Titanium Vulcan welder MIG Test
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- Опубліковано 23 гру 2018
- In this Video I test out Harbor freight’s Titanium 200 welder along side the Vulcan omnipro 220 in a Mig welding test.
This is the second video in a series of welder tests I plan to make on these welders. - Навчання та стиль
It really helps that you do an actual good job of welding. One of the most helpful comparison videos I've seen on these.
Thanks Dave 🙂👍
I really like both welders, I don’t own the Vulcan anymore but it welded really nice! I still own the Titanium 200 and it’s still a champ, still working great after 3 years of use, I loaned it to my friend and he has been happy with it, he’s a Miller guy but wanted a welder at home and one at his work. He said the Titanium welds just as good if not better then his Millermatic 200 🙂👍
To everybody watching... PAY ATTENTION, AND WATCH HOW A REAL COMPARISON IS DONE!This man is genuine and thorough!
For not being a welder you are laying down pretty decent beads . Great video
As soon as I heard the trigger pull I instinctively turned my eyes away,, video was so good I forgot it was a VIDEO
Haha thanks for checking it out Adam! I appreciate it :)
I didn't look away but I left like sparks were hitting my arm lmao
HA HA HA - To the haters- We feel bad for you. Ive been welding, wrenching, building, machining and fabricating for over 30 years - MIKE is just like I was (and am - I'm just older now) He's a consummate professional - Knowledgeable in many facets of building and fabricating - No one with as much experience would ever call him out on the crap I've seen in some of the comments here. Most are supportive and good on them for that. Keep it up Mike - You do a great job and you are also very well spoken - A joy to watch. Thank you! Keep them coming! And call on me any time if you want to collaborate on a project. - Charlie
Thanks Charlie :) I really appreciate you taking the time to write this! Yes as you noticed there has been a few Haters making some comments, for the most part most of my videos get nice positive comments, but for some reason these review videos of me showing people the ins and outs of these welders sure seems to upset some trolls out there Haha!
One thing I always try to do in my videos is to share ideas, show what I have learned and to motivate others to build things and work with what you got, UA-cam can and is a real useful way to share knowledge and ideas world wide, and I think the biggest problem with it is there’s a lot of trolls that are extremely negative, and the disappointing thing about that is I think it limits some people from sharing stuff on UA-cam. I think the simplest way UA-cam could cut down on trolls is to allow comments to people that have posted a video or two, the reason I say this is because 99% of all the negative comments have been from people that have 0 videos posted. I’m definitely not saying that people that don’t post are out to be rude, but most people that create videos tend to know the amount of work it takes to share your projects on UA-cam. Thanks again for your awesome comment! And I will definitely keep you in mind for some collaboration projects :)
-Michael
This is what you tube is, it’s the internet. I remember from the mid ‘90s, a cartoon. The caption was; “On the internet, nobody knows you’re a dog.” The cartoon had a dog using the computer. With most everyone being anonymous, they can get away with whatever they say. Try doing that in person though. People who post videos are known. That’s why they won’t (usually, I’ve seen a few otherwise) be too snarky.
Mel Gross Haha yes your right there’s some dogs out there, people claim be a experts on everything and say some rude stuff online, but there’s no way they would say this stuff face to face. Thanks for commenting Mel take care :)
well said.
You are still the most useful humble guy showing lower end welding machines. I’m a hobby welder and the Omnipro 220 has always come through for me.
Thanks Carlos I really appreciate your comment 🙂 The Vulcan welders are great 👍 I really like my PROTIG 205!
Take care
Im VERY glad you are making videos on both of the machines. Thank you for spending your time and helping us with your videos 👍
Thanks for all your time you put into these comparisons.
Good stuff. No BS, cut to the chase, real world testing. Please keep it coming with the stick, TIG, and aluminum tests!
One of the best comparison review videos I've seen so far. This helped me tremendously. I'm DIYer just learning to weld and did not want to drop thousands on an expensive machine I might use once or twice a month. I went by HF but was naturally a little leery about buying a welder there...but not now after seeing them perform. Thanks Mike!
Right on Bob I’m glad you found my video informative! I have a few videos posted on these welders, and I will be reviewing the Stick and Tig features soon so keep an eye out for those videos as well. I think ether of these welders will serve you well, I know what you were saying about feeling a little leery, a year and a half ago when the Omnipro first came out I felt that way spending that kind of money at HF, but a year and a half later I have no regrets! It’s a rock solid welder. Take care
Thanks for taking the time to post the differences in these welders.
Marry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
From Elliot Lake Ontario Canada.
