Ive been a welder for thirty five years , and the two main welding machines in every company I was with was , Miller and Lincoln, they take a beating and keep on ticking , the one thing I tell everyone is the duty cycle is whats important, its based on ten minutes of running and wide open ,so if you got a 100 amp welder and the duty cycle is 20 percent that means two minutes of welding and resting for 8 minutes , but that goes up as you turn the amps down ....so if your running 50 of the 100 amps then you can weld 5 minutes and rest five ..... Not trying to step on anyone but a lot of people never understood the duty cycle and its a good practice for how long the machine will last .....
Thank you for this video. As an older welder who has done some time building farm fences, corrals, cattle guards, and general repairs, I have one comment about the post you welded on first. That has a galvanic coating that releases zinc oxide fumes as evidenced by the bright white burn and the white fibrous looking residue right after the weld. That stuff can cause huge lung and heart problems. I didn't know this as a boy, and sometimes I could hardly breathe for a couple of days..... You need a respirator for this kind of welding. Weld on, and stay healthy!
This is a much better video than the others on the Lincoln Weld-Pak HD. Also you are authentic, humble, and easy to learn from. I had difficulty getting a weld half as good as yours. Now I'm going back and trying it again after watching this. Great job!
Besides being dirty, I'm pretty sure that first piece you were welding was galvanized by the teletale white smoke and residue. It is never easy to make a good looking weld on that stuff. I welded my entire life as body repair heavy collision tech, about 20 years of it with a Lincoln SP-125 Plus I bought in the 90's. It never ever let me down. Never used a flux-core welder but looks like they are pretty good for not having to use gas. I remember them getting a bad rap when they first came out.
🇺🇸👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 I think it's really interesting to watch a new person open a new welder and try to put it together it's very interesting I'm glad you're getting in the welding it's a good to have and no my dad taught me how to weld when I was 16 years old where the buzz box are stick welders everybody knows on them I'm 65 years old and I've got a nice welder and a plasma cutter hypertherm 30xp is a very good plasma cutter and I've got a Hobart Handler 190 with aluminum spool gun go flex core or solid wire Bob's Elkhart Indiana
hey man appreciate the video. I'm used to using larger machines like the Miller rigs but i recently inherited one of these and was wondering the capabilities. One thing I would suggest is moving the nozzle across in circular motion to help build up the weld pool to get a nice consistent bead. Adjusting the wire feed rate would also give you a more consistent bead. Anyways good luck man!
Thanks man, great feedback! I am more Familiar with TIG welding, so I had to teach myself how to MIG. Really not that much different, but all the tips help.
It is used to complete the circuit. You want to attach it to something conductive that is in contact with the material you are trying to weld. Also be wary of paint and rust it interferes with the conductivity.
@@jarictrout9909 I have a Hobart 140 and just got the titanium 125 and it’s flawless. I had a weld pak 88. In my opinion, the titanium is superior and is cheaper
@@garywhitmerwhitmer6786 as the shielding gas passes over and through the copper collets inside the tig torch it helps cool them. The shielding gas has many functions.
Your wire should be 1/2 inch to 5/8 from the tip to the welding surface It looked like you had max 1/4 inch of exposed mig wire. Just a tip for better welds
Ive been a welder for thirty five years , and the two main welding machines in every company I was with was , Miller and Lincoln, they take a beating and keep on ticking , the one thing I tell everyone is the duty cycle is whats important, its based on ten minutes of running and wide open ,so if you got a 100 amp welder and the duty cycle is 20 percent that means two minutes of welding and resting for 8 minutes , but that goes up as you turn the amps down ....so if your running 50 of the 100 amps then you can weld 5 minutes and rest five .....
Not trying to step on anyone but a lot of people never understood the duty cycle and its a good practice for how long the machine will last .....
Thanks for the info, very informative. 👍
@@MakersLane truly enjoyed your video.....
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Thank you for this video. As an older welder who has done some time building farm fences, corrals, cattle guards, and general repairs, I have one comment about the post you welded on first. That has a galvanic coating that releases zinc oxide fumes as evidenced by the bright white burn and the white fibrous looking residue right after the weld. That stuff can cause huge lung and heart problems. I didn't know this as a boy, and sometimes I could hardly breathe for a couple of days..... You need a respirator for this kind of welding. Weld on, and stay healthy!
Thanks for the great feedback. Really helpful
at a minimum just grind the coating off
He's fine... I've been welding for 52 years. He's ok. Stop being critical.
This is a much better video than the others on the Lincoln Weld-Pak HD. Also you are authentic, humble, and easy to learn from. I had difficulty getting a weld half as good as yours. Now I'm going back and trying it again after watching this. Great job!
I just bought the 125HD Weld-pak. So if your 100 can do that good a job, I’m confident the 125 can as well. Thanks for sharing.
