I have one of these and I love the thing. It's great for exhausts and sheet metal. Probably not recommended but I've even used it to fix a roll cage in a race car. Hey, it did the job!
Excellent welder, crummy wire. Welds even better with good wire. I get Hobart in vacuum sealed packs to minimize wire oxidation. Makes for even smoother weld puddles and less spatter.
@@reebquincom yes it does, just the nature of the beast. But cleaner wire with less oxidation from the factory means less contaminates the ignite and cause sparks to fly.
I have its Big Brother the 140 titanium Mig flux welder which can also do gas and has a few more bells and whistles but so far these inverter wire feeders are OnPoint
@@lunarvvolf9606 I went to HTP America and ordered their 15 series gun that fits the titanium 140 I also picked up all the consumables that go on the end of the gun for that new lead there also much heavier Duty lead
I've been welding 3/16" and 1/4" angle iron, horizontal, vertical and overhead with this little green box and it welds great. Nice thick beads when you need it or dial it back for 1/16. Works great for outdoor projects using Lincoln innershield wire from HD.
I have one. I love it. Welded a carriage today to use my 12 ton pneumatic bottle jack as a forging press and all of the welds tight on .125 angle iron and some 7 gauge. And that was about those same settings; not even maxed out! Only thing I don't like is that the slag doesn't always fully cover the weld. Not sure if it's a volume issue with the thinner wire or something to do with the inverter technology.
I have had the titanium multiprocess welder for about 4 years, ive used every mode and other than the tig being scratch start, i have 0 complaints about the machine.
Bought one three years ago used it for all sorts of projects it works great for my needs hasn't let me down yet. Great price. I did change the ground clamp right of way . Ive been using Farney .030 been working pretty good
I bought one on sale for 159.99 a couple of years ago and sat on its box for a year and a half. Never welded anything before using a wire feed style but this one is so easy to use for the diy use. I fixed my kids broken trampoline galvanized steel pole and worked like a charm. I recommend this welder for any beginner.
I have the Chicago electric 125 from harbor freight, it doesn't have as many options on settings but it works alright. I want to upgrade to the titanium soon.
And a really good clean ground close to where you are welding , I've owned one of these for about a year now , built a complete front-end loader for a garden tractor with it , not one minute of trouble with it .
I don't care for the weld bead that flux core welding creates I weld with shielding gas and the beads are flawless plus the welding I do usually requires more amperage I have amongst my equipment a Chicago electric 180 amp mig welder , I have made some exceptional welds with it . I bought it nearly 30 years ago from a Harbor Freight that use to be on Industrial average. And Tropicana ave here in Las Vegas, Nv. I do like Harbor Freight .
This little Flux MIG is awesome for the price and it works very well. I used Blue Demon for Stainless car exhaust work with lots of prep work. For Standard steel it's been great with the Harbor freight wire. For big thick pieces I still use my STICK welder.
I have one ..i had 2 of the chicago before i bought the titanium welder..and you're right it is sick..i use cooking spray to make the beads not stick as bad..don't use the butter flavor it really smells bad ..canola seems best..the two chicago welders i gave away..still in good working condition ..
I have one of their original 90 amp welders and it does a good job for what I use it for. I like it so much that I bought a 125 amp welder as a backup unit in the event the 90 amp CROAKED. Like Clint Eastwood said in the Dirty Harry movie, Magnum Force "a man has to know his limitations". That is the same with Harbor Freight welders, you have to know their LIMITATIONS, if I was in the market for a new welder I would buy a Harbor Freight Titanium EasyFlux 125 Welder.
I've had the same one for little over a yr now and have went through about 6 lb wire so far and I've been very impressed with it!! Definitely money well spent when on a budget next im really wanting multi process welder from yeswelder or primeweld!!
Just bought one for $145, black Friday deal at harbor freight, I've never welded anything in my life, but that's about to change, I'm going to teach myself to weld with this thing, just to do small fabrication stuff, nothing major, I've always wanted to learn and just caught this thing on sale and had to jump on it.