Right on! Thanks for checking out my new video :) have a merry Christmas and a awesome new year!
Realy good comparasion, i wasn't know wich one to choose but this 3 videos help me so so much. Congratulations and thanks for the videos.
Thank you very much for this video! You are very well spoken & produced a very good objective review. I recently purchased the Titanium 200 multi-process welder. I have no experience yet. I have plans to learn & practice my way into utilizing it for casual home use & future occasional side jobs. Thank you.
Great videos on welding. I enjoyed your comparisons between the Vulcan and the Titanium. Thank you for your comparisons, suggestions, info and knowledge.
Thanks Kraig I appreciate it👍
Great video man, I'm learning so much. Haven't done any welding in 40 years and only gas back then. Many thanks!!!!
No problem! I have quite a few videos covering all the differences and options on these welders. I really have been happy with them! Take care
Dang Guy
You really got on it
Really appreciate the fine details
I’ll be watching for more videos
Thanks
Thanks :)
I have about 5 or 6 other videos comparing these welders, MIG, stick, TiG and how they weld on 120 volts, so check those videos out if you get time. Take care
Super cool test. Never knew how it was done. Thank you for your efforts. You got my subscription on this excellent job well done.
Thanks for the honest review. Its nice to see a review that isn't just an unboxing or by a self proclaimed professional that thinks red or blue is the only way to go. I work in a welding shop but im sure not going to spend that kind of money for a garage welder that won't get used non-stop. I appreciate your use what you have mentality. Subscribed!
Good job brother.. I bought the omni pro last year at 750 n love it! Still learning though. Thanks for your post. Steve
I'm 62 and just retired nuclear security specialist. Welding has been a goal of mine for decades. After this video 📹 I'm convinced I can do this...and I'll attempt it with a Harbor Freight Titanium..oh dang, I can't believe I even said that! Thanks for the encouragement, friend!
That’s wonderful!
So brotha did you make it happen??
@@norton5.037 yes sir, and I'm glad I did! As a retired man, they were only Saturdays in Sunday in my life anymore
I love the titanium ultimate 200 except for the mig gun. Update the mig gun with a prostar and you will be fine.
Would love to hear some of your nuclear security specialist job responsibilities and critical situations in your experience on your own channel, sir. Sounds interesting… ‘nuclear security specialist’
Best videos on UA-cam for tool reviews you actually use them and dont just talk you are like the only one on UA-cam lol
I enjoyed your comparison between these two welders, I'm leaning towards the titanium welder. Thank you
Great comparison, thank you. I do enjoy your straight-up, no baloney reviews.
Michael
I'd give ypu an A+ for your extremely good instructional, advice and honesty.
Very glad I stumbled upon your channel.
God bless and stay safe !!
Thank you Don 🙂
I saw the video where you tested the Titanium welder. As soon as I heard the noise the Vulcan makes, I decided I want a Vulcan machine. The noise is not the only feature that will determine my selection finally so I'll go through this entire video and make my final decision. Thank you for sharing your experiences.
Your analysis is spot on, quick and to the point. Excellent open minded comparison. Really honest genuine review. I particularly liked your review on The mig guns. Again your comparison is right on the money. I have a Miller 211 mig inverter, which has a mig gun nearly identical to the Vulcan as far as fit and feel go. I paid over $1200 for the miller and the mig gun is fair at best. So I really think these Vulcan, Titanium units fill a niche for us do it yourselfers!
Love this review! Really looking forward to your thoughts on the TIG capability.
Thank you for your insight. It’s nice to have feed back from someone who is a do it yourself guy. That’s what I am and what advice I was looking for.
Absolutely great A - B comparisons and commentary on welder differences, etc. Really like your project work, too, Mike! Looking forward to your follow-on videos.
Great video Mike 👍, I broke down and traded up returning my mig140 and snagged a Omnipro 220. I never even opened the 140 but used my Vulcan 220 for the first time today, I didn't start well and blew a hole right through it and couldn't understand why until I had a duh moment and realized I had aluminized steel and the 12gauge was way to hot. All in all after making a bunch of adjustments I finished my anvil stand. I'm really happy with the 220 and your videos helped the decision-thank you.
My anvil stand project is very acceptable to me and and my conversion to making a space for a mini forge.
Thanks again I found a new hobby
Thank you so much for making these video's... I am that guy that needs to buy my first multi-process welder and was trying to figure out the difference! I am going to go with the Vulcan because I like the higher duty cycle. Thanks again. I am so jelly about your band saw project! Keep the video's coming!
