Titanium Vulcan welders real world duty cycle MIG test
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- Titanium Vulcan welders real world duty cycle MIG test, it this video I tested both of these welder on 220 volts. I was in the process of building 1 of 8 pneumatic glue press and figured it was a good opportunity to run both welders on a duty cycle test, both machines worked great!
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Hey Guys it's Michael here! If you would like to see more review videos I did testing out these two welders click on the links below!
Titanium/ Omnipro going over the differences of both welders th-cam.com/video/snf98CiVjkc/w-d-xo.html
MIG test with the Omnipro220 and the Titanium200 th-cam.com/video/z1ADGEFJ6f8/w-d-xo.html
Stick welding review with the Omnipro220 and the Titanium200 th-cam.com/video/j2Y0YLQJPcU/w-d-xo.html
Omnipro220/ Millermatic test review video compairison video th-cam.com/video/9NAnSGOD8uA/w-d-xo.html
Omnipro overview side by side with a Lincoln 140 weld pak th-cam.com/video/nCYlNPCuBbk/w-d-xo.html
This video is not about the welders but covers places to get free to cheap metal for projects th-cam.com/video/MQNYDmq-k-w/w-d-xo.html
Will you do a demo of how these two machines weld aluminum? I'd like to know if they weld aluminum well.
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Wanted to say thanks for the Omni 220 reviews . I just sold my old miller 185 (welded good but getting old and only might) and bought a Omni pro 220 . Want to get the Tig setup ( review on those parts and any suggestions ) and spool gun for aluminum later on .
Mike festiva Hey Mr. Festiva I'm a aspiring welder just getting into school I'm looking to get the Titanium Unlimited 200 for a medium/small scale shop welder. Would you be able to do a "real world" stick test with both or even just the Titanium to see the "true duty cycles" my biggest concern is that the Titanium won't have as good of a duty cycle as I might need but I can't afford the Vulcan so it's really my only option. Thank you for your quality videos Sir.
Great job, Bud
I bought the Titanium 200 two days ago and just used it yesterday. WOW what a blast. I have NEVER MIG welded before and i bought a 2 inch by 36 inch strip of 1/8 inch steel to just do some practice on. I cut the strip into several inch pieces. Using 120v I then clamped one strip to the table and held the other at a 90 degree so it looked like angle iron. I was amazed at how easy it was and wish there was a way to upload a picture here i have 0 welding training. After 4 test runs i did quite well. Even my 1st run was not awful. I'm VERY happy and impressed with this welder. If you can think of a way i can upload a few weld pictures to let folks know how easy this welder is for a NOVICE welder let me know i would be happy to upload them to help you promote these units. Again yesterday was the very 1st time i ever welded. I just watch several TH-cam channels an weld techniques. Below is the TH-cam channel i got my technique from. Does it work for evey weld i have no idea I'm not a welder at all, just started yesterday but ill tell you what between the Titanium 200 and the technique listed below i was excited to send pictures of my welds to my friends. Are they perfect, no but you would be hard pressed to think they came from an inexpensive unit like the Titanium 200 in the hands of a guy that started MIG literally yesterday
Watch video for a short to the point way to MIG weld successfully
th-cam.com/video/w4RrDeUKcH4/w-d-xo.html
That’s great Johnny! I’m really happy to hear you got the Titanium 200 and your having a good time learning to weld, I do wish there was a way that you could post some photos on the comment but I have not seen a way to do that yet. Now you need to find a good source for salvaging some scrap metal for practice and building some projects. I’m planning on posting a video in that next few weeks that give some good information on places to look for free or cheap metal for projects. Take care and I’m glad your happy with your new welder! Welding is definitely a great thing to know how to do. Take care :)
@@Mikefestiva Thanks again and i look forward to your next videos. It's funny you mentioned looking for good scrap metal because i was just searching for some metal scraps of anything kind on craigslist... I'm Hooked! :-)
Hello Mike, when I learned to weld years ago, the first thing we were taught was to make sure you had all the material you needed before you started. The best lesson ever learned from a moldy boss who I thought was a real pain in the ASS. Never forgot the lesson to this day. You are trying to show 100 percent duty cycle and you run out of wire and the other spool is the worn type. "PLEASE LORD GIVE ME STRENGTH" is all i am going to say and I am sure you know very well what else is going on in my mind. Now let's get back to the test !!! The weld look right on. The welders are just light duty even though they did the job. Thank you for showing us all on real testing usage in the real world. Look forward on the 120 volts machines. Keep on making videos Mike.
I just got this Titanium welder for Christmas! So far I love it. Only using flux core so far but it’s been doing great. Already paid for itself welding my truck frame back together. Great video! Just subscribed.
Thanks for subscribing! I’m glad to hear you are happy with your Titanium welder, I definitely like mine. Hey flux core works fine, I used that stuff for years, but what till you get some shielding gas, they lay down some nice clean welds! Take care
I guess I'm a beginner to, sort of! I started welding about 3 yrs ago, I bought the 90 amp flux core and still have one, which is the second one because I over did it with the first one, O-well. I built a engine hoist with the first one and I'm in a project of reinforcing a Harbor Freight 10x20 carport canopy. I want to buy the Titanium 200 and learn to mig and tig as well and stick weld also, I think this will be a great step up from where I am now! Still learning and still watching people that has talent, Thanks for your time and video's.
