Vulcan Titanium welder Harbor freight stick welding comparison 

Would it be possible to review the TIG funtions?

Take the sharp edge off on your bevel give it a 1/8 on the landing

Could you also do Tig and or stick duty cycles?? Thanks for your videos they really help me out.

So , this weiders can be use for stick, mig, tig, aluminum, and flux core? Can connect it in "110" ? Do you know if 2000 genarator predator will make these welders work? Thank you for everything you do. I want to start my own business thank you AGAIN

Awesome review of the 2 welders, with a really cool guy, that’s giving his honest opinion in the differences. Great job. God bless

Haha that’s great! I’m so happy to hear that you are taking the time to work with your kids and introduce welding to them! Your a good dad, we definitely need more dads like you in this world :) I still have a few years before my son learns to weld, he’s only two haha! Take care and I really appreciate reading your comment!

Terry Grits You are like My dad, he teach me when I was younger. Now he are teaching to his grandson, well all his grandsons are girls and they like to weld. The weld process it's a great legacy for all family members

Right on! I hope you like it, I have been really happy with mine! Take care

@@Mikefestiva I'd like to 2nd what the OP said above. I'm really enjoying your videos. I also bought the Titanium 200 based on your review as well. Thanks for all the info!

Do you like how the Titanium works? I'm going to purchase one of them. I use both stick & mig welding. I've seen most of the lower cost machines splatter & smoke a whole bunch, these two machines do not appear to do this.

Thanks Kevin for the info, I appreciate it! Haha I guess I was a bit high on the amps! Take care and thanks for checking out my video :)

Thanks Matt!

Thanks for commenting and checking out my videos! The Titanium is becoming my favorite welder!

Mat Frampton Thanks Mat I really appreciate it 🙂. The Omnipro 220 is a good machine, it’s really nice to have all the multi process options in one welder. Thanks for subscribing and have fun fabricating 👍

Thanks for the comment! It’s always nice to know these videos I make are helpful to others. I definitely like the size and weight of the Titanium. I actually found the Titanium to strike a arc easier then the Omnipro when stick welding. I’m glad to hear you like your new welder, the multi voltage is a nice feature. Take care

Thanks! I really appreciate your comment :)

Right on, thanks for checking out my video! That’s definitely the great thing about these multi process welders, you have options to learn and have the ability to weld with different processes in one machine. Have a good time testing out the stick function on your Omnipro! Take care :)

That’s great to hear! I’m happy my videos have been helpful to you. The Omnipro is a great solid welder!

Yeah man, keep up the great content!

Thank you Luis 👍 I really appreciate it 🙂

Right on! Thanks for commenting :) Any new projects you been working on? I’m hoping to fire up my mill soon and made a few videos, I need to mill some post and beams this spring.

Right on Johnny! I’m glad you’re happy with it. Mine goes to work every week with me, it’s just so compact and lightweight. Just last week I did two different TIG welding repairs on some worn down shafts, I had to build up the shaft were a bearing rides, so I could get the machines back up and running, it worked great. These multi process compact welders are great! Take care:)

@@Mikefestiva awesome, thats reassuring. I have not tried the TIG yet. I'm looking forward to your TIG videos :-)

Thanks for checking out some of my welding videos! Yes I’m quite happy with these two inverter welders, they just weld really smooth. Take care

I’m glad you also noticed the difference! I really like mine.

Thanks for checking it out!

Thanks for checking out my video! Have you been working on any new projects or videos to post on RU-vid?

@@Mikefestiva Finishing up lots of home projects . I should be getting out to my place to start some "fun" projects and get some on video!

Thanks for checking out my video! I have been quite impressed with both welders but for the price and how well the little Titanium works it’s really surprised me, it’s a great welder! Check out my real world duty cycles video if you haven’t already, both welders had no problem welder 1/4” at 150amps for over 12 minutes only pausing to move to the next weld. Take care

With all the information you just laid out I would by the Miller. But then I’ve never welded a day in my life.

