Vulcan Vs Titanium AC/DC TIG Welder Review.

Interested in TIG welding Aluminum, stainless steel or mild steel? In this video I cover the differences of the two different AC/DC TIG welders Sold from Harbor Freight, the Titanium TIG 200 and the Vulcan ProTig 205. I cover there options and what you can expect out of each AC/DC TIG welder.
Both of these welders are high frequency start, both can TIG weld Aluminum, Steel and Stainless steel, both machines are also Stick welders.
Both come with a foot pedal that starts / stops the arc and can vary the amp output when welding.
But there’s a wide range of differences between the two welders, in this video we cover the different features of each TIG welder. 👍

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[jondavidmcnabb]

Mike!!! When you insert those pictures in your videos (easter eggs) it takes the video to 11!!! BRAVO SIR

[richsharp]

Mike. Thanks so much for the video. After your first video on the Vulcan 205 I rolled the dice and bought one. Couldn’t be happier. My father has been a welder at nuclear plants and a welder instructor for years. Always has used Lincoln and Hobart and miller at the fab shop he is at now. I told him about my 205 and he just kinda laughed. Then he came over and used the 205 and said Wow. !!! I can not believe how this machine performs. He kept thinking like most people it was from harbor freight and would be a joke. And to my disbelief….. said his next aluminum welder will be a Vulcan. Again he has used them all. I told him about your Chanel and showed your video. But seeing it wasn’t doing it for him. Using it. That proved it to him. Thanks for such a well done tutorial as always. He also likes my 170 titanium. But liked the Vulcan much better with all the functions like you mentioned 😊👍

[Joeak]

Mike, I'm behind on watching like seven of your video's I have to catch up on them. I'm still alive and well. I'll be watching and commenting tonight. Thanks again for producing down to earth AWESOME material!

[msears]

Thanks Mike! I like all the Leonard Nimoy pics (and all the other ones) "hidden" in the video. It was fun. Great editing. The last few videos, I have noticed all the little extras you have been doing in the past few videos.

[apollozx]

I dig it. Great comparison and recommendations. What I really appreciate about your content is the no-BS, straight forward info that most of the common DIY garager’s want to know.

Quick suggestion- I’ve worked in manufacturing maintenance for a long time and one of the biggest problems for most machinery is clean airflow. Over time dust and debris from shop use and the environment in general will build up and can cause issues. I use a high flow universal filter media on all my machines that have an open intake like the back of those welders. Just place a few strips of Velcro tape around the welder intakes and the filter media clings to it. Easy to maintain and replace and it keeps those internal components clean for a long life of use.

[bunyanforgings]

Thank you for the picture of Spock. It's exactly what l think of when l hear Vulcan. Lol.

[gregholloway]

Great reviews, Mike. Thanks for taking your time to make the video. Got a laugh from Spock and He-Man as well. 👍

[mybtqdl]

Mike, I bought the Hynade welder after watching one of your videos. My experience is no reflection on you. I just wanted you to know about my experience. I had my most experienced welder help get this welder tuned in, however it would not keep the high frequency on. It would start the torch but then go off and destroy the tungsten. Hynade eliminated their phone number and do not respond to emails. The 3 year warranty is not valid if you can not reach anybody. I’ll probably switched to the Vulcan for my home use. I owned a company with over 50 tig welding personnel so I have been around the process. I had all Miller dynasty welders and 95% was aluminum tig. I sold the business after 20 years and two locations. I do a lot of mig but never mastered tig. I do appreciate your videos. Thanks for all your videos.

[Ants_Pants]

Great video Mike, really informative. Thanks buddy for the update. Take care and stay safe!

[RossOnTheLand]

Hi Mike! Watching now as I didn't get the notification, but saw your community post. Thank you. Ross

[stoichiometry]

I literally had that He-Man lunch box and thermos as a kid lol. Great review as always.

[NilsKall]

You put so much work into your videos and they are both fun and enlightening. Thanks!

[SethJ-]

Probably just going to go with the Titanium when I end up getting one of these. I don’t think I really need the extra features, I just want to mess around with Tig some more and do some basic repairs. Also the Vulcan has went up in price and I don’t think another three or four hundred is worth it for me.

[hotshtsr]

Huh. I've had issues with my Vulcan for a bit with erratic arc, but they went away when I went to a buddy's house to weld something with it and used his regulator. Didn't even connect the dots until this video. Thanks!

[WildmanTech]

So many TIG welder reviews omit whether or not it has high frequency start. The most important factor in my mind.

[kdog-xcib]

Just purchased the titanium 200 gunna start with this as i am new to tig welding aluminum then as i get better i will upgrade to a quality machine !!

[brandenpatterson]

I’d love a how to run a metal lathe video just the basics!

[rcclassiccrawlers]

I have a Titanium 200 multi process welder. Bought it about a year ago and so far everything has worked great. Although I haven’t tig welded with it yet, mainly because I haven’t needed to weld any aluminum. But I have used the hell out of the mig function and I can’t complain. Never had an issue with regulators or over heating etc… My only real complaint is mine didn’t come with a pedal. I haven’t really looked into getting one for it cause I wasn’t sure that it was an option until seeing this video. Oh, great video by the way! And thanks for the review.

[rogerbivins]

I've had the Vulcan 220 mig welder for about 5 years now. I bought it to fabricate my ornamental handrailing at home.
I've ran maybe 100 lbs of wire thru it in that 5 yrs so it's used only occasionally but just built two entrance gates and it runs like it did the day I got it.
Been thinking of buying a tig machine and for hobby use, knowing how well the Vulcan mig rig has done, it's hard not to consider buying another Vulcan.

[TRuss]

Hey Mike, how about doing a comparison on the yeswelder ds250p ac/dc tag like you said you were going to do a couple months ago. With the current deals on the yeswelder you can buy an AC DC tig with all the adjustments for 600 bucks. it'd be nice to know (since you have one) how durable, how long-lasting and how good the welder is. It would also be nice to have your opinion on how well it really works and is it something you would buy again since you've had it for a while.