Cheapest Aluminum MIG Welder - Part 3
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- Опубліковано 22 сер 2024
- I try out the brand new Tooliom TL-250M aluminum capable MIG Multi-Process welder. Part 3 - MIG welding aluminum.
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Perfect video, i only realized aluminum welding was happening in video 3. 1 and 2 was just steel.
I have a TL- 200M welder. Don't confuse the selected number with voltage. As I understand it, the machine determines the voltage. The number you set the machine to tells the welder the thickness of the material you are welding. I'm not exactly sure but T think that is how it works. Enjoyed your video. Thanks.
a good stainless wire brush to clean the metal before welding will help a lot. Keep it in the tool box or welding cart and do not use it for anything else. Of course you know what they say about direction of weld so I will not go there. I doubt that machine has a post flow but you really need a good 4 to 5 seconds when you terminate the weld to stop the fish eye. Overall I am impressed it ran okay.
Thank you I wouldn't have been able to set this up without you the instructions are horrendous
Lol. Definitely not written by an American. Glad I could help.
@@rpmchuck-nitrouschronicleslate to the show but I’ve got one ordered does it come with the graphite lead tube or do I need to buy one separately
@austinjohnson6982 It comes with it.
I'm going buy one for my boat project thanks your video help me alot . Thanks
My boss just bought one of these so we can weld our own aluminum . I never weld aluminum before Thank you for the videos very helpful
No problem. Good luck with it. It has taken a little trial and error to find the sweet spot but I've been happy with it.
Excellent video Chuck! I just finished watching the whole series and you answered a lot of questions I had.
Glad to help. Thanks for watching!
Thank you, all your vids part 1 TO 3 on the tooliom 250 was very informative 👍 i just bought one toolion 250a
Thanks for watchin!
Your videos are awesome and I thank you but I think you put the liner in incorrectly. The manual says to remove the spring from the feed roller clamp and the steel liner from the part where is exits the case (figures 6-1 and 6-2). Removing the short steel liner from the case will allow the Graphene liner to come all the way to the feed rollers and I guess the spring is not needed for aluminum. In figure 6-9 in their broken english I think they are saying to trim the new liner to meet up at the edge of the feed roller.
That would make sense. I didn't read the instructions much. Words are too small. Good news is, it still works good. Lol
Great video. I’ve been up in the air about the 200, 250 or another cheapo Amazon mid welder. Most of my metal I weld I use my stick for but the thing is like 100 years old and now I’ve been dealing with lighter metal so figured I’d try out a cheap mig. Just ordered the 250 on sale for 177😮 thanks for the review video and info on the settings/ adjustments you used
Where di you get it for 177?
If I was you I would leave that gun set up for aluminum. Then I would buy a replacement gun for steel. Yes welder has15 ft tweco #2 style 250 Amp torches for about 90 bucks. Go to the Yeswelder site and pick one up. I was VERY impressed. My everlast had a cheaper 9ft gun on it and I replaced it just because I have always used a tweco and the consumables are everywhere and cheap. Plus my 200 Amp 221sti only came with a 180 amp torch. I have put like 5rolls of 10# wire thru it without a issue. They have them in euro type connection like mine and yours and also a standard American type like lincoln & Miller uses. Okay I am only to you putting the gun together so I will have to see how this liner works out. I have never tried aluminum without a spool gun. i have to say I am kind of impressed with these machines. I love my everlast and it is smooth but It is a it heavy to tote around if needing to do small away from the shop jobs. I might have to think about one. Great videos BTW Very well reviewed.
I have the 200 unit already set up for steel, so no need to switch torches, but I definitely would if the 250 was my only welder. Since doing the video, I've got a little closer to getting the hang of aluminum with it. I had always TIGed aluminum before, but with losing one eye and damage in the other, this will be my aluminum go-to from now on. I'm pretty happy with it and am surprised I haven't felt the need to buy the spool gun yet.
Thinking of buying one of these machines so looking at review videos and found yours im almost sold but I'm going to watch your aluminum one first. Try pushing your welds when your mig welding
Thanks for the info videos 🖕🖕
Looks like the same welder as the SSimder almost the same as the Arccaptain They are all similar. Arccaptain is a 200 SSimder is a 250a.
Great Job! Now that you've had the welder a few weeks, are you still good with the welder? I've got no experience welding but want to learn. Trying to decide on a 1st welder. The Yeswelder 205ds has a ton of good reviews but I kept coming back to to Tooliom 200. Now I'm torn between the 200, and 250.
If you don't care about aluminum, the 200 is definitely the better value and is supper simple to use. Just follow the chart, get a tank of 75/25 MIG gas, and go for it. Also, a decent auto darkening helmet that you can see good with makes a huge difference.
@RPM Chuck - Nitrous Chronicles Thanks for the reply. Not sure about aluminum yet, but I ordered the 250m just in case. I mainly want to be able to weld skid plates/trusses/gussets on my Jeep as I don't trust any man touching her.
@beau4s478 can't go wrong getting the bigger unit.
@Beau4s I think that you've made the right choice for the little difference in price.
I did the same last night.
Thanks Chuck. Glad to see the full circle review. Seems like a pretty good machine. So many under $500, to choose from. How long you think the 250 will last? 2-5 years?
