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  • @evilblackcat6357
    @evilblackcat6357 4 года назад +84

    I have that very same Harbor Freight welder. It will indeed get the job done, however, HF sells a slightly more expensive flux core welder, the Titanium Easy Flux 125 that runs on DC instead of AC like the cheaper model. You'll get less spatter with this and it has more control over the power output with a dial. IMO, if you have the extra scratch it's the better buy for a starter. I'd also recommend getting a nice, long pair of thick welding gloves to go with your helmet.
    When buying a welder also don't forget to check what it runs on; household socket 120v or more garage/washer/dryer 240v plugs. Most home garages I've seen do not have 240v sockets. Some welders will run off one or the other, some have adapters for both. From one novice welder to another, hope this helps!

    • @Jet_D
      @Jet_D 3 года назад +3

      Thanks. Yes it does help

    • @FarmsVilla
      @FarmsVilla 3 года назад +2

      Thanks very helpful. 👍🏻

    • @robertclymer6948
      @robertclymer6948 3 года назад +2

      Thanks for your input, it is very helpful!!!!

    • @adontewalk6479
      @adontewalk6479 3 года назад

      I have the titanium and you are so right i live in an apartment and can weld in my parking lot right from my outlet no issues whatsoever

    • @SkylerB17
      @SkylerB17 2 года назад +2

      Thank you for this. I want to start welding but hate the idea of wasting time cleaning up mess (welding spatter) afterwords. Cleaning the weld is one thing but cleaning the entire area around the weld in addition seems wasteful of time. I'd be willing to spend the extra on the Vulcan 215 but if the Titanium you're talking about doesn't produce much spatter I might consider it.

  • @Kamaling
    @Kamaling 5 месяцев назад +2

    I am a professional welder (industrial welder). Tig is the best solution (in automotive), especially if you want to weld thin material 3mm and less. There are not many other ways to weld 1 or 2 mm thick metal properly. MIG is suitable for stainless steel, while MAG is suitable for non-stainless steel (the big difference is the gas and wire you use). If your MIG/MAG welder sputters, it's usually due to the wrong setting of volts/ampere/welding wire material etc or often the equipment is not clean (often clean inside the nozzle too, this is important). As I don't know the brands of equipment you use, I can't say much about this. But learning TIG welding for car making is a matter of an afternoon. Any professional welder can teach you in a short time. TIG is the simplest type of welding for your purposes. You only need more time and experience if you want to weld root, titanium, tantalum or very thick material. And never weld aluminium without preheating. But I'm sure anyone thinking of buying a TIG machine already knows that. There is much more to say, of course. But this should help in some cases.

  • @mohzuhair4085
    @mohzuhair4085 10 месяцев назад +1

    Your intro is the best intro in RUclips. Short, sweet and to the point. Addressed what I'm looking for, that I subscribed and liked within seconds. Appreciate the content 👍👍

  • @Casey_Jones_
    @Casey_Jones_ 4 года назад +5

    Thank you for this, as entertaining as the whole build episodes are, the technical know how is really what I want! Thank you thank you thank you.

  • @byronrichards3001
    @byronrichards3001 21 день назад

    Nice rundown of use of equipment from a 'beginner' point of view. Your knowledge and experience is very much appreciated. Its also kool and informative that you informed us that you are not a professional welder. Also great tip on us beginners investing in a good helmet.
    Keep informing the people...

  • @Spaxxist
    @Spaxxist 2 года назад +3

    My dad welded huge steel constructions for 40 years. For fun he would do 30-300meter boats and ships. Never thought it was special till I saw how other peoples welds looked. The man was extremely fast and had extremely pretty welds, could lay down 2 inch thick welds no problem. He always used Kemppi MIG/MAG welders with argon and CO2 gas

  • @jhbryaniv
    @jhbryaniv 4 года назад +56

    Is this Oscars favorite welder too? When are we going to get some Welding tutorials from Oscar? :-)

    • @andrewporter386
      @andrewporter386 4 года назад +1

      Love this idea

    • @CrazyIvan1337
      @CrazyIvan1337 4 года назад +2

      I, too, would love to see some welding tips from Oscar!

