Are 110v (120v) Welders Even Worth Buying?

I go into some circumstances where 110v welders are worth purchase and discuss many of the different projects I've completed with this size of machines. I talk about 3 point attachments I've built with various welding machines like the Titanium Unlimited 140, the YesWelder 200MP, the Forney Easy Weld 140MP, and other 110 volt machines. All in all, 110v welders are highly effective machines in my opinion within certain material thickness ranges and project purposes.

[estevancontreras]

I’m a welding school student atm I bought my first welder for I think $200 bucks which is really good.
It’s a 120machine and it welds great for me. It welds whatever I need and it’s reliable. The way I put it, you either have a welder machine or you don’t. Yes getting those 220v machines is a goal but those didn’t fit my price range. So if you are just starting out yes these 120v’s are good and reliable for you. If it’s for a real job, probably not.

So yes, fully agreed to this video great info!!

[mattmckinley]

Now this is how you make a video, after watching 20 videos about a 120 volt welding machine i finally got a clear answer

[Commut]

Old Lincoln and Hobart 120v machines have been staples of auto body shops. The GOOD shops either gas convert the FCAW versions (cheap, do NOT buy the expensive official kits!) to use shielding gas or buy ones so fitted. I install a quality brass Milton pneumatic chuck on a ten-foot length of green gas hose securing the hose barbs with clamps (NOT ferrules) so I can repair it in the field. For 120V MIGs .023" wire is by far the best choice. Guns are cheap and so are used welders when the previous owner kinks the gun liner or fails to practice and gives up. (If you're a noob, practice on clean steel or cleaned scrap and never on your workpiece.)

For thick stock, preheat with a torch. You'll thank me later. Also spend time on welding forums, not just Youtube because text permits more precise detailed communication while video is for visuals. Use both. It's free.

[WelderBFamily]

Great upload! I've done some flux core plate work running off an old 110 generator, quick fix work for a scrapyard 👨🏾‍🏭🤙🏿💰

[JuggernautJo]

Your experience is exactly what I am planning to purchase for. diyer learning welding alluminum, steel, esc.. luckily I have a 220v outlet HALLELUJAH

[rogeliogarcia]

I run a small repair shop out of my garage and I offer exhaust work and some custom work I use a cheap Campbell hausfield mig welder bought it 6 years ago still works great

[slipperyjohnson]

Yes it is. I have one and use it for flux core only. Works great

[p.c.windhamparanormalroman]

1:37 I wish I had a conex as my shop. My shop at the moment is a Vevor 10 x 20 greenhouse LOL.

[lelandcox]

A BIG BLACK EYE FOR HARBOR FREIGHT
I have a Harbor freight TITANIUM FLUX 125 WELDER purchased from Harbor Freight a couple years ago. I am a retired plumbing contractor and backyard hobbyist. I love to build things in my spare time and help friends and neighbors that need something repaired. When I retired and closed my business, I had a stick welding machine but had no convenient place to connect it at my home! It would require an upgrade to my electrical service not worth the trouble and expense! When I saw a couple reviews on YouTube for this Titanium 125 welder, I thought that would be the way to go. I already had a 110 Volt 30 Amp circuit to my workshop!
It took me a while to get adjusted to the flux wire welding. I built a minibike from scrap pipe I had left over from the plumbing shop. The welder allowed me to make other things and make repairs for others I wouldn’t be able to do without it.
In the middle of my last project, I cut a couple pieces of metal and got ready to weld them and when I pushed the button on the welder, nothing happened! It was dead! The fan did not come on but the light on the ON/OFF indicated there was power to the welder. I checked the manual for a reset button or a fuse and found no mention of either.
So, I called the Harbor Freight 800 number and was told there was no repair for this welder. Harbor Freight has no repair facility, and no support is available. I was told by two different tech reps there is no schematics or parts list available from the factory where this is manufactured. “It is not worth getting it repaired and cheaper to go purchase a new one!” If you purchase this welder or many other things from Harbor Freight You only have 3 Months Warranty. It is considered disposable after that!
All the reviews and discussion I have read about HARBOR FREIGHT I have never seen anything about their total lack of support for their products! I didn’t even get an “I’m sorry” or any offer for a discount on a new welding machine!
I am retired, was an electronics technician in the Navy, active Ham Radio operator and electronics hobbyist. I feel like the electronics in this welding machine is straight forward non computer controlled and any decent electronics tech should be able to repair this given reasonable support. I removed the circuit board from the welder and found where a small component burned of course not knowing the component value or purpose will make it difficult to replace. Providing a schematic and parts list is a very inexpensive form of support that should be a minimum requirement. Their claim to revenue of 7 Billion Dollars tells me they could afford it!

[InTime-xj]

Im going to borrow one from my buddy to play with. Im on SS and I got my garage rebuilt but Im not getting the power turned back on. I simply cant afford it. I got a generator and I also run a cord to my house. Need to do some rocker panels on a truck. We do have a community stick welder at a tire shop we all use. I use to work there before retirement and I still help out and I get lift and welder time there. But the stick is too much for car and truck panels.

[dangerdavefreestyle]

i own a 80's model craftsman 240v stick welder. got it for 125 bucks from a guy with a box of tools and rods. Only issue i have is if i want a wire long enough to reach from my stove to outside then it is very expensive for 8 gauge SJ cord. And its heavy, and it cant plug into a 120v. Its a medium sized thing, almost like a tombstone, 100 lb box. plus it has a small cart with wheels. Havent bought the wire yet. Cord it comes with is 3 feet and the 12 gauge extension cord is eh maybe 15 ft.

[linkbond]

I got myself to harbor freight and picked up a titanium 125 flux core welder, a roll of wire, gloves, visor, tool, brush, square magnets, and a fiberglass cloth, amongst other minor things.
$350 out the door, and ready to stick sh!t together with hot glue.
I've burned through the Vulcan roll fking things up and got a Forney one which is way better, and I can actually make it look good.
If it wasn't for that low entry price I would've never touched welding.

[julesc]

wow I just thought 110v just meant Americans had slow sandwich toasters and electric kettles, this is an eye opener.
Our standard wall outlet in the house is 240v 16A outlet it's on a 20A breaker. I run my welder on a 30m (65f) 1.5mm (18guage) extension cord out to my shed, it seems fine, runs the power tools and lights.

[MrObsvenchilde]

Some of them are kinda gimmicky because they want you to run it on a 110v 40/50 amp breaker to get full amperage. Almost nobody already has 110v on more than a 20 amp breaker. If you're putting in a 110v 40/50 amp breaker, you might as well put in a 220v 50amp breaker. If you install a new outlet right next to your breaker box it will be cheap.

[johnrafferty]

Sometimes you have to burn impurities out with heat

[MemeRider]

Hey,
just wanted to share the Gospel that all need, the Bible says all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23) this means we all deserve death and separation from a perfect and holy God. But God did not leave us for dead, He sent His only begotten Son to die in yours and my place, so that anyone who believes in Him and repents of sin will be saved from separation from God, and have eternal life! I urge you please put your faith in Jesus Christ and follow Him, He promises to save all who cry out to Him and have a humble heart. We arent guaranteed another day so we must repent of sin and seek Him today while He may be found.

[johnwolf]

220 is is only two 110 lines sharing the same ground.. not to hard to rig it up-- youtube university

[jeremyblevens]

Light gauge low carbon metal but not much good for anything else

[pepelepew]

too much talk hands on the project would be better!!!🙁

[Giovanni-is]

Revelation 14:12

King James Version

12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.