I just bought one of these and I was surprised at the strength of the welds it can make. I have been welding for 50 years but I never had a flux core welder so I'm in a sort of a learning phase. So far the welds i've cut and tested have shown a lot more penetration than I would have expected for such a cheap machine . So far so good. I even pushed it up to 1/4 inch stock to see if It would exceed the rated capacity. It did , but the weld was a little weak for my liking.
Had to go to lowes and get the century version. It's pretty much the same thing. Love that litte welder. Just bought the 225 stick. Even on 120, it's twice the weld the little Chicago model is. Cost twice as much to. Now I'm looking at running dedicated power for both out back. DC inverted is the way to go, no doubt.
It looked like you had some undercut, maybe just a tad bit hot,also never weld galvanized metal,the fumes will poison you, it attacks the nervous system
I have had one of these for a while, for some reason it doesnt like stainless flux core (308xfc) but on normal mild steel it works great and it says it will only weld up to a 1/4 or 3/16 but if you multi pass it you can weld alot with it and i have used it for a good 3 hours solid and it never over heated or asked for a break all around for 200$ its a no brainer buy it
Most people don't realize when they give the maximum thickness capability it's referring to single pass. Probably 90% of people don't know that. Wannabe welders.
I have the 140 model. I love it for wielding anything up to 1/4 inch. It also does really well on thin metals using a stitch wield Lots of flexibility not problems at all I use a lot of Vulcan wire because it is easy to pick up close by, but have found a couple of others in the same price range created smoother beads
Love that little machine bought it 3 months ago on sale for 160 with the warranty best 200 dollar I ever spent i also made a little short for it nice video man
I have one of these. I upgraded the ground clamp, and the gun and cable. The gun is uncomfortable. It's too straight. I put a gun and cable from a Lincoln 140. It welds good.
As a factory certified welder repair tech for all major brands with over 20 years experience. Reguardless of machine color, they all evevtualy break. Major brands have better warranty support for parts. In most cases warranty does not pay for lost productivity. Most problems with small machine are caused by consumers that either do not read the owners manual or the information in the owners manual is beyond the operators comprehension. These inexpensive machines will be satisfactory as long as they are respected and operated within specs. If YOU purchase a less expensive machine and it breaks and YOU can't repair it, dont bother taking it to a repair shop. Just go back and buy another one!!!!!
Got one last year to take the place of my old 120v Lincoln made craftsman for the occasional mobile repair and have been pleased so far! But have only ran about 2lbs of wire through it as I do most welding in my shop and prefer my larger machines. But for the beginner, homeowner or just to have a very light and portable welder, I'd have no problem recommending it👍🏻
big mistake replacing the Lincoln...i know i can never get the same welds an feel like i did with the ol lincoln im pretty sure the cheaper welders have a cca winding instead of pure copper windings thats giving me the trouble
@@theaussie7160 oh I still have the little Lincoln with no plans to get rid of it and I agree, these new inverter welders have much different arc characteristics than the good ole copper transformer machines! Just used the portability aspect as an excuse to get a new toy😅
I fell in love with this welder. Bought a second one I liked it so much. HF wire is a different story. It welds good but spatter is a real issue. Probably the worst I've seen.
I had one and hated it! It worked as expected but left splatter everywhere and I had to spray vegetable oil on my metal to get it not to stick. Smoke everywhere, hard to see where you are welding and then you have to beat your weld to get the slag off, making your weld look uglier. You then have to wire brush it and grind the last bit of spatter that wouldn’t easily leave All in all the welds are ugly and takes major effort. Just use gas, it’s WAY cleaner, less work and looks far better for a customer Unless someone doesn’t mind all the extra crazy work and ugly looking job in the end
I've got one of those, and I have had excellent results from it. If you run the smaller diameter wires, you'll get much better results and a smoother weld
Already own it and love it, but now that I have more experience, if I could start over, I would've gotten a regular MIG welder, and then just use fluxcore wire, but if I ever need to mig, I could always switch the wire and hook up the gas, which is what I will do after this 1 dies beyond repair
I bought one but need practice for sure. I have an old Pullman camper that I’m trying to weld up the gaps in the sides. Not sure if I had settings right! I welded heavier metal and did fine. But I bought some sheet metal to practice on.