Welds look good. Remind me of when I was welding aluminum horse platforms. They vibrated for racing horses to keep muscles in shape
Thank you for the awesome review, my son is getting into welding and I need to relearn how to weld. For the last few months I been debating on which to get between the Vulcan and Titanium. So far the Titanium has impressed myself and my son.
Thanks for commenting Terry! I definitely think you should get back into welding that’s great your son wants to learn. I have been real impressed with the compact Titanium welder! It’s a great machine and I’m sure you guys will be happy with it.
Great real-world tests on both machines.
Yup I'm going to treat myself and pick one of them up and weld. The machine I have studders when welding like hick ups is the only way I can explain in writing, I need a machine that can continue with the burning at least 5" of bead or more.
Good job and nice welds. I have been looking at these welders, and you really helped me.
Right on Chuck, I’m glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks
Great job Michael. I appreciate your time and reviews. Thanks so much!
Thanks 😊 I appreciate it!
Harbor freight welders are pretty good. I've had great results with the $90 flux core unit. A lot of it is within the skills of the user. Also as a side note. The He-man into was epic. You got a new subscriber for life
Thanks for subscribing I appreciate it! Haha I’m glad you liked the He-man ;) I bet you were a kid in the 80s like me. It’s funny looking back on the toys and shows from then, it makes me laugh. Take care
Well done Mike. The welds look great!
Thank David! I appreciate it :)
awesome im looking at getting the titanium 170 and i appreciate all these reviews.
Excellent video. Love the demo of a real world application. Very helpful for decision making.. 👍👍
Nice welds Mike, you got Talent Brother.
Thanks for these reviews. I may just go out and buy one now. I never welded in my life but I feel I need to learn and one of these machines seem perfect for the job.
I definitely recommend getting into welding, it’s a great thing to learn, it will definitely open up the doors on projects. Thanks for commenting!
Great build. I hope my welding will get that good someday. Thanks
Great review and vid mike! you make the process of making a good video look easy while still being productive on the job! keep the vids coming!
Thanks for checking out my video and commenting! I really appreciate it :) Take care
I wouldn't say I'm a professional fabricator (especially since my over head and vertical up can use some improvement haha) but I have been welding for 8 years now and the only time I weld is at work, and i don't want to spend several thousands on a machine I will only use sometimes. So I am very grateful for people like you who take their time to do this. I have been looking at getting either one of these two and I believe I'm going with vulcan just cause I like the color HAHA! thanks for the great video.
Right on! Thanks for checking out my videos 👍 both welders are good, I used my Vulcan Omnipro for about two years and sold it after running the Titanium. The Titanium was more compact and light for hauling around, I sold the Vulcan because I needed a TIG welder, I bought the Vulcan ProTig and it’s a awesome machine.
I do miss the auto set and some of the other nice features on the Omnipro. Take care
Well put together video, and good comparison. I'm looking forward to more videos of welding!
Right on Thanks! I definitely plan on doing more videos on these great welders soon. Take care :)
Pretty crazy to see you go through 2 2 lbs spools of wire so fast! I have had the same 2 lbs spool on my little welder since I bought it! 😂 I feel like I've been welding a lot lately too!
when people argue about the blue or red welders.. "we all know what brands those are" they aren't being realistic. they are brand myopic. i would buy one of these titanium or vulcan models any day of the week, #1 your saving a lot of money #2 your getting the same quality welds.. and #3 your throwing your ego in the bed of your truck where it belongs :) i say save the cash and then head to harbor freight and buy a titanium or a vulcan.. i prefer the titanium just because they are smaller , lighter and less expensive yet they still produce great welds.. will it last more than 10 years? well maybe.. maybe not but i guess that all depends on how much use you put it through. but even if i only get 8-10 years of use out of it.. thats worth the investment.
That brings memories of the senior tech's at my old job. Their egos was the size of their tool boxes, but when they got school with a Roody Pooh Voltmeter I still use up to this day I would asked them what good is a fluke if you dont know its potential. I know there are better multimeters out there but now I need a scope. Having said that I think I know what I'm buying
The question is "Is it green or is it ..."
Love the Heman sound effects!!
I just bought a Titanium 200 because of your reviews. I have never welded and I'm planning to learn on this welder. Very good videos btw! Hopefully you can post some TIG related videos as well so I can learn some more!
Thanks for your great comment, I appreciate it! Man I think you will be happy with your new welder, I wish I could have started out with this welder! I have had some crap welders years ago when starting out and I’m positive the Learning curve would have been a lot less with a good welder like the Titanium. Because you just got it I’m fairly sure you probably are going to start with flux wire, that’s completely fine, but down the road I recommend buying a small bottle of shielding gas, Argon/ CO2 blend, you don’t need a big bottle, the one I use is I think a size 55? I ran flux for years, it will work fine, the down side for me was splattery looking welds, slag and a lot more smoke. Welding with shielding gas is a lot cleaner and you can see your welds easier without cleaning to see how they look. Especially for practicing.