    • @Oscarbifb
      @Oscarbifb 4 года назад +3

      My favorite welder is the miller 255. Solid mig machine.

  • @Nickorator
    @Nickorator 4 года назад +1

    Thanks for this! I always thought of welding as something I could never do and would always need to hire someone. I never knew that it was something you could actually kinda learn in a few hours, and especially something you can get into for less than $500. Great info!

  • @Land-of-reason
    @Land-of-reason 4 года назад +2

    My father was a professional welder who worked on sheet panels, UK North Sea Oil Rigs and taught welders at college. He used all forms of welding machines and welded all types of metal. Sadly it killed him with Emphysema so take care of the fumes.
    You will find that the welds on your quarter panel which is tacked on the edge will crack over time. When you don't have a spot welder you should drill small holes through the top dhery, overlap and tack through the hoes onto the sheet beneath. I had this problem when a body's hop replaced a panel on my old car. My father was less than impressed by the workmanship.
    I hope that you will find that helpful.

  • @JoseCruz-dk3fi
    @JoseCruz-dk3fi 3 года назад +2

    Oscar welding tutorial videos would be the best things ever

  • @Electric_Camino
    @Electric_Camino 3 года назад

    Solid information and rationale. I was building a structure primarily out of aluminum and needed the finesse and quality of a TIG, and had some experience with them several years ago, but had to relearn a lot and practice before my quality and strength was up to snuff. For most builders, a gas/mig will be best.

  • @oogoozoo
    @oogoozoo Год назад

    I have the vulcan 🖖 220 and love it. It really is super easy to setup and welds pretty nice especially for a garage hobbyist like myself.

  • @alandawson-hv5yf
    @alandawson-hv5yf 4 месяца назад +1

    Thanks I have a stick welder and was wondering if I could use that on a car. Glad you said no in the first minute 😂

  • @frankbazadier
    @frankbazadier Год назад

    Thank you so very much for your very insightful and academic review of the different welding options.

  • @syedafzal5175
    @syedafzal5175 3 года назад

    Great video as an intro to welding, helped me decide in choosing one for my w108 rebuild

  • @MichaelGallagher97
    @MichaelGallagher97 4 года назад

    Thanks for making this and putting it out so quickly too!

  • @chrisrobles2012
    @chrisrobles2012 4 года назад +3

    Thanks for this. I’ve wanted to know this information for a while.

  • @chuppathingy9114
    @chuppathingy9114 4 года назад +5

    Definitely loved this video, we need more like this! This is helpful for someone like me who is trying and planning to get into cars and building them.

  • @robertclymer6948
    @robertclymer6948 3 года назад

    Good Stuff! Very useful for me to decide on an entry level Mig welder. Appreciate your input and comparisons . Cheers from Motown

  • @gringotom242
    @gringotom242 3 года назад +1

    Great video thanks. I got a flux core to start but I've found that it can't do the really thin sheet metal on my car without blowing holes all the time. Am going to switch to a gas MIG instead

  • @xnadave
    @xnadave 4 года назад

    Please keep making these videos. That's super-helpful.

  • @Addimotive
    @Addimotive 4 года назад +4

    I bought the titanium easy flux 125 from harbor freight and it’s a great welder for the price. Got it for $160 from harbor freight on sale. Way better than the Chicago electric brand from HF because it uses an inverter instead. I used the Chicago electric one for my projects for the past few years and the titanium one is miles better. Also recommend for anyone doing flux is to buy flux gel to put on your nozzle and near your weld spot and that will help eliminate some spatter from sticking.

  • @davidmilligan5237
    @davidmilligan5237 2 года назад

    your video was EXTREMELY Helpful....Many Thanks!