Spend a little more on a Hobart welder its Miller welders affordable brand and you get the same warranty through Miller I think its 5 years. Mine has been great I did a ton of welding with it when I restored my car
Nice ! Im looking at this one and also a older used one from a friend. I can’t remember the darn name but in thinking its a bigger unit and maybe hood old fashion quality. Is this one plug into 110 or 220 ?
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I have one of these and I love the thing. It's great for exhausts and sheet metal. Probably not recommended but I've even used it to fix a roll cage in a race car. Hey, it did the job!
What settings you use for sheet metal?
Someone ran over my mailbox post. I'm about to buy 1. & thinking about using it to weld winch to trailer
Flux core gets more penetration than other processes. As long as youre welsing it right it should be fine. Roll cage tubing isnt that thicck
I welded the frame together on my harley davidson chopper with this thing.
@@artvandelay9201 Flux core wire? Thinking of hardtailing my sportster.
Excellent welder, crummy wire. Welds even better with good wire. I get Hobart in vacuum sealed packs to minimize wire oxidation. Makes for even smoother weld puddles and less spatter.
Thanks 👍
I went w the harbor freight wire and would DEFFLY like to see how a better wire handles
Gotta use Lincoln Hobart pretty goo I’d imagine want something with a high deposit rate
Flux core does spatter a bit
@@reebquincom yes it does, just the nature of the beast. But cleaner wire with less oxidation from the factory means less contaminates the ignite and cause sparks to fly.
Already own it. I use Blue Demon .030 wire and I upgraded the ground clamp. I couldn't be happier with it and the price is great.
I have its Big Brother the 140 titanium Mig flux welder which can also do gas and has a few more bells and whistles but so far these inverter wire feeders are OnPoint
@@lunarvvolf9606 I went to HTP America and ordered their 15 series gun that fits the titanium 140 I also picked up all the consumables that go on the end of the gun for that new lead there also much heavier Duty lead
I own this welder plus 2 other Harbor Freight welders. I wouldn't trade them for any others.
Do you have the protig?
Even a Lincoln?
Well I've used a couple of these. I own a small Lincoln. The titanium is a piece of s*** compared to the Lincoln.
I've been welding 3/16" and 1/4" angle iron, horizontal, vertical and overhead with this little green box and it welds great. Nice thick beads when you need it or dial it back for 1/16. Works great for outdoor projects using Lincoln innershield wire from HD.
It’s light to and makes it easy for doing jobs and whatnot better than carrying a bulky heavy ass welder around
I use this welder for off-road vehicle fabrication short duty cycle but it works good
I have one. I love it. Welded a carriage today to use my 12 ton pneumatic bottle jack as a forging press and all of the welds tight on .125 angle iron and some 7 gauge. And that was about those same settings; not even maxed out! Only thing I don't like is that the slag doesn't always fully cover the weld. Not sure if it's a volume issue with the thinner wire or something to do with the inverter technology.
I have had the titanium multiprocess welder for about 4 years, ive used every mode and other than the tig being scratch start, i have 0 complaints about the machine.
Bought one three years ago used it for all sorts of projects it works great for my needs hasn't let me down yet. Great price. I did change the ground clamp right of way . Ive been using Farney .030 been working pretty good
Got one last week. Great for small jobs around the house for beginners.
I bought one about 3 years ago and it works great especially for thinner steel. 😊
I bought one on sale for 159.99 a couple of years ago and sat on its box for a year and a half. Never welded anything before using a wire feed style but this one is so easy to use for the diy use. I fixed my kids broken trampoline galvanized steel pole and worked like a charm. I recommend this welder for any beginner.
That’s what I was wondering, if it would weld a galvanized trailer part
I have the Harbor Freight Chicago Electric 240 volt mig welder and I run it with flux cored wire. It has served me well.
It runs so much better with gas I have the same welder get some gas!