Wellllll... this is reviewing multiprocess machines, so potentially the two machines ur comparing have nothing in common with these

Yes I don’t do much stick welding but they are definitely easier to weld with then my old AC Lincoln buzz box. I’m sure someone that stick welds all the time could really make these machines lay down some beautiful welds. Take care Antonio :)

6013 is a downhand gas pipe rod. If youre flat or vert welding use 6010-11 and 7018 or 14

I'll answer you if you don't mind. I'm no "welder" but I weld. I'm in your boat and I went with a stick welder. On equipment repairs I use 1/8 or bigger 7018 rod. Don't just put the two broken pieces together and weld them. Use a grinder and cut a v shaped notch so when you stick it back together there is more surface area for the weld to fill. It'll make for a much stronger weld. I have had no problems doing this when I break links on my tractors. Use 6011 for things that just ride along on the tractor or stuff that is really rusty and dirty. I'm using a Lincoln AC/DC buzz box and am thinking about switching over to the OmniPro to learn different processes.

Good choice! I bought there $8 ground clamp because my stock one was definitely starting to burn up. Thanks for commenting 🙂

Hey Stephen to answer your question, when you weld with stick the flux on the outside melts, causing a glass like layer on the tip of the rod sometimes, this doesn’t allow the rod to arc, by tapping it on a piece of metal it chips of this layer and allows the rod to strike a arc much more easily. Take care

Open a door

Thanks for checking out my video! I have quite a few videos posted about these two welders, if you get time check out my RU-vid page. 🙂

9K_ALLDAY I have had no issues with my Omnipro! It’s a great welder, I have seen the error message pop up when shutting it off sometimes, it comes up so quick and goes away I cannot ever really see what it says. I think I remember seeing it more when welding in 120 volts then 220? I have just realized it’s not a problem and I have had other Omnipro owners mention that they also have seen this message. I would not worry about it. Take care 🙂

Okay good to know. Mine stopped showing the error message on shutdown when the ambient temp dropped in my shop. Love the videos btw, great job! Would love to see a more in depth omnipro 220 video if you have not already made one. Specifically on all of the settings for each weld process. I was noticing that on the stick process, mine only has an option for 2 electrode sizes. Is that all that is supported by this machine?

The Teller I covered all that in the first video I did on these welders, this is probably the forth video covering stick welding with them. Ps it’s hard to include the price in the videos because the price a year ago may not be what they are selling for now.

Mike festiva Thanks for responding. I had subbed and will catch up with vids.

I just took a look at the 206Si and it looks like a fine machine, one thing I thought was a little misleading is at the top of the Everlast page it shows a pilot arc icon along with other feature icons then you read the details and it’s a high frequency start, this HF starts tends to be common on lower budget plasma torches, they work fine but won’t work on a CNC plasma table if you ever look into upgrading to one. I bet it would be a fine welder/ plasma for the home shop. I have never owned any Everlast products but I have heard people like them. Take care 👍

@@Mikefestiva Makes sense. Thank you Mike. Since I can see the pilot wire on the machine itself, it should be a pilot arc I guess. It's difficult to judge yet - looks like this thing just hit the market, no many people are aware of "everlast combo for 659", but will be a great addition to the shop I think. Thanks a lot man. Good luck.

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That is his mig test with these machines.

Evan H yeah I watched it a few times. Via my lack of access to 240v I’d like to see it on 120v if possible.

@@kurt5153 gotcha . i lack 240v at home, as well .

Hey guys, yes I have had a few others request a 120 volt MIG video, I have one coming soon, I actually will be running both of these welders on 120 MIG alongside a Lincoln weld pack 140 just to show how they all do, I have welded quite a bit with the Lincoln and it seems to always hit the duty cycle and your stuck waiting for it to cool down, I hope to post it in a week or two. Take care :) Ps and I will include a 120 and 240 volt comparison when I do the TIG video.