Right on David I’m glad my videos helped you out 👍 The Vulcan is a real solid welder, I think you will be happy with it. Take care
Like your down to earth no nonsense reviews, glad I subbed.
Nice video 👍🏾 I have the 220 and I’m very satisfied with it. It’s worth every penny 👌🏾
Thankyou Like the honesty and the video. I run a welding shop and just bought one to mess around with, looking forward to using it.... Looking forward to watching all your videos.....
Good on you for taking the effort and time to keep things equal as best you could. Nice project resume as well and your thumbs up to thumbs down ratio is the best I've seen.
Thanks Matt! I appreciate your comment 🙂
These videos are awesome and very helpful thank you for making this man!!
Oh and thank you for the comparison I really appreciate it, I am very seriously considering a titanium 170. I think I'll probably be choosing the 170 considering I already have a AHP Tig set up with water cooled torch and just need a nice lil mig now. Haha. Thanks again for the quality video and review.
Thank you for the time and honest effort on this review. I do subscribe to your channel. I just bought the Titanium 200 and also bought the extended warranty. They told me if I wanted to upgrade to a new model in 2 years, I’d get full purchase price of the Titanium 200 against the upgrade. That is a pretty dang good benefit. Keep up the good work. Be blessed!
Right on Earl I think you will be happy with your Titanium 200!
HF stands behind there warranty when you buy a extended one, I think that the full purchase price upgrade is a great thing they offer. Thanks for subscribing and checking out my videos 🙂
Yes it is. Great deal man.
Thank you for these video's, they seem very informative and honest.
I have the Vulcan and love it. I have used it for hours on end, of course not continuous, but just short breaks to move and change welding positions, and it does great. No duty cycle issues at all. The one weld with the Titanium had some undercut, a little too much amperage. But I get it, you used the settings printed on the cover.
I'm in the market for an inexpensive MIG welder & your video is certainly very helpful and straight forward; I actually like HF tools for their quality and no nonsense return policy, I should also add I'm a full fledged NUBIE; however, knowledge in product, pricing, and how to videos are very valuable as they help to narrow down the list of possible candidates, thanks!!
Outstanding work. I watch all your videos. I bought the titanium ultimate 200. I love it.
Thank you Mike by far this was the best video I have seen on Volcan you have compared two welders and successfully showed the capability .I found that you don't have to buy Miller to do some welding in your garage.I couldn't justify the price to buy a miller.I appreciate your comparison and as always enjoy your video, which has no bias, only your opinion.
Thanks for the great comparison. I was torn between the two. I really think the Vulcan is the way to go for what I need.
Thanks for checking out my videos 👍 Both welders work great, I don’t own the Vulcan anymore but I do really like it, I sold the Vulcan Omnipro so I could buy the Vulcan ProTig, I needed a AC TIG welder, all the Vulcan welders seem to be good machines. Take care
Don’t let the negative feedback bring you down your welds look great I would have never guessed that you didn’t have welding certifications keep up te good work
Appreciate it Chris 👍
Thanks for taking the time and effort to make these videos it helps out us beginners so much. 👍
Thanks Scott 👍🙂
Great job Mike. One of the best unbiased tests I've seen. What a lot of professional welders don't get is that there are a lot of guys like us that don't have (or can't justify) spending $2000 (or more) for a welder that gets used a couple times a month. Like you I want something that I can use to fix something or use on a quick project. It took these small companies like Everlast (and now everyone else) to come up with the concept of multi process welders. Could Lincoln and Miller have done it - sure. They didn't however as they would prefer to sell 3 welders rather than one that does everything. Keep up the good work.
Miller sells multiprocess machine but it's real expensive. Our local community College bought about four or five. They are decent on 110v power but the cost is eye watering, lol
Good job on the review. Took your time to explain the pro's and con's of each and to actually test them. I get it when the professional welders say they would never purchase one of these. If I were welding for a living then I'd go with a Miller or Lincoln as well. What they don't get is that a lot of us weld a few times a month if even that and can't justify spending $2 or $3 grand on something that will more often collect dust than weld. I love the idea of these multi process welders and inverter technology. Unfortunately for me, I already have a dedicated MIG and stick but if I were starting fresh I'd get one of these and be done with it.
