I LOVE mine! I've had mine just as long. A clone of a Lincoln. I've had Miller welders and Lincoln. I settled with this and have ZERO REGRETS. Heads up for all your viewers... Harbor Freight has a parking lot sale coming up on August 12th through August 18th. That beautiful OmniPro 220 is on sale for $850!!! If you apply for the card, it's another 10% on top of that. Hope this helps someone. At this price you can afford the extended warranty, or just roll with it as is. A rock solid welder. P.S. miller can suck it.
Are they going to offer the ProTig at a discount price anytime soon? I gave up on Millers and Lincolns long ago, I was going to buy the protig after I sold the miller but ended up buying different equipment
@@TheToolReview UPDATE: coupon code 72426001 brings it down too $1049.99 That's $100 off and that coupon is good until 7-21-2024. Hope that helps. The ProTig 205 is and has always been more expensive than the OmniPro 220. You'll LOVE the ProTig 205! GUARANTEE IT!
I just bought one. As an absolute noob, I wanted a decent welder that would allow me to learn most of the basic processes. I had a 25% off coupon and pay no sales tax, so $825 out the door. It seems to get good reviews and allows me to learn. Good enough for me.
@@kjmdrumz3 You'll be pleased, I'm sure! The only thing I didn't like was the manual gas control on tig, but I built a controller for it and now even tig welding with it is awesome. 👍🏻
thanks for the video I really appreciate the insight on the durability of the welder I Just bought one after contemplating it for many years but was very reluctant and I wanted to know what to expect. it is true that Harbor Freight has stepped up their game as far as the quality of tools. I have used about every brand of tools even their hand tools are excellent quality in the past 10 or so years I rather use Harbor freight tools opposed to Snap-on and Matco Namely for the price but the quality is about equal. I am a tool destroyer! I've broken more tools than anyone I know! I am ROUGH on tools. I've broken every brand. nothing is unbreakable, harbor freight doesn't break any faster or easier than the top brands. Harbor freight isn't any stronger but they aren't weaker. They are equal quality for a fraction of the price! Plus if you break any of their hand tools you just throw it on their counter and grab a new one. their free tool replacement is what I really like and shows that they stand behind their products! shit.. I wish they would send me free tools like they sent you this welder!
Have been waiting for a update on this one! For starters it would be great to have 50/60hz not just 60hz, Hobart welders do. Flux-core opption or AC/DC feature..
Hobart welders use transformers that outputs the same frequency it inputs. Inverter welders could do the same but that would price out the welder for the small guys. You also gotta consider that Harbor Freight is selling tools to the poor working man or hobbyist and you won't find many people to buy a welder over 2-3k at Harbor Freight. Worse when you consider the current economy. Currently, the machine is down to $849 at Harbor Freight, totally still worth the buy if anyone can afford it these days. I know I couldn't afford to buy one if this one breaks lol
@@TheToolReview Not all Hobart are transformers, what I was talking about is a inverter machine, also a lot of cheap Amazon welders are 50/60hz. They (HF) haven’t done any updates, just think it’s time to do some, I would definitely buy this one if it was 50/60hz.
Had mine a couple years. Got sick of the manual valve tig torch so I built a controller to handle the argon. (Video on my channel). It makes running tig worlds better. Otherwise I absolutely love the Omni 220. Love the homemade screen, now I gotta build one. 😁👍🏻
I just bought one and it keeps cutting out every couple seconds. I really don’t want to return it. Do you know why it would do this? Right when I start welding it just stops and then I click the trigger again and it goes. I check my cables and all seems goos
Check your wire roller tension, make sure the wire isn't slipping and a good way to check is to hold the wire, if it slips then you can turn the knob to add more tension. Also make sure the roller is set to the right wire size.
Oh I forgot you should also check to see if your spot welding timer or spot timer is set to zero because it could be trying to spot weld and will weld for a couple of seconds then quit, also make sure that your run in wire feed setting is set to 50%, that means when you go to weld the wire will run half the speed for a second or 2 and then go to full speed, you can also run it at 100% as that setting is for more experienced users.
@@TheToolReview yep I’ve got the tension set right at 3 and did that testing method. Roller is set to correct groove. I even tried it on 220v instead of 120v and it was still cutting out. I swapped it for the 215 just now. I’ll lyk if this one works 🤞
@@zap091000 the 215 is a much more simple machine to use so that one should work for you. I am betting that the omni had the spot timer on or some setting was off. let me know how that 215 works out for you
I have before in the past but not on this machine or in my shop because I just do general repairs. Dual flux core has its place like any other welding and I might just try it since you gave me the idea.
No offense but looking at the case on the welder and the gloves after 7 years this machine has been very very lightly used. Can barely get a set of gloves to last me a month let alone 7 years. Not really showcasing the durability here. I have one I've used professionally for two years, burned up 15lbs of wire in 8hrs, been thrown down a few staircases and slammed around in the truck. Looks like it's been through hell and back but still lays down a good bead.
Usually when someone says no offense, they mean it in the most chittiest of ways and it's psychological bullchit to get away with being a miserable human. Let me tell you a story of how I was born poor and raised to appreciate and take care of the things I own. I clean my tools on a weekly and sometimes on a daily basis depending on usage. If you want gloves to last long, just don't touch hot metal with them and spray them down with anti spatter spray when you go to spray down your mig nozzle, anti spatter works great with boot's, welding sleeves, cables, welding helmets, ( just don't spray the lenses). I have also learned that the cheap movers blankets from harbor freight will protect tools, especially from surface rust, dings, dents, and UV damage. I just don't toss my tools around man, those are things that pays my way to surviving this world. You're comment is another testament to a great welder with longevity and I appreciate you sharing your experience and wish you great success, but in no fuking way should you be trying to shame me for appreciating what I own. God bless you guy!
It has worked for me in my small business and farm, but make sure to buy the warranty if the machine doesn't work, you can always get a new one or your money back!
