Very good video. I have been welding for 25 yrs MIG and Stick. I decided to switch over to TIG with my Omni 220 and this was very informative. I am looking forward to learning this new process for me. My brother convinced me and said I would have less if any slag.
Thank you, Iain, today my MIG cylinder went out of gas (on a Sunday like always) and thats when I decided to test my and my Vulcan 215 capabilities of TIG welding. Your vid was extremely helpful and led me around all obstacles I stumbled about when setting my machine up with the user instruction only. Highly appreciate your work.
Ian my brother. Don't change a thing. You present your vids in more detail than most and that is appreciated. It reminds me of Mustie1. Your channel may grow slower than most but the following you get will stay with you. Best of luck man and thanks for the help on the harbor freight hvlp gun. Take care.
The ADAPTOR! I was wondering why I wasn’t getting gas… and why the TIG port would not fit. I ground the slot fitting down to make it turn (likely not a great idea). It “worked”, but not well. I’ll have to look for the adaptor and hope it goes better the second time. Thank you.
I have this same welder and i did the exact same thing lol😂! No gas was coming out even though it was hooked up to the gas port on the welder . I’ll just hook it straight to the tank next time .
Great comment about if you can’t get the parts out of the box, you’re not going to be able to tig weld. Good video. I have a 220 but haven’t used it for tig because I have another tig machine. However, it was nice to see the setup
Love your videos, it would be awesome if you could do a video building a high frequency start circuit for a lift start tig I don't think its very expensive to build and I'd think with your electronic skills it would be pretty easy for you. cheers
I burnt up one of my tungsten rods cause i hooked up the hose to the front of the welder and not straight to the tank ! 😂😂😂😂 i was like “man tig welding sucks ass”! 😂😂. There was no gas coming out of the tig handle 😂. I was trying to form a puddle and it was sparking and doing a crazy arc ! But now i know to hook it up to my 100% argon tank and I’ll be good !! I’m so glad i watched this video thank you for showing me ! Man that’s a beautiful arc ! My arc would not stay lit just sticking to the material lol .
Very comprehensive video. I am starting my TIG journey today with the same welder (very happy with it BTW) and your video was exactly what I needed. Would like to have seen some of the welds for reference but all in all an excellent video. Thank you very much
It's videos like yours that teach welders-wanna-be such as myself to get a solid start up. Lucky me I know how to unbox things 😂 Liked & subscribed. Thanks.
I’ve had my eye on some of these Vulcan welders and with a harbor freight coming to town in the next couple months I might have to pick one up and make some videos with it. I’ve just been doing stick and tig with my Lincoln ranger225 bit a plug in the wall machine would be fun to mess around with
Appreciate the video! I don’t believe mine is working right, mine tries to start an arc with no pressure to the pedal, I’m checking all the boxes off but I cant seem to figure out why its doing that or if I’m doing something wrong. Im contaminating my tungsten every time and I’m getting a little annoyed :( I certainly cannot do what he did in the video where he just drug the tungsten around with no arc, if I put my tungsten down *without* the pedal pressed it starts to glow hot. The machine says “tig with pedal”, all cables correctly hooked up, proper gas and flow..just can’t figure it out and I really don’t want to have to return it :(
Thanks Lain, I have the 220 and been teaching myself MIG for the last yr n now trying my (shaky) hand at TIG. 1st question is why I can't seem to dial on anything thicker than 10ga. OR get my machine to show my material sizes in fractions... Watched you video and others and can't see what I'm missing, is it cause I'm on 110V still? Thx in advance, clearly explained stuff too
Very Helpful Video, Had me cracking up laughing more than once. Comments regarding the TIG attachment hooking into the adapter was very helpful. Thanks for the video.
Why did the video suddenly stop? You said you were going to tell us what you thought of the unit's TIG welding. I have this welder, but I have not used it for TIG because I have another TIG machine.
I am brand new to welding. Can you video Omni Pro220 MIG set up? I've been looking around, and apparently there isn't one. You could sure fill a big hole out there!
Yes it could with the spool gun but I wouldn’t do it. The heat form welding softens aluminum around the weld and depending on the alloy the wheel can loose a lot of strength.
