![]() ![]() You won’t be able to weld much thicker then 16ga but it will do it. The settings required are not anywhere near what’s normally used for flux core wire. Now I could switch it to electrode positive which is what blue demon recommends for the wire. I then to add 100 amp welder lugs to the cut ends and labeled the ground wire coming out of the welder positive. I then cut the wire to the gun and the ground wire. To get around that I cut back some of the sheath around the wires to the gun. It comes from harbor freight electrode negative. With the Titanium 125 flux core welder you cannot change the electrode polarity. I did have to mod the welder just a small bit to get it to work. It’s specifically designed for welding stainless without gas. I used blue demon 308LFC stainless steel flux core wire. So I figured I’d give it a shot to see if I could make it work. I didn’t want to use a normal flux core wire because it will rust and remove the properties of stainless steel around the weld. I needed to weld an O2 bung on my exhaust. I used multiple passes to weld up 1/2" plate with it with no problem.įor the price, I would recommend it even though mine quit on me after a couple of months (get the extended warranty and it will be ok.Well to my surprise it is possible to weld thin 304 stainless with a 120v flux core welder. It is a handy little 10# machine that I used on 150# of heavy duty extension cord to weld on my fence and it worked great. I am thinking of getting another one since it is a throw away at the price of purchase, it would cost more to fix than buy a new one. I ran maybe 10# of wire thru it with no problem and then it just quit working between passes. I first bought the Titanium 125 flux machine and it welded awesome. I also bought the spool gun with it ($200) to weld aluminum and it works good also. I have not had any problems with it at all but it is way above your stated price range ($999 and it never goes on sale, at least I havent seen it). I bought a HF Vulcan Omni-Pro 220 and that is what stays by my fab table. I havent used it much since I got it back. They fixed it that time after much phone discussion with the tech on what it was doing. I had to send it back again (prepaid shipping on the next go round). After much arguing the dropped that fee but when I got it back, it was still broke. The board went out after about 5 minutes of welding, cost me shipping charges to get it back to them and then they wanted to charge me to return it also. I didnt have good luck with the first Everlast multi process machine. I don't think its suitable for much else. I've posted here jokingly but I think it may be true: I think the reason that welder exists is because a ton of those are used in China to assemble the poorly-welded furniture etc you see at Target, Walmart, etc. You're starting out with three strikes against you. They don't sell any wire claimed compatible with that welder. Last time I looked at HF's welding wire display, their flux wire is labelled FOR DC ONLY. ![]() Only a pro would understand its limitations and how to work around them. While HF markets this AC flux welder to beginners, it really isn't a good match. If you're lucky it will last beyond the warranty period. I would definitely buy from Amazon with their decent return policy, and pay extra for the longest extended warranty they offer. ![]() If you want to stay inexpensive for hobby use and just tinkering, there are Youtube reviews and reviews on Amazon, of really cheap DC wire welders that have inverters (much lighter than a transformer) and seem to work ok. Good luck in your search for a better welder. ![]()
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