I’ve used it in shop class, it welds good, if you go quick enough with the right speeds it’s really nice for sheet metal
People who use flux or dual shield or anything with slag on sheet metal are actually clinically insane. Tig or low volts mig is the only right way
@@elicarter1356 on a budget, you do what works. Not what’s right 😂
@@UU-dp9thay g hate to be a bother but i got a titanium mig 170 barley gonna try welding no classes nada any advice on what wire feed or any advice
@@dsf4173 in the manual they have a diagram for what wire to use and what voltage/speed you need for the thickness of metal you’re working on.
@@Sxvaqe-_- just work hard for my stuff. There’s a difference
I've owned this for a while and it works great.
I have the Chicago electric 125 from harbor freight, it doesn't have as many options on settings but it works alright. I want to upgrade to the titanium soon.
The most important part of welding is that your metal is clean.
And a really good clean ground close to where you are welding , I've owned one of these for about a year now , built a complete front-end loader for a garden tractor with it , not one minute of trouble with it .
I weld Flux core directly on top of rust and mill scale
The most important part of welding is knowing how to weld.
Own it and love it. It’s paid for itself many times.
I don't care for the weld bead that flux core welding creates I weld with shielding gas and the beads are flawless plus the welding I do usually requires more amperage I have amongst my equipment a Chicago electric 180 amp mig welder , I have made some exceptional welds with it . I bought it nearly 30 years ago from a Harbor Freight that use to be on Industrial average. And Tropicana ave here in Las Vegas, Nv. I do like Harbor Freight .
This little Flux MIG is awesome for the price and it works very well.
I used Blue Demon for Stainless car exhaust work with lots of prep work. For Standard steel it's been great with the Harbor freight wire. For big thick pieces I still use my STICK welder.
I have one ..i had 2 of the chicago before i bought the titanium welder..and you're right it is sick..i use cooking spray to make the beads not stick as bad..don't use the butter flavor it really smells bad ..canola seems best..the two chicago welders i gave away..still in good working condition ..
Is it pretty much equivalent to the Chicago?
@@TTime685 better in everyway.smaller,lighter.the settings are far more adjustable.inverter so it runs better
I have one of their original 90 amp welders and it does a good job for what I use it for. I like it so much that I bought a 125 amp welder as a backup unit in the event the 90 amp CROAKED. Like Clint Eastwood said in the Dirty Harry movie, Magnum Force "a man has to know his limitations". That is the same with Harbor Freight welders, you have to know their LIMITATIONS, if I was in the market for a new welder I would buy a Harbor Freight Titanium EasyFlux 125 Welder.
I have owned one ever since they came out,just bought a second one today! Just in case my first one craps out.
Believe it or not these welders are pretty good especially for a beginner…
I have a Lincoln welder but very similar and was super easy to learn on!!
I've had the same one for little over a yr now and have went through about 6 lb wire so far and I've been very impressed with it!! Definitely money well spent when on a budget next im really wanting multi process welder from yeswelder or primeweld!!
Just bought one for $145, black Friday deal at harbor freight, I've never welded anything in my life, but that's about to change, I'm going to teach myself to weld with this thing, just to do small fabrication stuff, nothing major, I've always wanted to learn and just caught this thing on sale and had to jump on it.
How's it coming along
I own one. I’ve used it on some small repairs. Works well.
I have had mine for a couple of years. I'm a DIY welder and use it for small metal projects. It's really handy for the beginner.
Own it and I love it! Very easy to use and get used to!
I bought this little welder about a year ago. It's a pretty handy and capable little welder so far. It needs a handle, though not a strap.
I’ve got it I think it’s pretty good for price. Just gotta get the settings right and it flow’s perfect for me
I own one and I love it 😀 Check to see about Reversing the Polarity and getting better welds and less splatter. 👌👍
I just bought one of these and I was surprised at the strength of the welds it can make. I have been welding for 50 years but I never had a flux core welder so I'm in a sort of a learning phase. So far the welds i've cut and tested have shown a lot more penetration than I would have expected for such a cheap machine . So far so good. I even pushed it up to 1/4 inch stock to see if It would exceed the rated capacity. It did , but the weld was a little weak for my liking.