Haha yes! It came with a compact chainsaw kit I ordered, both the angle grinder and chainsaw work extremely well. The chainsaw was not bought to replace a gas saw but instead it’s using as a light compact trail saw for packing along when dirt biking after windstorms and clearing new trails. Take care:)

I think you will like it a lot 👍

After watching his videos i went with the Titanium just like his, and i love it. Its easy, light it honestly makes welding enjoyable. I'm a newbie as well. I just bought it about a month ago and i love it. With in a few runs i was VERY impressed with my welds

Honestly after using both welders I think for the price and how well it works the Titanium would be my suggestion, it’s compact, lighter and fits my needs better then the Vulcan, the Vulcan however does walk you through the settings on the digital screen and the auto set is real convenient, but the Titanium has a real nice chart inside the door for all your MIG settings, but lacks most TIG and Stick settings when it comes to a chart. I hope this helps :)

You should only use a generator that has a THD less then 5% to run an inverter welder. Unless otherwise stated, most generators have a THD of 10% or more, which could kill your welder.

@@OnRappel we been running the stick welder on DC with no problems so far. Harbor freight generator 8500w

Haha :) thanks for checking out my video! Have you had your baby yet?

No yet. Hopefully soon 😄

Thanks :)

this was DC stick.....they are both inverter machines.

Thanks for commenting Joe! I’m glad you have been happy with the Omnipro, there solid welders. I like that you mention you no longer own Lincoln or Miller equipment, I just don’t feel like most of there welders are built that good these days especially for the price. Hey I’m subscribed to your RU-vid channel now, dude your Dodge is awesome! How long have you owned it for? Take care

Hey Joe I have been considering buying a Pro TIG 200, I came across a review video and noticed you commented on the guys review, you mentioned you bought one but had problems with the high frequency start? I have heard this can be a problem with those machines, how long did you own it for?

@@Mikefestiva Mike, I commented way to early on the Vulcan ProTig 200 that I had before I thoroughly tested it. That was ignorant of me. It was without question, operator error on my part. I only tested it on 120 volts, through a 16 gauge 25 foot extension cord that was plugged into a GFIC 15 amp outlet. It welded INCREDIBLE, but the arc starts is what I was bitching about, while ignoring all the ignorant things I was doing. I wasn't able to test it on 240 volts, because my 240 receptacles weren't hooked up yet. I say GO FOR IT! I'll hopefully pick up another Vulcan ProTig 200 by the end of the month. When I was using the one I previously had, I switched to 2% lanthanated tungsten, and the arc starts improved a ton. That's with my ignorant set up. Once again, I say go for it, and pick up some 2% lanthanated tugsten. Be sure to "tap" and release your tungsten on the work piece before depressing the pedal for the arc start. The arc will start EVERY time. This is common practice with people that tig weld. The Vulcan ProTig 200 is build like a brick sh#t house and will last a very long time. I still have a CK torch waiting to mate to the Vulcan ProTig 200 when I pick it up! The biggest gripe is the non adjustable post flow gas. Big deal Argon isn't expensive. Its synergic, so the post flow time is base on the amperage that is being used. When you do go pick one up, open the lid of the box and look at the digital display. Try to get one with a "clear" lens digital display. Its the latest version. The earlier ones (like the one I had) has a "frosted" lens display. Just a little heads up. If you use Harbor Freight coupon number 38203079, you'll be able to take 10% off ANY Vulcan welder until 3-31-2019! Its a super coupon in the March catalog. I'm not sure if its for inside track club members or not. Once again, and not to beat a dead horse, Miller and Lincoln dropped the ball in regards to home fabricators. What they offer is WAY over priced with very little features offered. If I had money to burn, I would get a HTP 221 Invertig. This tig is half the cost of a miller dynasty 210 and will whip its ass, however, I'll stick with the mighty Vulcan ProTig 200, because its super reliable and affordable.

