I quit my career and started a fabrication business. This was my first purchase, I have built 100s of feet of railing with it. I take it on jobsites to do installs because its so light weight. It paid for itself my first job. I even tig'd with it worked like a charm. Really happy with it. Turning the inductance down will help with that soft start btw
Great job and thank you for all the videos, as a beginner welder myself and a purchaser of the Titanium threw good reviews and Utubers like you I'm greatful for the content that you make.
I have really been leaning in towards buying this welder after watching your video and hearing your comments I guess I'll be taking myself up to Harbor Freight tomorrow morning.
Thanks for the great info….I’m going to try my hand at knife making, and I’m going to build a 2x72 grinder, and I need a welder, and I think I’m going with this one…..Going to be a learning experience, but that’s the fun part, thanks again!
I was lucky enough that my girlfriend was working at harbor freight and they had to take one out of the box to put an empty box on the shelf because of all the people that would walk out with them. So I picked this up for $350 out the door and that was in October of 2022 on sale. They would be 750 with a normal price tag of 850
Myself found it was a very usable welder. And made my welds look decent,unfortunatly the wire feed motor give up the ghost.i can still weld stick or tig with it but i opted out of two yr warrenty.so yep it lasted past the 90day warrenty then kaput went wire motor.i asked if i could send in for a repair at my cost they told me no can do.they meaning titanium co.doesnt do service.so till then when i can find someone using my old chicago elect.flux welder.was just shy of a year on my welder.snooky pa.💥🤟💥
If you can't get it repaired by them, you may as well pull the electric motor out and see what specs it is. A starter/alternator rebuild shop or a private welder repair place may be somewhere to go. The wire feed motor is probably a common thing. Also, you could get a spool gun and use the spool gun to weld with since it has its own feed motor. When im lazy I will put flux wire in my spool gun. Just gotta make sure the rollers are meant for the harder metal and not the smooth rollers meant for aluminum.
@@connorbabcock8197 hello thanks for the hints on were to try and the tips on still using the welder.yes i do have the spool gun for aluminum and did wonder if that might work in the time till i can find a shop,just hoping wheels will interchange from mig mach.to spool gun.of course i can always go back to using stick if have too.my local steel supplier said he knew a guy that would work on it,but he mostly worked on name brands,miller,esab,lincon ect.but he may do.my chinesium welder.i lost his number so need to get again.kinda sucks when harbor frieght sells there stuff but has no service connections to fix them,when they fail early.well i guess thats why there bargain welders pay low buck and use till breaks,chuck it n buy another.or take a loan to buy a name brand. I bought titanium 200 because had such good reviews.it does weld nicely like a fool didnt think i needed to give them xtra money for extended warrenty.but regretting that move.anyhow thank for ideas!!snooky pa.💥👍💥
Could be your feeder motor is weak also,might be a warning its ready to go iam not sure maybe i had roll or pressur wheel set with to much drag and caused premature failure of feeder.snooky💥🤟💥
It’s done it since day one so I don’t think the motor is going bad. I think on 110 the capacitors are over discharging at the start. It only happens on 110v.
Is the ultimate the same as the unlimited they have now? Been thinking of grabbing one soon. I love the way inverter welder weld. So much smoother than the old transformers. Have a klutch now and it is like butter compared to my Lincoln
More than 1 way to skin a cat. I have several die growing Nedra and they certainly have a purpose but I love my belt grinder. It is crazy handy. Thanks for watching.
Would this be appropriate for a beginner? I’m an experienced woodworker, and have done a bit of basic metal work, but have never welded. I’m thinking mostly flux-core and stick to start so I don’t have to buy gas. I have wired my shop for 240V.
@@jackofalltrades7822 Thanks - it’s also (around here) more money than the welder. =p I can always start with flux core and then if I feel the need later, I can get gas and use it as a mig welder. I like the idea of having that option.
I am wondering if Tweeco perhaps makes one. These welders are all pretty similar the respects to connections. To answer your question, I don’t know for sure. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for the comments. I have actually tried the Lincoln and Lindy wire and can’t find much difference to n how the bead lays down. I have not done NDT to check weld strength but weld ability is solid.
