Get started in welding, great DIY welder Titanium, Yeswelder, Hynade flux review

This video reviews 3 flux welders, Titanium Flux 125, Yeswelder 135, Hynade MIG 140D. Each welder is a good option for a beginner DIY welding machine. Flux welding goes by many different names, FCAW, gasless flux core wire, self shielding wire, MIG flux welding wire and smoker wire.
The Titanium 125 offers two simple knobs for adjustments, and has been tested the longest to be the most reliable without changes and updates.
The Yeswelder offers a range of processes, Mig flux, Stick and lift TIG. Each welder offers an extremely good value when starting to learn how to weld.
the Hynade 140D offers dual voltage and the highest amps out of all 3.
If you are looking into how to weld or just want a compact portable welder. All 3 welders offer good value and options.
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[@Mikefestiva]

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and enjoyed time with family and friends 🙂👍

[@Nino13084]

Thank you for the comparisons. Would you recommend the Hynade brand for a hobbyist? I’m currently interested and I’m up in the air between a Hynade MTG 175 SG and a Yeswelder 135. Just looking to see if you recommend either brand for a novice?

[@lil_fly_ty09]

thanks great vid

[@jerrygoldfuss466]

Thanks for the information Mike. I'm sure some new welders will find this information helpful 👍.

[@Mikefestiva]

Thanks Jerry! I hope you had a good Thanksgiving. 🙂👍

[@thomasbailey8306]

Great job on testing the Different Welders Mike..Great Video..

[@Mikefestiva]

Thanks Thomas for checking out my new video 🙂 I hope you had a great Thanksgiving and enjoyed some good food and time with your family 👍

[@thomasbailey8306]

@@Mikefestiva Thank You Sir. Happy Thanksgiving to You and Your Family

[@raynetorrin]

Awesome video. Just grabbed the Hynade as it is $123 right now due to black friday! Thanks a load!!

[@Mikefestiva]

Man that’s a crazy good deal! I paid $155 for mine and I thought that was a good deal 👍 have fun welding!

[@camps97]

Nice job Mike. I liked how you compared them and then actually showed how much penetration from each weld.

[@johnbrandonjr]

I wanted a flux and stick combo as a back up for my gas machine. I went ahead and bought the Hynade 165 HG. I watch your videos and have learned a lot from you. Straight up and no bs. Please keep making videos brother.

[@Mikefestiva]

Thanks man! I really appreciate it 🙂👍

[@patrickbaughman2917]

Thumbs up for you Mike. I rarely look at comments, let alone leave one of my own. But I happened to read a few on this vid and realized why. I enjoy your content and appreciate your positivity.

[@3campingguys431]

Glad to see someone get down to the info at hand. Thanks for not wasting time with self absorbed jabbering. I also subscribed. Thanks for the info.

[@johnsamson9889]

I've always had friends who could do welds for me, now I'm retired and have moved away, and am lacking in this skill. Thanks for the intro to DIY welding.

[@cookiemomster9000]

Thanks for putting in the time to show us the results! Really liked the side by side comparison!

[@jj-zy6gc]

Another great video. It’s also good timing. There are usually a ton of those Titanium welders on deep discount during HF sales like Black Friday. They seem to be returned a lot because people have a tough time learning gasless.

[@Mikefestiva]

Definitely 👍 I have scored some really good deals with the HF Open box return sales!

[@bradharris8307]

Hey Mike thanks for the video my future son in law just bought the titanium 125 for 103 bucks as an open box so he brought it up to me and we done some welding to make sure it worked good and its a really nice little unit. I will be sure to show him this video. And I have already told him to sub to your channel because I feel you put out some Phenomenal content. Thank you as always and hope you have a great day.

