Titanium Vulcan welders TIG comparison
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- I review both Titanium unlimited 200 and the Vulcan Omnipro 220 welders to see the differences between them, This video I do a TIG welding comparison to see how they both weld.
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I've been waiting for a video like this to come up. Thanks to you I have finally made my decision to get the titanium. Keep the good work 👍
Really like your reviews. Having a TIG machine is still in the bucket list.
Thanks :) yes I TIG is a nice extra tool to have around the shop, I just picked up a Ac TIG with high-frequency, it’s surprisingly easy to weld aluminum with! I have quite a few aluminum projects to weld up soon. Take care!
Great video! Just learning and you have been the best instructor I've found on UTube. Keep showing your machine settings and thanks for the great instruction.
Right on! I really appreciate your comment :) I have quite a few videos covering welding and fabrication, if you get time check some of my other videos out,
hi Mike I bought a Titanium 200 and for tig it works great!
I'm taking a 2 credit Tig class this Sem. and that's on a miller 200 dynasty.
its real easy to make the adjustment to the titanium with scratch start from the pedal.
I'm practicing on 1/16th " mild steel, I have the unit set at 60 amp.s, inductance at 6 and
100%argon gas at 18 cfh.
I am very happy with this machine.
I upgraded to the gas lens, pyrex cups and am using 1/16th" grey tungsten.
Thanks a ton for your Videos they helped me make my Choice.
Great video pretty good welds ,I'm just learning all over again, haven't tig in 35 years just bought a machine great information.
I have learned a lot since this video, I have been TIG welding a lot of aluminum for projects these days! Thanks for checking out my video 🙂
Mike I just got the Vulcan and have been watching how quick your TIG has improved ! I hope my learning curve goes that good I just ordered the pyrex with the link thanks for the tip
Thanks I appreciate it! I defiantly feel like I got past the hardest part of learning TIG, I still have more learning to do but It's now getting easier every day.
I just bought a AC tig welder and I was able to lay some fairly nice looking Aluminum welds right out of the box! I will post a video soon of tig welding aluminum! Take care :)
With every video you make i am more and more impressed with my Titanium! As you know by now with all my comments, i simply love my Titanium. It's the 1st welder i ever bought, all the welder i need for around my property and thanks to you and your TH-cams i owe it all to you brother. Lol I recently had some sheetmetal crack on my riding lawnmower, and i was happy it did so i could bring out the welder! Next I'm ordering the clear tip kit you have been mentioning.
!Great video!
I second that! It's not the first one I bought, but it definitely my favorite and the best one I have.
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Right on Thanks! I'm glad you are as happy with yours as I am with mine, they are awesome compact but powerful welders.
I definitely look forward welding with mine too. It just works so well. Take care :)
I saw that you did the scratch start on the Titanium. I have a new Titanium and my user manual says it is touch and lift to start the arc. I haven't used it yet. Thanks for the great videos. Gonna try to learn to tig weld. Getting my garage set up with 240v 50amp supply right now.
Mike the might film maker! Thumbs up x1000. Thanks for taking the time to make this for everybody.
Looking forward to the Vulcan ProTig 200 video.
Thanks Joe! I hopefully will post a video of the ProTIG soon, man I really like it! I can weld fairly nice looking aluminum welds right out of the box, I need to cut up some aluminum this week for a project to build and Video it.
Ps I just got side tracked though, I had been keeping a eye out for a small suv, and I just picked up a 93 Suzuki sidekick 4 door, it has a oil leak that I’m fixing right now, but it’s in fairly good shape for $1000. I think it’s going to take up a little of my time, I definitely didn’t need another project but I’m a sucker for useful little 4x4s. Take care Joe :)
@@Mikefestiva I recently picked up another Toyota pickup for a project. Its when I have extra time. Its a bit of a unicorn...a 1986 Toyota Turbo 4x4 extra cab. That thing has balls. I'm in the middle of bench marking it. I need to trust it. belts, hoses, gaskets, blah, blah, blau. You understand. Those sidekicks are tough as nails. Good price too!. Anything beats a car payment. I just finished replacing the head on my 1993 Toyota pickup today. Runs like a watch. Cylinder #3 intake valve seat came out of the head casting. What are the odds???