Thanks for commenting Rich. yes both of these welders weld very well, I have been impressed with them so far. The multi process along with the with 120/240 volt capability is a definitely useful. Like you said, there probably not going to hold up in a fab shop ran day in and day out, but not even all the name brand welders do, my friends Millermatic 200 has been sent in for repairs 3 times in the last year and a half, I have owned my Omnipro for the same amount of time and it’s not had any problems so far, again I think big heavy industrial welders for fab shops, light portable ones for around the home shop, different machines for completely different tasks. Take care
Thank You for taking the time to make these videos. Screw the trolls why do they watch or feel the need to comment. I dont waste the time to watch videos that dont interest me.
Thanks Joel! I appreciate your comment :) yes the trolls can definitely get old dealing with rude comments, funny thing is 99% of them have never posted a video on UA-cam, once you call them out on being a troll and telling them if they think they can do better making a video let’s see it! It’s crickets ever time Haha.
Luckily I have 98% awesome viewers like yourself, that are positive people and are supportive in the videos I’m trying to make. Thanks again :)
Great video bud, like the comparison of both welders, just bought the v220 , can’t wait to try it out
Watched a couple of your videos on these, and you ask the same question. Why would HF market both these lines. Well, one is a more value line. They create market differentiation by offering the No Questions Asked return on the Vulcan. Guaranteed that same offer on the Titanium would tank the Vulcan sales.
This allows them to creep the price up on the Vulcan units as they become more and more known for value and reliability. And it also closes the door on someone else coming in to undercut them in the value segment.
I owned a Hobart MIG. The cooling fan on it vibrated so badly that it would actually change the wire feed speed mid-weld. When I contacted Hobart for warranty service, they told me to kick rocks.
A friend owned a Miller Multimatic that crapped at 5 years and 1 month. ONE MONTH after warranty expired. $1800 for a new mainboard that probably costs sub $50 for Miller to produce in China.
As a hobbyist, these are the reasons my next welder will come from Harbor Freight.
I can completely get where you're coming from...
Some companies are really good, and some are really bad. Two examples. I bought an ESAB emp 215 a year ago. No problems. When it first came, there was a small gauge on the front handle. I called them up. The engineer I spoke to said they’d send me a new machine. All I wanted was to replace the handle. He finally agreed to send me one. I feel as though that’s pretty good. They say 100% satisfaction guarantee of 3 years.
On the other hand, a friend bought an Everlast. You know, the ones you see on almost every welding site, because they give them away like free pens. But when getting it, a contract has to be signed to never say anything negative. So they seem great. A friend bought one because of them being everywhere. He had problems from the beginning. Despite the 5 year warrantee, he fought with them for three months. Finally, after making him run test after test, they allowed him to send it to them. It’s been 5 months, and it hasn’t yet come back. Look them up. Terrible.
Whatever you might say about HF, they will stand by their product.
Oh, and when on a site, look at how they talk. If they do something and need to tell you the name of the manufacturer, and the entire model number-every time, you know they got it for free.
cool comments, thanks
Mel Gross Thanks for your input on this subject Mel! I’m glad you have been happy with your ESAB welder! That’s always good to hear from a happy owner. I have been quite skeptical about Everlast welders, before I bought the Omnipro, maybe two years ago I was looking into the Everlast AC TIG but I just felt a bit worried about $70 out of my pocket if I had to send one back for repairs and there seemed to be something fishy about there reviews on line. Once the Vulcan came out I felt it was a better gamble and the fact I could drive it right to Harbor Freight and trade it out for a new one if anything went wrong. Back to Everlast, I have heard the same thing about them trying to control there reviews on line, that is definitely a crap way to do business. Speaking of that brand again, I had a real nasty troll that kept commenting over and over really false stuff about HF welders and was completely hateful, I mean this guy was REAL NASTY to me, I would correct him about the warranty and the welders and he would come back extra bad, he went by the name “John Smith” I finally had to block him because he was so bad, anyhow one of the times I called him out for being so awful, I said ether he’s a complete hateful troll that looks forward to being nasty to people or he works for a welding company and that’s why he keeps posting false info about these welders, guess what he deleted his post, I got one of them right, then later I recall him saying that my welders are crap and I’m stupid for buying them, but I remember him saying “ Buy a real welder buy a Everlast”
Just maybe he was a Troll from another welding company? Maybe Everlast? I have heard they can be down right nasty on the phone if you actually need to get them to stand behind there products. And sponsoring some of the the bigger welding guys on UA-cam definitely helps there reputation when you have puppets saying there great. Sorry for the long comment but I figured I would share this. Take care
Mike festiva thanks for the reply.
A lot of people don’t understand what companies do. I really don’t care where something is made these days. Good products can be made anywhere. For example, the Vulcan line is also,sold under the name Klutch, from Northern tools. They have also come out with a newer line that looks quite different. Both they, and HF are good companies. Klutch is a bit more expensive, but included the 3 year warrantee. You pay extra for that with HF, but in the end, the prices are about the same.
