I have one of these and I love the thing. It's great for exhausts and sheet metal. Probably not recommended but I've even used it to fix a roll cage in a race car. Hey, it did the job!
Excellent welder, crummy wire. Welds even better with good wire. I get Hobart in vacuum sealed packs to minimize wire oxidation. Makes for even smoother weld puddles and less spatter.
And a really good clean ground close to where you are welding , I've owned one of these for about a year now , built a complete front-end loader for a garden tractor with it , not one minute of trouble with it .
I have its Big Brother the 140 titanium Mig flux welder which can also do gas and has a few more bells and whistles but so far these inverter wire feeders are OnPoint
@@lunarvvolf9606 I went to HTP America and ordered their 15 series gun that fits the titanium 140 I also picked up all the consumables that go on the end of the gun for that new lead there also much heavier Duty lead
I've been welding 3/16" and 1/4" angle iron, horizontal, vertical and overhead with this little green box and it welds great. Nice thick beads when you need it or dial it back for 1/16. Works great for outdoor projects using Lincoln innershield wire from HD.
I have one. I love it. Welded a carriage today to use my 12 ton pneumatic bottle jack as a forging press and all of the welds tight on .125 angle iron and some 7 gauge. And that was about those same settings; not even maxed out! Only thing I don't like is that the slag doesn't always fully cover the weld. Not sure if it's a volume issue with the thinner wire or something to do with the inverter technology.
I have the 140 model. I love it for wielding anything up to 1/4 inch. It also does really well on thin metals using a stitch wield Lots of flexibility not problems at all I use a lot of Vulcan wire because it is easy to pick up close by, but have found a couple of others in the same price range created smoother beads
I have one of their original 90 amp welders and it does a good job for what I use it for. I like it so much that I bought a 125 amp welder as a backup unit in the event the 90 amp CROAKED. Like Clint Eastwood said in the Dirty Harry movie, Magnum Force "a man has to know his limitations". That is the same with Harbor Freight welders, you have to know their LIMITATIONS, if I was in the market for a new welder I would buy a Harbor Freight Titanium EasyFlux 125 Welder.
I have had the titanium multiprocess welder for about 4 years, ive used every mode and other than the tig being scratch start, i have 0 complaints about the machine.
I've had the same one for little over a yr now and have went through about 6 lb wire so far and I've been very impressed with it!! Definitely money well spent when on a budget next im really wanting multi process welder from yeswelder or primeweld!!
I have the Chicago electric 125 from harbor freight, it doesn't have as many options on settings but it works alright. I want to upgrade to the titanium soon.
I bought one on sale for 159.99 a couple of years ago and sat on its box for a year and a half. Never welded anything before using a wire feed style but this one is so easy to use for the diy use. I fixed my kids broken trampoline galvanized steel pole and worked like a charm. I recommend this welder for any beginner.
This little Flux MIG is awesome for the price and it works very well. I used Blue Demon for Stainless car exhaust work with lots of prep work. For Standard steel it's been great with the Harbor freight wire. For big thick pieces I still use my STICK welder.
Just bought one for $145, black Friday deal at harbor freight, I've never welded anything in my life, but that's about to change, I'm going to teach myself to weld with this thing, just to do small fabrication stuff, nothing major, I've always wanted to learn and just caught this thing on sale and had to jump on it.
It’s been six months. Now it’s time for you to teach me. I’ve never welded anything before. Make a video on how to set it up from the box and the rationale behind how you select what settings to use and then an example of a first welding practice for me to try
As a factory certified welder repair tech for all major brands with over 20 years experience. Reguardless of machine color, they all evevtualy break. Major brands have better warranty support for parts. In most cases warranty does not pay for lost productivity. Most problems with small machine are caused by consumers that either do not read the owners manual or the information in the owners manual is beyond the operators comprehension. These inexpensive machines will be satisfactory as long as they are respected and operated within specs. If YOU purchase a less expensive machine and it breaks and YOU can't repair it, dont bother taking it to a repair shop. Just go back and buy another one!!!!!
I just bought one of these and I was surprised at the strength of the welds it can make. I have been welding for 50 years but I never had a flux core welder so I'm in a sort of a learning phase. So far the welds i've cut and tested have shown a lot more penetration than I would have expected for such a cheap machine . So far so good. I even pushed it up to 1/4 inch stock to see if It would exceed the rated capacity. It did , but the weld was a little weak for my liking.
Had to go to lowes and get the century version. It's pretty much the same thing. Love that litte welder. Just bought the 225 stick. Even on 120, it's twice the weld the little Chicago model is. Cost twice as much to. Now I'm looking at running dedicated power for both out back. DC inverted is the way to go, no doubt.
I have one ..i had 2 of the chicago before i bought the titanium welder..and you're right it is sick..i use cooking spray to make the beads not stick as bad..don't use the butter flavor it really smells bad ..canola seems best..the two chicago welders i gave away..still in good working condition ..
