Harbor freight Titanium welder spool gun welding aluminum 

Thanks for commenting Jeffrey! Definitely good points to mention. I did posted that in the text info along side the video when I was welding, that I ran 1/2” stick out, but maybe I should have talked a little bit about that and why to run 1/2” to 3/4”. I also should have mentioned that there’s a lot of good info on Welding tips and tricks channel. I also noticed on my Omnipro that I had to play around with the settings to get it a bit more dialed in, at the time I figured it could have been because of the fact that I adapted a Miller spool gun to it rather than the stock Vulcan, but now I realize most welders just weld a bit hot on the stock aluminum charts. Take care!

Thank you! I’m happy to hear good feedback on my videos :) Take care

Man I wish I would read this sooner I just bought the one that goes with my my machine it was 400 bucks.

Eleno Ramirez I knew the connections looked proper to hook right up, it was nice hearing from you that the one you ordered work out good. Have you been welding much with your spool gun? What kinds of projects are you building? Thanks for commenting, take care :)

I have a slightly older version of the Klutch 220si welder. It came with the same spool gun. The welder is very similar to this titanium 200 model although without the led displays. I believe they're made in the same factory based on the similarities. It's been a very good machine. And it's actually pretty well made if you look inside.

Yes these Titanium welders are great! I really like mine too!

Did your HF stock it or did you have to order it?

@@victorsanjuan5107 in stock. Had 3 of them on the shelf

Yes it’s a bit more then the Spool gun Harbor Freight sells now for it. Keep in mind they released the Titanium line and didn’t release the spool gun till a year after. The HF model sells for $169 so it’s a bit more affordable, but you need to pull off your MIG lead and coil up your MIG wire to connect the spool gun to it. Take care

I saw your video using the Titanium 200 on the skid steer bucket, for being a compact welder they sure don’t seem to have any problems when it comes to duty cycle, I ran mine fairly hard before too and never hit the duty cycle. About the spool gun video, I say go for it! It can’t hurt having more info about these welders on RU-vid, I’m sure people would be happy to see it. Take care

Right on Joe! I really appreciate your comment 🙂

Eastwood sells the same gun in case you can't find in anywhere

Awesome I think you will be happy with your Titanium 200 and the extra power! Take care 🙂

Right on Rick I hope you enjoy your new welder! Haha I live about 80 miles west of you. Take care :)

@@Mikefestiva It was because of your reviews and a few others that I decided to pull the trigger.

Haha! Thanks David ;)

Thanks for commenting, I think you will be happy with it, I use mine just about every day. Take care

Yes I was pleased with it!

go ahead and just pull the trigger and get it, i was so back and forth on the Titanium or spending more on a Miller 211, i went with the Titanium 170 mostly because of size and weight and it'll easily do 3/8" steel with a bevel; i use $1500-$4500 Miller machines daily and im very impressed with how good that $550 (with -$50 coupon & +2yr warranty) Titanium welds.

I had contacted them after hearing that they were using my 125 video on there page and after talking about welder stuff they sent me the Titanium plasma 45 to try out about 8 months ago 👍 and they just sent me the new ProTig 205 to run. Ps keep in mind a have paid out of pocket for all my other welders for my review videos, ProTig 200, Omnipro 220,Titanium 200, titanium 125 and the Amico cts160 so I definitely have invested a lot into trying out these welders over the years. Take care and thanks for checking out my channel!

Right on thanks!

Nice! I’m glad to hear the spool gun is still available though the link, last I heard a month ago someone said it was out of stock. Thanks and take care 🙂

@@Mikefestiva at harbor freight today in my area . They had 2 spool guns in stock .

Also, have you tried using the spool gun on 110v? I'd like to find out what the realistic thickness is at 110v. I will be using mines soon to repair cracks on an aluminum boat, which is pretty thin.

Thanks for commenting! I will try and cover what it will weld on 120 volts in the next video. The Klutch with the spool gun seemed like a great deal!