Ps the TH-cam channel (weldingtipsandtricks) has some really good info and the guy is really a good dude. Take care and enjoy your new hobby!
Those look great Mike, sounds like you got a lot of work ahead of you!
Thanks for commenting :) Yes I have quite a few more to build, hopefully I can get a coworker to help me on a few. I still have to finish up the pneumatics and a few other finishing touches on this press before it goes into production. Take care and thanks for watching!
Love your videos great work and great content !!!! Covering all those what ifs people really want know the answers to!!!!
Right on I appreciate it! Thanks for commenting 🙂 and checking out my videos.
Great video!! My knees and back ached watching you do this project on the floor.
Thanks for checking out my video, yes it wasn’t the most convenient place to work on the floor, but it was a side project to my main job and I only got a hour or two here and there to work on it, the forklift was about a 20 minute round trip to go up there and returned to the main shop, so that wasn’t convenient either.
The shop is now set up much better for this stuff, big welding table and a manual hydraulic lift for moving stuff. Take care.
I just picked up the Titanium MIG 170. Looking forward to using it.
I bought a 170 too, great machine for the price.
Man, your welds are Just Dope! Only in my dreams!
Thanks!
I REALLY LIKE YOUR SENSE OF HUMOR, WITH THE LIL CLIPS & STUFF ... FUNNY!
Thank you for your video and your advice.
I'm learning by my self and your videos help me a lot, and my favorite store is harbor freight 👍🍺😎
Mr G Right on I’m glad my videos have helped you out 🙂 I don’t if you have seen my articulating dump truck build but my main welder now is the Titanium 200, it’s a great welder! The Vulcan is awesome as well but I found the Titanium just fit my needs the best. Take care
Great video Mike,using the harbor freight (newer) machines.That is a serious project u did.it will help a ton of people that might be scared of these machines.When i bought my omnipro 220,there was maybe 8-10 reviews out,all 5 star.Interested folk can see a TON of very,very,good reviews now.Ive had mine for the same time as u,bout a year,and a half.Zero issues.Great job on all your vids !!
Thanks I appreciate your comment! As you know going in and buying the Omnipro when they first came out felt a little concerning with only a hand full of reviews, but a year and a half later with zero problems I definitely don’t regret buying it, it’s a solid welder. Thanks for taking the time to comment about your welder. Take care
Great video Mike and nice demo of what both HF units are capable of. I had a terrible time deciding over which box to buy myself but I finally opted for the OmniPro 200. They’re both great but I think for a rank beginner like me the LCD and the easy setup are what sold me. I only wish my welds looked like yours! Keep up the great work and I look forward to more videos.
I think you will be happy with the Omnipro! Like you said the digital screen definitely walks you through the set up easily and I have to say the auto set it a awesome feature! Take care
Great video brother
I have a Chicago electric flux core and got my money worth on a job I did , have ran it through many spools and has never overheated on me ,, good welders from harbor freight
Great video 👍👍
Thanks!
After watching your videos with these two welders i was impressed. I have been looking for a welder that fits what I'm looking for which is a multi purpose welder that can MIG,TIG,STICK etc.., light so its easy to transport, 120v and 240, well equipped. Price was not a huge issue for me but why spend 3 times as much if and when you don't have to. For me it's just for things that need fixing around the house and property. So i felt these really fit the bill. I went with the Green Titanium 200. I just bought it today but i wanted to comment to let you know, we really enjoy your TH-cam channel and i personally used your feedback and experience to help with my decision. With that... thanks and thumbs up to you.... i look forward to you doing stick work with them AND TIG
Thanks Johnny! I really appreciate you taking the time to write this, it’s good to hear that people like yourself definitely like the videos I’m making. I get a lot of positive feedback from people but along with the positive there’s always a few Trolls mixed in on the commons, these negative comments definitely take a toll on me being interested in producing content for TH-cam. Again it’s always real nice and encouraging for me to know that my viewers are interested and are getting something worth while out of my videos. I think you made a great choice on welders! Because of the compact size and light weight of the Titanium welder I take it to my work every week now, I can’t bring myself to using there junky Lincoln 140 anymore, Haha!
Anyhow I hope you enjoyed your new welder as much as I enjoy mine! Ps I definitely will be posting some stick welding and TIG videos soon. Take care.
@@Mikefestiva no problem Brother my comments to you were well deserved. Don't let the negative ones get to you. While they are home complaining, you are on here showing us what others don't have the courage to do.. it takes NO skill to complain. It takes heart to make a difference and you sir are making a difference. Thanks again and i look forward to more of your videos.
I've always wondered how do fab shops charge to make something? Is it amount of welds,material,and labor or just varies from job to job? Thanks
what are y'all manufacturing in the shop, snowboards and skateboards?