I gave it to a buddy because I have the Yes welder 7in1 now. He is still using it and it works good. He has replaced the liner (normal) once and had no problems with it. He also got a better regulator and a spool gun. The HF spool gun is solid. We just built a steel, 2 place ATV trailer and that machine did all the welding.
I quit my career and started a fabrication business. This was my first purchase, I have built 100s of feet of railing with it. I take it on jobsites to do installs because its so light weight. It paid for itself my first job. I even tig'd with it worked like a charm. Really happy with it. Turning the inductance down will help with that soft start btw
Hey there I’m wanting to rig a bracket for a solo seat on my bobber project
Any pointers ?
I had to stop watching your video for a minute so I can say how rad your intro is.
Now back to our regularly scheduled program
Great job and thank you for all the videos, as a beginner welder myself and a purchaser of the Titanium threw good reviews and Utubers like you I'm greatful for the content that you make.
Thanks for the support.
I have really been leaning in towards buying this welder after watching your video and hearing your comments I guess I'll be taking myself up to Harbor Freight tomorrow morning.
Thanks for watching and glad it helped.
I bought one of these today based on your videos
Keep up the good work
Thanks for watching.
You have given me some great input about this machine and yes I am going to purchase one in the near future
That’s a great idea ! Especially when space is limited
I have a video on how I built it.
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Thanks for the great info….I’m going to try my hand at knife making, and I’m going to build a 2x72 grinder, and I need a welder, and I think I’m going with this one…..Going to be a learning experience, but that’s the fun part, thanks again!
Love the content.. Would love to see some tutorials (as for setting up tank pressures, setting you use for sheet metal, etc
Ok, I can get that done.
Still checking regularly. I'm at a point where I need to weld on some cab corners so would love to see some tutorials ;)
Thanks for the Good in depth review! i may just snag one of these!
I'm thinking of getting this, as a beginner and growing into it, as i know little to nothing about welding.
Thinking about that welder and watch the early so now year later is awesome shared wisdom. Ooops edit forgot! Thank You for Sharing!😀🇺🇸
Very good video thanks for the information I will buy one
I was lucky enough that my girlfriend was working at harbor freight and they had to take one out of the box to put an empty box on the shelf because of all the people that would walk out with them. So I picked this up for $350 out the door and that was in October of 2022 on sale. They would be 750 with a normal price tag of 850
I have one too, and I luv it! Back yard shop kinda guy. :)
Thanks for watching.
*I've been in this game awhile and I've never even seen a slide away welding table.*
*I want one.*
I did a video on how I made it. Check it out.
Thanks for watching.
Thanks for another great video.
Glad you like it.
Heavy duty slides or fold down legs, good idea
Thanks for these reviews
Great contentvand the truths about the equipment. That us very appreciated. Keep up the good work!
Very good video
Myself found it was a very usable welder. And made my welds look decent,unfortunatly the wire feed motor give up the ghost.i can still weld stick or tig with it but i opted out of two yr warrenty.so yep it lasted past the 90day warrenty then kaput went wire motor.i asked if i could send in for a repair at my cost they told me no can do.they meaning titanium co.doesnt do service.so till then when i can find someone using my old chicago elect.flux welder.was just shy of a year on my welder.snooky pa.💥🤟💥
If you can't get it repaired by them, you may as well pull the electric motor out and see what specs it is. A starter/alternator rebuild shop or a private welder repair place may be somewhere to go. The wire feed motor is probably a common thing. Also, you could get a spool gun and use the spool gun to weld with since it has its own feed motor. When im lazy I will put flux wire in my spool gun. Just gotta make sure the rollers are meant for the harder metal and not the smooth rollers meant for aluminum.
@@connorbabcock8197 hello thanks for the hints on were to try and the tips on still using the welder.yes i do have the spool gun for aluminum and did wonder if that might work in the time till i can find a shop,just hoping wheels will interchange from mig mach.to spool gun.of course i can always go back to using stick if have too.my local steel supplier said he knew a guy that would work on it,but he mostly worked on name brands,miller,esab,lincon ect.but he may do.my chinesium welder.i lost his number so need to get again.kinda sucks when harbor frieght sells there stuff but has no service connections to fix them,when they fail early.well i guess thats why there bargain welders pay low buck and use till breaks,chuck it n buy another.or take a loan to buy a name brand. I bought titanium 200 because had such good reviews.it does weld nicely like a fool didnt think i needed to give them xtra money for extended warrenty.but regretting that move.anyhow thank for ideas!!snooky pa.💥👍💥
Could be your feeder motor is weak also,might be a warning its ready to go iam not sure maybe i had roll or pressur wheel set with to much drag and caused premature failure of feeder.snooky💥🤟💥
It’s done it since day one so I don’t think the motor is going bad. I think on 110 the capacitors are over discharging at the start. It only happens on 110v.
