Harbor Freight 90amp flux wire welder test.

This is a good houshold welder for the money. You can still buy them for $79.99 on tent sale weekends.

[@ergo5565]

Not sure why mine won't do a bead at all. Jelous lol

[@edwardward5481]

This welder is just fine for automotive patch panels. Use a setting of low and a wire speed of 5. Use Lincoln 30 wire and spot (tack) weld the patch in. It sounds like your wire tension is to high causing your dog to bark. These welders can be made better by adding an inverter, caps,etc, and a better ground clamp. Look around KZbin to see how they can be improved! Regards-

[@williefufu2985]

Not many People bashing Harbor Freight lately, I know why. This is a good Video, one of my Favorite Videos on Welding with the HF 90 Amp Welder.

[@anthonymorrison2167]

did you test that weld just to see how well it would hold just curious?

[@raeliang3440]

I have one like yours,I put in everything manual shows,and power is on ......but nothing happen......can you show me from the beginning to welding......? thank you 😇

[@DoctorRickSanchez]

Same here mine will not start

[@keeganlantz5634]

Take your time and go slower with your movements weave back and forth between both of the work pieces

[@davidhefner5668]

Just bought one a few minutes ago. Not home yet to try it out. I'm doing a trailer rebuild. 1/8" to 1/8" butt welds. The trailer will be for a teardrop camper. I have a KZbin video called...."Teardrop trailer rebuild part 1 from the busted Knuckle Garage".

[@buudy22]

Crud Muffin! At least I know my issue is with the operator and not the tool. Good video my man. Short and to the point. ;)

[@outlawflyer7868]

This is great. I have always to learn how to weld and this is cheaper than going to school. This welder you have demonstrated looks like it would do the trick for the simple things I want to do. But i m a bit hazy as to what you guys are talking about as far as plugs and amperage. could you be more elaborate please?Thank you

[@texastoolreview5204]

Outlawflyer78 You need a dedicated 20amp 120 volt plug to power the machine properly. It draws a lot of power.

[@williefufu2985]

I have one just like this one, its fun to use. I hadn't had it a year yet, but I am getting better at it. Its freaky and a lot of fun. I even have the Iron Man auto darkening Welding Helmet, its cool.

[@charliemarks6096]

I've only got 15amp 120 volt circuits at my place. I bought a dual voltage everlast welder and run it off of my dryer outlet. It works great.

[@Cobb-ri5ne]

I have that welder what should I set it on for car panels? Please

[@francoisbrand7464]

Think u are running a little "cold" - when it piles up like that its not penetrating as much - sure itll hold, you want a flatter roof with a slight "stacked coin" appearance - otherwise thanks! looking at getting this myself -

[@texastoolreview5204]

Francois Brand Yes this was just a test. It would take 3 passes to weld 1/4inch properly with this machine. IMO!

[@weldingwarrior4life352]

Its ment to weld thin clean metal not thick metal. That's a test u should try . Its actually an ok welder for hobbyists plus for the price you can't go wrong.

[@jakelencher817]

it can still weld some thicker metals.

[@paul7776]

I purchased this welder about 3 years ago for hobby projects. I used it maybe 3-4 times and the wire feed stripped out of it. No longer feeds the wire. I tried adjusting tension and the plastic housing broke. I will be donating to local garbage pick up. If you are going to do any substantial amount of welding with high expectations, spend the money and buy a better product.

[@825Daryl]

i run mine off a honda eb2200 generator it works good

[@paulk5311]

i have run mine off extension cords. it does not do as well but for light applications it will work. my air compressor is a 26 gal 110v and it uses more power than the welder. no way it will run off the same cord.

[@MichealRivers]

The extension cord is part of the problem by doing so it cuts down on the power to the welder. Been welding 35 years so.......

[@TheBlkac1]

now hit it with a beater to see if it'll break off? Thats the real test

[@dennisrockwell7834]

i went to the library to get the book , wire feed for dumbies, but to no avail. i don't know what to do with that copper thing on the end of the hose, I need help. someone please help! thank you

[@texastoolreview5204]

The copper piece screws into the end. It's best to leave copper tip off to get the feed wire all the way out of the tip a few inches on first use or respool. Then slide copper end down wire and screw it to end before use.

[@dennisrockwell7834]

@@texastoolreview5204 THANK YOU VERY MUCH, I WILL GIVE IT A TRY!

[@DanielLopez-pu4hx]

It sounded like the wire speed was a little high.

[@davidtate166]

Sky the limite inthe welding world . i lije it .ok jib done .

[@warrenpeas]

i was given this welder that was never used. it turns on and feeds the wire fine perfect. when i touch the wire to the steel nothing happens. its metal from a 55 gallon steel drum with all the paint and rust removed. i have the ground clamped to the metal im trying to weld. what am i doing wrong?