Pretty informative I like it
Keep doing what you are doing. Don't let the nasayers stop ya. I'm a miller guy myself and probably always will be and there is a reason. The most important thing is how much money you make so keep on trucking. Best of luck to ya with all of this. Keep up the hard work getting your message out.
Imagine thinking the most important thing is how much currency you make... Sad.
Been 3 years since you made the video. Question do you find you are getting better welds using gas and wire vs Fluxcore? Whats thickest welds you've done using Fluxcore?
My Titanium 170 is a beast, does it all so far.
WORD!
Well done, Mike. Thanks.
Thanks David :)
Mike festiva - Like a lot of folks, I have been thinking about buying one of these boxes from HF and have learned a lot from your very good videos. The Titanium is on sale for a few more days ($650), but the Vulcan does AC TIG. Tough call for me.
David Sisson yes I also picked my Titanium up for $650, I do see them going on sale often so if you don’t pick one up this time I’m sure they will go on sale again soon, the Omnipro on the other hand doesn’t go on sale much and unfortunately the price I got it for what I thing to promote the sales of it when they first came out, I picked it up for $750. Just to let you know both welders are only DC TIG, both however can weld aluminum with a optional spool gun. I hope this info helps. Take care :)
Great video, very helpful to see you push the titanium welder..
Any chance you could do some Tig, to give an idea what you think of it compared the vulcan multi process machine?
Btw loving the He Man ...
Mike watched several of your videos comparing the Vulcan to the Titanium . I have watched these before but just became interested in possible picking one up., You mentioned what you paid for the unit and that you purchased with a year warranty. I checked Harbor Freight yesterday the price has gone up to over a thousand dollar and the warranty is down to 90 day unless you purchase a warranty.
Well done. Thank you.
Thanks for checking my video out :)
Wish I could weld as good as you I learned one day at least I'll know the lingo thank you for that Matt Indio ca
Mike the one thing I notice going through the comments a lot of beginners a lot of professionals a lot of intermediates it seems to me if you favor red blue or green that's your choice it seems there loyalties stays with the color. Or the name ..not reality people Mike you're doing a great job of showing the real thing I really appreciate it and so many others your comments are realistic real to the point and no bulshit that's what I like you don't say this one's better because of the color. Or maybe it's the name just because of his past reputation.. thanks so much for the honesty m great videos again .. being a beginner I have learned so much more from your channel probably than anybody else's thanks-thanks-thanks thanks please keep showing the 200 titanium I am really a beginner I'm depending on you Mike so are many others
Thank you for your nice comment! I really appreciate it :) The way I feel about welders is I don’t care as much about what color they are, it’s more about how they weld, also I feel if someone has always wanted to weld but couldn’t afford it before, now these welders make it much more possible for regular people to have the ability to learn something new and helpful. Thanks again for checking out my videos! Take care
What are you doing with all those snow boards and skate board decks? Also the fan, is it blowing at you? would that not blow the shielding gas away? and how are you going to move that thing by yourself?
Can you tell me where I can find a longer mig lead for the Vulcan 220
Hey Mike, I own a titanium unlimited 200 welder and came across your videos you’ve made on TH-cam. I appreciate all the content you have made about this welder. I was curious what settings do you use when you are welding 1/4” and 1/8” mild steel?
Jason at Fireball tool has some squares that are great for leveling
Perfect videos! I'm so tired of all the partisan comparisons people do on welding gear it's refreshing to see something less one sided. I'm a multi craft utility operator, in other-words jack of all trades master of none- we do it all, including welding some times. The typical professional welder is a one trick pony. Nothing wrong with that but when you only have one trick you become a zealot. Nice to see someone with a DIY "knack" using the HF gear as it's intended and not bitching about it's ability to to perform R-stamp welds.
Thanks for commenting! I think you and I definitely have a similar range of work that covers a wide variety of jobs, I have used quite a few welders over the years and these two machines really do a good job, especially for the price, I compared the Omnipro last year in a video with my friends Millermatic 200 and both welders worked great, the Omnipro actually has a lot more features then the Miller for half the price, the Miller did weigh under 30lbs and the Omnipro was heavier at 49lbs. Both good welders. Take care
Hi Mike.
What gas are you running on this video?
I like the vise.
I love the videos they’re very professionally done but just yesterday I got my Vulcan 220 to hit it duty cycle twice within two hours I was switching between stick welding in flux core welding only at 120 V just thought that was very interesting and I would pointed out I’ve done the same thing before and never had a duty cycle until yesterday still trying to figure out what I did that caused it but I’ve worked it a lot harder before and it never happened until yesterday
Hey Joseph thanks for commenting! Well welding on 120 volts your definitely more prone to reaching the duty cycle then if you were plugged into 220 volts. Now possibly the reason why you had it hit the duty cycle the other day and not in the past could be outside temperature maybe? Was it a hot day? Maybe the last time you welded it was a cooler day? Not a big difference but could have a effect on duty cycle? Take care
OK. So, between the Titanium 200 and the Vulcan MigMax 215, which is best? They are now closer in price.
Which is the best option????
