It gets good reviews. Try this coupon. It's the only way to get a welding discount at harbor freight. I have a Lincoln and it does ok. It's not as fancy as this welder.

 

Thank you. I've been reading about welders all morning and for the money, the Vulcan OmniPro 220 really seems like a good deal.

 

I have been holding onto that coupon for a while now. Let us know how it works out. 👍

 

Are you not going to use it?

 

I have not. Just screen shot it to your phone and have them scan your phone. I'm sure it can be used over and over.

 

Your coupon is safe for now. The store does not have any and they don't know when they will get any. The warehouse is out of them.

 

I have Hobart 187 Handler (220v). It works well for everything I do.

it’s out of production now, but the one you mention it probably even better.

 

I have been wanting a multiprocess and looking at that vulcan myself.

All hobby stuff at home, wanting to learn more tig stuff. I really want a nice mig welder though.

What helmets do you all use? That yeswelder on amazon looks like a nice set up.

 

I have been wanting a multiprocess and looking at that vulcan myself.

All hobby stuff at home, wanting to learn more tig stuff. I really want a nice mig welder though.

What helmets do you all use? That yeswelder on amazon looks like a nice set up.

Lincoln Viking 3350 4C

 

I’m a tool freak I suppose.
Most of my hand tools are older snap on, my torches are old Victor, 3 Miller welders , all before LED interface.
Saying that to say this …I don’t have the nicest Camaro or the very best of anything, but it’s always been my policy to remember
Good ain’t cheap, and cheap ain’t good , and it damn sure didn’t get manufactured in China.
I had to violate that when I bought Holley stuff though.
Im guessing most stuff is made in Guadala- who the hell knows.
Im still good with Miller welders. 👍

 

I’m a tool freak I suppose.
Most of my hand tools are older snap on, my torches are old Victor, 3 Miller welders , all before LED interface.
Saying that to say this …I don’t have the nicest Camaro or the very best of anything, but it’s always been my policy to remember
Good ain’t cheap, and cheap ain’t good , and it damn sure didn’t get manufactured in China.
I had to violate that when I bought Holley stuff though.
Im guessing most stuff is made in Guadala- who the hell knows.
Im still good with Miller welders. 👍

The Vulcan is made by Canary Electricals Pvt. Ltd. in India

 

Miller is a great company. That said most of the hobbiest don't have the money to spend on a welder that they occasionally use. Tools are like shoe's, Buy the best you can afford.

 

That coupon says "Any Vulcan Branded Accessory". I think it doesn't cover the actual welder. I used one similar a few years ago when I bought a Vulcan auto-darkening helmet. It did work for the helmet... I think it was around $160 bucks and I bought it on sale for $139 or so and they also let me use the coupon so I got another $26 bucks off. More than a few guys in the Hobart forum had said the Vulcan helmet was definitely very good for the money, something about it being a total knockoff of some pricier helmet.

I haven't welded anything since I had cataract surgery a few months ago, I hope to start trying to weld stuff even if its just junk practice once a month. I've got a Hobart Handler 140 Mig and I'd like to get some CO2 to see if that helps my poor welding skills. Low priority right now as I have other projects way ahead of welding, but when I get time I like watching the YT videos.

 

I have a Miller 211. No regrets at all. Dual voltage makes it very flexible.

 

I have found that running on 240v gives better results.
plus most of the 120v welders require 20amp minimum service.
It’s not a problem for everyone but
I have an older house (15 amp breaker’s on all 120 v)
and the service center is on the opposite end of the house from the garage. It’s a bad plan to over current any given wire size so adding a heavier breaker is not
a solution, or not one I’m willing to try.

 

Dam , your right. I guess I didn't read it all the way.🤓

 

I have a very clean 20 yr old transformer style Miller180 at home and a newer inverter style Miller 211 at work.
when I was doing the mini tub upgrade a couple years ago, I went to work and borrowed the 211. It’s so easy to weld with.
Id like to sell the 180 and get a new 211 for home.

 

Hobart multiprocess 200 working ok for me so far. But have not used it for tig yet. Only downside is can't tig aluminium. Use a Lincoln welder at work for tig

 

Hobart 140 works well for me. The duty cycle is shorter than bigger units but for hobby type work that's probably not very important.