I’ve used a Vulcan, though I forget which model. It seemed fine. ChuckE pointed out in a review that the welder seemed just fine, though the programming on stick was wrong, as it had plate thicknesses in the amp settings. That can be ignored, though if you’ve never welded before, it could confuse you.
Otherwise, the welders that people need to be wary of are the unbranded Chinese junk for $100 to maybe $150. I keep telling guys that if that’s what they want to spend, they should buy a cheap HF, Campbell Hausfeld, Grizzly or other name brand, because at least you’ll have warrantee service, and an honest rating. No 10 pound welder puts out 200 amps, or even 125.
Your vids are great. I am interested in both and greatly appreciate your side by side testing and comparisons.
Great video Mike, and superb welding skills!
Trolls are trolls their comments are not worth our time, besides most of them are lonely, bitter and friendless people.
All the trolls want is to get the spotlight for themselves wasting more time bashing with comments instead make some helpful videos that really matters to us.
Keep doing the good work Mike!
Thank you for your comparison videos on the Omnipro 220 and the Titanium. We had issues with our Omnipro and called in on our warranty. Pointing towards the Titanium instead of another Omnipro
Thanks for checking out my video 👍
I have been completely happy with my Titanium 200! I have really happy with it for the last two years. Here’s a video that covers my thoughts and experiences with a range of welders. Take care ua-cam.com/video/uX0jA4258Jw/v-deo.html
I’m just a home hobby welder also so I really appreciate your videos, I love the Millers and the Lincoln‘s but they are a big price for just a whole machine that’s only gonna spend a minute or less welding small projects On each run.
Great video testing the these 2 welders - thanks Mike! (JEL Toronto, ON, Canada)
Thanks Jack! I appreciate your nice comment :)
Olympic peninsula Washington :)
Awesome video! Been debating on these two and you have helped a lot
Great video! I really learned a lot. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
I appreciate you making this video.
Great video Mike. Like you I started with an old buzz box that a cousin gave me, then graduated to a small Lincoln 140A MIG/ flux core and then bought a small Amico stick to which I added a TiG adapter to. In all I'm pretty happy with all the welders but each lacks certain things. The Lincoln is heavy (about 70lbs.) and lacks infinite resolution on the voltage. The Amico weighs about 10lbs, is really portable, welds well but the TIG set up is lacking. Wish I had just bought a multi process welder - would have saved space, been about the same cost (maybe less) and have greater capability overall
Thanks for checking out my video and commenting! I hear you on the welders, I know what your talking about. Only in the last few years did these multi process welders become affordable for me to own one. I’m really glad I took the leap to try one out, I don’t regret buying them one bit. Take care :)
This is nuts! My head🤯 thank you!! Great video!!
You are professional. Thank you for your time and effort.
Well thank you for your great comment :) I appreciate it!
Welder 28 years and counting. Take my word you are a great welder.
Thank you very much Robert!!!
Dude. I am a welder and your welds look fine and the acid etch said the same. Good job. The certification I really hold to is if my welds hold through abuse. Whether on farm equipment or structural. You welds are good. Good job sir.
Thanks Adam I appreciate your comment! Your right about how they hold up in the real world, I made a video of building a bandsaw mill out of salvaged parts about 4 years ago with a small Lincoln weld pack 100 flux welder and my sawmill is still working great, all welds still solid! Thanks for checking out my video! Take care :)
I am a professional welder, I believe the titanium is a great little welder.. I've never used the vulcan.. but I'd like to try one.. the titanium 200 is the machine I used for myself.. and it ran great I had it for a year.. never had any type of issues. But the most i did with it was make a press and did some body work and repairs to some machinery.
Nice job Mike!I can see wanting to use the Titanium away from home,it is a lot lighter lol.Seems to run the same quality as the Omnipro welds.I guess when the synergic novelty wears off with the Omnipro,ya might lean towards the Titanium.Now lets see if it still works a year later,Im thinking,yes
That's some nice welding machines you have there!
Great job Michael. Thanks for your time and information. Great video very informative 🤙🏽.
Thanks for checking out my videos David 👍🙂
I've got that exact same Airco MIG welder and Midget gun. Different Airco wire feeder tho, still built like a tank. Mine also sits way back in the shop, and if I need it by the door or outside I have to lug the wire feeder across the shop. I'm 60 now, taught myself to weld when I was 14, and the Vulcan 220 is looking mighty nice at this point for several different reasons. Price wise, there is NOT a Blue or Red welder in my future.