Hey Mike, I really enjoy your videos and your review of the VULCAN OmniPro 220 as I am looking to get this one for my personal home use. I do have a question though... I am currently going through welding school right now at HOBART and my understanding of what true "Duty Cycle" is the devices ability to weld "non-stop" before overheating/overloading, measured in how many minutes out of 10 minutes you can weld non-stop? I am just trying to get some clarification of the VULCAN OmniPro 220's "NON-STOP" welding time for a continuous, single weld. What is the longest, single, continuous weld you have tested on this machine? We were told that every time you release the trigger, it resets the duty cycle time. So my understanding is that, in your case with this specific project, if you were to weld a CONTINUOUS 81" weld without releasing the trigger that the device should shut off at the rated "Duty Cycle". Thanks for your time and reviews! I look forward to maybe a short/medium length video showing how long (using the stop watch method as you did here) the OmniPro 220 will weld before going into safety/neutral mode at the MAX Duty Cycle.
Hey Henry your right about how long a welder will weld in a continuous weld before it goes into a cool down cycle. Duty cycle is based on a 10 minute time, if your machine has say a 30% duty cycle then at full amps it will weld for about 3 minutes before needing a 7 minute break, but if you stop and start again it doesn’t reset the duty cycle time, think of it as 3 minute of welding at full amps in a ten minute period if you make short pauses to move to the next weld it doesn’t reset your duty cycle, it may extend it briefly. It mostly comes down to heat build up in the welder. This video was not made to show the duty cycle of welding one continuous bead, it’s to show the real world application when welding real jobs, I was quite surprised with how good these two welders did and one thing I think that really makes a difference is there not heavy transformer welders that can’t dissipate the heat well, they both are inverter welders and they have a much easier time cooling the electronics inside them with large cooling fans and heat sinks. The transformer based welders have real large copper windings around plates of steel, once this all gets hot it really takes a lot of air flow to cool it down and there’s no real good way to cool the center of the transformer, I have ran transformer welders to there duty cycle and I have noticed that once you cycle it ones it cycles quickly time and time again when welding on a job, it sucks waiting on a machine to cool down before you can get back to welding. I have never hit a cool down cycle on my Omnipro 220 or my Titanium 200, not to say it cannot happen, I just haven’t ever hit it yet. They are both great welders especially for the price! My video was just to see how they perform on a real job, my feeling is both are up to the task, if I was running them like this every day I think the Omnipro would hold up the best. Take care :)
Ha I see you have a Miller in the back niceeeeeeeee
I’m sure you have been asked a bunch but I have watched a bunch of your videos on comparing the titanium 200 and the Vulcan Omnipro . My question is since you have both and use both which one would recommend. I plan to buy a spool gun for aluminum.
Well Nathan I really like the Titanium 200, it fits my needs best, the size and weight is the biggest factor for my decision, it’s about 20 lbs lighter and much more compact. The Omnipro is definitely a bit more robust and the TIG has the optional amp pedal available for it, but for DC TIG I have not found this to be a deal breaker on the Titanium. The Omnipro has the screen and walks you through the set up of all the different set ups for MIG, stick and TIG, the Titanium comes with a simple note card to set it up. I have never hit the duty cycle on ether machine. The multi voltage is really great. I ended up trading the Omnipro for the ProTig 200. The Titanium 200 is my main MIG welder. I would say if you wanted a solid shop only welder with a few more features go for the Omnipro, if you want a great compact welder that is quite portable and affordable go for the Titanium 200. Take care 🙂
So I am curious what input voltage your using for the Vulcan 220
Doesn’t the fan blow your shielding gas away?
This was a great video! Extremely informative. Who was it playing on your sound track? I really loved the music! Thank you buddy. = )
Thanks for your comment! I really appreciate it :) I made all the music on a old Akai MPC 2000xl sampler and I have been doing sample based music as a hobby for a long time now, it’s a fun thing to take a stack of old records and go through them looking for drum sounds, bass notes and other sounds to make a song from. It’s nice to hear someone likes the music besides me, most comments about the music I get are people complaining, haha. Take care
@@Mikefestiva I'd like to buy that recording or recordings. I really loved the music!!!
awesome vid- and you obviously know what you're doing, but I have a question... you don't have any issues with that big fan blowing your shielding gas too thin while welding? may I ask what your flow rate is? I weld near water front properties and the wind is a constant obstacle. I'm thinking of replacing my Hobart 210 MVP for one of these multi-units, but it's tough giving up the Hobart knowing these welder are Harbor Freight- which typically makes lousy toss-away tools.
Hey Mike thanks for checking out my video, I have had a lot of people asking this question, most people assume it’s blowing on me, the fan is actually pointing away blowing out the door, this would be drawling the smoke outside, so it doesn’t effect the shielding gas.
