Hell yeah, gotta love new tools! I got one of those titanium welders from harbor freight also, got the one Mike F has based on his recommendation, the Titanium 140. 30 year bodyman here and its the best welder I have ever touched for this stuff. I've been working it to death since I got it and it is doing a great job and I have ZERO complaints. I started off using it with the flux core since I didnt have a bottle at the time, and I have went thru a few rolls of flux core and havent bothered getting the gas. It doesnt have very bad splatter at all for a flux core, it welds almost as good as a gas wire. I've been loving this welder and now ya done had to go make me want to upgrade to that bad beast you just got. Wow, TIG also. I think your gonna love the welder. I like to take real good care of my tools, I think if you do the same with this welder it will live long and serve you well. Look at Mike F's, its still working and it looked like he dropped a sledge on its face and busted off a knob his first week of having it. lol.
So far so good.... although I’ve only made a few tacks since this video but it seems to work real well so far. Reason behind this machine is I’m trying to make some more room in the garage and since this one can dc stick as well, I can put the old buzz box ac stick welder away fir the time being. I wish it could ac tig but for the price I’m sure it’ll be better than nothing. I mostly wanted it for the 200a mig and stick function.
I'm impressed! For just firing that welder up it seems to work really good I'm sure you'll be able to fine-tune it for every job. Have a great day Gary.
I have always said when my current old junk welder craps out, gonna buy myself a good one...years and years later and here I am still welding with the thing as it just will not die! I’m usually pretty good at killing tools 🤣Lol that one will serve you well I believe!
Hey man, Kevin here from Australia. Looks like a promising machine I'll be watching this welder closely as im contemplating putting one in my shop. But now that you have new gear I'm expecting huge amount of content. Anyhoo thankyou for sharing stay safe man. ✌ Peace.
I figured with the extended warranty I really couldn’t go wrong. I know a few others with the same machine and they’ve had good luck as well. Not sure about the dc tig but I’ll mess with that later. As for content, I have the entire car to work on, just will be a while before I get back on it unfortunately. Have a great week man and stay safe 👍
I really like your video you did the only problem I have with that is you got too many gas cans in your garage need to keep your gas cans outside trust me
Great Welder, with multiple selections! Yeah I would swap the better ground clamp out also. I did the same thing, said the nut was reverse thread, and still turned the wrong way! 🤦🏼♂️
Yeah that’s a good point, I’m sure there something similar over there. Back to basics haircut, wife isn’t happy but it sure is easy to maintain 😂 Tell that awesome boy I said hello!
It does, not sure how well the dc tig will work but oh well. Welding cart is bad ass and has worked out real well so far, just need to make the tank bracket and upgrade the casters.
Hey there nice setup video! I noticed you mentioned you were running .023 wire with a .023 tip. Is that the case? I know it says it’s set up for .025 but that’s a bit of an odd size compared to what’s available everywhere.
I’m due for a welder upgrade myself. Nice set up. How bout the reverse threads? 😁👌 I’ve never used a tig either. That would be a good thing to learn.🤔Think I might consider the same unit. 😃👍
Great review! Thanks! I'm trying to find something to will actually work and not cost me a lot. I have a question about the welding cart you have. did you convert a tool box or is it an actual welding cart? Either way can you tell me about it? Also what flow meter are you using ?
Nice welder, dude!!! I wish I could get quality tools like that in the Philippines I am finally at my job and not couch surfing in the USA, and can watch my TH-cam.....my projects are on hold, but I must earn the cash to fund them...and, oh wait, family hahahahaha 😆
Man, you are all over the place! Good to hear you’re at work and back to making money. As for the projects, in due time man. Enjoy life and the family as time passes too quick!
@@VWJawbreaker thank you!! All good here. I'm a plumber in Afghanistan as of now...it's cool, people are nice...as long as I stay on the compound LOL I am now catching up to yours, Slade's, Duckman's and others videos this week while in quarantine. It was cool to meet ole Duckman and the gang at Rare Air Emerald Coast tech sessions while I was in my home area. I had a good visit. It's good to be back at work, I was unemployed since April hahahaha too much time and fun to blow out a bank hahahahaha 😅
Know it's only been a month since this posting but how it the welder been working for you any problems or upgrades that you would do to improve it's workability? Good video though short and sweet!
