Ive found my primeweld 180 is also just super easy to get a good bead. In class I was using an old lincoln and it was really tough to get dialed in and even then it was really unforgiving. This primeweld is so easy by comparison.
I've had the Primeweld Mig 140 (I think) for the last 3 years, and aside from not having the digital readouts (or the 180 amps) it works just as well, and comes with the spool gun too. Still works as good as the day it arrived.
I mean it, I am now a journeyman pipefitter/welder, and everyone has been shocked at how quickly I picked up welding, I passed my 6g pipe test. I owe much of it to you, as my "instructors" were very little help. I stayed after work so many days just burning rod.
Very helpful. I have to say that balancing all the variables for good mig welding taxes my brain considerably. Thanks again Jody, your videos are the best for a hobbiest welder like myself
I'm impressed with the PrimeWeld Mig 180. It's almost designed to where you really have to do something extreme before you really get a bad weld and I think for what you get for your money you'd be hard pressed to find a better deal.
A note. Too high will also kick the nozzle at you. My machine has a very narrow range to hit. Its old, huge,and hard to get parts for. But its 250 amp and a beast really. This week I was in someone else's shop and had to use his large Hobart. No infinite control of heat. Only 7 notches in the switch. Wire speed was easy to hit. Had the flex nozzle. But it would stick almost every time I stopped. Like the burn back control was too much! Except it doesn't have a setting for it. I hated it! I will eventually have to get a new machine. But what I get will be picked by what I learned from you and Justin. And it sure wont be a hobart lol
Thanks Jodi for this on easy to entry Mig right time right palce in my life right now have a project coming up welding thin wall tubing and well Stick welding it is gonna be a challenge have been thinking about purchasing a entry level Mig machine with a Spool Gun to tackle it. This video series is helping me learn what I need to know to be confident moving forward with said upend coming project. Thank you, Nicholas South Africa
My little Miller 211 Auto set has a definitive sweet spot that seems really hard to dial in. I don’t use the “Auto set”, never found it to be accurate. It also seems to weld much hotter than the chart indicates; once it’s dialed in, I’m happy with it, just not user friendly! These new inverter welders seem to have a nice wide range and sweet arc! Still wouldn’t trade my transformer but it’s a pain! Ohh and forget 115v it’s about useless!
This Primeweld 180 has pre and post-flow controls. Is that even beneficial for MIG? I thought it was more of a TIG thing? Would like to see if the included spool gun is any good.
IIRC, this is the same model as in the give-away? If so, very smart move as the winner may not be that familiar with the use and settings of the machine, and so it's an excellent primer for them.
Hey Jody, is it normal for the Primeweld MiG 180 wire speed to change in increments of 4? I recently bought mine and when I adjust the wire speed, it only changes in increments of 4. Thanks
Yes sir been following you for years.... I am a mobile welder....I trust and value your opinion....I also have a "small shop at home and and build a lot of railing and gates... what isbyour honest opinion of this welder? And does it have the postbflow setting? Can u turn it off?
Thanks for the great videos! I'm using your MIG wire feed setting guides, but I'm wondering if you have something similar for flux core welding. Or do the same settings apply as far as thickness, amperage and speed? TIA
I know many of these newer invertor welders have various forms of "synergistic" compensation for stick out, current, voltage, inductance, etc, do you think that's compensating for being grossly out of scope for settings? I know that's what happens on my ESAB stuff, but not with my older Lincoln MP350. When I get that wrong, the wire just goes "poof" and instantly vaporizes.
Hello! You got any advice or videos on how to limit shock when tig welding? This weekend I touched the filler to my tig tip while leaning on my new metal bench. It got me. Thanks!
Been watching your channel for years now. You have covered a lot of ground. I plan on retiring in a few years I currently own a syncrowave 250DE by Miller. It's to big for my home use although I have a 200 amp service I'm going to sell the welder what in your opinion should I replace it with to use here at home. Thank you for all your videos. Cheers from Alaska
I can't make a suggestion, for various reasons, but I'd suggest making a list with three headings - The things it must be able to do, the things it would be nice to have, and the things you do not want/need. That should give you a good idea what you should be looking at for your specific needs, when looking through models and spec's from the various manufacturers, then I'd suggest making a short list of 3-5 and look through the comments posted about each. Sometimes something looks very good on paper, but have other issues that aren't apparent. Oh, as a general rule, avoid anthing that requires propriatory consumables - industry standard consumables, cable connections, etc, mean you can get what suits you, and not what the manufacturer thinks you need - at their prices!