About the reliability of these welders, I have had zero problems with them so far. I don’t think I would ever buy a older style transformer welder that only does one function ever again, multi process to me is the way to go, I have no complaints about them. Buy what ever brand you like, I do know even if you buy a name brand they can still break, my friend bought a Millermatic 200 it was sent back 3 times in the first year, he was down a welder for about 6 months. With HF stuff at least you can walk in with a problem and walk out with a new welder, they don’t make you wait when they send your old one in for repairs, you get a completely new machine. Take care
@@Mikefestiva thanks for your reply mike- it didnt even occur to me the fan was exhausting! duh! lol. actually, your experience holds weight with me because you clearly have a good handle on the trade. I'm listing the trusted 210mvp for sale and going for that titanium 😉👍
Are you the one the welds prison bunks?
Was that on 120 or 240 v
Are you making skateboard blanks ?????? Im thinking i see some on the floor...... I custom paint/airbrush autos & have been wanting to do a bunch of those......
Haha you noticed those skateboards, there’s also a lot of snowboards in a cart in the background too. This glue press is actually going into production pressing snowboard, ski and skateboard wood cores. That’s cool you do airbrushing! Do you post any videos on TH-cam?
I am thinking of one of those 2 machines. I will be using it for welding 1/4 steer to frames of cars for hydraulics. Which one would do you recommend?
They both work great. If you plan of doing all your welding in a shop the Vulcan Omnipro is a good choice especially because it is the easiest to setup. The Titanium 200 is all manual for the settings, smaller and more portable it’s good for packing around. I’d go with the Omnipro 220 👍
Thank you again for your review on these welders. It has been very helpful. I purchased the Titanium online yesterday. Do you know if you can run a spool gun on it to weld aluminum?
Thanks for your nice comment :) I appreciate it.
I think you will be happy with your new welder. Yes the Titanium is capable of running a spool gun, Harbor Freight says they will be available at some point, hopefully soon? Another subscriber mentioned that Northern Tool sells a version of the Titanium multi process welder, it doesn’t have a digital readout but looks like it’s from the same manufacturer, it comes with a spool gun, and Northern Tool also sells the spool gun on its own. As far as I can tell it looks like it should hook right up. I may order one if HF doesn’t start selling one soon.
@@Mikefestiva Awsome, thanks again!
I got a Vulcan MigMax 215 and it has been great, I have a Hobart Ironman at my shop but its huge and heavy so I got the Vulcan for at home. I know 4 guys with Vulcan welders, so far so good. Mine will be a year old this summer, so far I have put 5 bottles through it. Maybe ill check out the multi process Titanium. Good video. Do the Vulcan and Titanium use the same guns?
It’s good to hear you like your Migmax 215, I have owned my Omnipro for a year and a half now and it’s not had any problems so far. It’s a good report to hear you know a few others that’s also been happy with there Vulcan welders too.
The MIG leads don’t cross over on these two welders, so that’s to bad but I’m fairly sure there coming from different manufacturers? One thing interesting is Northern Tool sells a real similar welder to the Titanium, Northerns doesn’t have the digital display but instead of the TIG torch it comes with a spool gun for aluminum, and that would be real useful. Take care
Nevermind, i saw the Unl 200 on the lid. Have you done the same test on the 170.
I haven’t tried out the 170 but I’m sure it is a good welder, my Titanium has held up really well over the years.
It’s still welding good, I loaded it out to one of my friends, he is also liking the Titanium 🙂👍
the welds looked a little cold but you know how to lay a bead
Is that a Titanium Mig 170?
so your running dual sheild nutnwrong with that.
What's your thoughts on the Lincoln back there? Is it a 180?
The Lincoln is a 140, I really don’t think it’s that good of a welder, low duty cycle, only 120 volts, 140 amps seems questionable and is about 55 LBS, the volts are stepped so you only get like 5 settings plus it’s a older style transformer welder.
I think for the $550 it cost I would prefer the Titanium 170 for $450, 170 Amps, the Titanium has a better duty cycle, it’s 120/240 volts, it’s 24LBS, the volts knob is linear so you have a wide range of adjustments,( no stepping like the Lincoln) digital display and it’s a inverter welder, they weld a lot smoother then the old transformer welders.
I have welded a lot with the Lincoln and my Titanium 200 and hands down the Titanium is a far superior welder. Once you weld with a inverter MIG you won’t go back to the old transformer machines. Take care 🙂
The 140 Lincoln sucks. We have one at work and it’s terrible. Lincoln’s hobby machines are not that great as for the ones I have used. I want to try their 210 mp (the one the Vulcan is made after)
@@sbranham86 I've been using the Lincoln power mig 210 mp for around 6 years now and it's a very capable machine. Would definitely recommend it, I've ran the aluminium spool gun, .045 e71T-11 self shielding wire, dual shield Ultracore 71A85, and your standard Er70s6 in all 3 diameters. As well as 7018 stick and some stainless stick, all worked perfectly. Only downside is that you can't truly run spray transfer with hard wire and 90/10 since it is voltage limited to 25 volts.
Hey it’s about 3years late and I was just wandering how the titanium. And how did it last because this is what I’m looking at
Yes my Titanium is still working great 👍 I long term loaned it to my friend that needed a welder at his home shop, his Millermatic 200 is at his work, he says the Titanium welds just as good as his Miller. I have been completely happy with the Titanium 200 😊
Awesome review. Any update reviews on both welders?