Anyway, I can't wait for your video on the Vulcan ProTig 200. Your video will probably motivate me to go finally pick it up. Ive been waiting for a coupon.
Love tig welding it's the cleanest and strongest welds you can get
to avoid the weld pit at the end of the weld circle the weld with your torch and lift away at the same time... thanks for the reviews on these machines
I have been struggling to end my welds. (I'm super new to welding!) How big of a circle do you make?
Mike, nice looking welds, look forward to more videos.
Right on Chuck, thank you 🙂
My heart sank at the end when you said no aluminum, then I got a little hopefully again with your add in about the spool gun.
I own the titanium spool gun. It works great. But it takes a LOT of practice. I'm still not very good at it.
Great video! Thank you! I have learned alot from you!
You sold me on the Pyrex cups man! I own the 200 and enjoy it immensely.
Right on 👍 The Titanium 200 is a great welder!
Very interesting. I think your doing very well.... way better than most. Thanks for the video
yt read my mind because I wanted to start learning tig and this popped up, my omnipro220 has been perfect.
Great welding there Michael. If those green Hi-temp O rings are Viton or similar, be sure to read the warnings about very nasty Hydrogen fluoride release at temperatures above 300 °C (570 °F). I remember reading about the dangers after a car had been on fire.
Another awesome video mike great channel
Thanks! I appreciate it :)
Been waiting for this one ty now I can make my choice
Right on! what's your choice going to be?
@@Mikefestiva I was leaning to Vulcan from start but all ur vids titanium is my new choice
I just got the titanium 170. Great welder. Then o have a great tig I got from amazon. Both are knock out units.
That’s great! Hey what TIG machine did you buy from Amazon? I just bought the Protig 200 and I really like it so far, but it’s always nice to hear about other welders people are happy with.
I thinking in buy a vulcan, but I want a AC/DC welder, thanks for the advice!
I like the brazing with the tig!
Thanks, it’s definitely a nice option for repairs and artistic projects. Take care :)
Simply Thanks!
I really like the scratch start
Great video brother
Man that’s so cool. I want to learn how to tig weld.
Muy buenos videos!
Use your filler rod to flick the tungsten to light up, helps keep yup off the tip.
This is a great review
Awesome thank you sir
Mike, for someone who says you don’t know much about welding, you’re doing some pretty good welds. You know, it’s all practice. The pink cups are fine though. If someone has problems learning with them, it’s a problem, because they’re standard. It will be harder to learn going forward if you get used to Pyrex cups in the beginning.
Thanks Mel!
Gr8 video like always. I'm assuming if they release a foot pedal, it will just be to adjust the amperage, and not include high frequency. High frequency would be nice though.
Another great video Mike! I am looking forward to getting my Everlast welder tigging soon. What do you use for sharpening your tungsten's? Have you done or could you do a video on using the TIG welder and brazing rod to repair a gray iron casting?
Very nice video thank you so much
Thanks for checking out my video 👍 I have quite a few videos covering all the features and processes of these welders on my channel. Take care Ricardo
How has the titanum multiprocess been holding up since this video? im looking to purchase either it or the vulcan, and was wondering now that you have had some time with each, how they stack up today, and which you would recommend overall. For me is probably going to be more a garage machine, portability isnt going to be a big deal because i'd either have to also take the tanks or use flux only, and i've got the easy flux 125 and love it, i purchased it largely based on your reviews, worth every penny, and HF even honored a coupon that came out a couple of weeks after i got it, so got some money back. With the current coupons they only have $120 separating them. From what i have seen i'd lean more vulcan for that price difference. But value the opinion of someone with both and to know how the unlimited has held up.