[@Mikefestiva]

Man That’s a great deal he got on that open box sale! I bought mine 3 years ago for $169. I have seen a few open box Titanium 125 welders at HF and I always tell my friends when I see them 👍 I have found some really good deals on open box sales at HF! Thanks and have a great weekend Brad 🙂

[@1979augistine]

Yes thanks for the video mike

[@Mikefestiva]

Thanks buddy! I hope you had a great Thanksgiving 🙂👍 Also thanks for being a long time subscriber 😊

[@1979augistine]

@@Mikefestiva absolute pleasure being a long time subscriber you have very detailed and interesting videos . Are you planning on building any snow plows for the pin or perhaps your little trucks that would be a awesome video to see . Thanks you once again

[@nick39]

Great video! I was a welder for about 10 years…. that was 25 years ago!😂 I had the lower control arm bracket (which is welded directly to the frame) break on my Chevy Colorado. I’ve been wanting to buy a welder for many years to do miscellaneous home projects. Your video was a great refresher and it gave me a good idea on which machine to buy! I’m now your newest subscriber! Thanks again brother!

[@DougBittinger]

Great information for us who are about to jump into the welding pool - on a budget. Thanks!

[@garan2287]

After watching this video, I bought the Hynade MIG 140 welder. Put it together today and played around with it on some mid steel. What a fun little welder! Welds nice, quiet, and pretty decent quality for the cost. Thank you for making this video and bringing this brand to my attention.

[@sibosifraiscompagny]

After 1 years you still love it?

[@garan2287]

@@sibosifraiscompagny As a inexpensive wire feed welder, it works well. I have no complaints, but I also have realistic expectations for it considering the price point.

[@jerryatric7978]

Does your machine beep while welding

[@ssergei]

same to me, bought Hynade 140 after watching this video, very nice little machine👍🏻

[@alsouthern7190]

Thanks for your time and the videos you make. I'm retired and like to weld some and have learned lots from you. I like any build videos you make but like the 4 wheelers and motorcycle vids better/ Thanks for all you do

[@cressmerrill7280]

Hey Mike, love your videos, got hooked on your sawmill build. Bought the Ultimate Titanium 200 and the Yes cut 55ds, still working to improve my skills. (I am old, 74!)

[@Mikefestiva]

Right on man! That’s awesome 👍

[@roberta4989]

Thanks for the time and effort. This information really helped me with the decision on which to purchase. Great stuff!

[@Murasame2003]

Thanks Mike for this wonderful content

[@bmartell06]

My unicycle is gonna be awesome!

[@Mikefestiva]

Haha 😂 you are the only person to notice that 👍

[@HOBODAVE]

thanks for always putting truth from your heart in all of your videos. its a lot of work you're doing to make this videos and a lot of people have learned a lot of things from your demonstrations :) grateful for all of your awesome videos :)

[@Mikefestiva]

Thanks Dave I really appreciate it! One of these welders are going to you👍 I think you will really enjoy learning how to weld. 🙂

[@venividivici6418]

Awesome comparison. Thanks!

[@kdolmyer]

Mike, thanks for your efforts and thorough reviews of these products. As a complete novice welder they have given me much needed guidance in choosing a basic product to get started with.

[@retiredlogman]

Thank you for an excellent video. When you tripped a breaker on two different occasions that sold me on having a dual voltage machine. Every time you handled that roll of Forney wire it made memories surface of my first welder. A Fourney that weighed some ridiculous amount. There were numerous plug in places on the front to select the amperage and low or high voltage. It was given to me after being scorched in a fire, but still worked like a charm. That was 50 years ago.

[@Mikefestiva]

Thanks for checking out my new video! Yes dual voltage is a great option to have on a welder. Man those old welders are heavy but they last forever 😂🙂

[@eldoradowoodcrafthobbies3888]

Tnx Mike , hope you had a lovely thanksgiving.

[@EVERLAST223]

great video! thank you.