It was a gr8 deal at $899. And two weeks after I purchased it, the priced dropped to $869. I requested and got the $30 refund.

I also bought a dinse connector and put it in place of the ring terminal. The Titanium welders used the smaller 10-25 dinse while the Klutch uses the 35-70 dinse. Ask me how I know, lol.

Yes it’s finally out! It took HF well over a year to get it on the shelves those turkeys 🦃 Haha

@@Mikefestiva well I went.. and cane back with a rain check.. lol.... maybe try a week more. But the rain check gives me it 30.00 dollars off.

I have not seen them in stock at my local store yet, I should get a rain check on one as well.

@@Mikefestiva coupon code is 21179247

Also just ordered the Jack an Dave's pyrex kit for my tig set up. I think your 100 percent right the ones that come with the unit are junk. Should see Monday evening

Thanks I appreciate your comment 👍

Thanks for the info I appreciate it! I’m looking forward to playing around with this spool gun some more soon, I get 6061 1/8” sheets used from my work for salvage prices about .50 cents a pound. I also just got a AC TIG so that’s been fun too. Take care

Does Forney really make anything anymore? Way back, they used to, but it seems they import nowadays.

It's a common spool gun made in China. It's used on Klutch, harbor freight Titanium, razorweld, etc.

Thanks for commenting Derrek, I will pass that along!

No thank you for telling ppl about the clutch 150 and showing them u have helped alot! Dream on brother.. I found a thread on reddit and a guy talked about it.

Thanks I really appreciate your comment! I hope to keep posting helpful videos about these welders and using them on cool projects. Take care :)

Thanks Jeff I appreciate it!

Thanks for checking out my video and commenting 🙂 it’s definitely nice to have aluminum welding capabilities in your shop. I just found out recently that HF will finally be selling the spool gun sometime early 2020. When you get a spool gun just follow the basic things I point out in this video and practice on some scraps before you tackle your first project, you will realize that welding Aluminum is not that hard it just takes a little adjustment to what you’re use to, mainly the travel speed feels to be a bit fast paced. Leave about 1/2” wire stick out past your tip and you should be good 🙂 take care

Thanks! Yes I think the spool gun works fine, thanks for commenting.

Yes I hope to do a video about the ProTIG 200 soon, I have only got a few hours on it so far but I have really been having fun with it. Take care

Thanks! Yes it’s funny how many people like to complain about free content, My feeling on RU-vid is if you don’t like it go to the next video 🤷🏻‍♂️ I never leave rude comments on other people’s videos or even thumbs 👎 I just click on another video and move on. Thanks for commenting 👍

Right on man! That’s good to hear 👍 I’m glad you have been happy with the welder. Definitely recommend picking up a Suzuki Carry 4x4. I actually just installed a rear locking Diff into mine finally! It’s really good off road now. If you plan on doing a lot of technical rough off-road I definitely would recommend a locking rear Diff model. PS all 4x4 Suzuki’s have (Axle lock) that is basically push on the fly 4wd you want the extra (Diff lock ) button ( this locks the rear diff )as well as the axle lock button on the dash 🙂👍

Thanks for checking out my video! These Titanium welders are great compact machines, I’m excited to weld up some aluminum motorcycle skid plates and some racks fairly soon. Take care!

Mike festiva are you going to use a spool gun? For the aluminum? I’ve been wanting to get one I’ve never worked with aluminum but it look cool. My new Everlast has a spool gun connection. I think it’s a few hundred bucks from Everlast for one. Can’t wait on that vid! I’ll be watching I’m working on a really cool planter for my mom for Mother’s Day. Editing it now. My videos usually end up being like two hours I have to try to cut down to a watchable length. Haha planter turned out awesome though Have a good one! Keep filming! Best of luck with your great channel. I broke 800 subs today. I just started this year but it’s growing.