Hey Mike. Awesome as usual. A trivial question .... the dimensions of the T 200. It shows on HF website as the same as V220. So they must be in the same size carton when they say “product”. The T200 is clearly smaller. The website shows the clear weight difference though. Thanks.
OK. Should not have bothered Mike. I stopped by HF after teaching a class and here are the footprint dimensions of these two welders:
Titanium 200. 8.5” x 19”. Say 9 x 19 to be safe.
Vulcan 220 11.5” x 20.5”. Say 12 x 21 to be safe.
These numbers are strictly the footprint and does not count protrusions of cables etc from the front.
The numbers shown in the HF web site wile do show weight differences must be the shipping box.
I can’t remember if the actual shipping box was smaller with the Titanium 200? But the two welders are definitely a lot different in size, plus they each come with different components in there boxes, I thing there’s about 20# different between the two welders alone. Take care 🙂
I enjoy watching your vids on demos,they are very informative. I bought the mig max 140 for a 120v welder to run off a generator/household outlets. I don't need a 220 mig feature as I have a snap on YA2112 230amp(don't hate me lol) now I'm in the market for a tig welder. My question is is there a difference between the features of the omnipro 220 tig part as apossed to the protig 165? I can return the 140 and for $316 upgrade to the 220,as for the stick I'm going to buy a stand alone one. I just don't want a computer controlled software driven welder that could potentially stop working and I'm out the 120v mig side of it. The 140 is very simple as appears the 165 is as well. Thank you for any info you can offer me!!
Hey Mike. I just got the TITANIUM 200. Love the thing. Great welder. Do you know what brand tips it takes for the mig gun? Its not Tweco.
Really enjoy your videos at this point which welder would you recommend? I’ll just be using it around the garage for small projects.
I ordered that gas lense set to try out. As I mentioned before my machine wont be arriving for a week or so. I am assuming that the clear gas set will fit the vulcan 205 tig torch? Even though you are talking about the 200 or 220 I forgot.
Found it!
I really like your videos.
If you had to purchase either the Vulcan or the Titanium which would you get? I will do about the same wrlding as your doing.
I have the titanium 200 and I got it without a tig torch , long story. So do I have to get the one that comes with it or is there another one that will work.
Mike, does the Vulcan foot pedal fit the titanium?? Does the titanium have a plug for a foot pedal is more the question I am asking. I know nothing about welding but just curious. Thanks and great videos very informative
I've really been enjoying your videos. I have been teaching myself to weld with a Titanium 125. Looking to take a welding course at a local vocational school this summer. Moving up from the Titanium 125, which of these two welders would you recommend? They both seem like good boxes for a hobbyist/DIY/Fixit guy... I just weld stuff around the house, or occasionally make repairs to a utility trailer. I think I may be leaning towards the Vulcan just as it seems to do the same tasks, just a little "easier" if that makes sense. Your thoughts?
Hey Mike, great videos. Do u know if the titanium 150 Spoolgun will work on the Vulcan, plug and play?
Greats video 👍🏻 I'm new to tig and was wondering if you knew if wp-17 gas lenses would fit on sr-17 torch. Thank you for your time and great videos.
I’m still learning too but I’m guessing that as long as there both for #17 size torches they probably will fit? Take care and thanks for checking out my video!
Mike ,Like the videos you do a great job - I just purchased a 220 vulcan am have never tig welded - is the valcan 150 torch kit a decent unit ? Will the clear cups fit that torch ? Thanks John
Mike, excellent video. When one has the Omni 220 & decides to get the TIG pieces, is the purchase restricted to buy from Harbor Freight only? Thanks 🙏
I think Keith Fenner uses the Silicon Bronze in many of his cast repair videos.
What do you suggest from amazon in regards to a proper flow meter? For home gamer use.
i got a question...do you remember what clear cup and diffuser you are running? i have been looking on Amazon for the parts, but none of them look right. I just picked up a titanium 200.
How about an Eastwood MP200i review!