Besides being dirty, I'm pretty sure that first piece you were welding was galvanized by the teletale white smoke and residue. It is never easy to make a good looking weld on that stuff. I welded my entire life as body repair heavy collision tech, about 20 years of it with a Lincoln SP-125 Plus I bought in the 90's. It never ever let me down. Never used a flux-core welder but looks like they are pretty good for not having to use gas. I remember them getting a bad rap when they first came out.
Thank you, your video made a good inpact on my decision to purchase hthe welder.
I'm new at this. Good video. Re: James Barbers "You did a whole lot wrong". Don't pay any attention. I think you did a good job. TY
Cute dogs. 😉
Excited to see what the next project is.
practice makes perfect man. keep it up. awesome 👌
great job. i got one and i suck at welding great video.
Great welder I've had mine for about 5 years
🇺🇸👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 I think it's really interesting to watch a new person open a new welder and try to put it together it's very interesting I'm glad you're getting in the welding it's a good to have and no my dad taught me how to weld when I was 16 years old where the buzz box are stick welders everybody knows on them I'm 65 years old and I've got a nice welder and a plasma cutter hypertherm 30xp is a very good plasma cutter and I've got a Hobart Handler 190 with aluminum spool gun go flex core or solid wire Bob's Elkhart Indiana
HAS THE MAIN THINGS TO START THE WELDER AND THE DESIRE, GOOD LOCK.
Just got one of these from an estate sale for $50 gotta say best $50 I’ve spent in awhile
Can this welder weld aluminum?
Only TIG can, so no, unfortunately
Wire speed needs to be adjusted try to adjust it while your welding a little until it smooths out
This was a great video
Thanks for sharing man, nice review.
Isn't that galvanized ?
That's galvanized steel . No welder runs well galvanized steel.
hey man appreciate the video. I'm used to using larger machines like the Miller rigs but i recently inherited one of these and was wondering the capabilities. One thing I would suggest is moving the nozzle across in circular motion to help build up the weld pool to get a nice consistent bead. Adjusting the wire feed rate would also give you a more consistent bead. Anyways good luck man!
Thanks man, great feedback! I am more Familiar with TIG welding, so I had to teach myself how to MIG. Really not that much different, but all the tips help.
where do you clamp the other end to? the end that looks like crimpers/pliers.
It is used to complete the circuit. You want to attach it to something conductive that is in contact with the material you are trying to weld.
Also be wary of paint and rust it interferes with the conductivity.
Is this ac or dc output
Dc
@@MakersLane thanks for the fast reply. I'm thinking of getting this or the harbor fright titanium 125. What do you think?
In my opinion Lincoln is a better brand, but I have heard the titanium 125 is a solid welder.
@@jarictrout9909 I have a Hobart 140 and just got the titanium 125 and it’s flawless. I had a weld pak 88. In my opinion, the titanium is superior and is cheaper
Should of ground that galvanization off that metal Those fumes could make a bad day or make it the last day..
Why do you weld without a nozzle
I broke it and didn’t have a replacement.
he was doing flux core I think, you use a nozzle when your doing MGAW because you need to use gas
ARkkk!! A Chevy Man~!! Oh weld, at least he has a good little welder.
That's why he needs a welder!!! LMFAO
Watch your weld pool and let it build up and pretend as if your dragin some paint
10 :25 gas isn't a cooling agent
Shielding gas helps keep the copper collet cool on a tig torch and mig stinger.
No it sheilds the weld while still in the molten state from the atmosphere oxygen that’s all it does it has nothing to do with cooling off the weld
@@garywhitmerwhitmer6786 as the shielding gas passes over and through the copper collets inside the tig torch it helps cool them. The shielding gas has many functions.
Works great on automotive sheet metal. I had a lot better results with it set on the high setting.
Thanks for video awesome easy to understand...
Thanks!
Good shit bro for Beginner
Your wire should be 1/2 inch to 5/8 from the tip to the welding surface It looked like you had max 1/4 inch of exposed mig wire. Just a tip for better welds
Weld like you’re doing cursive letter “E”
First thing I learned was how to lay a bead.
Yeah, it could use some work.
HDS
I don't think that's the welder I want to buy.
Keep your dog away from your welding, or get him a hood.
Aint that aluminum? Flux core won't work on aluminum
No it was galvanized steel, which doesn’t weld very well. Very dirty material.
We call weld like that guerilla weld , ugly but strong 💪 lol.....which is true 👍.....
Haha yeah working on getting better
with my 5 years of welding experience this looks like garbage. Get you the one that welds with argon. Gasless is horrible, not enjoyable
You did a whole lot wrong
Yes sir I did, But that’s how you learn, right?
Please stop read the manual first