I’ve only got to use it a few times, so far so good. I would like to add that the dc tig feature apparently isn’t a great way to tig, most suggest getting a dedicated ac tig machine. I wanted to move my stick welder out of the garage and that’s why I went with this model. If you want a mig only, look at the mig170.
I own an Eastwood MIG 175 that has less than 4 hours use, looks brand new and because it is out of warranty, I am stuck with the POS. Eastwood was going to take it back but, they changed their mind. Eastwood is GARBAGE made in China. If you want no support, purchase an Eastwood. They are just another Chinese retailer.
Wow Paul, that really sucks. I spoke with Eastwood when I was looking to upgrade and they acted like they didn’t care. I mentioned that the Harbor Freight welders looked similar and I was told “it’s all made in China anyway”. For me, it made more sense to buy the harbor freight welder with an extended warranty. If anything goes wrong, I take it back with the receipt and walk out with a new one. Much easier than mailing it off imo. No, I’m not sponsored by them, it just made more sense in my situation.
Ive got the 200 unlimited . Its very good welder and hasn't given me any problems. Well worth the money
Good to hear you’ve had good luck with yours. I’m finally getting to use mine here and there and so far so good.
I have the same unit. Have had it for a couple years. No complaints! :)
Not one issue in 3 years 😎
I own one of these. The 140 and it welds beautifully! Not the best welder out there but in capable hands it welds like a champ!
They are pretty decent welders, especially for the cost.
Cool welder, Harbor Freight has some great items. It’s always nice to have good and the right tools.
I figured I couldn’t go wrong, especially having the warranty.
Man... THANK YOU for this great review.. So much information and demonstrations. We're now best friends 😂
I’m glad you found the video useful. Thanks for sticking around and watching it.
Nice welds, sweet cart too 👍
It does the job so far, wheels that came on the tool box suck though lol
Hell yeah, gotta love new tools! I got one of those titanium welders from harbor freight also, got the one Mike F has based on his recommendation, the Titanium 140. 30 year bodyman here and its the best welder I have ever touched for this stuff. I've been working it to death since I got it and it is doing a great job and I have ZERO complaints. I started off using it with the flux core since I didnt have a bottle at the time, and I have went thru a few rolls of flux core and havent bothered getting the gas. It doesnt have very bad splatter at all for a flux core, it welds almost as good as a gas wire. I've been loving this welder and now ya done had to go make me want to upgrade to that bad beast you just got. Wow, TIG also. I think your gonna love the welder. I like to take real good care of my tools, I think if you do the same with this welder it will live long and serve you well. Look at Mike F's, its still working and it looked like he dropped a sledge on its face and busted off a knob his first week of having it. lol.
So far so good.... although I’ve only made a few tacks since this video but it seems to work real well so far.
Reason behind this machine is I’m trying to make some more room in the garage and since this one can dc stick as well, I can put the old buzz box ac stick welder away fir the time being. I wish it could ac tig but for the price I’m sure it’ll be better than nothing. I mostly wanted it for the 200a mig and stick function.
I'm impressed! For just firing that welder up it seems to work really good I'm sure you'll be able to fine-tune it for every job.
Have a great day Gary.
I’ve heard good things about it, worse case I have the warranty and can throw it back at them 😂
Have a great week buddy.
I have always said when my current old junk welder craps out, gonna buy myself a good one...years and years later and here I am still welding with the thing as it just will not die! I’m usually pretty good at killing tools 🤣Lol that one will serve you well I believe!
I thought the same about my other one and finally decided it was time. With the warranty I should be good for quite a while 😁
Good video!
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it.
We could all use a good welder at the right price. Thanks for your review! Well explained and excellent filming.
I appreciate that. Had a friend get one a recently and figured filming some of the answers to his questions would be easier.
It sounds very good 👍
Thanks 🙏
Glad u got that one gary...same one I been wanting...
Haven’t had a chance to use it much but so far so good. It’ll be a while before I attempt tig
I see daylight thru there ! Just got off on the gap !
Love your new toy, Gary. Now you can build that tank you always wanted as a kid.