What you were experiencing with the contamination probably wasn't so much the gas or the cup. With TIG the cleaner you can get your metal and your filler wire the better, it was most likely silica from the filler wire. Not a big deal scotch Brite and rubbing alcohol on your filler wire well take care of most of that. Plus keep your filler wire in the gas coverage area and when you take it out clip your ends before welding with it again. If you liked the Pyrex style cups you should try a jumbo Pyrex cup i prefer those for wider gas coverage. Great videos by the way thanks for your time.
shawn johson Thanks Shawn 👍 I really appreciate the helpful comments!
I made this video when I was just starting out learning how to TIG, now I know Clean clean clean is extremely important when it comes to TIG welding.
I really appreciate the advice with stick too.
I’m now able to TIG weld Steel and Aluminum really well, there’s always room for improvement but it’s really nice to have that skill for bigger projects.
The world can use more helpful encouraging people like yourself. Thanks 🙂
@@Mikefestiva no problem. I'm a welder by trade. Didn't wanna come off as a douche or anything just trying to give a few tips. Didn't really see how old the video was either, but was interested in finding out what the reviews were on the Vulcan welding machines. I want something that's not gonna break the bank and that has a range of different functions. It doesn't appear to be that bad of a machine almost like the esab that I'm looking at as well just half the price. Thanks again for the videos they're really informative.
Any recommendations for a aluminum welder?
I’m about to buy 1 but I’m still need to learn more but I just thinking if I buy 1 and I have to add a extra little money and have a option to welding aluminum it’s ok . What is your opinion? Something around 1200$-1400$?
Do either of these have pulse and spot functions?
Your link for the Pyrex cups doesn’t work anymore. Can someone point me in the right direction of what size cups to get for the titanium
It's been a while; so can you tell me more specifically what better brands/models of leads that fit these machines if I want to upgrade them?
Just got this Vulcan and wanted to get into Tig with it as well. So I'm curious as to what torch I can get. Hopefully a nicer brand one will work?
With the Omni pro 220 you can tig without the pedal? And which spool gun? The 150A or the 160A?
What do you use to prepare your tungsten
If you flick the filler metal off of the tungsten and base metal at the same time you don't need to lift or scratch start.
Just wondering how thin is the stainless steel thickness you can weld with the vulcan?
That kit for the Titanium 0.040 / 1/16 or 3/32? Thanks! PS: Great videos.
Hey I’m just wondering I have a 140 multi welder does stick,tig,mig but could you use a Pedal on your welder for tig
Thanks Mike!
I have the Omni Pro and I really like it, I have not tried to Tig I want to however I need to pull the trigger on the gas, so far I have only used the flux core. With with true mig I would need a mixed gas argon/C02 vs 100% C02 for tig. I am a new hobbyist with welding.
Trying both of these will require two bottle leases if you had to go with only one gas bottle would you go the Tig route or the Mig?
Yes MIG requires ether 100% C02 or what I prefer C02/Argon mix this welds cleaner. I would recommend you get that tank first, TIG requires 100% Argon gas, I think you would probably get the most use out of the MIG shielding gas first, TIG is nice to learn but I find MIG to be the most practical in most applications. I hope this helps. Take care
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Great video again. I'll get that cup set. Where do you get your tungsten? I think I misplaced the one that came with my Titanium.
Thanks! I just ordered my tungsten on Amazon, there should be a link to the kit I ordered in the description too, it comes with 5 1/16" and 5 3/32" I liked this tungsten set for the fact there was two sizes that came with it. Take care :)
@mikefestiva I am looking at purchasing one of these as a Christmas present, how have they held up against each other over the past year? Do you prefer one over the other? Is the 130+ presets on the Vulcan worth the extra $$, since you still have to buy additional accessories such as the tig gun? -- his fiancé
Good question, I had ran the Vulcan for over a year before selling it and buying a TIG welder, it was a great welder, but for me I found the Titanium 200 fit my needs better because it was lighter and easier to pack in the vehicle and move around for jobs.