[@karsbkool]

I bought the Flameweld Mig145FX based on your video featuring the Hynade that looks exactly the same. I work mostly with 22 guage automotive sheet metal, so the setup was a little tricky because of the single knob. I landed at 70 amps, with the bottom button setting at minus 20. It had me worried at first because the lowest Amp setting of 50 was instantly blowing holes in the 22 guage. The instructions are useless, so I'm glad tinkering with the settings found the zone

[@Tubeagrutis]

Love this video, Mike! Thanks for putting this together, I have a few buddies looking to get into welding and I'm going to them to review this vid. Great stuff!

[@Mikefestiva]

Right on 🙂👍 Thanks for checking out my new video!

[@bammbamm1961]

Thank you..

[@ChadMartinson-LaunchBlox]

Thanks for taking the time to share this. I for one really appreciate it. I'm looking to buy a flux machine and this really helped.

[@DougsMessyGarage]

The Hynade looks like a nice little unit. Having a portable welder might be something I need in my tool mix at some point. Thanks for posting this review Mike.

[@Mikefestiva]

Thanks Doug! Yes it’s really compact and welds really well. Have a great weekend 🙂👍

[@p.t.anderson1593]

Thanks Mike! Been watching you for years. Recently I purchased a Vulcan MIGMax 215 based on your, and a couple other, review. Pretty awesome so far.

[@Mikefestiva]

Right on! Thanks for being a long time subscriber 🙂 I have been really happy with the build quality of the Vulcan lineup 👍 I think you will be really happy with that welder.

[@jodym.2800]

Just wanted to say thanks for this comparison video. I have the Easy-Flux 125 and I love it. I'm a self taught back yard type of welders. SO not professional by any means. But these inverter welders are a real joy !

[@TechTimeWithEric]

Your video in 2019 is what sold me on the Titanium machine. That has been my go to machine for most projects these days; I can run it off my generator no problem and fix stuff. I've since swapped out the ground clamp and have been running Lincoln wire in it. I was lucky enough to catch a parking lot sale for mine for $150, probably the best $150 I've spent

[@Mikefestiva]

Awesome! They are great little welders 👍 I’m happy to hear it’s been serving you well. 🙂

[@XaLoiVlog]

You are very familiar with mechanics and machinery. You are nominated to Vietnam. I turned on my phone and realized. support your spirit, like someone said: "because life is a trip" do it because you like it, not for anyone else. keep inventing and creating mini 2-wheelers like the previous episode, continue the journey guys, I'm waiting for the next episode...you ok

[@heyyoubuddy6749]

Hi buddy thank you soo much this was an awesome video. Man I love you channel!!!!

[@Mikefestiva]

Thanks for checking out my new video! I hope this video was helpful 🙂👍

[@WLLMBRNTT]

Thank you for the video it was very helpful!!!

[@tonyp9609]

Thank you for your video. I own a 180 Mig welder but when I saw this video I got attracted to the Hynade 140D and purchased one. Have to tell you, it is one of my favorite buy's. So easy to use on small jobs. No tank to drag around and the Synergic function makes it a dream to use. Keep it on my work truck with the rest of my tools so I could use it anywhere. Thanks again.

[@Mikefestiva]

Right on! I’m glad you like it too 👍 it’s definitely a good compact welder, the synergic function is great 😊

[@caeedil]

great content and delivery. Thank you for the information it helped me make a decision

[@mmusgrove]

I'm trying to learn about welding and love your channel. One thing I didn't understand is why you weld at 80 amps, and then go back and weld again at 120. Is that normal?

[@bobbendt1698]

I enjoyed this comparison between these welders. And it was worth the time for you to cut and polish and acid etch. Thanks

[@Mikefestiva]

Thanks for checking out my new video Bob 🙂👍

[@deepbludude4697]

Hey Mike, i just finnished turning a engine hoist too an offroad field crane, used my Titanium 125 that I bought years ago after watching your video use it all the time, zero problems the only change ive done too it is change the ground clamp. Thanks for all the effort you put into this comparo!