[@texastoolreview5204]

Check that you have a good ground first. Clean the area where you're going to put ground clamp and try again. Make 💯% certain that you have no flammable fumes in the drum or it could explode.

[@warrenpeas]

@@texastoolreview5204 i go it working. can you tell me why my wire seems to feed too fast? i have wire speed set to 1

[@larry923]

ust got used 90 amp flux wire welder before putting new wire in I read instructions! It said to make sure wire spool number is same as wire diameter.. the spool on my machine says 0.8 as I understand my wire is .030 not sure what to do? any suggestions?

[@sportshooter101]

so that was high setting? whats your thouggts for low, i dont have A 20amp outlet at home....yet

[@urjnlegend]

Thomas Lewis i think 110 V is 20 amp, not sure tho

[@sportshooter101]

urjnlegend got 20 amps now

[@DANIELELECTRICOAUTOMOTRIZ]

THE MACHINE IS MADE IN CHINA?

[@texastoolreview5204]

Yes, it is.

[@greenidguy9292]

Along with most everything...

[@stevenweede7184]

Just bought his same model & installed a dedicate 20 amp plug for full power (as it says on the power cord). It also says it will only weld up to 3/16" mild alloy steel. So, I'm not sure why you'd bother evaluating it by welding 1/2"?

[@texastoolreview5204]

Steven Weede That's my mini welding table. It was a simple test weld. There is not a Mig welder on the planet that can properly join 1/2 steel in a single pass.

[@nrfa6229]

Texas Tool Review You also stated that in this video right before you did your bead, but backed it up with this is just a test run. He should listen more carefully. Great video.

[@mrfajita1542]

Is the welder good to build a carport?

[@texastoolreview5204]

Its rated to join 3/16 steel in a single pass as long as it is not thicker than that or to thin it will work fine. For that.

[@j.a.mcbean.4043]

What the price?

[@texastoolreview5204]

I paid $99 with a coupon or you can wait for a parking lot sale at that same price.

[@markstevansen542]

I like the price but for maximum power it really needs 20A house breakers which didn't work for me as I only have 15A breakers. I ended up buying a dual voltage everlast. If you ever want to upgrade I highly suggest looking at dual voltage welders.

[@allenmckinney9533]

Mark Stevansen i did the same. I got the everlast 140st and i love it even though i have trouble holding the stick electrode. It welds 3/32 rods at 85a on 120v great.

[@johnjohnson7128]

would this be good for mufflers

[@texastoolreview5204]

John Johnson I think it would work on low setting for that ok. I would recommend a sample test so you could dial in the wire speed correctly first.

[@scootergeorge9576]

So you would recommend this for automotive sheet metal? I have some rust in the rear fender of my '65 Mustang that needs patched. Have a 50 amp AC buzz box stick welder but it's not adjustable. 50 amps is a bit much.

[@LandofNonecom]

@Scooter George I've heard of people running long extension cords to lower the amps on non adjustable welding units. I've also heard of people using 6013 to weld automotive panels. The trick to welding automotive panels regardless of said unit or application, is to do a spot weld or a tack weld and leavie about an inch of space between the tack or spot welds. Allow time to let the puddle cool down to not warp the metal and proceed to keep doing the same process until the gap is full. You only need 1 second hold to do a tact weld or a spot weld, although depending on thickness of said metal, it may need a longer hold. I hope this helps you in some way.

[@scootergeorge9576]

I managed to weld a small patch in the tail light panel on my '65 Mustang where someone drilled a 1' hole for an alarm arming key switch. Used my 50 amp buzz box with 6013 rod. It was a slow and tedious process. The 1/16' rod is so floppy it is somewhat difficult to strike an ark without it sticking.

[@LandofNonecom]

There is two ways of i know of starting an arc on a stick unit. take a scrap piece of clean steel plate and get the arc going and than quickly transfer the hot rod to the application you're working with, and Usually this will make your welds look cleaner. You can also hold the rod in your free hand to get the arc going if you find the rod to be floppy, but remember to wear thicker gloves. There is also the trick of cutting your rods in smaller size pieces to limit the floppiness when doing patches.

[@WallStreet749]

Harbor Freight says that the high switch is for 120amps I looked up that model number on HF site check it out. Id like to see if it will weld 3/8s

[@jsk8drummer]

Seen another video where a guy welded 1/2". It did not quite have 100 percent penetration but it still joined the pieces pretty well. 3/8" should be no issue.

[@williamgalloway7262]

bevel and clean the edges and you will have no trouble with 1/2 in. steel. Although it will require multiple passes

[@mobilechief]

Get a Lincoln buzz box, they weld anything, Never had a issue. welded heavy equipment,tractors, tow hitch to pull trailer with tractor, dump truck ect. simple old school reliable.

[@daikiryoku]

What camera are u recording with? Looks really good.

[@texastoolreview5204]

Simon Inga Galaxy S6 cell phone.