 

I have the hobart handler 190 240v
All drive motors are aluminum just like its big brother miller. For half the price

 

I have a Miller 135 110 volt MIG and it has been extremely reliable and versatile. Has done two Camaro’s worth of sheet metal and all of my around the house projects. It does up to 1/4” if you heat the area with torch before welding. My son got me a Matco 200mm that is MIG TIG and stick and does 110v and 220v for Christmas. Very generous kid. I haven’t had a chance to use it yet but curious to see how it does on sheet metal. Looking forward to learning to TIG weld but need to get another bottle with Argon. I REALLY REALLY encourage you to purchase a name brand quality welder. You can’t go wrong with Miller brand. Totally agree with worn out welder. You get what you pay for! Good luck and Happy New Year Team Camaro.

 

Just a heads up for guys looking to spend money on Vulcan and Yes welders. Make sure there is a warranty and service parts available in case it craps out in the future.

I have a Miller 215. the LCD screen crapped out in 4 years and brought it to the local Triweld, they replaced the screen with an updated Miller unit in a few days. I don't see that happening with Vulcan or Yes.

 

I have an old, little Lincoln mig. Don’t remember the model number. 135 maybe? Had it for years. Has been very reliable and versatile for thin work. Got a peanut size gas bottle from the local welding supply. Have access to big mig, stick & tig at work.
If you are buying a machine, check with your local supply house for small gas bottles. Highly recommend using shielding gas. Small bottles cam be hard to find.

 

You see this? I can buy parts for my Lincoln Welder. There are many sources for parts. My MIG welder is a model 180C, 240 Vac.

 

I think my welder is a 140 Lincoln. It's several years old and says nascar on it. I think the Nascar welders weld in faster circles. It's probably 15 years old . It does great on sheet metal. If you turn it up high , witch I do occasionally welding on tractors or trailers it's only worth about 15 minutes of weld time and it overheats. It cools off in about 15 minutes and is good to go again. I was in a pinch and that's why I bought it, but most of the time I have no issues. I use a argon blend gas. For the hobbiest it's a great starter welder.

 

I upgraded from a low-end Craftsman to a Miller 180 Autoset. I thought welding was hard... I found out learning to lay down ok welds using a really crappy welder makes you so much better than you thought you were! The first time I used the Miller, it was a dream and I love it. Super easy to set up and maintain. Would re-buy in a heartbeat. And if you think it's expensive, I've had it for over 10 years and I fully expect it to outlive me. That's not a bad cost-per-year when you look at it that way.

 

Harbor Freight sends out these coupons on a daily basis just sign up for their sales flyers. Is this a Harbor Freight commercial?

 

Nothing wrong with the occasional purchase of something at Harbor Freight, and when a 20% off coupon can be used, it makes their prices even more attractive. I'm pretty happy with the Vulcan welding helmet I got there at a nice discount although I'm just a hack welder. I bought one of their corded sawzalls 10+ years ago and I still haven't been able to kill it. While most of my tools are Craftsman or Husky, I admit to having some HF tools as well. Something more expensive like a welder... I would rather have a name brand. Same goes with more expensive power tools... I'll stick with name brands like DeWalt, Milwaukee, and even Ryobi. I bought my Hobart 140 Handler barely used and almost new, the best way for a hobbyist to get started-a great price and a quality tool.

 

I love my Miller 211. I bought it 5 years ago and it came with a $200 rebate and a free alum spool gun. I sold the spool gun. I’m just an amateur welder but everything I’ve done with it has turned out well. It was $700 well spent. I have a Lincoln Viking welding helmet as well.

 

What's a good hobby shop welder? I have a Harbor freight 170amp 220v Mig and want something better.
Lincoln 210?
Millermatic 211?
Hobart Handler 210MVP?
Or one of Harbor Freights upper line "The VULCAN OmniPro 220 is a true multi-process welder with full color LCD display for professional results in MIG, TIG, and Stick" OmniPro™ 220 Industrial Multiprocess Welder with 120/240v Input

I have a Hobart that works Great. Any Lincoln unit would be good in my opinion.

 

Htp America.. great machines and fantastic customer service. I have 6 machines. One Miller, one Lincoln, 4 htp. All work well but I perfer my Htp( USA weld) machines. I would
never buy a Miller or Lincoln again at this point in time as the customer service is far far better at Htp. .... drive a Lincoln, drink a Miller and weld with a Htp".....

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I've heard a lot of good things about HTP