Dude that’s great to hear you also make videos! I will definitely go check them out! I also have been working on refining the overall length of my videos, the thing that’s helped me out is I will work on trying to only keep what is needed to tell the story and get the point across, and cut the rest out of the video, then after that I will sometimes show the video to my girlfriend ( she doesn’t really understand or know much about what’s going on in my videos) and she has no problem telling me that a part seems to drag on, or I don’t think you need that shot in there, this gives me a different persons perspective on how my video will be viewed from others that may come across it, this also shows me where some people may get tired of watching it and click off. I tend to not ever go over 20 minutes on a big video and if it’s a more simple project with less facts I’m trying to convey to others then I will shoot for 10 minutes or less, I also feel people are more likely to watch a 10 minute video on there lunch break rather then something longer. Sorry for going on but this is definitely something that I have been noticing and working on over the years. Dude 800 is good for the first year, I have been posting for about 4 years now and it’s been a slow build with subscribers, but in the last 5 months I have gained 3500 so it’s gaining momentum, the only real downside of growing a channel is the TROLLS, they suck, I only get a small percentage but they definitely make me less interested in posting videos. Yes I plan on doing some aluminum welding with the spool gun in the near future on some motorcycle parts, I also just picked up the Vulcan PROTIG 200 so I’m learning how to TIG weld aluminum as well so there will be some videos posted on that too. Take care and I definitely will check out your channel :)

kyleman396 Right on thanks! I appreciate it :)

@@Mikefestiva No Problem man, I am amazed at the amount of sheer hate on YT for regular guys just trying to make helpful content. Speaking of which I do have a question for ya... I always wanted the Vulcan 220 and was just waiting for the right time/funds, and then they raised the price to $950 something I NEVER saw coming from HF. So obviously now the Titanium is much more appealing although it is lacking in features. I don't know if I can spend that much on the Vulcan especially after I used to get coupons for $750 and even one for $729 once. I am an auto mechanic that needs an occasional mig welder and I want to learn tig. Do you think there is any draw back buying the cheaper machine?

Yes as you know the Vulcan has more options like spot weld, auto set, lift TIG start along with a optional foot pedal, and a few other things, but I have found that the Titanium packs quite a few things in for it’s extremely affordable price, I actually think the Titanium stick welds better, they both MIG great. The biggest thing for me is the Titanium is half the weight and way more compact then the Vulcan, with that being said, I don’t own the Omnipro anymore, it was a great welder but the Titanium completely works great for my needs, I pack it to work ever week and it makes my life easier being small. I don’t think you will regret buying it, it will definitely take care of all your welding needs. Like I said I got rid of the Omnipro 220 and kept the Titanium 200 for all my multi process welding needs, I ended up buying the TIGPRO 200 for doing Aluminum TIG welding, so I’m completely set with good welders that cover a wide range. I hope this helps. Take care :)

@@Mikefestiva Wow thanks for the info... I did have serious reservations about buying the cheaper machine since I'm buying a "forever" welder in my opinion since I don't use one that often it should last for some time and I didn't want to limit myself over a few hundred more, but if you sold the Omnipro and kept the Titanium that speaks volumes... One last question, I just purchased a plasma cutter with a 240V L6-30 connector, does the Titanium share the same plug type?

The Omnipro and Titanium both have 50 amp plugs on them, the socket should be a Nema 6-50R I believe. I hope this info helps

No problem 🙂

Yes this will work great with your 170! I hear harbor freight will finally be releasing there spool gun in 2020, but it’s been a long wait, I’m not really sure why they have waited this long, it’s really not a good way to market your products saying there’s spool gun hook ups but not have a spool gun available for a year. Thanks for checking out my video 🙂

Yes the Titanium line of welders are great!