It looked like you had some undercut, maybe just a tad bit hot,also never weld galvanized metal,the fumes will poison you, it attacks the nervous system
I have one of these. I upgraded the ground clamp, and the gun and cable. The gun is uncomfortable. It's too straight. I put a gun and cable from a Lincoln 140. It welds good.
I bought one but need practice for sure. I have an old Pullman camper that I’m trying to weld up the gaps in the sides. Not sure if I had settings right! I welded heavier metal and did fine. But I bought some sheet metal to practice on.
Nice ! Im looking at this one and also a older used one from a friend. I can’t remember the darn name but in thinking its a bigger unit and maybe hood old fashion quality. Is this one plug into 110 or 220 ?
I fell in love with this welder. Bought a second one I liked it so much. HF wire is a different story. It welds good but spatter is a real issue. Probably the worst I've seen.
I've got one of those, and I have had excellent results from it. If you run the smaller diameter wires, you'll get much better results and a smoother weld
Love that little machine bought it 3 months ago on sale for 160 with the warranty best 200 dollar I ever spent i also made a little short for it nice video man
There's nothing wrong with harbor freight tools. I have an older model welder and it suits my needs just fine. And I came from a generation that had to have snapon tools. And if it has a lifetime non of there outlets gave me no grief on it. If you're reading this check them out.
I have one of these and I love the thing. It's great for exhausts and sheet metal. Probably not recommended but I've even used it to fix a roll cage in a race car. Hey, it did the job!
What settings you use for sheet metal?
Someone ran over my mailbox post. I'm about to buy 1. & thinking about using it to weld winch to trailer
Flux core gets more penetration than other processes. As long as youre welsing it right it should be fine. Roll cage tubing isnt that thicck
I welded the frame together on my harley davidson chopper with this thing.
@@artvandelay9201 Flux core wire? Thinking of hardtailing my sportster.
Excellent welder, crummy wire. Welds even better with good wire. I get Hobart in vacuum sealed packs to minimize wire oxidation. Makes for even smoother weld puddles and less spatter.
Thanks 👍
I went w the harbor freight wire and would DEFFLY like to see how a better wire handles
Gotta use Lincoln Hobart pretty goo I’d imagine want something with a high deposit rate
I own this welder plus 2 other Harbor Freight welders. I wouldn't trade them for any others.
Do you have the protig?
Even a Lincoln?
Well I've used a couple of these. I own a small Lincoln. The titanium is a piece of s*** compared to the Lincoln.
I use this welder for off-road vehicle fabrication short duty cycle but it works good
Already own it. I use Blue Demon .030 wire and I upgraded the ground clamp. I couldn't be happier with it and the price is great.
The most important part of welding is that your metal is clean.
And a really good clean ground close to where you are welding , I've owned one of these for about a year now , built a complete front-end loader for a garden tractor with it , not one minute of trouble with it .
I weld Flux core directly on top of rust and mill scale
The most important part of welding is knowing how to weld.
I have its Big Brother the 140 titanium Mig flux welder which can also do gas and has a few more bells and whistles but so far these inverter wire feeders are OnPoint
@@lunarvvolf9606 I went to HTP America and ordered their 15 series gun that fits the titanium 140 I also picked up all the consumables that go on the end of the gun for that new lead there also much heavier Duty lead
I've been welding 3/16" and 1/4" angle iron, horizontal, vertical and overhead with this little green box and it welds great. Nice thick beads when you need it or dial it back for 1/16. Works great for outdoor projects using Lincoln innershield wire from HD.
It’s light to and makes it easy for doing jobs and whatnot better than carrying a bulky heavy ass welder around
I bought one about 3 years ago and it works great especially for thinner steel. 😊
Got one last week. Great for small jobs around the house for beginners.
I've owned this for a while and it works great.
I’ve used it in shop class, it welds good, if you go quick enough with the right speeds it’s really nice for sheet metal
People who use flux or dual shield or anything with slag on sheet metal are actually clinically insane. Tig or low volts mig is the only right way
@@elicarter1356 on a budget, you do what works. Not what’s right 😂
@@UU-dp9thay g hate to be a bother but i got a titanium mig 170 barley gonna try welding no classes nada any advice on what wire feed or any advice
@@dsf4173 in the manual they have a diagram for what wire to use and what voltage/speed you need for the thickness of metal you’re working on.
@@Sxvaqe-_- just work hard for my stuff. There’s a difference
I have one. I love it. Welded a carriage today to use my 12 ton pneumatic bottle jack as a forging press and all of the welds tight on .125 angle iron and some 7 gauge. And that was about those same settings; not even maxed out! Only thing I don't like is that the slag doesn't always fully cover the weld. Not sure if it's a volume issue with the thinner wire or something to do with the inverter technology.