Is the ultimate the same as the unlimited they have now? Been thinking of grabbing one soon. I love the way inverter welder weld. So much smoother than the old transformers. Have a klutch now and it is like butter compared to my Lincoln
If I said ultimate I misspoke. It has always been unlimited.
@@jackofalltrades7822 gotcha. It says ultimate on the title lol. Looks nice. Probably be picking one up next sale
Don’t people remove the zinc coating because when it gets burnt it creates toxic fumes that can kill your lungs, not for welding penetration?
The fumes are a valid reason but it does also effect the weld quality.
Thanks for watching.
When running gas on mig and tig. Does the gas run constantly or only when the trigger is pulled ?
On MIG the gas runs when the trigger is pulled. On TIG it runs all the time as it is a scratch start and is no trigger.
Thanks for watching.
What about using something like the new Ryobi Die Grinder instead of the belt grinder?
More than 1 way to skin a cat.
I have several die growing Nedra and they certainly have a purpose but I love my belt grinder. It is crazy handy.
Thanks for watching.
Would this be appropriate for a beginner? I’m an experienced woodworker, and have done a bit of basic metal work, but have never welded. I’m thinking mostly flux-core and stick to start so I don’t have to buy gas. I have wired my shop for 240V.
It would be just fine. I would still try to use gas if you can. It makes a much nicer weld and is easier to weld with.
@@jackofalltrades7822 Thanks - it’s also (around here) more money than the welder. =p
I can always start with flux core and then if I feel the need later, I can get gas and use it as a mig welder. I like the idea of having that option.
I would like to know the settings you have the welder because I am having a hard time with it. (Settings)
I believe I was using the standard settings on the chart inside the lid. I can’t remember.
Thanks for watching.
Do you know if there is an upraged or aftermarket mig gun for the titanium 200?
I am wondering if Tweeco perhaps makes one. These welders are all pretty similar the respects to connections.
To answer your question, I don’t know for sure.
Thanks for watching.
What amp breaker do you run the 110 on? Also, how is it with aluminum?
20 amp does well for f nothing else is plugged to not the circuit.
How do you get your edges so round on your plate steel what’s your secret
I guess I don’t understand what your asking.
If your talking about the radius corners, the plate were cut with a laser and it made those corners.
@@jackofalltrades7822
Did you cut the plates out with a plasma cutter? Or they where already cut like that?
If you run it excessively does it effect your electricity bill or not really
I have not noticed but I am not welding daily.
What size co2/argon bottle are you using?
40 cubic foot
@@jackofalltrades7822 thanks
I can litterally see the table flex that’s pretty weird given it’s looks really rigid
Which table? The welding table of the drill press table?
If those welds look good with Harbor Freight wire, imagine with a quality wire like Lincoln....
Thanks for the comments. I have actually tried the Lincoln and Lindy wire and can’t find much difference to n how the bead lays down.
I have not done NDT to check weld strength but weld ability is solid.
I have this welder at home and used a Miller at work. This welds just as good a a Miller or Lincoln
What’s the scoop with that plasma cutter ? Any good ?
It is. I made 2 videos on it. It works very well with some miner modifications.
U need another 10 amps at least, I never worry about platings, want clean steel always mil scale doesn’t always hurt,
Is the bandsaw really that slow cutting?
No slower than any other band saw. When I cut I don’t apply a lot of pressure because that’s how ginger get lost.
2 year update?
I gave it to a buddy because I have the Yes welder 7in1 now.
He is still using it and it works good. He has replaced the liner (normal) once and had no problems with it.
He also got a better regulator and a spool gun. The HF spool gun is solid.
We just built a steel, 2 place ATV trailer and that machine did all the welding.
So how is the welder holding up now?
So far so good.
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