I have a Snap On Ya 212 that I picked up used and sometimes it'll fry that bacon like a champ and other times it's an absolute bear to get it on point. I'm either getting burn back into the tip or the wire is punching the puddle like Sugar Ray on steroids. I thought it might be my liner so I put a new on in but it's still the same. It's really frustrating because it will change between welds on the same piece. I've got bare copper wire wrapped around my ground and at this point I'm thinking about getting a new machine because I'll get welds that go from 9/10 to 2/10 on the same settings and while I'm no pro I'm at least proficient and always trying to improve. If anyone has any suggestions I would love to hear them. I like this old welder because it's old school and built to survive an apocalypse so I hate selling it if it's something simple or something I can fix. Thanks for the help.
My little Miller 211 Auto set has a definitive sweet spot that seems really hard to dial in. I don’t use the “Auto set”, never found it to be accurate. It also seems to weld much hotter than the chart indicates; once it’s dialed in, I’m happy with it, just not user friendly! These new inverter welders seem to have a nice wide range and sweet arc! Still wouldn’t trade my transformer but it’s a pain! Ohh and forget 115v it’s about useless!
Ive found my primeweld 180 is also just super easy to get a good bead. In class I was using an old lincoln and it was really tough to get dialed in and even then it was really unforgiving. This primeweld is so easy by comparison.
Would love to have seen a cut and etch on each of those beads. Thanks for all you do for the welding community, Jody. Weldingtipsandtricks ROCKS.
I've had the Primeweld Mig 140 (I think) for the last 3 years, and aside from not having the digital readouts (or the 180 amps) it works just as well, and comes with the spool gun too. Still works as good as the day it arrived.
I love my primeweld tig 225x, I will definitely be adding this machine in the future. Thanks Jody for all the great videos, you've helped me a lot!
I mean it, I am now a journeyman pipefitter/welder, and everyone has been shocked at how quickly I picked up welding, I passed my 6g pipe test. I owe much of it to you, as my "instructors" were very little help. I stayed after work so many days just burning rod.
Very helpful. I have to say that balancing all the variables for good mig welding taxes my brain considerably.
Thanks again Jody, your videos are the best for a hobbiest welder like myself
I'm impressed with the PrimeWeld Mig 180. It's almost designed to where you really have to do something extreme before you really get a bad weld and I think for what you get for your money you'd be hard pressed to find a better deal.
always great to see you on my computer screen Jody.....cheers from Orlando, FL....Paul
A note. Too high will also kick the nozzle at you. My machine has a very narrow range to hit. Its old, huge,and hard to get parts for. But its 250 amp and a beast really. This week I was in someone else's shop and had to use his large Hobart. No infinite control of heat. Only 7 notches in the switch. Wire speed was easy to hit. Had the flex nozzle. But it would stick almost every time I stopped. Like the burn back control was too much! Except it doesn't have a setting for it. I hated it!
I will eventually have to get a new machine. But what I get will be picked by what I learned from you and Justin. And it sure wont be a hobart lol
Thanks Jodi for this on easy to entry Mig right time right palce in my life right now have a project coming up welding thin wall tubing and well Stick welding it is gonna be a challenge have been thinking about purchasing a entry level Mig machine with a Spool Gun to tackle it. This video series is helping me learn what I need to know to be confident moving forward with said upend coming project. Thank you, Nicholas South Africa
Wow, so much better than the old MIG box I had years ago. Want to see it running the spool gun.
These are great, Jody. Curious if you are testing the new tig325x and if it will hit the store at some point.
I love watching these tests. That way I don’t have to do them 😂
My little Miller 211 Auto set has a definitive sweet spot that seems really hard to dial in. I don’t use the “Auto set”, never found it to be accurate.
It also seems to weld much hotter than the chart indicates; once it’s dialed in, I’m happy with it, just not user friendly!
These new inverter welders seem to have a nice wide range and sweet arc!
Still wouldn’t trade my transformer but it’s a pain! Ohh and forget 115v it’s about useless!
Great video! I have a dirt bike steel frame with a crack! Wich weld you recommend and that will be good for it and holds really good
This Primeweld 180 has pre and post-flow controls. Is that even beneficial for MIG? I thought it was more of a TIG thing?
Would like to see if the included spool gun is any good.
THIS HELPED ME ACE MY MIG TEST THANK YOU!
IIRC, this is the same model as in the give-away? If so, very smart move as the winner may not be that familiar with the use and settings of the machine, and so it's an excellent primer for them.