[@Mikefestiva]

Right on I’m glad your Titanium is still working good for you! Sounds like a good project you’re working on 👍 Are you installing that Crane in the back of one of your 4x4 trucks, if so which one?

[@frankstokely3153]

Some of us, well maybe just myself live like hermits. Anyway, that being said I always feel at home and welcome when not just simply watching but learning from your vast knowledge and skill set.

[@bobd.fletcherjr4912]

I have the titanium 125 from Harbor Freight and I absolutely love it can't go wrong Bob Elkhart

[@Mikefestiva]

Yes those are great little welders! I was so impressed with them when they came out about 4 years ago. I gave mine to my brother, we have one at my work for simple weld repairs when we don’t want to drag around a tank and bigger MIG welder.

[@blackbuttecruizr]

Super informative!

[@Mikefestiva]

Thanks Tom! 🙂👍

[@dc0413]

Hi, first time viewer as well as exploring welding...thanks for a great video as well as the time you took to make it. I appreciate the effort and the knowledge.

[@kalita210]

Thank you...i just find your channel and is very helpful

[@Justforfun-ek7et]

You aren’t kidding I barely get any notice of your new videos! However now I have a lot of new videos to binge watch! Thanks for the reviews, I am looking to add a couple more small inverter welders to my collection, a flux welder and a stick welder.

[@Mikefestiva]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@allanperryman388]

Happy turkey day to you, and your family. Great video very beneficial thanks Mike 😊

[@Mikefestiva]

Thanks Allan! Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family 🙂👍

[@jimmycone3717]

Thought you looked familiar when you mentioned mini bike videos I’ve been watching your mini bike videos and just started looking into a little welder to build up my mini bike and I find this. Awesome video!

[@Mikefestiva]

Thanks Jimmy for checking out my videos 👍🙂 I have some videos in the description that covers a lot of tips when starting to learn about welding. I definitely recommend finding the right welder that fits your needs and start welding, it’s a great skill to know 🙂

[@prius9253]

fantastic instruction for beginner like me. Thank you

[@Mikefestiva]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Jesseda]

Haven't welded in decades and needed to do some touch up on lawnmower, and bikes etc. ... the Hynade seems to be the one thus for me ... great video work, thanks!

[@middleway1885]

Great job!

[@michaelanderson3771]

Great review Mike

[@allenwright1592]

Thank you for this video. It's been 30 years since I welded and was looking to get back to it for DIY Christmas decorations. I purchased the Hynade and it is very simple to use. Still need practice, but was able to get started quickly. Thanks again!

[@Swamp-Fox]

I have always wanted to learn how to weld but thought it was out of reach. You have made me rethink that. Great review! I can see one of these flux welders in my future!

[@Mikefestiva]

Welding is an awesome skill to learn, I think you will really enjoy welding. Years ago I always wanted a welder but it was way out of reach for me when I was a kid. Now welding is something that is adorable and possible for almost anyone to do. Take care 🙂👍

[@delta34golf]

Awesome video. I'm eyeballing a Hynade 110/220v MTS155 FX Mig Welder. Thanks for this video! If I pick it up, you can burrow it and make a video :P. thanks Mike!

[@Nino13084]

I’ve been looking into purchasing the Hynade or Yeswelder brands and I’m up in the air. Just a hobbyist and would appreciate it if you could shine some light on your honest opinion between the 2 brands. Thank you and I really enjoyed the content.

[@ExplorethePNW]

This is exactly the helpful video I needed! Amazon has the Yeswelder 135 on for like $89 right now, and it’s REALLY tempting to pick up to start learning how to weld.

[@Mikefestiva]

Definitely amazing how affordable welding has become! It definitely will get you into welding, they probably will be a stepping stone welder, meaning you probably will upgrade in a few years to a bigger machine once you realize you enjoy it enough. Welding is a great skill to know. 😊

[@truckngamer8897]

Mine is on the way today!👍

[@racecarbeaterlife5470]

Thanks for the review. Im going to welding school and want to make some project without braking the bank and i find this video very good with the penetration view for all the welder. Nice work man!!