Really nice video...thanks! Solid work friend.
Go Mike GO! Merry Christmas too!
It’s the exact same thing Home Depot does with ryobi, dewalt and Milwaukee (low, mid and high), it allows customers to up sell themselves
Harbor freight has definitely stepped up there game. I’ve never welded with these units. I actually have a HF Chicago electric MIG 170 at only a fraction of the cost of these it was a good starter unit for me and it does what I need it to do. I eventually want to upgrade to a different unit and this video video def helps to consider my options.
Them welds are beautiful
So I've been looking at these two welders for a little I don't have a ton of money but like to weld on my stuff and I wanted to learn how to tig but can't buy both and really for what I need to do I don't need a 4000 dollar welder so I was glad to see your videos and watched them and ya I feel that for what I need i'm going to buy one of them that's all I need to do is make out my mind on that. Thanks
Right on I’m glad you have found my videos to be helpful.
I definitely like both of them, I like the Titanium a little more mostly because of its compact size and light weight, it fits my needs a little better then the Omnipro. Both welders work fine for basic DC TIG welding, the Titanium is a bit more basic then the Omni because the Titanium is just scratch start and no foot pedal for adjusting amps, but I found the Titanium to be easier to learn TIG on because it was so simple to use. Take care
Beautiful welds!
Great video being that I’m planning on buying one for use around the shop
Thanks! I have quite a few videos covering these welders, if you get time check those other videos out too :)
I just bought the 200 titaniom and love your videos
Thanks David 🙂 I really appreciate it!
I think you will really enjoy the Titanium 200, it’s a great welder, I have owned mine for about two years now and it’s still rock solid 👍
Great video. Merry Christmas can't wait for the stick welding video
Right on Keith! Merry Christmas and happy new year! I should have the stick review video out in a few weeks so keep an eye out for that. Take care :)
Great job Mike. I hope you try a TIG video in the future!
you do a great job on your videos. an easy fix to the duty cycle is to add an external fan and get that air moving. I did it to an old blue harbor freight mig 100 and I can run it straight for 20 min with no problem. So maybe in another video add an external fan to one of the welders and watch it really run!
I like your review style. Subscribed!
Thank you! I appreciate it :)
Thanks for the review/comparison Mike. I think you're damn good welder Mike! As good as any "pro".
I just bought the titanium a couple days ago, cuz my Lincoln weld pack won’t cut it for the project I’m doing. watching your videos convinced me hahaha. Great videos, keep it up. New subscriber. Santa Ana Ca.
Right on! You will be really happy with it! Thanks for subscribing Too :) I use my Titanium just about every day. Take care
Mike festiva oh my LOOORD! (Sorry Lord) This thing is badass! I used it last night on my buddies VW beetle. We replaced the frame head, the steel was 1/8 inch thick. I worried the 110v wouldn’t cut it (because I’m so used to this stupid weld pack) i thought I would have to rent a 220v generator. But maaaaan was I wrong! I couldn’t stop smiling, even went to sleep smiling. Salute Mike 💪🏽
Nice! I’m happy you like it! I feel like they are well built and quite capable welders and very portable too! Take care and it’s good to read your comment :)
I just bought the 220 vulcan yesterday can't wait to get the 75-25 tomorrow and try it out.
Right on! I think you will really enjoy it 👍
Cool testing
Great videos, at least with the old helmet you won't ever forget to put the shield down😂
I've probably flashed my self a few times over 20 years.
Again great tutorial on the two welders. Can't wait for the tig comparison. I'm mig guy, never stick or tig welded but I'm interested in trying tig.
Thanks for commenting! Good point on the helmet, Haha!
Yes both welders work really well, I have no regrets buying them. Like you, I also mostly MIG, I can stick weld but, I’m not a fan of stick. The TIG is nice to have, I’m learning still how to TIG and it’s been real nice, the fact that you get all these options to weld in each welder is nice. Thanks and take care. Ps I hope to post a TIG video fairly soon.
Thanks for your awesome and very informative videos!
Awesome review/comparison video, thanks for sharing.
Thanks 😊
Really good review. Enjoy watching your content.
Your videos are excellent. Very very helpful.
Thank you for this. I like the Titianium. You make a pretty weld. I hope to get to the point where I can make such good welds
Thanks for your great comment, I really appreciate it! You will for sure get there, practice and building some projects, that’s how to do it!