I have the 140 model. I love it for wielding anything up to 1/4 inch. It also does really well on thin metals using a stitch wield Lots of flexibility not problems at all
I use a lot of Vulcan wire because it is easy to pick up close by, but have found a couple of others in the same price range created smoother beads
I have one of their original 90 amp welders and it does a good job for what I use it for. I like it so much that I bought a 125 amp welder as a backup unit in the event the 90 amp CROAKED. Like Clint Eastwood said in the Dirty Harry movie, Magnum Force "a man has to know his limitations". That is the same with Harbor Freight welders, you have to know their LIMITATIONS, if I was in the market for a new welder I would buy a Harbor Freight Titanium EasyFlux 125 Welder.
Own it and I love it! Very easy to use and get used to!
I have had the titanium multiprocess welder for about 4 years, ive used every mode and other than the tig being scratch start, i have 0 complaints about the machine.
I've had the same one for little over a yr now and have went through about 6 lb wire so far and I've been very impressed with it!! Definitely money well spent when on a budget next im really wanting multi process welder from yeswelder or primeweld!!
I have the Chicago electric 125 from harbor freight, it doesn't have as many options on settings but it works alright. I want to upgrade to the titanium soon.
I have the Harbor Freight Chicago Electric 240 volt mig welder and I run it with flux cored wire. It has served me well.
It runs so much better with gas I have the same welder get some gas!
These things are super AWESOME!!! Small yet get several jobs done!!!
I already have one and love it. It is amazing
I own it. Now I need to learn how to properly weld with it.
Same here. The more I practice, evaluate the results and make adjustments accordingly, the better the welder seems to get. :)
I own one. I’ve used it on some small repairs. Works well.
This little thing is a beast, you can build almost anything as long as you either have a backer bar on or a deep enough bevel, I love it
I bought one on sale for 159.99 a couple of years ago and sat on its box for a year and a half. Never welded anything before using a wire feed style but this one is so easy to use for the diy use. I fixed my kids broken trampoline galvanized steel pole and worked like a charm. I recommend this welder for any beginner.
That’s what I was wondering, if it would weld a galvanized trailer part
This little Flux MIG is awesome for the price and it works very well.
I used Blue Demon for Stainless car exhaust work with lots of prep work. For Standard steel it's been great with the Harbor freight wire. For big thick pieces I still use my STICK welder.
Go prime weld! Amazing machines and about the same price.
Have one, it does pretty good for what it is. It connects two pieces of metal together and they stay together, thats all that masters
A very good beginner welder.
Own it and love it. It’s paid for itself many times.
I have owned one ever since they came out,just bought a second one today! Just in case my first one craps out.
I have had mine for a couple of years. I'm a DIY welder and use it for small metal projects. It's really handy for the beginner.
I own one and love it works great!!
Looks like it could do small jobs around the shop just fine.
Just bought one for $145, black Friday deal at harbor freight, I've never welded anything in my life, but that's about to change, I'm going to teach myself to weld with this thing, just to do small fabrication stuff, nothing major, I've always wanted to learn and just caught this thing on sale and had to jump on it.
How's it coming along
It’s been six months. Now it’s time for you to teach me. I’ve never welded anything before. Make a video on how to set it up from the box and the rationale behind how you select what settings to use and then an example of a first welding practice for me to try
I’ve got it I think it’s pretty good for price. Just gotta get the settings right and it flow’s perfect for me
I saw someone say to set it to A or B and wire speed to 3, am I really that underpowered with those settings on steel?
Got one last spring and it's been great.
I’ve got my settings here at f and 1/2
Own it and love it
As a factory certified welder repair tech for all major brands with over 20 years experience. Reguardless of machine color, they all evevtualy break. Major brands have better warranty support for parts. In most cases warranty does not pay for lost productivity. Most problems with small machine are caused by consumers that either do not read the owners manual or the information in the owners manual is beyond the operators comprehension. These inexpensive machines will be satisfactory as long as they are respected and operated within specs.
If YOU purchase a less expensive machine and it breaks and YOU can't repair it, dont bother taking it to a repair shop. Just go back and buy another one!!!!!
Agreed, in general cheap is expensive. The duty cycle is 30% on these, 7 minutes of cooling for 3 minute of CONTINUOUS weld at 90 amp.
That's my next welder. I currently have the Northern Industries 125 flux core welder and its "tired". I wish I could find parts for it.
I’d like to see a it longer video rather than a short. That said, I do like the portability of this one yeah I’d probably consider buy that one.
I have the same one i used mine to repair commercial trailer and everything else that I need a welder for and it works great
I own it love it
I own one and I love it 😀 Check to see about Reversing the Polarity and getting better welds and less splatter. 👌👍
I just bought one of these and I was surprised at the strength of the welds it can make. I have been welding for 50 years but I never had a flux core welder so I'm in a sort of a learning phase. So far the welds i've cut and tested have shown a lot more penetration than I would have expected for such a cheap machine . So far so good. I even pushed it up to 1/4 inch stock to see if It would exceed the rated capacity. It did , but the weld was a little weak for my liking.
