You're welcome. Thanks for watching and reaching out. If you are MIG welding you will need gas. Without GAS the welds will look like busted crumbling bubbles that won't work well. Don't ask how we know :) If you're up to it, you can always try flux core (gasless) welding. We've been using Harbor Freight Flux Core 0.030 wire, but I've heard that the Lincoln Flux Core wire is much better. You can check out some of our other RUST repair videos on flux core results. It requires more grinding and sanding, but can work. Have fun!!!
Nice overview, especially helpful for someone like myself wanting to learn to weld. How long would you estimate that size gas bottle to last? For say just welding a couple small projects per month.. or maybe an easier measure would be how many pounds of wire does that tank get you through?
THANKS!!! Glad you liked the vid. We’ve done more than a dozen small projects and the bottle is about 3/4 full and the wire spoil that came with the MP140 still looks new. 🙌
You’re welcome. Glad you enjoyed the video. Eastwood specs call for up to 3/16 thick steel being this is a 120v Welder. www.eastwood.com/eastwood-elite-mp140i-multi-process-welder-mig-tig-stick.html
@@Itsallaboutthebuild Thanks. Too much fun actually. Bought a vevor multiprocess mig270 and it did not work out of the box. Worst customer service ever. Quite unbelievable actually that email correspondence... No more Chinese junk. I am thinking between Forney 140 mp or this welder. Just for diy little things here and there we've got professional machines at work. I am in Canada though. I would have to get it shipped from USA and that will add more cost, and not sure about the warranty since it will be used and possibly broken here. 🤔
@@luboshcamber1992 Ah I see. Yeah we almost went with Harbor Freight which basically sells overseas rebrand. Decided to give Eastwood a try as they sell some pretty decent stuff. The MIG has worked flawless with different sizes of metal. We don’t plan to do any super heavy duty gauge, just mostly car repairs. Would highly recommend Eastwood based on this and a few other products I’ve purchased from them.
He set up the gas pressure wrong. He only showed the static pressure, it should be adjusted while pulling the trigger and gas flowing to give you a true pressure (or close to it) to what’s coming out the tip
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lol not me looking away when you weld
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Awesome video, thanks you for all the info. I just recently got the Eastwood 200i elite. For mig welding on that machine do I also need welding gas?
You're welcome. Thanks for watching and reaching out. If you are MIG welding you will need gas. Without GAS the welds will look like busted crumbling bubbles that won't work well. Don't ask how we know :) If you're up to it, you can always try flux core (gasless) welding. We've been using Harbor Freight Flux Core 0.030 wire, but I've heard that the Lincoln Flux Core wire is much better. You can check out some of our other RUST repair videos on flux core results. It requires more grinding and sanding, but can work. Have fun!!!
Nice overview, especially helpful for someone like myself wanting to learn to weld. How long would you estimate that size gas bottle to last? For say just welding a couple small projects per month.. or maybe an easier measure would be how many pounds of wire does that tank get you through?
THANKS!!! Glad you liked the vid. We’ve done more than a dozen small projects and the bottle is about 3/4 full and the wire spoil that came with the MP140 still looks new. 🙌
@@Itsallaboutthebuild Ohh ok cool- that’s not bad at all! Thank you
Thanks for the review. What's the thickest steel and aluminum you say this machine could handle?
You’re welcome. Glad you enjoyed the video. Eastwood specs call for up to 3/16 thick steel being this is a 120v Welder. www.eastwood.com/eastwood-elite-mp140i-multi-process-welder-mig-tig-stick.html
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Thank you!
@@luboshcamber1992 hope you have fun with your welding project 🙌🙌🙌
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Thanks. Too much fun actually. Bought a vevor multiprocess mig270 and it did not work out of the box. Worst customer service ever. Quite unbelievable actually that email correspondence... No more Chinese junk. I am thinking between Forney 140 mp or this welder. Just for diy little things here and there we've got professional machines at work. I am in Canada though. I would have to get it shipped from USA and that will add more cost, and not sure about the warranty since it will be used and possibly broken here. 🤔
@@luboshcamber1992 Ah I see. Yeah we almost went with Harbor Freight which basically sells overseas rebrand. Decided to give Eastwood a try as they sell some pretty decent stuff. The MIG has worked flawless with different sizes of metal. We don’t plan to do any super heavy duty gauge, just mostly car repairs. Would highly recommend Eastwood based on this and a few other products I’ve purchased from them.
Hi did you need to get a 20 or 30amp breaker?
The Eastwood MP140i uses 120v. I used an existing 20amp 120v circuit that was in the garage. No need to change/upgrade any wiring/outlets
He set up the gas pressure wrong. He only showed the static pressure, it should be adjusted while pulling the trigger and gas flowing to give you a true pressure (or close to it) to what’s coming out the tip
@@jackwebb5917 bingo 🙌🙌🙌
Your gas is way high here. You wanted 20 on the red readout
@@jeff666p yes, we figured that out the hard way 🤦♂️
Pedantic comment: you can’t MIG weld without gas. Metal Inert Gas…
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