Hey Jody, is it normal for the Primeweld MiG 180 wire speed to change in increments of 4? I recently bought mine and when I adjust the wire speed, it only changes in increments of 4. Thanks
Yes sir been following you for years.... I am a mobile welder....I trust and value your opinion....I also have a "small shop at home and and build a lot of railing and gates... what isbyour honest opinion of this welder?
And does it have the postbflow setting? Can u turn it off?
Anyone know when the weldmonger website will be back in stock with the prime weld 180???
Thanks for the great videos! I'm using your MIG wire feed setting guides, but I'm wondering if you have something similar for flux core welding. Or do the same settings apply as far as thickness, amperage and speed? TIA
So just to confirm please … higher wire speed = higher current (amps) = more heat? I’m welding thin sheet metal and I’m trying to avoid melting it.
I know many of these newer invertor welders have various forms of "synergistic" compensation for stick out, current, voltage, inductance, etc, do you think that's compensating for being grossly out of scope for settings? I know that's what happens on my ESAB stuff, but not with my older Lincoln MP350. When I get that wrong, the wire just goes "poof" and instantly vaporizes.
Good point. You’re probably right.
@@weldingtipsandtricks Thanks Jody, did you do a cut and etch to see how these welds actually turned out?
Thanks for all the tips. Take care 👍
Hello! You got any advice or videos on how to limit shock when tig welding? This weekend I touched the filler to my tig tip while leaning on my new metal bench. It got me. Thanks!
Is it ok to compensate for lower wire speed by increasing the voltage?
Sir Im a first time welder with a Chicago Electric mig welder and my first beads came out like little bubbles... my i have your out put on that plz.
Wonderful device!
Great test, but would have been good to see those welds cut open and tested to see exactly what the effect was on the strength.
Been watching your channel for years now. You have covered a lot of ground. I plan on retiring in a few years I currently own a syncrowave 250DE by Miller. It's to big for my home use although I have a 200 amp service I'm going to sell the welder what in your opinion should I replace it with to use here at home. Thank you for all your videos. Cheers from Alaska
I can't make a suggestion, for various reasons, but I'd suggest making a list with three headings -
The things it must be able to do, the things it would be nice to have, and the things you do not want/need.
That should give you a good idea what you should be looking at for your specific needs, when looking through models and spec's from the various manufacturers, then I'd suggest making a short list of 3-5 and look through the comments posted about each. Sometimes something looks very good on paper, but have other issues that aren't apparent.
Oh, as a general rule, avoid anthing that requires propriatory consumables - industry standard consumables, cable connections, etc, mean you can get what suits you, and not what the manufacturer thinks you need - at their prices!
@@gordowg1wg145 I understand thank you for the ideas it will help. Keep up the good work my friend
you click baited me with the bacon thumbnail.
weldmonger FTW.
Mission accomplished 😂
What a great video 👏👏
Really 😂say to see the results of the settings
Thanks mate,
Robert
Awesome video, thank you Sir 👍😁
Does anyone know where is this manufactured? I can't find details on the PrimeWeld website.
China
How does it weld when it's maxed to weld 3/8
im having a heck of a time choosing between the 180, 200, or 285 😅
I have a Snap On Ya 212 that I picked up used and sometimes it'll fry that bacon like a champ and other times it's an absolute bear to get it on point. I'm either getting burn back into the tip or the wire is punching the puddle like Sugar Ray on steroids. I thought it might be my liner so I put a new on in but it's still the same. It's really frustrating because it will change between welds on the same piece. I've got bare copper wire wrapped around my ground and at this point I'm thinking about getting a new machine because I'll get welds that go from 9/10 to 2/10 on the same settings and while I'm no pro I'm at least proficient and always trying to improve. If anyone has any suggestions I would love to hear them. I like this old welder because it's old school and built to survive an apocalypse so I hate selling it if it's something simple or something I can fix. Thanks for the help.
I would look at drive rollers and tension of wire spool. Get someone to weld while you watch to see if they’re slipping or something
@@weldingtipsandtricks Thanks. I have tried varying the tension but haven't tried that. Thanks I really appreciate the help.
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If it smells like bacon frying your on fire.😂
No. You're on oil.
Even your worst welds look better than my best ones.
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My little Miller 211 Auto set has a definitive sweet spot that seems really hard to dial in. I don’t use the “Auto set”, never found it to be accurate.
It also seems to weld much hotter than the chart indicates; once it’s dialed in, I’m happy with it, just not user friendly!
These new inverter welders seem to have a nice wide range and sweet arc!
Still wouldn’t trade my transformer but it’s a pain! Ohh and forget 115v it’s about useless!
Thanks you but important pipe Rot pass sitting please
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