I have found that in the past some practice on scraps was helpful but I was not as interested in welding scraps as I was into building stuff, I recommend you buys or salvage some metal square tubes and build a simple work bench or something like that, you will get better and have fun while building it, This is at least how I like to learn. Take care
@@Mikefestiva I yesterday tried to make wood stove from a propane tank..
I was so proud I set it all up I started to cut out the door it was perfectly straight the first cut then I remembered watching a video I made these really cool like hinges took me all day for two hinges they were almost perfect was I proud the guy said cut the one side with the hinges also that door will work so easy and it's perfect fit so I did that I was so proud I actually laid my very first Weld and tack weld and bead it came out early decent I forgot to cut out the damn door on that side I cut the wrong side I got to take it off to cut it another lesson learned I was pissed you know what I have no help other than Mike I don't care it's part of learning I'm still having fun at 70 + years old,, I felt pretty stupid but that's the story of my life
Theodore Bowers don’t be to hard on yourself, we all make mistakes, it’s just a part of life. The best thing that came out of it was you started on a project! You will find that the more projects you build the more confidence and comfortable you will become with all of it, keep working on stuff and the really nice thing about welding is you can tack weld a lot of your project then when your confident that it’s how you want you can fully weld it together, and even if you put something in the wrong place you can always cut it apart and weld it up again :)
I made a small wood stove out of a 5 gallon LP tank in the past, It was built to be as light as possible, because we had a plan for it. There was a small A frame cabin about 5 miles out, you had to ski into it on a closed road in the winter, it was there for winter camping, but the park pulled the wood stove out a few years prior to discourage people from using the cabin anymore, no heat less people would use the cabin :( it was not a party spot you had to work hard to get there and with many winter storms and the main road only open on the weekends really meant only a a hand full of people would use it every winter, so I made this little stove, we packed it out to the cabin one winter, camped out in the mountains and staying warm! After the weekend we pulled the stove again and stashed it till spring, when the road was clear of snow and we could take a car back and pick it out. The sad thing is the Park bulldozed the A frame two years later because they said they didn’t want people effecting the vegetation around the cabin, this was a BS story, there was 6 feet of snow around the cabin so how were people impacting the plants? ( so they used a bulldozer!?!?) The real story is the A frame cabin was one year from turning 50 years old and at that point the park had to consider it a historic cabin and conserve it, it was originally put in by some young rangers that liked skiing, (with out a official okay to do so) but it was appreciated by back country skiers for by rangers for decades, till a new crop of rangers that didn’t ski became in charge, they wanted it gone. It’s a bit sad because I won’t be able to take my son out winter camping when he gets old enough. Sorry for the long story, but I figured you might like hearing it, when you mentioned a small wood stove out of a 5 gallon tank it brought back memories :) take care
Thanks, a big thumbs up. I am looking for a new welder for the home stuff and this helps.
Great! I have a few other videos covering these two welders, if you get time you should check those out too, one worth watching is Real world duty cycle. It gives a good idea of what these welders can do. Take care 🙂
@@Mikefestiva my cheapy HB 170 mig gave out (it lasted 4 years) I can not find a single comparison with the more upscale HB units. That comparison would be nice too. Things I would look for is longevity and quality of the arc itself.
I seen the titanium welder at harbor freight. I've been wanting a Lincoln mp210 for sometime now but can't afford it yet. I've been thinking of getting the Vulcan. But for the price of the Vulcan. I thought I might as save up for the Lincoln. After I saw the titanium I thought the quality of the knobs and such was better than the Vulcan. I liked how small the machine was and it seemed to be perfect for my jeep projects I do in my garage. This review was what I was looking for. I think I have my mind set on what to get.
I really like the Titanium so far, It’s so compact and light! I take it to work every week because of that, the Vulcan on the other hand is more of a stay in shop welder, it’s great don’t get me wrong, but it’s twice the weight of the Titanium. I did a real world duty cycle test with both of these welders and they welded great! Here’s a link to that video I think you should check it out. ua-cam.com/video/kzbpbsBqs3I/v-deo.html both are real good machines. I wish I had ether of these machines if they existed years ago but I was stuck with crap welders back then. Take care :)
Hey Guys it's Michael here! If you would like to see more review videos I did testing out these two welders click on the links below!
