a small propane torch do it all the time
Is this better thsn thw 180 ?
For the price I would personally go with the 180 and then put the remaining money towards the tig 225
@@amcustomfab awesome thanks man for getting back with me!!! 🤘🔥🤘🔥🤘🔥
🙋 About time for this welder, nice. Hi Grandpa nice seeing ya . We love ya. ❤
This young man is a real nice guy . Good welder also .
question. Have you been able to get the machine into spray? I'm interested in this one but wasn't sure it could do it.
Do not believe this machine dose spray but I will consult with the manufacturer and try to get back to you
I do a lot of body work on cars do what welder would you recomend this welder or the 180 prime
This machine does slightly better on super thin stuff but they are both good machines
HI, COULD I ASK WHY THE B RATING ON THE TIG FUNTION, IS IT BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF ADJUSTMENTS, ALSO, I THOUGHT THIS WAS A LIFT ARC?
You are correct it is a lift dark that was my bad. Workers of the lack of high frequency but it's still a very smooth Arc and if you only need to run DC it will do the job well
@@amcustomfab THANKS FOR THE REPLY, I AGREE WITH YOU, I THINK A HF START ON THIS WOULD BE GREAT EVEN IF IT WAS JUST DC.
Can you connect it to a miller bobcat 250 ?to use it as 220?
I believe I've seen a couple of guys do that on this machine
question for you, did you use this with a 30 amp circuit or 50 amp? thanks!
20 amp circuit on 110 and a 40 amp circuit on 220
not sure which way to go, 225 in the cart but this is also interesting, couldn't you get the aluminum spool gun and be good to go for 1/4 or less?
It all depends on what type of welding you want to do if you just doing dirty patchwork on aluminum the spool gun will be more than sufficient but if you want to learn more finite clean and smaller welding I would highly recommend the 225
@@amcustomfab mainly just 1/8 inch stainless and aluminum, so how much should I expect to spend on a tank and gas for the 225? gas for SS and aluminum. so close to pulling the trigger
If that's what you're mainly going to be doing going to be doing I would recommend the 225 over the 200. As far as gas goes I can't really quote numbers it changes drastically between locations and time
@@amcustomfab thanks very helpful, big move for me, never tig or mig just stick for years lol
Great video and excellent presentation. One question. It says Lift Tig on the machine but apparently it's a scratch style cause it's not AC? Since I'm a novice...am I missing something? Oh, just saw your comment in the description.lol
Also, wonder what the duty cycles are rated at. I hear that 30-40% is common for non-industrial Mig.
So, if I mention AMCF can I get a discount on the machine itself or do they have any big sales event that you know of? TIA
Would you say that the TIG would rate an A (?) if it could do aluminum?
I don't have any discount codes for primewald. If you sign up for their email list you will get $25 off your order though 😎
@@amcustomfab Thanks. I did see the discount on their webpage. I like the MTS200 and also like they combine a plasma cutter on a couple models. I have a CNC plasma setup but only a machine torch. However if I want plasma I can't get mig with it.
I do like that Primeweld has a customer support team and they sell consumables etc. The three year waranty is a big plus. They are definately in the running for my purchase.
Do you know if it has provisions for a foot pedal for TIG?
Not On this machine unfortunately
@@amcustomfab yeah ok thanks for confirming! Thats a bummer. Do you feel like the extra MIG/FCAW "smart" features are worth the extra $200? Kinda feeling like I maybe better off with the features being a new (non pro) welder but if not i'd eather save the money, get the 180 for now, and put it towards the TIG225X when Im ready to step into that arena.
I would get the 180 and save your money for the 225 personally welding on the mps-200 is limited to DC so you will not be able to weld aluminum nor can you run a petal on it
@@amcustomfab yep thats kinda what I settled in also. So the extra aids/adjustability on MIG isnt really worth the extra cost?
I mean that's going to come down to preference but I personally don't think it's worth the extra money the only thing that is kind of nice as you can digitally save some of your settings but I do that just as easy with a sticky note inside on my mig 180
Any issues running this equipment with a 10K-11K generator? Thanks
I have not personally tried but I've seen people that have.
I'm looking at being a beginner welder here, I am between this one or the yes welder mig 205, any suggestions?
I've personally not used the yes welder. But I interacted with people that have. The biggest difference is are primeweld comes with a name brand hardware. And their customer service is far superior if anything is wrong prime weld will take care of you yes well there's customer service it is definitely lacking.
@@amcustomfab Great video! Thanks for the fast reply! I have some projects ahead of me which involve welding some aluminum intercooler piping, it seems that I could use a spool gun with this welder and that would be possible?