The Vulcan Omnipro 220 has a lot of options the Titanium does not have. Both are good welders, I really like my Titanium 200 but they have raised the price a little on them. I would say ether are good but if you spend a little more on the Omnipro I think he will be happy with the Vulcan Omnipro 👍 The TIG torch and Amp pedal can come later. He will be able to MIG and Stick weld right out of the box. Other then needing a Argon CO2 gas bottle. Take care and I hope this helps 🙂
Mike you know if you gonna tig something you would use the yeswelder!
Hey Mike, another question for you. Great reviews by the way! I was looking pretty hard at the Titanium 200 then I came across the Amico 205 multi process welder. Maybe you haven't used the 205, but which brand seems to be better quality. Would you go with an Amico for 600 or the Titanium is on sale for $679 I believe. Another thought was to go with the Amico plasma cutter and then a stand alone Mig machine. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
I have an comparison video coming out soon
@@Mikefestiva But I need to know now! 😉 Cool I will be looking for it. Thanks
I noticed it looks like you aren't using any push or pull angle which would expect why you couldn't see your tip.
Hi Mike. I am looking at the Vulcan multiprocess welder. What happens after 2 years if you need service? Are there service centers and spare parts? Regards, and great video, Doron
Harbor freight treats the welders like they do the tools. Get the Warranty and it's a no-hassle return from what I was told. Now if you do return because you don't like it or some goofy reason. You'll end up paying a re-stock fee. But if it's broke and won't work right then you can either return it and get a new machine or get your money back and that's supposed to be without a re-stock fee. But check your local dealer. I get mixed stories but for the most part, they are all consistent on what they say.
Mike I could use your help! First of all I just subscribed. You are my go to for beginner welder info. I’ve been stick welding since I was 15 years old and really want to step my game up. I’m trying to decide between the titanium 200 and the Everlast 200E(MIG only). The mult function of the titanium is pulling me in that direction.the warranty being the major down fall.the Everlast has a 5 YEAR warranty parts and labor. And advice would be greatly appreciated. Do you have any experience with the Everlast brand? Do you plan on doing any videos comparing them? Thanks in advance for the help.
Thanks for checking out out my videos I really appreciate it! I really like having a multi process welder, they are great if you still want to stick weld sometimes, I really don’t like stick welding ( I learned years ago on stick) but I do use it from time to time. Ether way you go you will really like owning a newer inverter welder, they are much more crisp, stick, MIG or TIG they just weld really nicely. I have owned my Titanium 200 for 19 months now without any problems so far, the ground clamp is cheap and should be changed out with a better one, other then that it’s a good machine, the Titanium spool gun is also good quality especially for the price. I have never owned any Everlast welders but I have had many people tell me they really like there’s.
Ps I have only heard of two people with Vulcan Omnipro 220 welders having problems, so far zero people have left comments about any Titanium welders burning up yet. I get hundreds of comments a month so Time will tell but mine has been rock solid. Take care
Mike festiva awesome,thanks for the reply. Good luck with the channel👍 looking forward to seeing more projects and reviews
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I really like that brazing!
I just bought an entire Harbor Freight MIG 170 setup (cart, gas tank, gas, helmet, gloves, wire, everything) for $680, I think it was a great deal, but now I'm seeing this Titanium unlimited with TIG, I almost would rather have that! TIG seems like soldering, which I'm more accustomed with...seems like you get a lot more control, although maybe it takes a lot longer overall to perform TIG welding. The TIG joints just look so much cleaner without spatter at all..
Is it possible to TIG with the Titanium MIG 170 if you have a TIG gun?
Thanks for checking out my video 👍 TIG welding is definitely nice, the 170 is only a MIG, the 200 is a MIG, TIG and Stick welder, the way MIG works even if you get a TIG torch the welder won’t put out the right voltage to work, one possibility is you probably could trade the 170 back in at HF as long as you haven’t had it for long and buy up to the 200? The 200 comes with a TIG torch 👍
@@Mikefestiva thanks for answering! I had gotten the setup from a craigslist listing, I'll probably still start with it for now and get a spool gun, but I'll keep my eye on the 200, seems like an awesome flexible machine
@@researchandbuild1751 You definitely got a good deal! I would recommend hanging onto your 170, and down the road look into buying a separate TIG welder, they are a lot of affordable ones on the market, you probably could get a simple TIG for about $250, keep in mind a TIG in that price range would be a DC TIG and only able to weld stainless steel and steel, if you want to weld aluminum you would need a AC/DC TIG machine.