Hey James I have quite a few videos on these welders on my channel, I no longer own the Omnipro, it was a rock solid welder, I just found that the smaller light weight Titanium 200 fit my needs better. I also Own the AC/DC Vulcan ProTig 200, I got rid of the Omnipro to buy the ProTig. If you go to my TH-cam page, just about every video I’m using the Titanium 200, right now I’m building a mini 4x4 articulating dump truck, most of the metal is 3/16” and 1/4” the Titanium 200 doesn’t miss a beat. Check those videos out if you get time 👍
I've watched almost all your welder videos. Leaning towards the vulcan 215. The price point is good. A little bigger then I need but I don't want to be restricted down the road. Great videos. Awesome channel, keep them coming!
I have hear from people that own the 215 and they really like them. I think you will be happy having a little extra amps 👍
Mike, I have a titanium 140. On the box it says it will weld up to 5/16 inch. However, when I open the welder to see the chart for settings I see nothing past 1/8th inch thickness settings. The welder is only 120 volt. Am I missing something?
I think 1/8” is about average for any 120 volt welder, sometimes you can weld a little thicker with flux wire because it burns hotter.
I would think the 5/16” would be multiple passes to weld that. Even on my Titanium 200 the chart only goes up to 1/4”
If you bevel the parts with a grinder, you can lay a nice big bead or two down in the V groove. This will help when welding thicker parts.
Also on really heavy metal you can pre heat it with a torch down the V groove, this will help too. Take care
Lincoln Electric 140HD Weldpak owner here, 5/16 is going to be flux core, settings cranked high, and almost guarantee that it'll be a multipass to get a good weld. You should be able to do single pass 1/4" with flux core.
What titanium welder is that. The 170?
200
What drum fan are you using?
I’m just using a large fan from Home Depot, it’s pointed outside to help draw out the smoke , and keep fresh air moving though the building. Take care
Harbor freight isn't getting as much junk shit from China thanks to the tariffs. So theyve been sourcing their stuff from where everyone else is Taiwan lol. Funny shit is most big brands get their parts from there also. So the quality is definitely going up. You gotta give harbor freight a pat on the back every once in a while. These welders are pretty damn good machines.
Right on! Thanks for commenting 🙂 Yes they definitely have been stepping it up with the Vulcan and Titanium line of welders. I just got there new Titanium plasma 45 and it cuts really good! I just got a CNC Plasma table and I’m running the Titanium 45 on it, so far so good. You are right, a lot on name brand welders get most of there components from overseas. After running inverter welders I have no interest in owning older transformer based welders any more. Take care
Love the heman theme. Lol.
I have the titanium but when I set it up for mig it dosent want to seem to burn correctly it just sputters the whole time what are your settings for everything , tensioner puller , amp , wire speed and volt idk if I have something set up wrong or what but it will weld fluxcore better than hard wire
Do you have the rollers right? If your welding thinner material 18.5 and 230 seems to do well you could also download the app welder helper you put the size of the material your welding what process and it gives you a reference
Did you change your torch polarity? Flux is electrode neg. Mig requires electrode pos
I’m surprised that heavy air fan didn’t mess up your shielding gas.
The fan was there keep fresh air moving though the building, it was not blowing in, it was pointed out side blowing out the door, so no problem with blowing away the shielding gas.
These duty cycles that are listed on machines are for an operating temperature of 104 degrees Fahrenheit. So of course your going to get past the duty cycle
That Vulcan puts down some nice beads. The hard thing to wrap my brain around is that it's Harbor Freight.
Harbor Freight has really stepped up there game with these welders, I did another video running the Titanium 200 with a spool gun welding aluminum, it works really good! Take care
I have a big Lincoln stick welder but I been wanting a mig welder for some lighter metals but will still handle heavier metals also. I don’t do a lot of welding at all. Now I’m welding a desk frame together with 14 gage 2” & 3/4” tubing. It might be 6 months before my next welding project. I like the idea of these being a little more portable. Which would you recommend?
If you don't weld that much get the less expensive one. It seems to work just as well.
What you'll basically need is a mig welder that produces at least 150 true amps or more. With that you can go thin or thick hope this helps.
Why would you do 4 inch welds instead of full seams??
Helps prevent metal warp
Glue Press, huh? I thought I saw skateboard planks on the floor. I’ve seen guitars made from these. What’s your application going to be?
Good eye! I work for a snowboard, skate, ski and surf board manufacture. The glue presses are used to glue all the snowboard and ski cores. They get used about 20 hours a day so good welds are a must. Take care Tommy
So the big question now that you've used both for a while is which one would you buy?
Good question, if I was going into the store to buy one of these welders today it would be the Titanium 200. The reason is it fits my needs a bit better, it’s smaller and lighter and that’s what it really comes down to, ah and it’s less money especially when you consider it comes with the TIG torch included.
