Harbor freight Titanium welder mig 140 realistic review 

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This. The angle of the cone forward helps keep the puddle going.

Soon as I got that heck of difference

As a general rule you will want to "push" the weld any time your mig welding. This pushes the heat ahead of the nozzle, pre-heating the steel and resulting in proper penetration. Especially helpful on thicker material. Looks like a fantastic little welder. Great video too. I'm buying one of these asap

Agreed, push the weld as the gas is more effective

@@nearpar Are they using gas? Will the same process (pushing) apply for flux core?

@@majorhavoc9693 flux creates slag, and if it makes slag, you drag

yea when they were that price it was unbeatable. now they are way more I am putting this one up against it. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sit-JYlAKvU.html cheaper and better

Might not want to renew the warranty and when it goes bad if it ever does. titanium is pretty good. get this vevor.

CHECK OUT A LINCOLN STICK WELDER. USUALLY AT LOWE'S OR HOME DEPOT.

yea mine was I think 699 in 95. which was really cheap at that time. most migs were 1500 back then they had the HF ones but only the chicago electric ones. even back then guys were saying not to buy the HF ones because they didnt work very well. that HF titanium makes welding sheet metal super easy cant wait to use it more tomorrow.

Yeah this little welder does an excellent job. Will definitely get me a bottle for cleaner weld with less sparkling spatter. This is a well worth the investment for those who are just starting out in welding.

man 3 phase wow that would be cool. I could have some serious machines there and huge compressor.

@@Mikefngarage Yeah. 3 phase machines are cheap on marketplace here, because nobody has the power to run them. My shop has an old gigantic Miller 3-phase 300-amp Mig welder, and the big 3-phase heaters we have for winter we got for $5 each at an auction.

@@cavemanjoe7972 it's the same in the US. 3 phase anything is cheap on the used market.

Have you done more welding with this? How has it held up welding heavier material? Like...could this thing do some vehicle rock sliders and hold up to abuse?

@@johnopina3384 I went through 10 spools of wire and about 20 150 gas bottles. Still working.....MY newest suggestion is the VEVOR mig 250....In all honesty it is better and cheaper. Check my new review on it. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sit-JYlAKvU.html

@@johnopina3384 Weak points on this welder is the gas runs for a bit too long after you stop welding. When you weld thicker steel you do need to change the wire to .030 or .8 mm or it really has a hard time. Other than that it works really good (titanium)....now if you want to save some money, and not deal with that the Vevor eliminates those issues. It does have some other ones but they can easily be fixed. all in the review. Vevor ONLY LIKe $250 and better.

you guys considering this welder. The price has gone up a lot on it.....check out this welder review it is cheaper and IMO a bit better. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sit-JYlAKvU.html

welds great with gas. OMG so easy to get a good weld.

How is this welder with out the gas hook up does it do a good job to?

@@nony350 It has excellent penetration on 1/8 3/16 And then something it's not rated for I did. With a bevel joint on 1/4 inche and its holding pretty well.

so it works good without the gas? lr dk i need the gas? sorry im new to this

My pleasure!

I am starting to show my settings when I am doing work to help people who got one to know how to set it up.

120 not 110...

@@mrvang8077 same thing

@@carmenherrera9158Just like it but different.

yea those cheap ones weld way too cold. Now I really like this welder for about the price of the cheapest harbor freight and it works better than the titanium ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sit-JYlAKvU.html

or the metal shavings. From the reviews I have seen the electronics are pretty good on this one too. Seems like some of the HF name brands are stepping it up a bit. I have the earthquake stuff and the Bauer and so far at least as good as big brands and a little less money.

before you buy that one......check out the Simder or the Vevor. they are both better and over $100 cheaper.

I was tempting to go with the 170 but since I dont weld a lot as a hobbyist only. So decided to settle with this 140. At just around 360 bucks after tax not a bad investment for welding here and there as hobbyist. This thing runs on 120 not 110 .

Any updates?

An update: I took this welder back. Not because it’s a bad welder, it’s actually a fantastic welder. When I look at the Pittsburgh hand tools at Harbor Freight, and then the Titanium series of welders, it leaves me with a bad case of cognitive dissonance 😂. It’s truly a quality welder and honestly, not something I would associate with the throw away tools I’ve historically bought from HF. That said, at $450 you can get a lot more bang for your buck than a 120v only, GMAW and FCAW with the option to get a spool gun for another $150. Let’s face it, it’s not a Miller or Everlast or even Lincoln. Amazon has the Yeswelder series and I think the 205DS is multiprocess, combining stick, DC TIG, both MIG’s and optional spool gun for the same price. There’s actually an American made brand called Power Man that also has a multiprocess machine for 120v input only at less than $450. I found one for $338 at a farm equipment store online. I had planned on buying that one when Northern Tool had a sale on the 140i for $289 which I bought. However, not having the ability for 240v input and unimpressive welds on 1/8” mild steel made me take it back...... While I was returning it the cashier called the manager for approval. When he came up and asked why I was bringing it back, I told him I would be needing 240v.... he then asked if I’d be interested in a multiprocess model, to which I replied sure but not for $900. He said he had a “new old stock” Klutch 200iDVLCD, which included a free spool gun....... oh, and it’s 240v/120v.... for $300!!! SOLD!!!!! I’ll take three! 😂 There are tons of these Chinese inverter welders coming out. Look around and try them out if you can. There are deals to be had.

does it still perform well?