You definitely got a good deal man 🙂👍
Unfortunately the Amazon links are no longer good links
Hey Mike, thanks for the video...I noticed at ahrbor frieght all the consumables are vulcan...does the titanium also use the vulcan products?
Hey Greg thanks for checking out my video 👍 yes Vulcan consumables fit the Titanium, you also can buy Lincoln consumables from Home Depot and they fit these, basically most MIGs run the same style 👍
@@Mikefestiva thanks man!! The vids you produce are a great help to me.
Hello Mike
Enjoy you’re videos!
Ijust recently bought an Omni pro
I noticed that when I go to turn it off the warning screen pops I was wondering if that is normal if by chance you could look at yours the next time you shut it down
Thanks in advance Joe
Hey Joe don’t worry about it, I remember seeing that before on my Omnipro flash on the screen for a few seconds after turning off the power switch, I cannot say for sure but it could be a voltage thing? I don’t think I saw it as much when welding on 240? I never had a problem that came of it. Ps I have pushed it hard on a couple of long 14 gauge extension cords welding up at my mill, it would start a arc weld for about 2 seconds then stop welding then spool out about a foot of wire, it never caused a problem to the welder, it must have internal power protection when the voltage gets to low it just stops the arc. I hope this info puts you at ease, not to worry about it. Take care :)
So far I Like You video I'm not a professional welder I do little jobs in my house so what I want to know if you can try titanium 175 if we we can do the same thing as of 200 what I'm trying to say if is the same thing as a 200
Yes I think the titanium 170 is pretty much the same as the 200 when it comes to MIG but without the TIG and stick built it. I really like my Titanium welder. I’m sure if your looking for a good MIG machine you would be happy with the 170 👍
Just a heads up. The Titanium 200 is not a scratch start TIG. Its a lift start, you can touch the tungsten to the work piece and when you lift off the work piece it'll create the arc.
Yes it’s advertised as lift but mine works better as scratch, I have not been impressed with this lift start on the Titanium. The Yeswelder I got recently has a much better lift start. Thanks for checking out my video 👍
Try scratch start your tungsten with you wire. Doesn't sound practical but if you get used to it really save the point on tungsten. As always I've enjoyed the video. Welds looking great.
Mike, like I said in another comment to you. I’m a newbie at welding. I was looking at the Titanium MIG170 and now I’ve started looking at the Titanium UNLIMITED 200. I’m not really sure if TIG welding is in my future or not, but it would be great to have that ability in store. So my question is. Would I be better off spending the extra $200 for the UNLIMITED 200 and have TIG if I ever really decide to use it?
Thanks for another great video.
Stan Lucas
Hey Stan I would say if it’s not to far out of your price range buy the 200, you may find a time where you want to TIG weld? But if it’s not in the budget for you just go with the 170. If you really don’t think you need or are interested in the TIG and Stick that $200 would buy you a smaller drill press or a 6” wide belt sander? Ps if you buy the extended warranty ask about tool upgrades, I bought a large table top disc sander, they talked me into the warranty because they said it was also good for upgrades, about 3 months later I decided there was something I didn’t like about the disc sander, took it back and upgraded it to a 6” belt/ disc sander, 100% purchase price credit to the newer sander, I just needed to pay the difference. Think about it. Take care 🙂
Mike Festiva:
Thank you for the info. I should be able to pick up my Titanium Unlimited 200 with in the next 2 weeks. I’ll practice with the flux core wire then switch over to MIG with gas at a later date.
Thanks again Mike.
Stan
4 years later, what are your thoughts for a poor guy(me) which would you say is the better buy or any “other better buy” to start learning welding, i want to become a all around welder but more tig welder?
