Yeah iv had mine for about 4 years now. Never have had a problem with mine. And let me tell you now i have been rough on mine and it never skips a beat. Iv also ran it alot on my predator inverter generator and it does great. But first and only thing is they come with horrible mig gun and line so hop on htpamerica and get the 15' ungraded one. It makes this machine a beast and the ugraded gun is heavy duty and feels really good in the hand. I recently bought the everlast cyclone 212 and iv had it for about a year now and it just sits on the shelf. I always end up using the omnipro. Its well worth the money. And it burns 6010/6011 rods as good as all other electrodes. As an full time welder for the past 10 years i have used alot of big name brand welders over the years and still evertime i throw down a bead im smiling behind my helmet. Sorry for the book
Damn, is it really that much better than the everlast You mentioned you had it for 4 years, Im worried the current made ones are of less quality because you know, covid
I can't keep my 3/32" 6010s lit. If I turn up high enough to keep it from snuffing it's blowing holes in my work. ps: thanks for the book. A compelling read...
Ive had my 220 for 3 years. No issues at all so far. If you didn't know, the Vulcan emblem on front folds down revealing a hidden compartment right under the 3 knobs.
I love your channel very, VERY much, i really do, I love it this much ❤❤❤there, I just gave some YT guy 3 hearts lol. I have went back to watch some of your older videos that I missed, mostly related to your TIG stuff (I already caught the go kart vids, which I love so much, and is what brought me to you) .... but I have to say this ..... I can not bring myself to buy any Harbor Freight welder over a Primeweld welder. Just for starters, three months vs three years warranties .. Not that HF has given me bad customer service in the past, they have been great so far, but pw has already been great even before I purchase, plus their incredible customer service reputation, plus all the seemingly pro level welders not only praising their machines but actually using them in subsequent videos, even though they have millers .....I'm glad you review these HF machines, it means a lot to me. I just want to let you know, even though nobody on earth may never read this far into a random yt comment .. that I am about to buy pw and will not buy hf. As far as cheap chinese welders go, I can not, in my mind, put arccaptain, yeswelder, dekopro, harbor freight, or any others above pw. I have considered for almost 2 years now, while I use my cheap 120v FCAW as my learning, intro to welding. I enjoy you channel very much, please keep making these great vid for us, just wanted to let you know one subscribers opinion.
I read all my comments, may take a while before I get to them but I do read them! Primeweld puts out great welders, I've had a couple in the past. Let everyone know what you pick up, the projects used on, and how you like it!
Omnipro with lincoln consumables is where its at. Trust me. Lincoln makes the best consumables. Worth the price. Although Blue Demon is very close second for much cheaper. I swear by blue demon
Just got my Titanium 125 last month - but I am already eyeing true MIG and stick. And sure as heck can't justify a Miller or Lincoln. Good to know the Vulcan is a respectable option. Though I will probably stay with Titanium.
Education video except makes my problem a bit clearer. About four years ago purchased a Harbor Freight Chicago Electric welder. Nothing fancy or expensive just a good welder for DYI use. My friend borrowed it for repairs about one year ago before we moved. Now I have some welding projects. Do I drive the 325 miles round trip at gas costing $120. Or just spend those dollars on a new MiG welder costing $150+. The new welders have so many advantages and features.
I’d say it depends on the type of welding you’re doing. If the CE is good enough and you feel like wasting not only money but your time 6 hours give or take or buy an affordable titanium MiG machine or a multi process unit and save yourself the $120+ in gas and 6 hour trip for no reason
Was wanting one but fell short on the total amount. The manager would not cut me any slack at all. Had 1150 bucks , was going to pay the leftover with my credit card but total was 1300 something and I asked him if I could get a little help with price, and he said Sorry fella. I was like , dang. Your gonna let me walk out? Shrugged his shoulders ...So I Went and bought a weld-pro for 600 bucks. Never used. Welds like a dream. Nice little multi process welder . 200 amp. too. Love your channel btw. However I'm Not gonna support HF anymore. (of Lincolnton NC). Have a blessed day sir. Will stay tuned for more of your footage/videos.
Home Depot and Lowes you can usually talk them into giving you a 10% discount, Harbor Freight doesn't even do the their 20% anymore, even with that coupon they had so many exceptions too.
Pro Tip: I set my MIG Run-In rate to 34% for smooth starts. The factory pre-set of 25% usually burns back, causing false starts on my machine. Hope that helps someone!
Fwiw I bought bulk wire & dinse terminals and made up 25ft leads that work great. Size your wire appropriately, use a high quality ground clamp & you'll be fine.