Now that’s my feeling especially if I’m packing a welder around a lot, but which welder is best for others definitely depends? The Omnipro 220 has the auto set and spot weld features and a few other things that make it nice to use, another thing is if one was new to welding it walks you through the setup on how to hook up what leads to + or - depending on the process your going to weld with, this can be extremely helpful for someone that doesn’t weld often and could use a little help. Both welders I’m impressed with, and for the money you get quite good machines. If someone plans on keeping there welder in there shop and wants a bit bigger capacity welder with a bigger duty cycle it’s the Omnipro, if someone wants a more portable smaller welder that’s quite capable of handling mid size jobs then the Titanium would fit there needs, as you see both welders did really good in regards to duty cycle. I know this comment was a bit long but that’s my feeling on them. Take care
@@Mikefestiva Hey thanks for the detailed reply. I was thinking that you would pick the Titanium 200 after this video. Really capable little machine which is slightly less powerful and only really seams to be lacking auto set. Seams like a great compromise when it weighs almost half. I've been impressed with the real world duty cycle tests of these welders but I have to wonder why they never seam to trip the duty cycles?
My friend has a Millermatic 200, it’s a small multi process welder similar to the Titanium, it’s got the same duty cycle ratting as well, he has also noticed that welding 1/4” plate on jobs for long periods of time has not caused his welder to go into a cool down cycle ether. I think it could be the fact that the electronics in these modern welders are easier to keep cool with high flow fans and heat sinks compared to older transformer welders with a large mass of metal and coiled copper wire, once those transformers get hot I think it’s hard to keep them cooled down? That’s just my thoughts on it? Take care
Nice. I think I'm waiting for a decent hi-frequency dc tig machine for under 1k. Not sure how long I'll be waiting though lol
The way technology is coming along, I’m sure you won’t be waiting long. Take care Dan.
I also like the screen on the omnipro way better
Yes the screen is definitely nice on the Omnipro, and the Omnipro’s info on each screen page is real helpful for setting up the welder for different welding processes so it’s quite user friendly. I’m definitely impressed with both welders, I feel they both weld nicely. Thanks for commenting Antonio :)
@@Mikefestiva no problem mike great video bro
Not too shabby for a HF welder under a $1000 price point.... This makes me rethink investing into the ESAB 205ic
depends on how much you plan to weld. if youre going to use it a lot id go with a more reputable welding machine. if youre a hobby welder or just fixing things here and there then id say buy a HF welder. an esab with outlive any HF welder by decades. i think thats a given. sure these new HF welders have the same output and duty cycle as some of the name brand machines but i havent found any videos on here of anyone doing any cut and etch tests to check penetration and how well these machines are actually running.
@@robroy5729 Data to support that claim?
Haha Sanders you don’t have to look far to find a video with a acid test, I did a cut and acid etch test in my last MIG video, th-cam.com/video/z1ADGEFJ6f8/w-d-xo.html
I see you have committed a few times on my videos and you seem to not like these welder, no one is trying to twist your arm on buying one, use what ever welder you like. Ps I really think the acid etch test tells more about the person welding then the welder it’s self.
@@robroy5729 When i do get into welding on certain particular jobs that are the limit of what i do - It would be 1/4" mild steel,,, & about 120# of weld wire total. Not all in 1 shot but over a span of a month to complete. Otherwise ,, On the smaller jobs it would be 1/4" mild steel & (1) 10# roll at max........... I used to have the Miller 210 but someone stole it - along with $25k worth of tools/painting equipment when i was on the road....... My home insurance only covered $2500 !!! What a crock - Reluctant to buy expensive stuff again.
@@Mikefestiva For the most part you can just tell if you have enough penetration.... But, I dont need Xray welds...... Im interesed in the multi process because id like to try the tig features as well..
I have a friend owns two garages been in business for 50 years his family he started as a child he's been in business for almost fifty years what time anyway he has Harbor Freight cheap $90 welders uses of mufflers and other things on cars he has good welders at home he don't bring them into the work he uses the cheap ones so do all his guys you know what for what he does they works great,, have them for years what do you think about for $99 welder now .? I just bought the 200 titanium don't know anything about Walden need somebody show me your videos are fantastic they're great big help I raced when I was younger my friends all welded I didn't have to I build the motors I did all the other work always wanted to learn to weld now I'm 70 now I'm learning as soon as I find someone All My Friends Are Dead
Try to find a welding class at a community college.
I'm 70 years old I'm broke uneducated raised in an orphanage never went to school my life believe it or not that's true really can read and write and I'm going to go to college or school I don't think so I work good with my hands and my own mine
What state are you located sir ? If close I would be glad teach what I know
How will I know if I am running my titanium 200 too long?
Hank Chinaski
Sometimes when welding for long periods of time it seems like the welder start spitting and spattering and welds like crap! Any ideas?
Thank you for your reply I haven’t had it completely shit down yet
Have had two vulcan220 just stop working with very light use has any one had this problem
Is it still under warranty?
It doesn't have to last as long as the blue and red machines. These machines weld just fine, and if they cost half as much, then they only have to last half as long to be equal.
I use welders stands to avoid welding on the floor. Take care of your back!
Thanks for being so concerned for my back.
@@Mikefestiva oh, and your videos are very helpful. Your welds are impressive.