@@Mikefestiva thanks for the reply Mike.. being a Welder is a fun trade.. I learned alot in welding school. And that's what prompted me to try the Titanium' line of Welders at Harbor freight. And I was pleasantly. By how good they weld.. the mig140. Is a good entry level Hobbyists/. Small repairs etc.. welder. I like the Inverter Technology I like the multiple processes. (mig and flux cored). Eventually I plan on buying the Titanium 200 multi process welder. When I start doing larger jobs. As I continue to improve my technical skills. .. one day start a business welding and fabrication repairs. Etc.. I learn alot watching ur channel Keep em comin... Good quality videos for sure..

I have another video how to easily mod the more affordable Titanium SG to be quick disconnect like the Klutch. Here’s a link to my other video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Vl2jPW8Id9o.html

Thanks Keith!

I would love to try that welder out and see how it compares but I’m not sure if I could justify spending the cash on one right now.

Did he specify? Sorry if I missed it.

Yeah I noticed that also. Just tell us before moving giant dryer out of the way for nothing for spend 100$ on an extension cable

Conventional sense says no but only because the TIG isn't using AC. I'm not sure what makes the Spool gun able to do it but apparently it makes it does make it possible.

Thanks for your nice comment 😊 I appreciate it 👍

I have the video finished of a TIG comparison video, I just need to upload it and add the description and I will post it soon. Maybe in a week?

Haha I like your saying! Thanks for commenting 👍

Awesome thank you!

@@Mikefestiva of course. Can you tell me what kind of stick I should get for touching up an aluminum wheel?

Thanks David! I really like the compact Titanium 200, it’s a great welder. I just looked up the Syncrowave 180 and yes as long as you can live without high frequency AC and a foot pedal, you will gain MIG and spool gun capability, and the biggest benefit I have found with mine is how portable they are along with the dual voltage! I pack it to my work every week because it’s far better then the Lincoln they have to work with. Take care :)

The welds did not burn and melt though the back side. I feel the settings were the best I could possibly get with the spool gun, i tried out a lot of tests off camera and that was a big part of dialing it in, making sure it was not melting through the back of the plate. I have just started welding with my AC TIG and I have to say it’s a hell of a lot easier to lay nice looking welds with the TIG on aluminum then it is for me to lay them with a spool gun, the biggest problem with the spool gun is the travel speed, it’s really fast, if you slow down much it really effects the heat transfer to the weld. TIG is a much more relaxing pace to weld with. Take care

Thanks Paul and I will try 👍

After using both machines, I personally would buy the Titanium again, it works great and the size and weight is the biggest reason for me choosing it, I take it to my work every week because it’s so portable, the Vulcan it a solid welder but it’s much more bulky to move around. Honestly when I first started off testing these two welders I just didn’t think going into it that I was going to like the little Titanium, but after running both machines I feel I can live without some of the features the Vulcan had to offer in trade for light weight. I hope this helps you out.

@@Mikefestiva I actually just bought the titanium today, glad you said that after watching a couple of your videos you can tell it's hard not to like. Thanks for the reply and content. Subscribed

Yes this is the clutch 150 spool gun, if you can find one it hooks right up! Harbor freight has been dragging there feet on getting them in stores, they definitely need to stop screwing around and start selling them. Thanks for checking out my channel! Happy holidays 👍

Thanks for checking out my video! I had to play around with my gas, volts and wire speed a bit before I got results that I was happy with. When welding with a SG you definitely need to travel a lot faster then when welding with MIG. Try taking some scraps of 1/8” aluminum set your Omnipro to auto set weld a bead, right down your auto wire speed and volts, then try adjusting your settings a bit and see what you get, once you get really good results right them down or store them in the welders memory. Take care 🙂

@@Mikefestiva Yesterday I changed my method and with the pre-set got good results that looked closer to yours. I've been spending most of my time lately learning tig.

Use a stainless steel wire brush and clean the aluminum with acetone 👍 Ps acetone is really flammable so make sure your rag and acetone bottle is away for your welding table.

Just curious what about the spool gun makes it able to do aluminum vs where the TIG function on something like the Titanium 200 can't?

DC TIG not suitable for AL