I'm just a hobbyist. I bought a 220 back in like 2018 and used it to mig a couple times, then I didn't use until this year. I ran about four feet of bead in six inch intervals and then last night I ran a bead of about a foot. When I went to run another bead, nothing happened when I pressed the trigger. No gas, no wire feed, no sound. The cold wire feed still works. I've searched YT and I found a video about a similar issue, but on a Miller (Lincoln?) welder. So I guess I'm going to disassemble the gun and see if I can find anything. If that doesn't fix it, I guess I'll try to finish with stick. Anybody got any ideas?
the manual mentions something about AC tig but, for the life of me I cant find anything on it. I dont think it can but, why would the manual have anything on it? I dont own the machine.
Stick is flux core wire turned inside out and bulked up. That's why they like it for bridges & such where the wind would tend to blow the gas away. So I hear - I'm just a fan boy getting my feet wet.
Yeah iv had mine for about 4 years now. Never have had a problem with mine. And let me tell you now i have been rough on mine and it never skips a beat. Iv also ran it alot on my predator inverter generator and it does great. But first and only thing is they come with horrible mig gun and line so hop on htpamerica and get the 15' ungraded one. It makes this machine a beast and the ugraded gun is heavy duty and feels really good in the hand. I recently bought the everlast cyclone 212 and iv had it for about a year now and it just sits on the shelf. I always end up using the omnipro. Its well worth the money. And it burns 6010/6011 rods as good as all other electrodes. As an full time welder for the past 10 years i have used alot of big name brand welders over the years and still evertime i throw down a bead im smiling behind my helmet. Sorry for the book
Right on, thanks!
Damn, is it really that much better than the everlast
You mentioned you had it for 4 years, Im worried the current made ones are of less quality because you know, covid
I can't keep my 3/32" 6010s lit. If I turn up high enough to keep it from snuffing it's blowing holes in my work.
ps: thanks for the book. A compelling read...
Thank you for the tips
Ive had my 220 for 3 years. No issues at all so far. If you didn't know, the Vulcan emblem on front folds down revealing a hidden compartment right under the 3 knobs.
Yes, thought I'd broke mine at first!
DUDE WTF!!!! I’m just staring at my dusty ol 4 yr Vulcan and it’s the first time I open that door . So clean in there 😂
I was so happy when I stumbled across that, great spot to keep spare tungsten.
This just blew my mind lol
Does the 220 weld aluminum for the tig setting or only the spool ??
I just picked up a used one for $400 at the pawn shop. Came with all the accessories. I’m ready to try it out
You found an amazing deal!
I love your channel very, VERY much, i really do, I love it this much ❤❤❤there, I just gave some YT guy 3 hearts lol. I have went back to watch some of your older videos that I missed, mostly related to your TIG stuff (I already caught the go kart vids, which I love so much, and is what brought me to you) .... but I have to say this ..... I can not bring myself to buy any Harbor Freight welder over a Primeweld welder. Just for starters, three months vs three years warranties .. Not that HF has given me bad customer service in the past, they have been great so far, but pw has already been great even before I purchase, plus their incredible customer service reputation, plus all the seemingly pro level welders not only praising their machines but actually using them in subsequent videos, even though they have millers .....I'm glad you review these HF machines, it means a lot to me. I just want to let you know, even though nobody on earth may never read this far into a random yt comment .. that I am about to buy pw and will not buy hf. As far as cheap chinese welders go, I can not, in my mind, put arccaptain, yeswelder, dekopro, harbor freight, or any others above pw. I have considered for almost 2 years now, while I use my cheap 120v FCAW as my learning, intro to welding. I enjoy you channel very much, please keep making these great vid for us, just wanted to let you know one subscribers opinion.
I read all my comments, may take a while before I get to them but I do read them!
Primeweld puts out great welders, I've had a couple in the past. Let everyone know what you pick up, the projects used on, and how you like it!
@@-DIYPRO- will do, thanks again for the channel 🙏
Omnipro with lincoln consumables is where its at. Trust me. Lincoln makes the best consumables. Worth the price. Although Blue Demon is very close second for much cheaper. I swear by blue demon
Just got my Titanium 125 last month - but I am already eyeing true MIG and stick. And sure as heck can't justify a Miller or Lincoln. Good to know the Vulcan is a respectable option. Though I will probably stay with Titanium.
Right on! (I still have my Titaniums!)
Is it synergic mig only? Can you do pulse mig or spray transfer with this welder?