Already own one and so far it has done everything I’ve asked it to do
Will see how long it lasts
Probably one of the best bangs for the buck
I HAVE NEVER USED ONE, AND I APPROVE OF IT...
I own it. Now I need to learn how to properly weld with it.
Same here. The more I practice, evaluate the results and make adjustments accordingly, the better the welder seems to get. :)
This little thing is a beast, you can build almost anything as long as you either have a backer bar on or a deep enough bevel, I love it
Go prime weld! Amazing machines and about the same price.
Have one, it does pretty good for what it is. It connects two pieces of metal together and they stay together, thats all that masters
I already have one and love it. It is amazing
It really is a great welder. I picked one up for $100 a few years ago.
I’d like to see a it longer video rather than a short. That said, I do like the portability of this one yeah I’d probably consider buy that one.
Had to go to lowes and get the century version. It's pretty much the same thing. Love that litte welder. Just bought the 225 stick. Even on 120, it's twice the weld the little Chicago model is. Cost twice as much to. Now I'm looking at running dedicated power for both out back. DC inverted is the way to go, no doubt.
These things are super AWESOME!!! Small yet get several jobs done!!!
It looked like you had some undercut, maybe just a tad bit hot,also never weld galvanized metal,the fumes will poison you, it attacks the nervous system
For sure, grind off the galvanizing before applying high heat or else use a "supplied air" respirator.
I have had one of these for a while, for some reason it doesnt like stainless flux core (308xfc) but on normal mild steel it works great and it says it will only weld up to a 1/4 or 3/16 but if you multi pass it you can weld alot with it and i have used it for a good 3 hours solid and it never over heated or asked for a break all around for 200$ its a no brainer buy it
Most people don't realize when they give the maximum thickness capability it's referring to single pass. Probably 90% of people don't know that.
Wannabe welders.
I have the 140 model. I love it for wielding anything up to 1/4 inch. It also does really well on thin metals using a stitch wield Lots of flexibility not problems at all
I use a lot of Vulcan wire because it is easy to pick up close by, but have found a couple of others in the same price range created smoother beads
A very good beginner welder.
Great to have around the house for quick fixes and hobbies.
I have the titanium 170 and it’s a fine little machine. Much better than my Lincoln 135 T
Own it, no issues nor regrets, works just as well or better than my friends Lincoln weldpak, he says it’s better
I just returned 125, no way to setup. Cold And wire did not come Fast enough. I went back to stick welder and it works well.
I own one and love it works great!!
Love it I use it for 4 wheeler and sxs frames and cages I use it for exhaust I use it for almost everything I do
That's my next welder. I currently have the Northern Industries 125 flux core welder and its "tired". I wish I could find parts for it.
I have the same one i used mine to repair commercial trailer and everything else that I need a welder for and it works great
I have this welder and have done small welds. Works great.
Gen 1 last a year gen2 has been modified so far it’s been good to me welded dump trailer ramps
Love that little machine bought it 3 months ago on sale for 160 with the warranty best 200 dollar I ever spent i also made a little short for it nice video man
My girl just send me a coupon from Barbour freight $175
I have one of these. I upgraded the ground clamp, and the gun and cable. The gun is uncomfortable. It's too straight. I put a gun and cable from a Lincoln 140. It welds good.
Got one last spring and it's been great.
Looks like it could do small jobs around the shop just fine.
I have one. Works awesome. Does everything I need to do with it.
I own one and what I like is that I don't have to get the bigger welder with a extension cord to weld something outside if I can't get it in the shop
Looks good Jimmy..I would be it.😁💪👍👍
As a factory certified welder repair tech for all major brands with over 20 years experience. Reguardless of machine color, they all evevtualy break. Major brands have better warranty support for parts. In most cases warranty does not pay for lost productivity. Most problems with small machine are caused by consumers that either do not read the owners manual or the information in the owners manual is beyond the operators comprehension. These inexpensive machines will be satisfactory as long as they are respected and operated within specs.