[@gymntonic]

Thinks for the video, Mike! I’ve only owned a stick welder (yes, classic Lincoln tombstone) but I’ve used a MiG with good results. Always was concerned about spatter from the flux core wire welders. I know the first ones I saw really seemed to make rough looking welds. I think you videos have changed my mind on that. I’m setting up a new shop and will probably add a flux core welder there to fill the gap between the old Lincoln stick and the Tig.

[@Mikefestiva]

Hey Ralph those old Lincoln tombstone welders last forever! That’s the first welder I learned on when I was 15 years old 👍 my problem was back then all my projects were on thin metal and I had a hard time welding stuff like bicycle frames and sheet metals. Once I bought my first Harbor Freight ( AC transformer) flux welder I was able to weld those projects with ease, but yes the spatter was awful on that old welder, it was one of there really old Chicago electric ones. It was really low quality but surprisingly it’s still working to this day( I gave it to a friend years ago) I think you would find a small DC inverter flux welder will really round out your welding needs 👍🙂

[@cameroncassel994]

Great video!!! I have the titanium 125 for a few years and have found in some applications you can weld 3/8 inch effectively with good penatration, not saying I would recommend it on a daily basis but for a little welder it does a fair burn on heavier metal. But did find valcun wire and Lincoln wire works best. Harbor freight Flux does work as planned.

[@patloughner9551]

I bought the same Titanium Welder from EBay used for $100, Its in excellent shape. I use 030 Hobart Fluxcore wire, and it works pretty well!! I'm pretty happy with it!!

[@Mikefestiva]

Right on 👍 nice price! Those Titanium welders are built really well 🙂 I’m glad it’s working out good for you!

[@michaelthomson5101]

You've done it again, Thanx. I'm new to welding, or I should say this type of welding, I pushed some Oxy/Ace puddles around around 20 years ago.still have my torches, but in the long run I think this would be easier, more convenient and cheaper, I want to do some stuff around the ranch. think I'll get the Hynade and some forney 42300. Thanx again.

[@WholesomeHoofShoeing]

Thanks for putting this video up it was very helpful ! I’ve been leaning towards getting the titanium but I think I’m going to get the hynade instead

[@kenjohnson5498]

I watched a welding test for an on the job position at a US TVA steam plant starting with 2 pads 3"x3" 1/4 in thick and they had to build an ark from one to the other and it had to withstand a certain amount of crush force. I watched many men do the walk of shame from the results area lol.

[@stevo1977]

I had the titanium and she puts in some work love keeping it in my Jeep as a back up welder, but I now have the titanium unlimited running on 240 V and she kicks too, runs mig well with pre and post flow burns stick true to the amp readings on screen only complaint is the leads are 10Ft if you go to a bigger titanium I would recommend 15ft leads or extension cords for 240v but overall I’m happy with my harbor freight welder

[@LostShopGarage]

Great content my man, and we DO appreciate you as you were discussing at the 15 ish mark! I just bought the yeswelder, hope I enjoy it - it will be my first time welding. Also, I just subed to your channel :)

[@Mikefestiva]

Thanks man 👍 have fun learning to weld, it’s a fantastic skill to know 😊

[@Farm_fab]

Mike, you might do an episode on welding light metals like auto body, and use an aluminum or copper backer plate to draw out the heat and also to hold the metal flat.

[@EnGammalAmazon]

Mike, as always, a very good video. Thanks.

[@Mikefestiva]

Thanks 😊

[@Lester.M]

Easy flux is on sale for 147$ Black Friday sale. 👍🏻 YesWelder is only 89$ right now as well. Great video, thank you.

[@dougtravins9624]

Nice and informative video Mike. FYI, I do get your notifications. Thanks.