Had to go to lowes and get the century version. It's pretty much the same thing. Love that litte welder. Just bought the 225 stick. Even on 120, it's twice the weld the little Chicago model is. Cost twice as much to. Now I'm looking at running dedicated power for both out back. DC inverted is the way to go, no doubt.
already own one. Love it!!
Looks good Jimmy..I would be it.😁💪👍👍
I have one ..i had 2 of the chicago before i bought the titanium welder..and you're right it is sick..i use cooking spray to make the beads not stick as bad..don't use the butter flavor it really smells bad ..canola seems best..the two chicago welders i gave away..still in good working condition ..
Is it pretty much equivalent to the Chicago?
@@TTime685 better in everyway.smaller,lighter.the settings are far more adjustable.inverter so it runs better
Had mine 2 years and love it
I just returned 125, no way to setup. Cold And wire did not come Fast enough. I went back to stick welder and it works well.
Good little machine love the built in inverter
Yeah, I'd buy one for my home stuff.
It looked like you had some undercut, maybe just a tad bit hot,also never weld galvanized metal,the fumes will poison you, it attacks the nervous system
For sure, grind off the galvanizing before applying high heat or else use a "supplied air" respirator.
I have one of these. I upgraded the ground clamp, and the gun and cable. The gun is uncomfortable. It's too straight. I put a gun and cable from a Lincoln 140. It welds good.
Looking for a welder to run off my generator at 110/120v. Sheet metal, welding frame brackets etc. looks like this could be a winner.
Yes man just got it and learning sbout it how to use it
Your hand are little high and lower your speed wire , use gel on the welding nuzzle ❤
I love this machine
I have the titanium 170 and it’s a fine little machine. Much better than my Lincoln 135 T
Gen 1 last a year gen2 has been modified so far it’s been good to me welded dump trailer ramps
I’m thinking about buying one for personal use
It really is a great welder. I picked one up for $100 a few years ago.
I just bought it and it’s what I’m learning to weld with…
I have one. Works awesome. Does everything I need to do with it.
Maybe close up looks bigger im.been thinking about getting one that's for the vid
Mine's been great so far
I bought one but need practice for sure. I have an old Pullman camper that I’m trying to weld up the gaps in the sides. Not sure if I had settings right! I welded heavier metal and did fine. But I bought some sheet metal to practice on.
I have a Harbor Freight titanium 125 and I love it Bob Elkhart👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
It’s on sale for 147.99 this week!
Own it, no issues nor regrets, works just as well or better than my friends Lincoln weldpak, he says it’s better
Love it I use it for 4 wheeler and sxs frames and cages I use it for exhaust I use it for almost everything I do
$179 just looked it up. Getting one today, thanks
i love mine!
Just bought one today….we’ll see!!
I own one and what I like is that I don't have to get the bigger welder with a extension cord to weld something outside if I can't get it in the shop
The best one. Used all weekend
Nice ! Im looking at this one and also a older used one from a friend. I can’t remember the darn name but in thinking its a bigger unit and maybe hood old fashion quality. Is this one plug into 110 or 220 ?
I fell in love with this welder. Bought a second one I liked it so much. HF wire is a different story. It welds good but spatter is a real issue. Probably the worst I've seen.
I own this little welder and I think it's great!
I've had mine now for over 5 years
I've got one of those, and I have had excellent results from it. If you run the smaller diameter wires, you'll get much better results and a smoother weld
Have one and it
Really cool for a beginner.
Love that little machine bought it 3 months ago on sale for 160 with the warranty best 200 dollar I ever spent i also made a little short for it nice video man
My girl just send me a coupon from Barbour freight $175
There's nothing wrong with harbor freight tools. I have an older model welder and it suits my needs just fine. And I came from a generation that had to have snapon tools. And if it has a lifetime non of there outlets gave me no grief on it. If you're reading this check them out.
Like anyone is a welder if they got a grinder just won't show any of them dimes
I have two of these great little welders
I bought one and love it
That undercut is pretty deep
I have it, and love it!
This past weekend it was on sale for$149. I was going to buy it but got to busy
Can it run on a generator?
Just bought one 5hrs ago because my Lincoln 140 laid down on me in the middle of a project.
I just bought this an I can feed wire with the cold wire feed,but when I push the gun trigger nothing happens at all,any help is appreciated thanks..
I've been looking at this for about a have a month.I'm facing the purchase today
Mmmm sounds like bacon but you could slow your wire speed down just a bit to smooth it out maybe half a number 👌
I have it and use it for various things in the bowling alley I work at