Joeak74 Thanks for getting back to me, I have been thinking of getting one, I really do like the fact that if anything goes wrong you can walk in and walk out with a new machine, some of the other Chinese machines, yellow and green worry me a bit about warranty service and the shipping cost is almost the same as an extra 2 years from Harbor freight, so again that’s why I went with the Omnipro as well easy no questions asked if anything happens. Thanks for your input on the Protig, I found out a while back the limit of how much small extension cord you can lay out before the Omnipro stops welded, it would start welding for a second then stop arcing then spool out about a foot of wire. I knew I was asking a lot trying to weld up at my mill, I grabbed a bigger gauge cord and I was good to weld 1/8” and I was able to carry on and finish my mill track extension. Well thanks again for your honesty on your experience. And if I go into buy a protig200 I will try out that coupon! Ps I still have the big coupon than came inside the Omnipro’s box, it’s good for 20% off any Vulcan products other then welders, the lady at HF told me to just take a photo of the coupon on my phone and that way I can keep using it! I already used it for my TIG torch. Take care Joe :)

@@Mikefestiva You won't regret getting one. I don't think you'll ever break it. I can't wait to get another one. The warranty is very kick ass. "Paulskarts" on youtube has one and loves it. He welds lots of predator cylinder heads for kart racing. You won't have any problems with the Vulcan.

The Inductance is for the MiG side of this welder, it doesn’t have any effect on stick welding. Besides that, I have used the inductance on both and I really think it’s more of a personal preference, it makes a little difference on MIG on both machines but not a lot. I kind of just figured that most people that buy these welders can figure it out for themselves, I can’t cover every aspect of welding with these two machines, nor can I tell what works for me and my welding style works for say you and how you weld. I hope that makes sense. Take care

yes

Larry Rosa yes but you have to purchase the TIG torch and foot pedal for the Vulcan. The titanium comes with a TIG torch however there is no footpedal it is a scratch start

I checked it out, looks like that welder works good!

@@Mikefestiva thanks. And it sure does

Haha 😂 good eye there! I had salvaged a bunch years ago when I was making more pottery, my friends had a bunch on there property, they salvaged them from a old Paper mill site.

@@Mikefestiva I wouldn’t mind if you send some my way. They are very spendy here

Thank you :)

I have a video using the plasma torch, but this video is more in depth about a plasma cutting track that I built for my Cut 50 plasma torch to ride on, it makes some excellent cuts, if you get time check out this video. DIY Plasma torch cutting track ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-G4afcmd681s.html

Update... So I bought a used Vulcan omnipro 220 last week, and I can attest they run 6011 just fine. I did a whip and pause motion like I've always done with m ac225 and you can run on 1/8" flat plate with 120 v or 3/8" plate (or more) with 240. Very smooth arc and the hot start works nice. Hopefully this will help somebody

@@ohiomapleguy he said he was self taught but I've wondered the same thing they taught us in school to run the root with 6010 or 6011 but all our projects were done with 7018 we did an Xbox one side was 6010 100 passes we had to fill it all the way up it was to much that rod lays flat but I do like that whip and pause I think they prefer 7018 because it filler anyways thanks for letting me know this runs that to I haven't been to harbor freight since 2013 I bought a pair of hair clippers that were dull and never went back lol but I went there tonight and seen all these welders I just finished trade school so I am looking I just need to get 220 volt breaker for the garage😔

No but I did look into platting in the past and it looks fairly cheap and simple to get into. How about you? One thing I want to start doing is casting some aluminum, it could be a nice way to make special parts.

@@Mikefestiva Been wanting to do the zinc and black oxide. And really wanting to do anodizing. Aluminum casting for sure 👍 Been subbed to quite a few channels for many years.. I think I have the process in my head, but have never done it lol Sand casting is an art 👌

Thanks!

@@Mikefestiva I almost bought the Titanium 200 after watching your video last week. But I ended up buying the Klutch 200 because it comes with a spool gun. I think it is pretty close in comparison to the Titanium 200. Should arrive next week.

I think that’s a good deal on the Klutch welder! They look about identical besides the digital display, the fact they include the spool gun makes it a great deal. To buy a TIG torch later is doesn’t cost much. Take care

Don't know safety first in TX, but it has not failed me yet, the "omelette master" just keeps on satisfying! Happy welding!

Lots of weldering 👍

I almost never stick weld anymore, I learned on it years ago but most projects I work on MIG is my go too. I do a little TIG from time to time. Take care

If it runs 7018 with no problem. It will run 6010 as well

I've seen most inverters will not run 6010 but will run 6011 just fine