Will the Vevor MIG-250 Really Do TIG, MIG & MMA?

[@MotoWrenchers]

As always, great video! Super informative. You'll enjoy making new parts even more now. It looks like a decent machine to get started. I've seen you already thought about the gas coverage on the second clip. That's definitely very important and probably takes a bit of practice getting used to with that type of machine. It's a good practice to no only keep the weld covered for a few seconds but also the tungsten electrodes and the filler rod. How are you sharpening your tungsten electrodes by the way? Did you 3D print that part? Enjoy your new welder and don't get discouraged by the initial practice it takes. It's well worth learning TIG for building the raddest savage :D

[@HeavyMetalParkingSpot]

Thank you very much! So much to keep track of at the same time, but I try to remember the gas coverage. I think it's even harder to remember with this setup since I have to "flick off" the arc, there's no button to kill it. I'm still sharpening on my bench grinder. I have ordered small grinding wheels for my Dremel and I'm planing on printing some kind of contraption for it. But the bench grinder works surprisingly well actually. Even though I'm still terrible at it I already feel what an asset this will be. I already have a list of things I would like to make! 🔥

[@MotoWrenchers]

@@HeavyMetalParkingSpot nice, I'm looking forward to all the parts you're gonna build with it. When using the bench grinder to sharpen the tungsten electrodes I find it very handy to use a cordless drill on the lowest setting to rotate them (you might already do that).

[@HeavyMetalParkingSpot]

@@MotoWrenchers That is a very nice tip and did test it. But quickly found out that I'm most often too lazy to take out the drill. 😅

[@aaronmayhew6449]

Just got mine I like but after a bit of investigation I realised its provided with a u-groove roller which is more suited to aluminium welding if you want best results order a knurled roller for gasless welding

[@HeavyMetalParkingSpot]

That's interesting. Never looked at that. Thanks for the heads up!

[@garyyorke1080]

Well I'm sure you will be playing for a while .. new toy and all that lol . I'm sure it will be a great addition to the fabricating tooling in the shed and you will certainly improve on the gasless welds previously used . Once you master the basics on the tig your going to be able to do some nice neat welds . Enjoy playing Brother

[@HeavyMetalParkingSpot]

Oh yeah, there has been some playing for sure! 😅 Still a long way to go before I master this machine, but I'm on my way. Thank you for your support! ✌️ I have some really exciting chopper content coming up soon, so look out for that! 🤘

[@astonwhite]

I will buy this, thanks to this vid

[@HeavyMetalParkingSpot]

Good luck with your new welder! ✌️

[@Daltonleach11]

You cannot run mig with pure argon. Mig needs some amount of reactive gas. The wire you are using is an ER70S-6, you need to run either 75/25 argon/c02, or 100% c02.

[@HeavyMetalParkingSpot]

You're right. Thanks for pointing that out! Personally I switched to 100% CO2.

[@jackofalltrades8394]

No offence dude but did they really ask you to review the welder as you only have 676 sub? Thats cool if they did because you only here of companies aprotching big channels. You'll go far mate your vid was constructed very well!!! Subed👍👍👍

[@HeavyMetalParkingSpot]

None taken! They did! I feel like I see many smaller channels reviewing stuff from Vevor (bigger as well of course), it might be part of their marketing strategy. I think it’s really cool, even though they are not a high-end brand, most of their stuff is good enough for us hobbyists. And getting that stuff in the hands of smaller creators I think enables them to make things they otherwise couldn’t. Sorry for the long reply and the Vevor chill, I’m not THAT passionated about that company. 😅

[@jackofalltrades8394]

All good bro you'll go far your vids are out together very well keep up the good work brother👍an thanks for the honesty

[@HeavyMetalParkingSpot]

Thank you very much! Have a great day! ✌️

[@BenRichardson]

I just got my VEVOR MIG250 and it looks nothing like this one in the review video. I don't see mine on any KZbin reviews. My MIG250 has SMAW (stick), Lift arc TIG, and MIG or FCAW. It came supplied only for MIG, no stinger or torch. Price naked like that was $204 shipped and taxed. It has one knob and two displays for current and wire speed. I have not figured out the wire speed (SAE or Metric) so there's that experiment yet to do.