If YOU purchase a less expensive machine and it breaks and YOU can't repair it, dont bother taking it to a repair shop. Just go back and buy another one!!!!!
Agreed, in general cheap is expensive. The duty cycle is 30% on these, 7 minutes of cooling for 3 minute of CONTINUOUS weld at 90 amp.
I own it love it
Got one last year to take the place of my old 120v Lincoln made craftsman for the occasional mobile repair and have been pleased so far! But have only ran about 2lbs of wire through it as I do most welding in my shop and prefer my larger machines.
But for the beginner, homeowner or just to have a very light and portable welder, I'd have no problem recommending it👍🏻
big mistake replacing the Lincoln...i know i can never get the same welds an feel like i did with the ol lincoln im pretty sure the cheaper welders have a cca winding instead of pure copper windings thats giving me the trouble
@@theaussie7160 oh I still have the little Lincoln with no plans to get rid of it and I agree, these new inverter welders have much different arc characteristics than the good ole copper transformer machines!
Just used the portability aspect as an excuse to get a new toy😅
Maybe close up looks bigger im.been thinking about getting one that's for the vid
I fell in love with this welder. Bought a second one I liked it so much. HF wire is a different story. It welds good but spatter is a real issue. Probably the worst I've seen.
Your hand are little high and lower your speed wire , use gel on the welding nuzzle ❤
I had one and hated it!
It worked as expected but left splatter everywhere and I had to spray vegetable oil on my metal to get it not to stick. Smoke everywhere, hard to see where you are welding and then you have to beat your weld to get the slag off, making your weld look uglier. You then have to wire brush it and grind the last bit of spatter that wouldn’t easily leave
All in all the welds are ugly and takes major effort.
Just use gas, it’s WAY cleaner, less work and looks far better for a customer
Unless someone doesn’t mind all the extra crazy work and ugly looking job in the end
Maybe the tensioner was too tight on the wire
Good little machine love the built in inverter
Yes man just got it and learning sbout it how to use it
Yeah, I'd buy one for my home stuff.
I've got one of those, and I have had excellent results from it. If you run the smaller diameter wires, you'll get much better results and a smoother weld
I have a Harbor Freight titanium 125 and I love it Bob Elkhart👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Own it and love it
I PLAN ON GETTING ONE SOON, AND I'M STILL VOTING FOR TRUMP!...
already own one. Love it!!
Had mine 2 years and love it
I’m thinking about buying one for personal use
Already own it and love it, but now that I have more experience, if I could start over, I would've gotten a regular MIG welder, and then just use fluxcore wire, but if I ever need to mig, I could always switch the wire and hook up the gas, which is what I will do after this 1 dies beyond repair
I bought one but need practice for sure. I have an old Pullman camper that I’m trying to weld up the gaps in the sides. Not sure if I had settings right! I welded heavier metal and did fine. But I bought some sheet metal to practice on.
I saw someone say to set it to A or B and wire speed to 3, am I really that underpowered with those settings on steel?
Looking for a welder to run off my generator at 110/120v. Sheet metal, welding frame brackets etc. looks like this could be a winner.
What brand of Welding Jacket you're wearing?
It’s on sale for 147.99 this week!
This past weekend it was on sale for$149. I was going to buy it but got to busy
$179 just looked it up. Getting one today, thanks
I love this machine
I just bought it and it’s what I’m learning to weld with…
The best one. Used all weekend
I own this little welder and I think it's great!
Spend a little more on a Hobart welder its Miller welders affordable brand and you get the same warranty through Miller I think its 5 years. Mine has been great I did a ton of welding with it when I restored my car
Have one and it
Really cool for a beginner.
I’ve got my settings here at f and 1/2
They are good for occasional personal use for small stuff, wouldn’t wanna be caught on a job site with one of those
Nice ! Im looking at this one and also a older used one from a friend. I can’t remember the darn name but in thinking its a bigger unit and maybe hood old fashion quality. Is this one plug into 110 or 220 ?
I have it and use it for various things in the bowling alley I work at
I went with the blue but titanium is more budget friendly 💙