Ok the lack of solinoid for Tig function just helped me select the welder I'm planning to get. I already have a Miller Trailblazer that doesn't have those features either I was hoping to buy a multi process welder so I could sell my Clark Mig welder.
I just bought an Omnipro 220 today and all it does when I turn it on is run the fan and show the startup screen, that's it. I can't get it to do anything. It's stuck running the fan and the startup screen.....
dammit, I really appricate how you explained everything. I have watched a lot of videos but you explained a lot more, a lot better. Now secondly, how do I get this freakin welder out of the box, I really don't wanna have to cut the box.l lol'...
You know, the price on the '220 has gone up enough that by the time you get the HF brand torch kit and pedal, you could take the same money and get an Everlast PowerMTS 211si multiprocess MIG/TIG/Stick welder that has lift start, HF start, a built in gas solenoid valve, pedal, torch kit, better duty cycle and a 5 year warranty.
Doug Elick yeah, HF seems to be razing the prices on a lot of things lately to where it makes sense to buy a better brand for not much more, sometimes less, money. I’m afraid they are forgetting why people shop there, take their new grinders for example, if I wanted to pay DeWalt prices I would buy a DeWalt that has a proven track record, a 3 year warranty, and a network of service centers nation wide. If I was to buy this again at the current price I would go with the Everlast.
That is a good question and I don’t know off hand because I don’t like torch mounted switches so I’ve never looked into it. I’ve used it without the pedal and it works fine, you just have to snap out of the puddle at the end.
I knew I liked this Guy, when He said that He was not going to show how to open the package the consumables come in.p, and if you needed instructions on opening you could never weld, anyway.😎🔥🔥
Michael R. Head no, without it you just set the amperage on the machine and go for it. The downside is you can’t vary the amperage on the fly like you can with the pedal but you can always add the pedal later.
@@iainportalupi sweet thanks for the info. One more question. On the gas regulator how much flow do I set it at? I have it around 20 right now but I have no idea if that's right or not
It’s a multiprocess welder but doesn’t have a gas solenoid or AC for TIG, then it’s a MIG welder that you can plug stick in…. it’s no coincidence that it looks like a Multimatic 220 but isn’t even close….
Thank you very much. I have this exact setup - got the HF torch and pedal; didn't want to disconnect all the mig connections - but could not get an arc. This was my first tig attempt (ever), so I didn't even know how to troubleshoot beyond checking connections and ground. It was the stupid "output" setting in the auto-settings.
50 amps 332 filler and tungsten it doesnt pool well at all wtf is wrong with mine.... torch in neg 100percent argon... 14 in tungsten stickout... doesnt pool hardly at all
@@iainportalupi it’s weird that there’s another setting for welding aluminum, and, you can use a spool gun and not a tig torch. Would you still weld aluminum in this same Tig setting you had setup?
407ForRent I would but there are two things holding me back. 1) I can’t afford to buy a $1k welder right now and 2) I have 11 welders as it is so I don’t plan on getting any more... sorry.
I haven't done TIG in more decades that I want to admit to, but I may be getting back into it. Love the video, and I really love your attitude!
Thanks!
Very good video. I have been welding for 25 yrs MIG and Stick. I decided to switch over to TIG with my Omni 220 and this was very informative. I am looking forward to learning this new process for me. My brother convinced me and said I would have less if any slag.
I took a photo of that 20% off coupon that came with the welder. They have accepted it many times. Still have the original.
@dryflycaster just used this on a tig torch. Thanks!!
AWSOME IDEA! Man! The YT comments section isn't always yummy troll fun! Sometimes you actually learn something useful! Thanks!
Thank you, Iain, today my MIG cylinder went out of gas (on a Sunday like always) and thats when I decided to test my and my Vulcan 215 capabilities of TIG welding. Your vid was extremely helpful and led me around all obstacles I stumbled about when setting my machine up with the user instruction only. Highly appreciate your work.
Ian my brother. Don't change a thing. You present your vids in more detail than most and that is appreciated. It reminds me of Mustie1. Your channel may grow slower than most but the following you get will stay with you. Best of luck man and thanks for the help on the harbor freight hvlp gun. Take care.