Moe
Hopefully it’ll handle more of what I throw at it.
Hope you’re doing well!
Hey man,
Kevin here from Australia.
Looks like a promising machine I'll be watching this welder closely as im contemplating putting one in my shop.
But now that you have new gear I'm expecting huge amount of content.
Anyhoo thankyou for sharing stay safe man.
✌ Peace.
I figured with the extended warranty I really couldn’t go wrong. I know a few others with the same machine and they’ve had good luck as well. Not sure about the dc tig but I’ll mess with that later.
As for content, I have the entire car to work on, just will be a while before I get back on it unfortunately.
Have a great week man and stay safe 👍
@@VWJawbreaker ✌
Nice upgrade. Looking forward to seeing it get put to good use.
Thanks buddy, can’t wait to use it.
All out of videos and laid up for a while. Maybe I’ll get to use it in 2021
Geez, I learned sumpin. I tout the body was the chasis on a bug... 😆
I really like your video you did the only problem I have with that is you got too many gas cans in your garage need to keep your gas cans outside trust me
Gas cans aren’t stored in the garage… they were just emptied and I hadn’t put them away yet.
Just grabbed one last night, video coming soon!!!
Awesome, hope you enjoy it!!
sweet little setup!
It’ll do the trick!
Ah DC-TIG, one day i'd like to get into that. Looks like a nice setup brother.
Thanks man, it should do more of what I need vs the old one. Time will tell anyway
Sweet upgrade..
Dude, haircut looks killer 😁👌
COVID savings.... lol
A little Teflon Tape on Gas line always a good idea!
I tested this one with soap bubbles, nonissue so far. Had tape on my old setup.
It's brass to brass connector just snug it and there won't be a leak. No need for Teflon tape.
If it's a straight thread with a seat you don't use Teflon. Only use it on a tapered thread
Great Welder, with multiple selections! Yeah I would swap the better ground clamp out also. I did the same thing, said the nut was reverse thread, and still turned the wrong way! 🤦🏼♂️
We are too much alike 😂😂
@@VWJawbreaker Yes for sure! 😁
I like shiny stuff, decent haircut too Gary, Noah now wants me to buy one, struggle getting one of those in the uk though
Yeah that’s a good point, I’m sure there something similar over there.
Back to basics haircut, wife isn’t happy but it sure is easy to maintain 😂
Tell that awesome boy I said hello!
Seems like a decent welder! I love your welding cart its sick!
It does, not sure how well the dc tig will work but oh well. Welding cart is bad ass and has worked out real well so far, just need to make the tank bracket and upgrade the casters.
@@VWJawbreaker I've never tigged so not a deal breaker lol
@@MadStiles I never have either so this gives me the option at least if I want to try.
That seems to be a good welder.I was on the fence to get that one. I like the multi process part of it. Great review 👍
Thanks man. I was wondering how the dc stick and tig will work but I’ll mostly doing mig anyway.
Hey there nice setup video! I noticed you mentioned you were running .023 wire with a .023 tip. Is that the case? I know it says it’s set up for .025 but that’s a bit of an odd size compared to what’s available everywhere.
That is correct, running .023 on it all.
I think you used the bench as a heat sink so it helped with the burn through.
Could be. Thanks for being here.
I’m due for a welder upgrade myself. Nice set up. How bout the reverse threads? 😁👌 I’ve never used a tig either. That would be a good thing to learn.🤔Think I might consider the same unit. 😃👍
If you want to learn how to tig, I would recommend getting a dedicated tig welder vs a multiprocess welder like this one. Hind sight I guess lol
Is there a way to replace the MiG torch/gun with a better and longer one?
I haven’t researched that so I don’t have an answer unfortunately.
What do you set it at for 18 gauge sheet metal? I am trying their posted settings and not getting penetration.
Can’t remember off hand. Sounds like you need more heat and or less wire speed.
Can you put a 0.45 liner in these
I’m not sure, haven’t ever looked into that.
Great review! Thanks! I'm trying to find something to will actually work and not cost me a lot. I have a question about the welding cart you have. did you convert a tool box or is it an actual welding cart? Either way can you tell me about it? Also what flow meter are you using ?