  • @DG-jq7il
    @DG-jq7il 4 года назад

    Great to see content going up on this channel

  • @robertwright5778
    @robertwright5778 Год назад

    Found your video recently. Appreciate the advice. Good stuff.

  • @BobbyDigital757
    @BobbyDigital757 4 года назад +1

    Really enjoyed the video. When you get around to painting that mustang, can you do one on auto paint? Best gun, nozzle, filters, air pressure settings, technique, etc?

  • @brandonsims9787
    @brandonsims9787 4 года назад

    Thanks for the info Chris I would love a shop tour if you get a chance. Maybe give us an idea of some of your most used tools and functional shop layout we don't get to see during your SEMA crunch time.

  • @speedtrapp219d2
    @speedtrapp219d2 4 года назад +9

    Being a welder / fabricator I have a Lincoln MP210 does everything I need mig tig and stick and I even have a spool gun for aluminum 1400.00 done

    • @tylergiff
      @tylergiff 4 года назад +2

      We have the same. It is awesome. Highly recommended, spend the money once and don’t waste it on 4 crappy welders. Just buy the right one first. 👍

  • @scottcol23
    @scottcol23 3 года назад +2

    The only video left of the 1967 Shelby.

    • @Jet_D
      @Jet_D 3 года назад

      Yup. Sad but true.

  • @behelpful1435
    @behelpful1435 2 года назад

    Great video. I learned a lot. Thanks for posting.
    Could you share links for all the equipment shown?

  • @classicrides8656
    @classicrides8656 3 года назад

    This helped with my decision on getting a welder thanks so much

  • @simon83thorpe
    @simon83thorpe 4 года назад

    This is just what I needed, thanks bro

  • @zioncardman18
    @zioncardman18 3 года назад

    I have a Miller passport and it's amazing! 220/110 in a briefcase. Highly portable and perfect for cars.

  • @johncoonradt9000
    @johncoonradt9000 Год назад

    I have the 215 welder after set up it worked great it was a great investment .

  • @Talon-6
    @Talon-6 Месяц назад

    This video was so helpful thank you

  • @chadfield376
    @chadfield376 3 года назад

    Great video on the welding machine recommended uses. Which welder would you recommend for doing a proper floor pan replacement? Sounds like I could get by with the $50 HF version since the welds would be covered but once I got comfortable, the Vulcan version you have seems like it would be a better value in the long run. Thanks.

  • @mr.shenanigans597
    @mr.shenanigans597 4 года назад +20

    lol at the welder sitting in a puddle of water

    • @jacklafary3398
      @jacklafary3398 3 года назад

      was my first thought too. lol. Caterpillar would approve

  • @frankish5314
    @frankish5314 4 года назад +1

    The other great thing about a small flux core (or flux core and/or gas) mig is that they can be a 110V machine up to about 130 amps and relatively portable. As you say when your around the farm and only have a 110V supply available.. plus if its windy, a flux core 110V Mig can be worth its weight in gold.. Heck mine even runs 1/8th stick electrodes for farmyard gates and such.

  • @tlikethedrink
    @tlikethedrink 3 года назад +1

    The Flux core is a great “quick job” for entry DIY projects. Out of the box can start welding with decent results. It also has the advantage of not having to worry about wind if you you’re not welding inside. Also, it’s 110v if you don’t have 220.
    Primeweld 520dp is a a great multi process machine to have for bigger projects. Plasma to cut, stick welder for thicker stuff, and a tig to get fancy with. The machine itself is far more affordable than that miller, @ $499. Be prepared for the tank, cart, and consumables that will make it a $1000 set up!

  • @Smokeyfilms_
    @Smokeyfilms_ Год назад

    Definetly sold me this welder, thanks

  • @craigjohnston3431
    @craigjohnston3431 4 года назад

    Oh my gosh thank you for this episode!!!!!