Sorry for misspelling your name too. I'm a jackass.
No worries, half the time people call me Lain so you got it way closer than most. Thanks for watching and the words of encouragement!
Amazing video finally with needed details.
The ADAPTOR!
I was wondering why I wasn’t getting gas… and why the TIG port would not fit. I ground the slot fitting down to make it turn (likely not a great idea). It “worked”, but not well. I’ll have to look for the adaptor and hope it goes better the second time.
Thank you.
I have this same welder and i did the exact same thing lol😂! No gas was coming out even though it was hooked up to the gas port on the welder . I’ll just hook it straight to the tank next time .
Great detailed video with no wasting time
Great comment about if you can’t get the parts out of the box, you’re not going to be able to tig weld.
Good video. I have a 220 but haven’t used it for tig because I have another tig machine. However, it was nice to see the setup
thank you. you are an inspiration to everyone posting videos on YT. right to the point, tells you what it's about and what it's not about. well done
Thanks!
@@iainportalupi Is thid a good machine?
Just bought the Omni pro 220, can't wait to see how it performs..
Love your videos, it would be awesome if you could do a video building a high frequency start circuit for a lift start tig I don't think its very expensive to build and I'd think with your electronic skills it would be pretty easy for you. cheers
I just found this video. Thank you for taking the time to explain this. It answered a lot of questions I had.
Stuffandjunk Andthings glad I could help.
Best video for TIG beginners ever! Thank you
I burnt up one of my tungsten rods cause i hooked up the hose to the front of the welder and not straight to the tank ! 😂😂😂😂 i was like “man tig welding sucks ass”! 😂😂. There was no gas coming out of the tig handle 😂. I was trying to form a puddle and it was sparking and doing a crazy arc ! But now i know to hook it up to my 100% argon tank and I’ll be good !! I’m so glad i watched this video thank you for showing me ! Man that’s a beautiful arc ! My arc would not stay lit just sticking to the material lol .
Very comprehensive video. I am starting my TIG journey today with the same welder (very happy with it BTW) and your video was exactly what I needed. Would like to have seen some of the welds for reference but all in all an excellent video. Thank you very much
To weld aluminum (ac) would u just plug in everything vise versa like how it was shown since it was for steel ??
It's videos like yours that teach welders-wanna-be such as myself to get a solid start up. Lucky me I know how to unbox things 😂
Liked & subscribed.
Thanks.
Glad I could help!
I’ve had my eye on some of these Vulcan welders and with a harbor freight coming to town in the next couple months I might have to pick one up and make some videos with it. I’ve just been doing stick and tig with my Lincoln ranger225 bit a plug in the wall machine would be fun to mess around with
Can you tell us where to get the tig torch adapter please
Very informative video appreciate all the hard work you did to make this video
Where can I get that adapter?? Awesome video and explanation btw!
Zech B thanks! The adaptor comes in the box with the tig torch from Harbor Freight.
Dude, can you do an unboxing on the Tig set up?
Appreciate the video! I don’t believe mine is working right, mine tries to start an arc with no pressure to the pedal, I’m checking all the boxes off but I cant seem to figure out why its doing that or if I’m doing something wrong. Im contaminating my tungsten every time and I’m getting a little annoyed :(
I certainly cannot do what he did in the video where he just drug the tungsten around with no arc, if I put my tungsten down *without* the pedal pressed it starts to glow hot. The machine says “tig with pedal”, all cables correctly hooked up, proper gas and flow..just can’t figure it out and I really don’t want to have to return it :(
Iain Thanks for showing how to set up for tig. Great info!
Robert Schwartz you’re welcome, thanks for watching!
good video - I bought the 220 , I've used the Central welder for a couple years. should I take a class or just start doing this for Tig?
Thanks Lain, I have the 220 and been teaching myself MIG for the last yr n now trying my (shaky) hand at TIG. 1st question is why I can't seem to dial on anything thicker than 10ga. OR get my machine to show my material sizes in fractions... Watched you video and others and can't see what I'm missing, is it cause I'm on 110V still? Thx in advance, clearly explained stuff too
Yeah probably because you're running 120 volts.