Thanks for noticing. It’s a simple project I did a little further back. Look at my vids for an easy diy welding cart.
Nice welder, dude!!! I wish I could get quality tools like that in the Philippines
I am finally at my job and not couch surfing in the USA, and can watch my TH-cam.....my projects are on hold, but I must earn the cash to fund them...and, oh wait, family hahahahaha 😆
Man, you are all over the place! Good to hear you’re at work and back to making money. As for the projects, in due time man. Enjoy life and the family as time passes too quick!
@@VWJawbreaker thank you!! All good here. I'm a plumber in Afghanistan as of now...it's cool, people are nice...as long as I stay on the compound LOL I am now catching up to yours, Slade's, Duckman's and others videos this week while in quarantine. It was cool to meet ole Duckman and the gang at Rare Air Emerald Coast tech sessions while I was in my home area. I had a good visit. It's good to be back at work, I was unemployed since April hahahaha too much time and fun to blow out a bank hahahahaha 😅
@@greglogan73 wow, that’s one heck of a move but if you love what you do then it isn’t work! Stay safe over there buddy!
@@VWJawbreaker thanks!!
I'm saving the world, one shitter at a time......
@@greglogan73 takes all of us to make the world go round!
we will send you are next rusty project to patch up for us 😜😜
Shipping would be a bitch 😂
What size breaker do you have for it? 220/110
I’m running this on a 240v / 30A circuit.... pretty sure it’s a 30A 🤔
Hello sir, what size tank are you using for your shielding gas?
This tank is mid sized, I think it’s an 80 cu ft.
@@VWJawbreaker thank you sir, much appreciated
@@Guap303 anytime sir.
Nice
Thanks man.
I love new toys. is this a mig/tig machine? how much was this unit?
It’s a dc stick, mig and tig.
@@VWJawbreaker very cool i want to learn tig. im trying to decide to get a all in one or just get a Tig machine to ad to my collection
@@OFFAxisBuilds I’d get a dedicated tig imo.
No foot pedal???
I didn’t see one.
Can it be used without gas bro???
Yes, it can be used as a flux core welder.
@@VWJawbreaker thank you so much brother I just bought one to learn I’m excited
Know it's only been a month since this posting but how it the welder been working for you any problems or upgrades that you would do to improve it's workability? Good video though short and sweet!
I’ve only got to use it a few times, so far so good.
I would like to add that the dc tig feature apparently isn’t a great way to tig, most suggest getting a dedicated ac tig machine. I wanted to move my stick welder out of the garage and that’s why I went with this model. If you want a mig only, look at the mig170.
I would buy old east wood
Already sold.
be careful having your camera so close to the welder, we learned that the hard way.
That and the grinder.... I’ve learned that the hard way as well.
@@VWJawbreaker Yup. I've killed 3 lens covers that way but it's always a cool shot!
@@HapticGarage we live and learn.
THEY GIVE YOU ANOTHER BUT YOU HAVE TO PAY FOR A NEW WARRANTY--- RIP OFF WENT THROUGH 5 GAS AUGERS
Well that’s their policy, I can’t help with that.
First thing I bought when I got my bug 🤣🤣
Seems like a classic car and a welder go hand in hand.
LOL , That Gas Line is Garbage!!
It never did leak but I did swap it out with a different one that I had.
Man you lost me when I saw you walking around your garage Bare Footed! Please at least put on some Flip Flops!
I keep my work area clean, I’m ocd about it. If in doubt, I put on appropriate footwear.
I own an Eastwood MIG 175 that has less than 4 hours use, looks brand new and because it is out of warranty, I am stuck with the POS. Eastwood was going to take it back but, they changed their mind. Eastwood is GARBAGE made in China. If you want no support, purchase an Eastwood. They are just another Chinese retailer.
Wow Paul, that really sucks.
I spoke with Eastwood when I was looking to upgrade and they acted like they didn’t care. I mentioned that the Harbor Freight welders looked similar and I was told “it’s all made in China anyway”.
For me, it made more sense to buy the harbor freight welder with an extended warranty. If anything goes wrong, I take it back with the receipt and walk out with a new one. Much easier than mailing it off imo. No, I’m not sponsored by them, it just made more sense in my situation.