It might be possible to use a spool gun but a AC TIG welder is usually better suited for that type of work
@@amcustomfab I saw on their website they state it is possible, I wasn’t sure how well they work, I feel like this would be fine for now, and down the road when I get more jobs I would also purchase a 225 tig to fulfill that
I would honestly recommend getting their mig 180 with a spool gun if you're going to go that route and then you'll have a couple hundred bucks more saved towards getting the TIG welder down the road
I seen this was posted one year ago now. Just ordered this machine. How’s it been holding up?
Great 😎
@@amcustomfab thanks for the quick response! Good to here. I liked the review and how you didn’t edit out having issues running the tig. Shows real world experience. 👍🏻
I didn't even know they had this one.
They just released it this week
@@amcustomfab thank you. I just now seen your reply.
I don’t understand with all these cheap welders. It seems like the only feature that you can’t do is the only one that matters. You can’t independently control the wirefeed speed and amps?
This one there is a bypass so you can control them independently
I'm about to pull the trigger on buying this unit. Are you aware of any promo codes to plug in at the Primeweld purchase page?
Thanks for the excellent, thorough reveiw.
They already priced their welders at the lowest price point they can for the customer the only discounts that they sometimes have a email pop up when you log on to the website that will give you $25 off if you get on their email list 🙂
Thanks for watching. 😎
Hey thanks for the video, that welder looks nice. That looks like a nice fixture table, could you tell me where you got it?
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It has a selection on the front for Lift start on Tig. Also the link in the description isn't working.
Thanks for letting me know about the Link 😎
Thank you so much for the information
Those welds look cold
Is it better than the Vulcan 220?
Going to be honest I have never had my hands on that machine before . But I can say prime welds customer service is so...... Much better than harbor freight s.
Hello bro nice video i want your opinion it welds good on 120 because I’m limited to 120 only i already order the welder but i jus want now its welds good ?
On a DC welder you have DC neg or DC positive DC positive gives a better penetration on DC negative the weld bead sits on more on the suffice. Less penetration. If you want stick weld thicker material this is not the machine to use
Wow man, that might be the one for me ✌️
3/32 rod is harder to weld with than 1/8 because the smaller rod is floppy
I disagree lol
Do you still Recommended this machine
Yes it's been a good solid machine.
This machine is not a "scratch start" tig machine. The specs and face display clearly state "lift tig" there is a difference between the two. My suggestion would be to learn the basics & differences between the two prior to doing any TH-cam welder reviews.
Just what I came here to say.
A negative individual.
I'm sure he knows the difference. he probably just misspoke. he owns a lot of machines and does a lot of reviews for them and I'm sure he just got mixed up, especially since its new and he is literally doing the unboxing for it. but I'll be keeping an eye on your Channel and waiting for all of the perfect reviews that you'll be doing in the near future
Agreed
You need to get your grandpa in more videos.
I think what grandpa is talking about is an analog vs digital (inverter) machine.
primeweld is crushing it.
Agreed 😎
I really prefer to set my Voltage and wire speed manually 💯
Same
I’m I wrong here? You say it’s a scratch TIG. I thought it was a Lift TIG? Says so on the welder front panel.
No you are correct it is lift tig that is my 😞 bad.
@@amcustomfab that’s a relief , I’m on a list to purchase this welder when available. Does that mean you’ll give the TIG a higher grade, LOL
I mean overall function of the tig feature works well it's just not as versatile as a designated TIG machine being DC only and no high frequency start
Grandpa... wins 👍🎻🍿🍿
Most of the people have access to 220 volt with their dryer plug in
It is a Lift arc tig, which means you touch down, the machine notices the contact, and then you lift a bit and the arc initiates, Not scratch start.
Great review. I thought the machine says "lift tig" on the process selector but you keep calling it scratch start 🤔
It is lift Tig that was a mistake on my part
The old man’s saying nothing welds like a old sa200 red face full copper windings .
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Nope 👎
Hey I just wanted to ask a question where can you get the The end of the Contac tips for the Mig prime world 200 Where do you buy them are there different Because some of them are very different I just wanted to know some threads are different I don’t know if you buy them from Harbor freight or you just go to Home Depot and buy song or Lowe’s
I usually buy mine off of Amazon
@@amcustomfab do you have the link for it because some of them have different threads and thank you
They lost my interest when I noticed that you can't add a pedal to it.
How about this machine does it do flux core without gas
Yes
@@amcustomfab this machine is worth to buy I mean I do want to get a Lincoln Multiprocess 210 But people tell me don’t buy it because it’s very expensive people tell me to get this one and I’m gonna get this one thanks for the advice The cool about it is it comes with a CK what else can you complain about
Where can you get the tips for the mig