This machine will limit the amperage on 110v supply. If you connect to 220v, you will have all of the ranges at your disposal
Got the welder. What heat do you run at in this video. I have 3/32 filler
The best explanation video I have seen about this machine ! Thank u!
Thanks for watching!
Very Helpful Video, Had me cracking up laughing more than once. Comments regarding the TIG attachment hooking into the adapter was very helpful. Thanks for the video.
Nice video as I am about to embark on this myself. Love the way you sound like David Lynch btw! Love me some Lynch! Thank you!
A very good video very helpful
Outstanding information here. 👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks!
Very informative and easily understood video.
Can the tig torch be connect to the positive or does it have to be negative?
Why did the video suddenly stop? You said you were going to tell us what you thought of the unit's TIG welding. I have this welder, but I have not used it for TIG because I have another TIG machine.
What is setup for spot welding?
Definitely influenced my decision to buy, thanks!
I am brand new to welding. Can you video Omni Pro220 MIG set up? I've been looking around, and apparently there isn't one. You could sure fill a big hole out there!
The 3/32 and 1/16 is you tungsten size
Is the adapter included in the box ?
Can this machine mig weld a crack in an aluminum wheel/ rim?
Yes it could with the spool gun but I wouldn’t do it. The heat form welding softens aluminum around the weld and depending on the alloy the wheel can loose a lot of strength.
@@iainportalupi it's just that, most rim repair shops around here, use stick welding for rim repair and I was told that MIG welding would be better.
Ok the lack of solinoid for Tig function just helped me select the welder I'm planning to get. I already have a Miller Trailblazer that doesn't have those features either I was hoping to buy a multi process welder so I could sell my Clark Mig welder.
Well that and the Protig 205 has setting for pre and post shielding.
I just bought an Omnipro 220 today and all it does when I turn it on is run the fan and show the startup screen, that's it. I can't get it to do anything. It's stuck running the fan and the startup screen.....
These parts and accessories are all harbor freight?
@@mattlord2906 yes they all come in the kit form Harbor Freight.
Can you post a link for where you bought the kit?
Thanks for the video. It helped a lot
Thanks for the lesson, and the entertainment!
why is there a valve on the torch? if it goes into the machine
Dude you are awesome,just subscribed.
Thanks!
do you have the part numbers for that dinse connector and boot? Or does it come with the vulcan 150 valve torch?
I need those numbers too
Is the Harbor Freight TIG pedal any good?
Cost? As set up to tig weld?
Anyone tig aluminum on your omnipro 220, I'm having incredible difficulty establishing a puddle without melting the entire 1/4" plate into liquid?
Aluminum is usually welded with AC tig.
Where can I get the adapter for the tig torch? Thanks
It came with the torch.
dammit, I really appricate how you explained everything. I have watched a lot of videos but you explained a lot more, a lot better. Now secondly, how do I get this freakin welder out of the box, I really don't wanna have to cut the box.l lol'...
Nicely done. Thank you.
Thanks!
Do you know what size is the dins connector ?
You know, the price on the '220 has gone up enough that by the time you get the HF brand torch kit and pedal, you could take the same money and get an Everlast PowerMTS 211si multiprocess MIG/TIG/Stick welder that has lift start, HF start, a built in gas solenoid valve, pedal, torch kit, better duty cycle and a 5 year warranty.
Doug Elick yeah, HF seems to be razing the prices on a lot of things lately to where it makes sense to buy a better brand for not much more, sometimes less, money. I’m afraid they are forgetting why people shop there, take their new grinders for example, if I wanted to pay DeWalt prices I would buy a DeWalt that has a proven track record, a 3 year warranty, and a network of service centers nation wide. If I was to buy this again at the current price I would go with the Everlast.
Where do you buy that adapter?
It comes with the torch.
Keep up the good work. Great explanation and awesome sarcasm!!! Had me laugh a few times. Look forward to future videos
Thanks for watching!
Best place to get an argon tank?
Airgas
What tig switch will fit this welder foot pedal is not always doable when welding in certain positions.