Titanium/ Omnipro going over the differences of both welders ua-cam.com/video/snf98CiVjkc/v-deo.html
MIG test with the Omnipro220 and the Titanium200 ua-cam.com/video/z1ADGEFJ6f8/v-deo.html
Real world duty cycle test with the Vulcan220 and Titanium200 ua-cam.com/video/kzbpbsBqs3I/v-deo.html
Stick welding review with the Omnipro220 and the Titanium200 ua-cam.com/video/j2Y0YLQJPcU/v-deo.html
Omnipro220/ Millermatic test review video compairison video ua-cam.com/video/9NAnSGOD8uA/v-deo.html
Omnipro overview side by side with a Lincoln 140 weld pak ua-cam.com/video/nCYlNPCuBbk/v-deo.html
This video is not about the welders but covers places to get free to cheap metal for projects ua-cam.com/video/MQNYDmq-k-w/v-deo.html
These links are great everybody should take a look at them
Great video. Curious as I'm learning why does it better favor the weld as you mentioned in the video if the metal is hot already when you start the weld? Thanks.
big_air_ jer I did a video comparing the Omnipro along side a $2000 dollar Millermatic 200, a while back and some people thought I was favoriting the Miller in the fact that the metal was fairly warm because I welded some thick 1/2” plate with the Omnipro first. If you have really thick metal it can help to pre heat it first before welding. I hope this helps.
just got the omnipro 220, 14 gauge not in menu for mig/gas or flux. is there a chart for this or do you have any suggested setup
Mr Mike
On your titanium when you press the trigger your wire feeder start slow and then speed up or is the same speed all the time thanks
I super appreciate your honest videos and regular guy opinion's that type of humility is refreshing even on you-tube... I am a welding student at Cerritos college here in southern California and it's the #1 welding college in the entire state of California so I'm always interested in seeing what's going on in the welding world. and your video's help a lot because they are real world and unbiased. there is a harbor freight close to my house and I'm gonna buy myself the Titanium 140 just to do some practice welding at home and maybe make some furniture for my wife etc. and art projects. I know the 140 will only do flux cored or MIG weld's but that's all I need for now.. besides I don't wanna trip my breakers and I know if I grab a Titanium 170 or higher the likelihood of me tripping breakers is high. so I'm just gonna mess around with the Titanium 140 and have some fun as I learn more and get better as a welder. it now is my new life's pursuit as a tradesman and how I plan on earning a living. I have a lot more to learn but I do like it alot..
Thanks for your comment, I really appreciate that you always check out my videos!
That’s great your going to school for welding, it seems like a good job and I’m sure you will always be able to get work. So I keep seeing the Titanium 170 going on sale for $450! It’s a really good price, I know you are thinking you may trip your breakers but I highly recommend you buy the 170 over the 140, keep in mind it’s still multi voltage, so if you only have 120 you can still run it, you also can run it on the lower amperage range as the 140, so it will not draw anymore power on the lower settings as the 140 but you may find some times you need a little more power and that’s where you will be happy you got the 170, plus you can always take it to a friends house with 240 if you want to weld bigger jobs. I really believe in the long run you will get a lot more out of the 170 for the extra $50. I have owned lower amp MiG welders and there’s always that time when you wish you had just a little more power and I’m sure with the 170 that will not ever be a factor, this is just my experience over the years and my feelings on those welders. I think the 170 on sale is a extremely good value for what your getting. Take care :)
I definitely agree with Mike and recommend getting the 170 I think you will be happy in the long run the 170 running at the same at the maximum amperage as the 140 wont draw any more current but will have a higher duty cycle at that setting and if you do have access to larger input power source you will be able to take advantage of the higher out put of the 170 I recommend buying the highest amp welder even the 200 if you can afford it you can always run the larger welder below it's maximum but you cant run the smaller welder above its's maximum I have had 120 amp Lincoln and 120 amp Hobart and gave both of the away in fact I gave the Lincoln To Mike years ago HaHa I now have a miller autoset 180 and a miller multimatic 200 and the 200 is my goto machine even on thinner metal it just welds nicer than my older noninverter machine hope this helps
Watched a few of youre videos this morning and convinced myself to buy the titanium. Hopefully get it set up tomorrow after work and get to welding. Thanks for the videos man. And keep on keeping on.
Right on! I’m glad that my videos have helped you out :)
I’m sure you will be happy with your new welder. Ps I will be posting a video of running a spool gun for welding Aluminum on it soon so keep an eye out for that video. Take care
thanks mike 4 the review u r a very smart guy and again thanks 4 the vid
Thanks Ricky I appreciate it 🙂
Thanks for the great video. As a retired Auto Body Tech, your welds are better than most I'v seen so ignore the idiots that say your not a welder, if you can weld, and obviously you can, your a welder. Keep up the great vids.
Thanks Tim 😊👍
I think you do a great job keep up the good work
Thanks, I appreciate it!