  • @trynsucceed
    @trynsucceed 4 года назад

    Second, great to see the roll cage installed already

  • @rbridges018
    @rbridges018 4 года назад +1

    Hey great video! But what about the difference between gases and spools needed to use with the various welders?(I’m a novice whose interested in buying a welder for my project cars/trucks)

  • @flightmedic7169
    @flightmedic7169 Год назад

    Omg im definitely subscribing. I do rebuilds and have learned to much by watching videos. I wanted to ask you what’s your recommendation on welding a front section for a steel frame in a 2020 navigator. I have a HB titanium 140 and a northern industrial 120v mig and flux. Or just call a pro welder. Thanks

  • @healthymilkers8954
    @healthymilkers8954 3 года назад

    I know I'm kinda late but that Miller machine looks a lot like the machines I used in a shop I used to work at (Multimatic I believe). If so it can also do GMAW/MIG and Flux, it's a true joy to use!

  • @CrazyIvan1337
    @CrazyIvan1337 4 года назад +1

    I'm really glad to hear you guys enjoy the Vulcan welder. My old-ish Lincoln is pretty rough, and it's not necessarily mine either (basically it stays at my shop and I have free use of it any time). It's done a few really big projects and it did them really well, but it's starting to have it's issues and I've been thinking about a replacement when I move.

  • @Ben_here_b4
    @Ben_here_b4 Год назад

    Great video and info, thanks so much!

  • @bradleynevills4444
    @bradleynevills4444 4 года назад

    I have a Hobart mig 140 and that thing is awesome

  • @georgespangler1517
    @georgespangler1517 3 года назад +2

    I built my first streetrod in 2008 with a Lincoln 135 flux core did well but the splatter and sinus issues just not healthy,,,, then I bought my miller 180 auto set gas shield and never looked back,,night and day difference..

  • @rcjFrankson
    @rcjFrankson 4 года назад

    It'a Cool, and ya. Good representation, and Info. On and About Fab... Look forward, to more of your New Channel. B is for Bro. Romon in Review

  • @johnmacneill6403
    @johnmacneill6403 5 месяцев назад

    Thanks, very informative.

  • @Tillbilly
    @Tillbilly 4 года назад +1

    i love my cheap mig welder , works great for what i know about welding

  • @panick.attack
    @panick.attack 3 года назад

    Very informative! Thank you!

  • @fabioamaro320
    @fabioamaro320 4 года назад +2

    Can we see more of your previous builds that you still own? Like where are they parked? How often do you drive them? What do you plan to do with them? What happened to the FJ? Does Chelsea get to drive any of your cars and which ones and why those? What do you drive the most? ...
    Can we have an episode where you literally drive all your cars to the wash one at a time and we get to see a walk around each one once its washed with you talking about what unfinished on that vehicle and what you plan to do with it in future? Etc etv etc.... that's what I call behind the scenes...

  • @MotorScotti
    @MotorScotti 4 года назад

    Great explanations, thanks!

  • @BlueMacGyver
    @BlueMacGyver 2 года назад +1

    Thanks for this video! I could have wasted a bunch of cash if I didn't see this video first.

  • @peterxyz3541
    @peterxyz3541 2 года назад

    Thanks for educating me 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

  • @frankish5314
    @frankish5314 4 года назад +2

    Hah.. My first build was a 1966 MG that I rebuilt in the early 80's. I did all the welding with an AC buzz box arc welder using 1/16th rods. I got so good I was butt welding panels eventually. I wouldn't do it today and currently have Mig, TIG, stick and Oxy-Acetylene.

  • @jazbuh1794
    @jazbuh1794 4 года назад

    For the Mig Flux Core, you should try Lincoln Electric Anti Spatter Spray. Be careful with other Anti Spatter sprays, some give of toxic fumes with welding. Lincoln works well for Stick welling too.

  • @onetwocrazy1232
    @onetwocrazy1232 3 года назад

    Super informative thanks!

  • @timkondas8481
    @timkondas8481 4 года назад +1

    I have that same cheapo Harbor Freight $50 special. It works great on thicker metal, but every time I've tried to use it on body sheet metal gauge stuff it just blows big holes in it, like it's too powerful for it even on the lowest setting. Do you have any tips or tricks to get around that issue?