Only down fall for me is wanting to weld aluminum automotive intake tubes and exhaust, thanks for the info at the end of this video, they both didn’t say they aluminum weld BUT nor do they say they DONT aluminum weld on advertising… something someone who hasn’t had the chance to learn tig wouldn’t know..🙏
They weld aluminum just fine. I have a 205. Use 220v for best performance. Also there is a learning curve as well. But yes they work.
So question: could you braze Aluminum with these since your not melting the base metal?
No these bronze brazing rods won’t work, the melting point of bronze is about 1,700 the mending point of aluminum is 1,200.
There are some brazing products that can braze aluminum with a regular torch but I have never tried them yet. Take care
I see you doing a lot of testing with the titanium 200 I have one as well Warning to tig with it noticed something weird in the factory directions when you get it it obviously hooks up to the tank in has a mechanical Valve for the Gas M the directions I have it shows that it hooks up to the gas valve inside the welder plugs in to the port for the spool gun does anyone else have these directions I know there is a spool gun you can get on Amazon that works with this machine I'm wondering if you can get a TIG torch that works like the vulkan
Can you use a tig pedal with this?
Any clue if you can hook a pedal up to the titanium welder?
So far there’s no pedal available for the titanium and there may never be one? If having a pedal is important, I probably wouldn’t recommend the Titanium. I hope this info helps. Take care
Have you had a chance to try out the Titanium Tig 200 ? I just bought one and have to get it set up. Haven’t even gotten an argon tank yet.
Yes I have owned one for about 6 months now. It welds aluminum good, I did however have problems with my regulator that came with it, it didn’t read right, usually you run them about 18 CFH and the one that came with the welder I had to run at like 1 or 0 to have the proper flow, hopefully I just got a bad regulator?
I should have a video posted in a few weeks comparing the Titanium TIG to the ProTig 🙂👍
@@Mikefestiva is it possible to hook up the spool gun to it?
Any one have an error message when trying to put it on the 240v setting for tig ?
What color tungsten were you using? Thanks
I can’t remember but I do know I only run Gray and Blue Tungsten, so it was one or the other 👍
Typical torch brazing rods will probably work with tig, but the problem is more with the fact that the zinc (I think. could be one of the other metals) in them vaporizes and can be inhaled. This is generally not good for you.
elkvis They really don’t work for TIG, I had tried them before, and yes you are right about the zinc.
So I bought the titanium-due to budget concerns- and I wanna know- can I put an after market pedal on this? Or even a trigger for the TIG torch? Would it work if I put one on here?
So far theres nothing released that's a plug in pedal or a stinger with a button. Not sure if others have modded something along the lines.
@@victorsanjuan5107 thanks mate. I did see on Amazon a 5 pin pedal and I saw the titanium has a 5 pin socket. I was curious if this could work for it 🤔
@@grex951 man if you find something out definitely let the world know lol I'm hope HF surprises us and gives us a foot pedal and high frequency start. But I'm not holding my breath.
the 5 pin socket is for the mig wire feed only. for tig you set the amps by the panel and scratch start the weld.
check out the primeweld 225 runs $775. a/c - d/c tig / mma it comes complete with foot pedal . I bought one and boxed up everything but the mig torch on my Titanium . For no more then what it cost you won't believe the difference . And don't throw away your pink ceramic cups , you'll still need them getting into tight spaces .
I have the primeweld 225x its nice machine just need. Alot of practice. Im a beginner looking to lay down some good beads soon lol its harder than it looks
@@HardKnocks160s I can't decide between the alphatig and the primeweld. What made you guys choose the primeweld?
@@kenneth6731 the primeweld and alpha tig are about the same i think the primeweld is better probly has more settings. Its a big fancy machine. Iseen the fab forums fabrication vid on youtube and iwas happy with the review he gave it. its just a good ac dc machine that can lay some good welds. I bet the alpha tig will do the same. Ilike it alot i just got to get more practice its easy to use very good welder.