[@ben68442]

Thanks for the video Mike. Well done. Lots of meat on the bone here. I've got my first welding project ahead of me and I will take your recommendation on the Hynade unit.

[@exotichandyman]

Great review. Thank you. I’d like to something like this on budget mig welders.

[@jj-zy6gc]

Can’t go wrong with the YesWelder line. Their hoods are great too.

[@silvergrizzly316]

Awesome review Mike!!! Why does it not surprise me that some would think they could get flashburns from a video🤷‍♂️🤣. VERY NICE WELDS Mike 👍👍

[@Mikefestiva]

Thanks for checking out my new video! Haha 😂 I have had that comment so many times figured it was time I mentioned it is a video.

[@ClintsHobbiesDIY]

Great vid Mike for me as I'm looking for a welder for thinner metal. I haven't been getting notifications either, with all selected on the bell.

[@davemushroomshock4201]

Good work Mike useful information.

[@Mikefestiva]

Thanks Dave 🙂👍

[@christianjondahl7198]

Thanks for the reviews bud they really help a ton when you don't got a lot of money and want to make smart investments in equipment. I would like to see some reviews on budget Welding Hoods, I have a $68 Eastwood hood and couldn't be happier with it. I think they are good products more folks should know about.

[@Mikefestiva]

Right on Christian! Thanks for checking out my videos 👍 I will definitely consider your video suggestion.

[@poker4080]

new to the channel, just got to say ur a cool guy, and a great teacher

[@Mikefestiva]

Thanks man! I really appreciate it 🙂👍

[@cashracing5366]

It's 2023 now and i bought a yes welder 135 ands it's duel voltage it came with a adat

[@ZPDSurvival]

Great Video. I thought I was going blind. Lol. Cheers. Happy New Year!

[@derekmoore1612]

I have all Primeweld: 225 TIG 180 MIG CUT60 plasma They aren't one of those tiny portable things though. They weld fantastic. I would highly suggest people to take a look at them. Do a little research on their products and their fantastic, FANTASTIC customer service.

[@brianbiggs3484]

👍👍🇨🇦✌️👍✌️🇨🇦 Great work Mike , I ordered the Hynade Mig 140 One day delivery on Amazon Pops is getting it for a surprise Christmas gift 😉 Can’t wait !!!

[@Mikefestiva]

Right on! I think he will like it 🙂

[@samyish]

Any updates on how he liked it Brian?

[@Harey0407]

I have a YesWelder Flux 135. Though mine is I guess older now, naturally they updated it to have all those features after I bought it (adding the stick and TIG). I'd say its setup more like the Titanium, two knobs, a button to flip between .030, and .035, and flux core only. Ground clamp is exactly the same as that YesWelder though. I have noticed with mine though seems like it runs hot, I've tried to weld thinner metals and just about blown through it even on the lowest settings.

[@millerbification]

Mike you got me hooked on a 2020 valcan omnipro 220 multi process welder love it no joke been a great welder thank you sir and NOT SPONSORED TO ANYTHING BOUGHT WITH MY OWN PERSONAL MONEY 💰 just saying and worth the money when you got it

[@millerbification]

All I'm saying is during COVID I went ahead and bought one just haven't had the solid core wire or the gas yet 75%aerogon and 25% carbon dioxide gas to it but planning to make plans to get a big bottle of it coming soon

[@eldongarner787]

Mike , I currently run the old Harbor Freight flux core welders on 20 amp breaker with 10 gauge wire to welder. I have no problems tripping the breaker. If run on a 15 amp breaker off a drop cord the breaker trips easily and lower amps come to the welder. Your wire from breaker to outlet could be too small. should be at no12. Preferably no10.