Education video except makes my problem a bit clearer. About four years ago purchased a Harbor Freight Chicago Electric welder. Nothing fancy or expensive just a good welder for DYI use. My friend borrowed it for repairs about one year ago before we moved. Now I have some welding projects. Do I drive the 325 miles round trip at gas costing $120. Or just spend those dollars on a new MiG welder costing $150+. The new welders have so many advantages and features.
I’d say it depends on the type of welding you’re doing. If the CE is good enough and you feel like wasting not only money but your time 6 hours give or take or buy an affordable titanium MiG machine or a multi process unit and save yourself the $120+ in gas and 6 hour trip for no reason
Was wanting one but fell short on the total amount. The manager would not cut me any slack at all. Had 1150 bucks , was going to pay the leftover with my credit card but total was 1300 something and I asked him if I could get a little help with price, and he said Sorry fella. I was like , dang. Your gonna let me walk out? Shrugged his shoulders ...So I Went and bought a weld-pro for 600 bucks. Never used. Welds like a dream. Nice little multi process welder . 200 amp. too. Love your channel btw. However I'm Not gonna support HF anymore. (of Lincolnton NC).
Have a blessed day sir. Will stay tuned for more of your footage/videos.
Home Depot and Lowes you can usually talk them into giving you a 10% discount, Harbor Freight doesn't even do the their 20% anymore, even with that coupon they had so many exceptions too.
@@-DIYPRO- Also, some of the stores, if you are veteran, you get a discount. For example, Home Depot: 10%.
They have a coupon it costs 999.00 if you’re on the coupon email. Just found out yesterday
@@mentalbreak4653 oh really
Ill check it out i guess.
Was just $850 on their "parking lot sale"
I had one and when I put on flux cord I can’t go over 10 gages you don’t have That issue ?
Pro Tip: I set my MIG Run-In rate to 34% for smooth starts. The factory pre-set of 25% usually burns back, causing false starts on my machine. Hope that helps someone!
For stick welding, how long are the leads? And could you add length to each lead if you needed?
They are 10 ft. Possibly yes, they terminate with a dines connection so you could potentially make an extension cord with dines ends.
@@-DIYPRO- Thank you! Great content 🤙
Fwiw I bought bulk wire & dinse terminals and made up 25ft leads that work great. Size your wire appropriately, use a high quality ground clamp & you'll be fine.
How thick can it weld with 120v mig and tig
U can run 6010 or 6013 as well
Can you tig weld 18 and 19 gauge body panels with this welder?
Yes, I'd highly suggest getting the foot pedal so you can really dial down the amperage.
Is the TIG option on this welder pretty good? It's not AC, so how thin of metal can you weld?
The only welding I saw with aluminum with this was with a gun
What size circuit breaker were you running the welder on?
I've run mine on 40amp 220v circuit for 6-7yrs of daily use and never had a problem, even at max duty cycle.
I'm just a hobbyist. I bought a 220 back in like 2018 and used it to mig a couple times, then I didn't use until this year. I ran about four feet of bead in six inch intervals and then last night I ran a bead of about a foot. When I went to run another bead, nothing happened when I pressed the trigger. No gas, no wire feed, no sound. The cold wire feed still works. I've searched YT and I found a video about a similar issue, but on a Miller (Lincoln?) welder. So I guess I'm going to disassemble the gun and see if I can find anything. If that doesn't fix it, I guess I'll try to finish with stick.
Anybody got any ideas?
Mice maybe? They like to live in unused machines.
the manual mentions something about AC tig but, for the life of me I cant find anything on it. I dont think it can but, why would the manual have anything on it? I dont own the machine.
This machine does NOT have AC tig welding. So no alum. tig welding with this machine. You can still do alum with the mig spool gun.
You work for valcan ?
Vulcan used to be a miller brand then the guy went to habor freight for a better deal and the omnipro was made 😊
Is their a way to retrofit it to run .053 Flux core wire?
I would waste the time, probably won't handle the extra amps.
no
No gas needed on Stick Welding??🤯🤯🤯
Crazy, isn't it!
Stick is like inner shield but with the flux on the outside
Stick is flux core wire turned inside out and bulked up. That's why they like it for bridges & such where the wind would tend to blow the gas away. So I hear - I'm just a fan boy getting my feet wet.
@@IT_Dinosaur no, flux core wire is stick turned turned inside out
@@cbmech2563 Most sticks seem to be a tad larger than .035 - but what ever makes sense to you man.
Leave your TIG filler rod in the post flow until it stops. Hurt my soul to see you whip it away the second you stop welding 😢
Rather have the Everlast
Mine has no lift arc start at all, its scratch start even with the pedal