[@HeavyMetalParkingSpot]

That sounds weird! I hope you figure the settings out!

[@mikaei]

Vet du om 16a säkring räcker för att köra svetsen på full effekt? 🧑‍🏭

[@HeavyMetalParkingSpot]

Jag har en mycket högre säkring så det är inget jag har kunnat testa. Inte hittat någon information om det heller. Om du vet någon specifikation som skulle kunna hjälpa dig att räkna ut det försöker jag gärna leta upp den.

[@pyramidsinegypt]

Using the provided welding glasses is a mistake someone only makes once..... My very first welding experience was with glasses similar to that.. spent a few hours welding that evening, not knowing the stupid amounts of UV that comes off a welding arc. Got up the next morning, rubbed my face and almost yeeted myself off the balcony. It felt like I literally just rubbed my face off my skull. Only after seeing my incredibly burnt face in the mirror did I find out about the UV..... so for any newbies here: for the love of everything that is skin related, please buy a proper auto-shutter welding helmet!

[@HeavyMetalParkingSpot]

Oh shit! Thanks for sharing that story! A really important reminder to use proper safety equipment. Actually kind of pisses me off that they send crap like that out to beginners who doesn't know better. Would be better to send nothing and encourage the user to get something proper.

[@alf3071]

is there a cheap welder that can weld aluminium too?

[@HeavyMetalParkingSpot]

Sorry, I can't give you any recommendation on that. Maybe someone else can?

[@roadrelics8162]

Very useful video, thank you !

[@HeavyMetalParkingSpot]

Thanks! Glad you found it helpful!

[@stephencrandellsr4915]

What is the duty cycle

[@HeavyMetalParkingSpot]

The rated duty cycle is 30% (at 40°C).

[@stephencrandellsr4915]

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[@michaelelse9328]

Oh, I remember: One welder to rule them all...... I will follow you....... 😂✋🏻🤘🏻🎸☮️

[@HeavyMetalParkingSpot]

I hope so! 😅 Thank you my friend, I'm glad to have you with me for the ride! ✌️🤘

[@michaelelse9328]

@@HeavyMetalParkingSpot You're very, very welcome my friend! 🤘🏻☮️ I'am very happy every time I see a video from your "forge" ....... even I have not weldet once.... 😉😎 Good luck for all your projekts on your ride! 🍻

[@HeavyMetalParkingSpot]

That makes me really happy! I have some nice things “brewing” in the “forge”. So stay tuned! 🤘

[@michaelelse9328]

@@HeavyMetalParkingSpot 🤩🤘🏻🎸☮️

[@MotoWrenchers]

Maybe you should try holing your welder into the flames and see what it says :D

[@wh0tube]

Is it on par with the duty cycle of your hair iron? 😉 sorry, just jealous, I’m bald! For the advertised amps it’s much cheaper than traditional welder brands and all the accessories as bonus. Im thinking of pulling the trigger! 👍

[@HeavyMetalParkingSpot]

No machine can compete with my hair iron, it's a mighty machine! 😉 Honestly, I'm still super happy with this machine. Handles everything I have thrown at it so far. Get it and weld something cool! ✌️

[@wh0tube]

@@HeavyMetalParkingSpot thanks for the reply 🙏 that is the most useful information. To know that in medium/long term its been trouble free, rather than the usual unboxing type reviews gives me much more confidence. Cheers! 😊

[@HeavyMetalParkingSpot]

@@wh0tube No worries! Been thinking about doing a little update video because I agree with you. Seeing just an unboxing says nothing about how the product performs in the long run! I hope you'll enjoy your welder if you decide to get it!

[@glantzab]

Is it 1 phase o 3 phase ?