[@deltaphisig]

Would love to see a video/series on welding safety gear

[@MakinEndsMeet69]

Hello Mike, thank you for the Thanksgiving wishes. So I see you didn't have the Chicago electric Harbor Freight low-end model. That's the one that I bought when I started out that's the one I still have and it works pretty well I have to say. I mean what do you want for $99. The only thing I wished about the flux core welders is they made a thinner wire but I guess that'd be asking too much?? I have learned to do body panels with the 30 wire but I can tell you it is extremely hard to weld body replacement panels with flux core. I am not a welder although I did a lot of gas welding and brazing back in the day. The main thing with all those flux core is the Heat you have to keep the heat out of those panels or you're going to get warpage as you realize. You probably will never see if what score welder in a high-end body shop that's for sure but then again you can't weld outside with shielding gas and wind and you can use flux core for that. Mike I appreciate the ins and outs of these welders I know that you have tried a lot of different ones and gave your opinions on those. Anyway my friend keep on doing what you do and I'll keep on watching.

[@BERZOweldingprojects2022]

Well, I found you again my friend

[@donaldhalls2189]

I thought that the Hyanyd did the best, I have a Telwin 100 but it is gass and gasless and now 25 to 30 year's old but it was only $ 300 then, thanks for the comparison, all the best to you and your loved ones

[@Mikefestiva]

Thanks for checking out my new video Donald! I also like the Hynade, it’s very simple and welds really well. 🙂

[@krissfemmpaws1029]

Hey Mike I hope you and your family had an enjoyable Thanksgiving. I have a ThermalArc 130 GTS stick-tig for welding aircraft tubing and light stick work and a Miller 210 mig as my personal equipment. I've been looking at picking up a small fluxcore unit as a quick and easy portable wirefeed for spot repairs so your video is timely. Over my professional welding career I've used some of the best welding equipment on the market as well as some of the shadiest... they all got the job done most of the time.

[@Mikefestiva]

Thanks for checking out my new video 🙂 I definitely will always keep a small flux welder around for those simple repairs especially if you are helping a friend fix something at there house, these welders are so small and portable. I appreciate reading your comment 👍 Hopefully this video helps 🙂

[@juanarocho2810]

Hello I would like to see a review of Eastwood mig 90 and Lincoln 90i mig and flux. Thanks

[@isaacpoe2511]

I subscribed when you first started the 6x6 and never got a notification for your videos

[@Mikefestiva]

Thanks for subscribing and i’m not sure why they won’t notify everyone

[@Being_Joe]

The Titanium is on sale this week so been doing some research. The Hynade was not even on my radar but it looks like it may be a better option. Thanks for the video.

[@Mikefestiva]

Both welders work great, I don’t think you can go wrong with either one 👍

[@ljprep6250]

Good solid video, Mike. That Hynade looks like the GOTO of those 3. I've been seeing nice reviews of the cheapie Simder Mig 140. Have you used one or reviewed it?

[@mxgregg3544]

Can you weld light gauge metal like 16ga, with the hynade welder? Is 50 amps the lowest setting?

[@Clammy69]

This video made me decide to buy the Hynade MIG140D. I did some test welding, on some 1/8" flat steel with it today, and I am happy as can be with the results. I've never electric welded before, and with the exception of letting the flux core wire spool unravel a bunch (learned NOT to clip the end until I'm ready to feed the wire into the machine), everything went smoothly, and easily. I was able to get some really decent welds, considering my zero experience. I think I will become quite good at it with practice. Thanks for this comparison vid. Cheers!

[@Mikefestiva]

Right on! That’s awesome man! 😊👍

[@1rustytree]

Good info Mike! That Hynade seems to be a nice unit for the price!

[@Mikefestiva]

Thanks for checking out my new video 🙂👍 You own the Tooliom flux welder don’t you? Is it still working good for you?

[@1rustytree]

@@Mikefestiva right! Haven’t use it too much but it’s working good how to get used to that wire feed welding!

[@fvpaquetqc]

Makes me think I could maybe give another chance to gasless welding with a newer machine, I have an old one I cant seem to make it work