That's hard to say. I've had the 200 for a year and ran it a bunch with no signs of problems. You never know with equipment that is priced this cheap in comparison to the legacy brands. Then again I've had expensive tools bite the dust too. At least in this price range it wouldn't hurt so bad if it does.
Great videos, I ordered my Toolicom 250M yesterday should see tomorrow. Have you tried or reviewed their TOOLIOM Spool Gun 150A for TL-250M? I also ordered this was hoping to see some review on their gun to see if it is any good? Thanks Dave... Oh, I am in Riverside CA and if you were close I would let you try my gun if you wanted...
I haven't tried it. My thoughts were, if it runs ok without it, I wouldn't need it. If it gives me feed issues, I'll go ahead and order one. So far, so good though. I'm wondering if the spool gun will allow more choices in wire diameter.
Hello Chuck. What ports are you placing your ground and electrode in when mig welding aluminum?
Thanks!
Pause the video at 32:21 to see the configuration. The ground cable goes closest to the torch.
Perfect, thanks!
Hi, can you use this machine without gas, and if so, what does the gas do? I never welled before and want to get one of this for home projects.
You can weld without gas with flux-core wire. Any type of welding requires some type of shielding or flux to keep the air around us from contaminating the molten weld pool before it solidifies. That can be done with a shielding gas or a flux-core wire. Most prefer using a shielding gas because it makes a much cleaner and nicer weld. Using flux-core wire doesn't look as good and has a lot more spatter around the bead. Flux-core is generally used in outdoor repairs where shielding gas might be blown away by wind. In automotive or motorsports, gas is standard.
@RPM Chuck - Nitrous Chronicles thank for that info
Good video Chuck! I have the 200 which I like, does this one switch to AC for aluminum?
Thanks! Unlike TIG, aluminum MIG is still DC. Although this machine does have selections on the switches for aluminum so it can adjust the synergy settings to work best.
Once you switch the liner out for aluminum can you go back to steel without switching the liner? Or should I just buy another torch gun for steel?
I probably wouldn't. I'd keep that liner for just the soft aluminum to keep any cross contamination away and keep from snagging in it since it will be easy to gouge.
What settings?
I am tryin got fix a Jon boat and I think my settings are off..
Is it aluminum?
Yea thank. I figure it out had a welder friend help me out..
Can you do a vid with the machine, tig welding aluminium. I'm wondering is it a dc or ac machine to know what sheilding gas to get, between argon and helium?
Not really the ideal machine for TIG. It would be DC only and doesn't have high frequency start. You would have to scratch or lift start the arc. If you want to try it, just use argon. I have a full featured AC/DC TIG machine (Alpha 200) but hardly use it anymore due to the loss of my left eye and depth perception issues. That's why I invested in the 2 MIG welders.
Hi Chuck, thanks for the good video. I have TL-200M. I wonder can I modify it to use aluminum welding? I am thinking replace spring liner with graphite one and tweak the settings to get good aluminum weld. What do you think about my thinking?
That's what I was originally going to do before I found they had made the new 250. I was on Amazon, looking to buy a second TL-200M to leave set up on aluminum, when the 250 popped up on my search. I'd consider the cost of the liner and the "U" groove drive roller and the charging it back and forth, if that's what you plan to do. The extra power of the 250 also is useful on the aluminum. I would never use the extra power on steel. For that, the 200 is the deal.
@@rpmchuck-nitrouschronicles Thank you for the reply. The roller is "U-Groove" type is that correct for these aluminum wires? What size of the roller you suggest?
@@rpmchuck-nitrouschronicles There are three sizes available in Amazon for aluminum. They are;
U-Groove .023"-.030" for Aluminum Welding Wire
U-Groove .030"-.035" for Aluminum Welding Wire
U-Groove .035"-.045" for Aluminum Welding Wire
@ratipati2007 I'd go with the 35-45. Start with the .035" wire and if you ever have trouble feeding, you can jump up to the bigger wire.
Are you using 120v or 220v for aluminum mig welding. Thanks for the videos.
@guybarnett131 220v. I've only used it once on 120 to fix something outdoors. It definitely runs waaaayyy better on 220. It basically only has half capacity on 120. The digital display won't allow you to turn it up higher than the power supply permits.
You lost me on the swapping the cable bossman sorry lol
Im thinking i got a defective machine. All my settings are the same as yours but the machine will not weld aluminum wire at all. And thats with both the standard gun/grap liner and/or the Tooliom spool gun. And there's no customer service # to call or anything. Very disappointing and I'm looking for answers or help. Thanks.
Same! Did you ever get it dialed in?
What was the argon flow set at?
I can't remember. Probably around 20. Probably could use some more.
@@rpmchuck-nitrouschronicles thank you. I messed up I bought it and didn't realize I could've done it through your link, sorry. Thanks again.
No problem. Good luck. I think you will like it.
@@rpmchuck-nitrouschronicles ty. Keep killing it
How do you feel about longterm usage?
I've had my Tooliom 200 mow for 3 years. As good as it runs and cheap as it is , I wouldn't be mad at it if it quit this weekend. I doubt it will though. They might cut a few bucks with the torch but for the rest of it, the quality is on par with units costing 3-4 times more.
Would you suggest the spool gun?
One would be nice, but so far, I haven't needed one to do the things I do.
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