[@HeavyMetalParkingSpot]

It’s 1 phase only.

[@TheJusnic82]

supposed to drag gmaw (mig) not push it

[@HeavyMetalParkingSpot]

I've been taught "if there's slag you drag", so that's what I do. But in the end it seems like it's mostly up to personal preference and in what position you are welding.

[@TheJusnic82]

@@HeavyMetalParkingSpot nah mig always drag...should uphand a vertical too unless its thin material

[@TheJusnic82]

@@HeavyMetalParkingSpot only wite you push is metal core

[@HeavyMetalParkingSpot]

Good to know! I have too little experience to say what's right and wrong. I'm just a guy in a garage trying to weld with cheap welders. 😅

[@michaelelse9328]

The "Prime Days" are over Metalheads‼️ Time for the important things in life: ▶️ take down the trash, ▶️ bring the return package to the post office, ▶️ chill the beer, ▶️ ride your motorcycle, ▶️ turn the music louder and then: ▶️ S M A S H the Abbobutton with your skull ‼️ The❗️3️⃣0️⃣0️⃣❗️is to crack this weekend‼️🤘🏻🎸☮️🍺🍺🍺🍻🍻🍻

[@HeavyMetalParkingSpot]

Haha, thank you for the laugh my friend! 😂 But you are right! Let's go! 🔥 Have an awesome weekend! 🍻🤘

[@MariassMisi]

Only buy from this "company" something that you can easily throw away afterwards. Because they refuse to tell me where to return the defective product after 2 weeks. Send me a video of the error - I sent it. To this again and again - Send me a video of the error, I reply that I sent it - and so I cannot return the defective machine. Never again anything from Vevor!

[@HeavyMetalParkingSpot]

Thanks for sharing your experience, sorry to hear that it was such a bad one. I hope you get it sorted soon!

[@holoflat1662]

Just buy another, it's $300.

[@raymundowellington6592]

I am not sure why on MIG mode, you adjust Amperage with the WIRE SPEED button. Perhaps you use Inches per minute instead of mm and even so you are short of the specs. There is no visible change on the speed of the wire motor. That's weird.

[@HeavyMetalParkingSpot]

First of all, I'm far from an expert on welding, I'm sure someone that is could chime in here. But it seems like wire speed and amperage is supposed to be related. And, I'm not sure the wire speed has a unit on these machines? Isn't it just a random number?

[@michaelsaine]

MMA? they taught a welder to fight? damn

[@HeavyMetalParkingSpot]

Yeah, really makes you wonder what's next, right?

[@TheJusnic82]

MMA? this thing does mixed martial arts?!?!? ohhh you mean SMAW

[@HeavyMetalParkingSpot]

I think MMA is a pretty well known acronym for stick welding, and SMAW is another one. If you clicked this video expecting to see this machine perform awesome roundhouse kicks and stuff, I'm very sorry. I should have been more clear in my title.

[@TheJusnic82]

@@HeavyMetalParkingSpot im just bustin your balls....canadian here we have to test out every 2 years so its comical the usa standards...even the equivalent usa test you can use a grinder for stop and starts, we cant

[@HeavyMetalParkingSpot]

Bustin' balls, is that even allowed in MMA? 😉 Personally I use a grinder for start, stops and everything in between. 🤠

[@TheJusnic82]

@@HeavyMetalParkingSpot i would too if it was allowed here lol

[@HeavyMetalParkingSpot]

In my garage everything is allowed! 😉

[@jussisaarinen8845]

Mutta miten toimii kaasun kanssa.

[@HeavyMetalParkingSpot]

Both MIG and TIG works great with gas!

[@chrisstokley7687]

yup - u need bit help u welding skills.. but i like u long hair... forgives :>)

[@HeavyMetalParkingSpot]

I guess if I spent as long welding as I have spent growing that hair, I would probably be a pretty decent welder. 😉 But until then I'll keep practicing!