Titanium Flux 125 VS Century FC-90 Flux Core Welder Shootout; Harbor Freight Tools

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2 ай бұрын

Is a Harbor Freight Tools Titanium Flux 125 actually better than a Century FC-90, or is it a big marketing gimmick?
Today I compare the features, specs and claims of these 2 popular flux core gasless welders.
I test both of these welders in 0.030 wire and 0.035 wire.
I run both these welders non stop until they fail.
I discover the Vulcan gasless wire is not the same category wire as the Lincoln gasless wire stocked at local home depot's.
I test the suggested settings of both welders on 18g and 1/8" metal in fillet pull and push in both 030 and 035 wire.

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@Gnex34 7 күн бұрын

Out of ALL the review videos I've seen yours have been the best! I've never welded in my life and was looking to get a welder, after seeing your videos I now feel more comfortable on what direction to go to with my purchase, thank you very much!!

@DeathTollRacing 7 күн бұрын

Thank you for the feedback! Always good to hear when it helps!

@johngillies8591 Ай бұрын

You really do a great job w your videos. Real world situations I can relate to!!. I'm an HVAC mechanic 26 yrs, just started dabbling in welding (wanted for a long time to learn), bought a yeswelder multi use was happy with it. Always wanted to get a Lincoln or Miller, figured I buy cheap mess around and see how I liked welding. One day in Lowes on closeout saw that Century @ 70.00, I grabbed it. Very different from the yeswelder, much better, a lot smoother. I can't fault the cheaper b/c I am no where near qualified and wouldn't be fair. Keep up the great work thank you

@DeathTollRacing Ай бұрын

Thank you! I really like that century! That was a great deal!

@benwille6680 2 ай бұрын

Great video Gavin! Very thorough.

@DeathTollRacing 2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@michaelkurz1824 2 ай бұрын

Good video. I have experience with both models. They are almost identical in internal parts and performance. Even the torch is interchangeable. I agree, the titanium is the better choice for the price. Definitely stay away from the Harbor Freight/Vulcan wire. E71T-GS and E71T-11 both have their place. E71T-GS I use for rusty, old, beat up metal welding. I use E71T-11 for clean, shiny, new, & Multi-Pass welding. Stay away from lincoln; too expensive. E71T-11 is AWS CERTIFIED, so any brand of E71T-11 will perform almost identically. The GS wire on the other hand has no standards. Only what the manufacturer decides. But for single pass welding, the Forney and INETUB are the best. For multi-pass E71T-11, get Blue Demon. Good video.

@DeathTollRacing 2 ай бұрын

I use blue demon a lot. Never for this though. I’ll give them a shot. I got some no name 1.0mm wire that’s e71t-gs and it was far superior spatter wise to the Vulcan. Is gs wire not in aws? I thought it was, but it’s been a long time.

@DIY_Mike-rm5we 2 ай бұрын

@@DeathTollRacing I’ve yet to see a GS wire that showed AWS certification. But maybe there is. That’s why it’s only rated generally for single pass and not multi pass. But GS is definitely good for rusty, semi painted, old, etc. metal.

@DeathTollRacing 2 ай бұрын

@@DIY_Mike-rm5we I can’t say either way. But there is definitely big discrepancy from one brand to another, so I think your instinct to not being aws is probably correct

@jayg3559 2 ай бұрын

Good job comparing the two.

@DeathTollRacing 2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@WillPOnya 2 ай бұрын

So the .035 wire is just better than the .030. Wished I'd known....only bought the .030 with my little toy welder. So all that spatter is normal for the .030 wire. If I got the gas hooked up would that stop all the spatter?

@DeathTollRacing 2 ай бұрын

I think the spatter is better with the Lincoln 030 but, still not as good as the Lincoln 035. Gas might welding definitely has less spatter, but not “none”.

@davidpavshak330 Ай бұрын

When welding 3/16 or a higher output, do you think you could still get away with 12gauge 50ft extension?

@DeathTollRacing Ай бұрын

That’s a good question. I’ve ran it maxed out on that same cord and didn’t have an issue. All the welding in this video (even the thermal test) was done on that cord as well without issue. To be safe a 10g cord wouldn’t be a bad idea, but so far with everything I’ve done I’ve seen no sign of the 12g cord having issues

@davidpavshak330 Ай бұрын

@@DeathTollRacing ok cool. Thank you. I was out yesterday and picked up a 10gauge cord. Weird thing is they’re only rated at 15amp and the machine is rated up to 23. I don’t think I’m ever gonna crank it high enough to consume that though. Thanks for the reply!!

@DeathTollRacing Ай бұрын

@@davidpavshak330 I found it seems to only hit 20+ amps on startup momentarily, and tapers out to around 16-18 depending on your wire speed. The higher the wire speed the higher the amps in both input (ac) and output (dc)

@thegunshowshow 2 ай бұрын

Neighbor has the Titanium, worked great for application (winch plate on frame of atv) and have used it to pull multiple things out and myself since with the welds holding and no sign of giving. Also, my first time welding MIG so there is that (a grinder and paint makes me the welder I aint)

@DeathTollRacing 2 ай бұрын

lol. I have heard nothing so far but positive on that titanium. At least from people who actually have used them and aren’t just assuming.

@mikeuhlmann6825 4 күн бұрын

As a welder, you have to adjust to the available machine and material all the time. I`ve never heard a professionel welder say : ""This wire or this machine doesnt`t fit my skill level." Keep your head down, your hands dirty and learn. There is a saying for a reason : "Hard work beats talent." Buy a cheap welding machine, cheap wire, cheapest foldable workmate, some scrap metal and start pulling stringers in your backyard with a beer beside you. There is no way, you can cut corners. You have to get experience. Even to keep your wire in front of your weld puddle and maintain the right drag angle to avoid slag inclusions will take you weeks and many cases of beer. You can`t push slag. You have to drag it. It`s for physical reasons. So you have to learn, how to position your head right to see, what you are doing. That point alone takes weeks. The stickout while dragging is very important and you need to learn, to feel it. There is a sweet spot between no resistance and spattering. You have to find it with your machine and your wire at the given conditions on that day and welding position. Thats why we make testwelds and check them. Take your time and learn , to do it right. Great videos. They help beginners.

@DeathTollRacing 3 күн бұрын

lots of good tips there!