  • @justintasht1067
    @justintasht1067 4 года назад +2

    Second lol. Keep them up and coming. Loving the new build aswell 👍

  • @jeffreysalzman1497
    @jeffreysalzman1497 Год назад

    Very helpful information.

  • @chucktaylor4958
    @chucktaylor4958 Год назад

    Good solid advice.

  • @DiggerDevil
    @DiggerDevil 4 года назад

    Cheers man, very helpful this

  • @justwhatido
    @justwhatido Год назад +1

    Would a flux core welder be good for welding a frame core support back on? or what about a gasless mig welder?

  • @franciscoramos2413
    @franciscoramos2413 Год назад

    Great advice. Thanks

  • @The-vill
    @The-vill 4 года назад +2

    it's nice to learn so much that you have to do in just welding, this is interesting

  • @xnadave
    @xnadave 4 года назад

    Yay welding! Thanks for this.

  • @cartersaikkonen1159
    @cartersaikkonen1159 2 года назад

    I am a automotive welder but I use flux cord sometimes just use anti splatter and all the BBs will wipe rate off but it's a good welder for frame work but not body work

  • @isaacmunoz1884
    @isaacmunoz1884 Год назад

    What machine would u recommend for frame repair and body work

  • @hayzersolar
    @hayzersolar 2 года назад

    i am rebuilding my 95 jeep Cherokee. the floor and unibody frame rails are shoot. i don't have a garage working on it in the parking lot. i have to use flux core welder. just to let you know i never welded before getting my yeswelder 135 tomorrow. have to get a lot of practice before i start to put rails and floor pans in.

  • @jacquespoirier9071
    @jacquespoirier9071 3 года назад +2

    To my experience, a too small welder is always a bad investment, you will find the end very fast and you'll replace with a more powerful one. For an average amateur, a 200 amp MIG welder with infinite voltage control is a very good go anywhere welding machine as you can weld body sheetmetal to 1/4" thick metal in a single pass and generally, these machines have an acceptable stability over the range you'll use in an amateur perspective.
    Of course, gas shielded solid wire is the most easy to use and the result is excellent,
    More performing gas shielded wires and solid aluminum, stainless and bronze specialty wires can also be welded with this type of machine but the application is a bit outside the range than an average amateur will do.
    As usual, practice makes excellence.

  • @FlashxSwazy
    @FlashxSwazy 2 месяца назад

    Fucking A. I finally found this channel again. Never subscribed and forgot the name for years. And it pops up as i look up welding stuff. 😊

  • @filthyfantasist3880
    @filthyfantasist3880 3 года назад

    Anti Spatter spray is also key with FCAWS

  • @chased324
    @chased324 3 года назад

    Does the MigMAX 215 welder require gas? Harbor frieght site says works with or without shielded gas. I’m a newb just want to know if need to get a gas bottle too.

  • @willsprocess
    @willsprocess 2 месяца назад

    Bro freaking thank you 🙏🏽

  • @dravenholmes8746
    @dravenholmes8746 4 года назад +3

    Somebody please teach chris some welding terminology ZAP ZAP ZAP 😂 I think he means tack tack tack

  • @ikbelmezroua5500
    @ikbelmezroua5500 3 года назад

    In my country we cant have gaz tank to use mig or tig weld machine so can u tell what weld i can use without the gaz tank please

  • @WisdomInExperience
    @WisdomInExperience 3 года назад

    Greatest video thanks

  • @Bennys310
    @Bennys310 4 года назад

    Rip Eric, the original welder legend.