That is a good question and I don’t know off hand because I don’t like torch mounted switches so I’ve never looked into it. I’ve used it without the pedal and it works fine, you just have to snap out of the puddle at the end.
This doesn't work for alu tho right?
Where did you get the adapter for the tig torch?
What size DINS connector on the machine?
Thanks for the video!!!
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the video. Good info for scrubs like me.
Thanks for watching!
6 thumbs up for this guy. I like his style.
Great video Thanks
Thanks!
I knew I liked this Guy, when He said that He was not going to show how to open the package the consumables come in.p, and if you needed instructions on opening you could never weld, anyway.😎🔥🔥
Good video and welder
How much was that Vulcan 220?
Bryan Calhoun I had a coupon that brought it down to $799.
922.24 in aurora Colorado yesterday,with my insidetrack members, and coupons
Ron Mower they seem to be ratcheting the price up now that they are coming out with their new green line of welders.
@@iainportalupi ur right.it like everlast in there
@@iainportalupi thanks man. Nice welder. I'm gonna buy one.
Do you have to have the pedal?
Michael R. Head no, without it you just set the amperage on the machine and go for it. The downside is you can’t vary the amperage on the fly like you can with the pedal but you can always add the pedal later.
@@iainportalupi sweet thanks for the info. One more question. On the gas regulator how much flow do I set it at? I have it around 20 right now but I have no idea if that's right or not
Michael R. Head I usually run it between 15 and 20 cfh. If he door is open I definitely run it at 20.
wheres the rest? no shots of the final result?
You'll have to watch the up coming video on my truck bumper build to find out. You'll see it mig, tig and stick weld in that.
I feel like the lack of solenoid is a deal breaker
You do a great job explaining keep it up
Josh Romero thanks!
Hi my tig don't work with the pedal.What could be happening?
Great video explaining each step of the way for the novice (me) :)
I’m glad it was helpful and thanks for watching!
Great, thank you
I like this guy.
Victor Manuel I like this comment.
It’s a multiprocess welder but doesn’t have a gas solenoid or AC for TIG, then it’s a MIG welder that you can plug stick in…. it’s no coincidence that it looks like a Multimatic 220 but isn’t even close….
Thank you very much. I have this exact setup - got the HF torch and pedal; didn't want to disconnect all the mig connections - but could not get an arc. This was my first tig attempt (ever), so I didn't even know how to troubleshoot beyond checking connections and ground. It was the stupid "output" setting in the auto-settings.
Ted Hargiss honestly I think that output on/off feature is more trouble than it’s worth.
Iain Portalupi this machine doesn’t have high frequency start ?
great video man
RafaSP Garage thanks!
50 amps 332 filler and tungsten it doesnt pool well at all wtf is wrong with mine.... torch in neg 100percent argon... 14 in tungsten stickout... doesnt pool hardly at all
If you cannot take it out of the packag….
👍👍
3:40 haha true true
The gas flow control was the deal breaker for me...
I dont understand. Whats with thr my own money thing? We all bought them with our own money.
You ralk about nothing more then you have a point
$1250.00 per unit not cheap.
Steve Andrews it was less than $1000 for mine.
I just bought mine(03/23/19) for $899 with a coupon. It also has the 20% off coupon in the box.
Fake news
"Life skil"l lol
Eric Lightner yup, to think outside the box you must first know how to get into the box.
Was that steel you were welding?
Yes
@@iainportalupi it’s weird that there’s another setting for welding aluminum, and, you can use a spool gun and not a tig torch. Would you still weld aluminum in this same Tig setting you had setup?
The adapter comes with the kit?
Yes
Is the welder ac dc?
407ForRent DC only
Iain Portalupi please review the Eastwood welder it’s ac/dc around its around 1K that’s what I’m thinking about picking up
407ForRent I would but there are two things holding me back. 1) I can’t afford to buy a $1k welder right now and 2) I have 11 welders as it is so I don’t plan on getting any more... sorry.
Iain Portalupi I understand call them I bet they will send you one to try
Where can you find the adapter and the power block?
Harbor Freight.
What’s the name of the adapter?
@@MarkellusPrice1 I just checked and the Vulcan tig torch comes with the adapter.