@@mbirdie12 The welder works great. If you watch my channel you can see it's my number 1 welder to use. The easy flux 125 is ok but the 140 is about right.

yea its the KING of sheet metal. some heavier welding would need to give it a break from time to time. I still have my 220 for heavier stuff.

hopefully it lasts longer than that I am guessing it will I think I am going to use it as my primary welder for at least that long just to see how long it will last. Lots of people like them too but after using one OMG I think a kid could read that diagram and set the settings and throw down a decent bead with no real experience.

@@Mikefngarage How has this welder held up since?? I have a harbor freight coupon for this welder for 350 that is good thru June 30th. I took intro welding in HS but havent touched a MIG in 15 years, so basically a newbie. Dont want to invest 500+ in a comparable Lincoln or Hobart

@Dominique Hardie If that's not a MF'ing durability test, I just dont know what it.

I appreciate that!

@@Mikefngarage your welcome Sir! Hope you guys had/have a good memorial day weekend :)

yea there is a 170 that is 220 110 just like the 140. I would buy the 170 for 499. or if you can find a coupon they sell for 449 on a specific coupon. I bought the 140 because I have another 220 welder. Both are really good and work well. Use the settings on the side door and it will help you get the right setting pretty close. then adjust as you get better at welding.

@@Mikefngarage Thanks, appreciate your input.

yea that might be productive. I have some .030 wire now. I usually use this for sheet metal but I am very confident it would weld 1/4 inch pretty good...On a multi pass weld of course

@@Mikefngarage That would be awesome! I was looking at the titanium 200 but i don't want to spend 700 on a welder ill only use 2-3 times as i have friends who want bumpers too lol.

i just bought this welder and i've noticed the same. wire feed is slow for about 2 seconds then it speeds up

It's normal for it to speed up as you're feeding the wire but you would need to adjust the speed. Just do a small weld test to see how fast it's feeding and slowly adjust the speed down til you get a smooth evenly flow as it weld. If its feeding too fast, you'll feel it pushing down on where you're welding like its back flowing. And secondly adjust the voltage up or down. Too much voltage and you'll burn through the metal making a hole. Too little voltage and it will not melt the flux wire hot enough to penetrate the metal. Keep playing with the two setting till you get a clean penetration and not over penetrating through the back side metal. You'll see a slight bump penetration on the back side.

yea over 1 year no issues. just dont plug it into a generator that might be a problem with the electronics.

15lbs is the standard. 20 will work but you use a lot of gas

I still have my own and I did get the warranty because of that reason. IT is harbor freight buy another one and get the warranty and return the one you have.... Wait I didnt say that ha ha.

yea it is great for sheet metal

gotta use the specific coupon for titanium 140 they have them all over the place for 349.

I am not using my other welder after using this one. these work way way too good. Everybody who has bought one so far has been totally happy. I would get the warranty for 1 year though just in case.

wouldnt recommend using it on a gen but 3500w inverter would be the minimum.

Thank you!

I would say the next size up should be able to do that. I would cut a groove all the way around it. The 240 120 model that is 100 more than this one I am betting is the ticket. OMG from flux to this one will be like a single cylinder motorcycle to a ferrari

You want the 170 for 3/8. I've got the TI 170 mig and its a quite a differnce vs the 140. If your talking welding a cracked car frame, go 170 Amp or larger. You can do 3/8 in multiple passes but your going to struggle and risk a unsafe weld.

I hear they UPPED the $$$$$ on the warranty on this......Honestly I would consider this welder instead check out this review. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sit-JYlAKvU.html

yea I noticed that. Plus the delay on the wire feed. after gas. Getting used to it now really easy to do small plug welds with. My big one you can lay down welds much faster for big stuff. and it can do that all day. For the smaller stuff the HF is really pretty good.

There's no post flow on GMAW... This feature is only available with a GTAW machine.

these welders sound totally different. nothing like my other welder sound. It does like the material and the speed but does not sound like it. it is the way it is on these. Cant go by that buy one and try it it is totally different at the same time it is really good.

I just follow the welding chart to get an idea of where to adjust setting to find the sweet spot and this little welder did a fantastic weld. Great penetration and looks clean after cleaning it with a wire wheel.

this welder does not always make the same sound that the others do. it doe not make that perfect buzz when you weld thicker stuff. FYI.....I do know what your saying.

Absolutely. When I plug in my titanium 170 to 230v you get lots of penetration at a lower setting than 110v.

@@boriskarloff598 thanks yes I ended up exchanging for the 220v welder. It works amazing and I’ve welded some thick metal under serious load with no issues.

I so badly want to reach through the screen and adjust that machine

DUDE REALLY??? we just opened the box do you have ears. Were you listening??? only deaf people have that excuse.

Mike Fn Garage of course we have ears. We heard you not knowing what you’re doing by simply listening to the machine so I’d say our ears work pretty good and if you want to talk about people making “excuses” then don’t look too far. Just opening the welder doesn’t excuse your content. You made a choice to upload said content. I can’t speak for everyone here but I myself am looking for reviews on this welder to perform as it should. Not to watch someone use it incorrectly. At 20:37 you said you wanted to hear what we had to say in the comments so here we are and you’re getting butthurt about it 🤦🏽‍♂️

@@misaelsantiago guess what? He may of used it wrong but it still performed well. I dare say for how they used it, it performed quite well

@@harleyhiebert2862 you should read my comment again..

Yep

not sure on that one I think the Vulcan is a tig too. But I dont think it is ac dc. so I would rather have the mig and tig separate.

You wouldn't believe how many miles of galvanized sheet metal I've welded over the years. Just keep your head out of the smoke plume.

inductance. to make the welds flow better. not totally necessary.

@@Mikefngarage but how are u supposed to calibrate it like how does it work exactly??

@@bryanmercado3344 I usually left mine at 5 I dont recall which way does what.