  • @Lowdown13blues
    @Lowdown13blues 3 года назад

    Hi
    Is the mig welder AC or DC for aluminum ?
    Thank you

  • @maxthebeutifulbride370
    @maxthebeutifulbride370 3 года назад

    Hey i want to make go karts and cross carts what type of welding machine and how ''strong''
    does it need to be

  • @jeffrentsch4318
    @jeffrentsch4318 2 года назад

    Flux core is good if you are outside or kinda like stick just a bit easier. Also core is good for quick bolt weld to broken fasteners. Like my hundred dollar flux core, also have metal man multi function...

  • @herbiederbygarage7131
    @herbiederbygarage7131 4 года назад

    Thank you Chris

  • @mgarc1960
    @mgarc1960 2 года назад

    Great info. What about welding on the frame of the car, rear axle or engine mounts, also boxing in the frame?

    • @KingEire
      @KingEire Год назад

      Personally I use Mig for everything from 3mm up but I make hydraulic and diesel tanks. Im not a qualified welder I done an intro course and learned on the job. Anti spatter spray and a chisel is a must for me aswell. Hope this helps

  • @725niko
    @725niko 2 года назад

    Are you going to use these same welders if you were going to build, say a Baja frame with lots of tubular steel? Or does it matter compared to welding sheet metal like restoring cars?
    Same question goes for if you need to fix frame problems on cars during restoring or anything related

  • @runningwater5936
    @runningwater5936 2 года назад

    If you put the thickness knob at 3/8 for 3/8" metal or 10, and then look at the setting info on the lid, you will find that the recommenced setting for 0.45 flux core wire is J/8.5. I brought this discrepancy to the attention of Harbor Freight Technical Support but they had to escalate it to a corporate engineer, I understand. Also, another example of a discrepancy, for instance, is the recommended setting for 0.035 solid wire and C100. On the lid for 240 volts for 1/8" it says D4 but if you set the left knob at 1/8" on the front panel to 1/8" the corresponding point is midway between 6 and 7. Are the synergic settings and the manual settings supposed to be so much different?
    I understand you are supposed to refer to the chart on the lid for the manual settings and for the synergic settings, you go by the orange highlighted thicknesses that are around the thickness knob.
    Can anyone explain the discrepancies I have found? Thanks.

  • @blackterminal
    @blackterminal 2 года назад

    Thank you for the video

  • @emilyfeagin2673
    @emilyfeagin2673 2 года назад

    Thank you!

  • @chrisc8002
    @chrisc8002 4 года назад

    What about multi process welders?

  • @oldgeezer3269
    @oldgeezer3269 Год назад

    Cool vid ya bud Thank you

  • @LunarOutlawsGarage
    @LunarOutlawsGarage 4 года назад

    I have my stepbrothers Lincoln mig welder but it is on a 120v and is not able to do what I need for my channel

  • @danielpost9919
    @danielpost9919 4 года назад

    Thanks Chris

  • @Davelon420
    @Davelon420 4 года назад +2

    I took welding in high school and the instructor had us start on stick 6011 and 7018... if you have ever used one you know why they call it a stick welder, the rod sticks every 3 puddles and the only good welds you will get is once the rod is short stick. After we got a handle on stick welding he moved us to MIG and that was a game changer. He never taught TIG because as he said 'Just too damned expensive and you'll hardly ever use it".

    • @jesusagarcia1994
      @jesusagarcia1994 4 года назад

      I'm guessing he wasn't a CWI.

    • @Davelon420
      @Davelon420 4 года назад

      @@jesusagarcia1994 That was nearly 20 years ago.

  • @welderstv4947
    @welderstv4947 2 года назад

    What is better Mig or tig or smaw

  • @mialu4388
    @mialu4388 4 года назад

    Great Vd! May I know if you are interested in adding Android car stereo into your editing material?

  • @Incaensio
    @Incaensio 3 года назад +2

    there are some nice anti-spatter sprays out there.

  • @okibrian
    @okibrian Год назад

    Do I need to worry about damaging electronics while welding on a car and if so, what do I need to do to protect it?

  • @piait.yunususkywatcher2977
    @piait.yunususkywatcher2977 Год назад

    215 and 225 which is the best help me differentiate?