Can you do aluminum with the tig torch?
Unfortunately no, this is an DC TIG, you need an AC TIG welder for aluminum.
These two welders can weld aluminum with an optional spool gun 👍
Just one minor correction DC is actually superior to AC for aluminum welding. The penetration is a lot deeper and you don't have to cut a v groove. So you can be more productive and weld thicker pieces in one pass. Just switch your gas to pure helium, it burns hotter. Again I know you're quick to call people trolls but this is not trolling. Please make a video of it and see. It's harder to weld dimes but if you're good you can
eksine I do know you can but how many people do this in there home shop? I’m not quick to call people trolls unless they are being rude and hateful. I my self am not interested in buying a tank of helium to make a video on this because I own a AC TIG welder and a bottle of argon but if you have a video of welding DC and Helium or would be interested in making a video I would be interested in seeing your results.
@@Mikefestiva no I saw a video on other channels especially the one on weld.com's channel. The welds came out really good just like yours with steel. I think of you search something like a "DC aluminum TIG" you'll see it. I was just curious because I have the same exact omnipro 220
Helium is so expensive not worth it for a home gamer you are right though
So this welder is scratch start? or can it be lift started?
So the Omni Pro220 is lift start, the Titanium 200 is scratch start. They don’t really cover this much in the manual but the Omnipro lift starts great, and when I would try and lift start the Titanium 200 the Tungsten would just stick the the work piece, so scratch start it is. Take care
A question I have that I haven't found an answer for yet is does the omnipro have a pulse setting for tig?
No the Omnipro doesn’t have pulse settings. It’s just a really simple DC lift TIG, the only thing that sets this apart from some of the other basic DC TIG is this one can run an amp pedal with it.
The PROTIG 205 it just a TIG/ Stick welder. The PROTIG is an AC/DC TIG with Pulse and a lot of other settings 👍
@@Mikefestiva thanks a ton Mike!!! So the protig is the way to go for serious multi purpose tig welding. Would the omnipro work for most all mig/stick applications? Thank you so much for the response! Initially looking at everlast multi process welders but like as you say... gonna "try to do more with less" great philosophy.
@@maneateroftsavo1757 Right on man.
Yes the Omnipro is a great MIG with basic stick and TIG features.
The ProTig 205 is a full featured AC/DC TIG with basic Stick as well.
The ProTig TIG welds aluminum, steel and Stainless steel really well 👍
Take care 🙂👍
I went online and checked the Titanium, the owner's manual says it WILL Tig weld Aluminum .(This the primary reason folks buy Tig......ie to weld Aluminum!!!)
Haha okay good luck with that!
I think you will prefer to own an AC TIG but it sounds like you already know what you want 👍
I really think you got the aluminum spool gun option mixed up with your search results.
Best way to weld Al is with AC current, needs pulsating electricity. This is a DC machine, it will MIG Al or add a spool gun for Al. And may be possible to TIG Al.(Says DC TIG on machine)All Al welds from this machine will be rough & ugly.Not the machine to buy for Al welding.
What is your opinion of welding 1/4" steel for suspension components with either of these machines?
both of them will weld 1/4" steel with no problem
Hey Jim like Dave said both welders would have no problem welding 1/4” single pass. I would say as long as you feel confident in welding, both welders work great.
I posted a Real world duty cycle video a few months back MIG welding a big glue press with both of these welders, check out that video, the metal was 1/4” plate, 3/16” and 1/8” box tubing. That pneumatic press holds the force of 93,600 lbs, it’s now in production and holding up great. Take care
@@MikefestivaSorry, I didn't fully form my question. I meant if these were capable of doing quarter inch in tig mode. It's something I have been thinking about learning for my latest project. Thanks.
Can u get a foot pedal for the tig
Only for the Vulcan, there’s no pedal available for the Titanium.
I wish this welder was HiFreq start and had a pedal.
I know, High frequency would be nice.
you're supposed to get the VULCAN
ProTIG™ 165 for those features