Vulcan Welders

[Cedarsavage]

Anyone own a Vulcan Omnipro 220 TIG or Vulcan Outlaw? I’m in need of a AC/DC tig and a welder generator. I’m looking to start working on my own in the next month or so and obviously those are bargain prices especially with the %30 off sale coming up. I know that they’re not miller or Lincoln but I’m not %100 what direction the market will take me for work. My thought was buy both for the price of one Lincoln or miller and upgrade later when I have a better idea of what I’ll be using the most. I have a titanium wire feed and so far it’s exceeded my expectations. It’s no Lincoln but I have some hours and some side work on it and can’t complain. I’d be especially interested in hearing your .02 if you own your own shop.

 

[JayAdel]

If you are serious about it, I would recommend just going with the Miller.

Quality has its own quality

 

[Ope]

If you’re just doing side work at home it could work. But if you plan on running your own shop I’d go with a Miller/Lincoln, the one that has the most support in your local area. So you don’t have to worry about as much downtime if/when something happens and you need repairs.

 

[NeedleCrook]

You can get a 2 year extended warranty for cheap, and then if anything happens, you’re not looking for a service shop. You just drop it off at your nearest harbor freight and get a new one. No it’s not a Lincoln or miller, but if you don’t know what your long term plans are. It’s a darn good way to get into it. Harbor freight isn’t what it used to be.

 

[Wrench]

If you are in the Spokane/cda area, I'm about to list a miller 351 ac/dc with a miller coolmate tig cooler.

 

[Weldor]

Retired here, I have MQ diesel and run Miller, Lincoln, esab and a thermal arc. That said I was gifted as a joke a Vulcan pro165 as a retirement gift. It is only DC with HF, I have tried to kill this thing for 4 years now. Run it on 115 240 generators long cords etc. exceed duty cycle. It is still running like the day I got. If your going to open a shop, contact the local reps for Miller, Lincoln etc. They may be able to get you some good equipment at fair prices. I know our local Lincoln rep, He called me when they came out with 200 tig 5126 square wave, got for less than $1200. They retail for around $2600. Try to buy quality if you can, but if not get the warranty for sure. From what I have seen fail it is mostly plastic parts and boards. Best of luck in your endeavor.

 

[Weldor]

Don't forget to look at Everlast machines, My good friend owns a fab shop and after we got it set -up for aluminum for him it's been a good machine. He uses it every week. Their dials are a little wonky but otherwise good.

 

[Cedarsavage]

Retired here, I have MQ diesel and run Miller, Lincoln, esab and a thermal arc. That said I was gifted as a joke a Vulcan pro165 as a retirement gift. It is only DC with HF, I have tried to kill this thing for 4 years now. Run it on 115 240 generators long cords etc. exceed duty cycle. It is still running like the day I got. If your going to open a shop, contact the local reps for Miller, Lincoln etc. They may be able to get you some good equipment at fair prices. I know our local Lincoln rep, He called me when they came out with 200 tig 5126 square wave, got for less than $1200. They retail for around $2600. Try to buy quality if you can, but if not get the warranty for sure. From what I have seen fail it is mostly plastic parts and boards. Best of luck in your endeavor.

I always fight the battle between being real fiscally conservative and getting quality. There’s a few opportunities locally for Tig but I see mig and stick much more. The Tig is see as small jobs here and there but it’s tough to say for sure. You like esab? There’s a dealer here with a multi process 110/220 esab that’s pretty reasonable. I’ve only really used Lincoln, miller, Hobart and my titanium.

 

[Weldor]

I've used ESAB, mig Tig arc. They are quality machines. One thing to remember is a multi use machine if one process goes down the whole machine needs to go for repair. If you have stand alone , Mig, Tig, Arc, you can continue to make money while one is being repaired.

 

[BLJ]

I’ve read (no experience) very good things about these.

TIG225X AC/DC TIG Welder With Pulse

Meet the powerful and versatile TIG225X AC/DC TIG Welder—PrimeWeld's top-selling model! Equipped with everything you need to start welding, it caters to both hobbyists and professionals. Order yours online today at PrimeWeld! How to Choose Your Torch: CK17 - 12.5ft - 150 amps - Air Cooled CK17 -...

primeweld.com

 

[Cedarsavage]

I’ve read (no experience) very good things about these.

TIG225X AC/DC TIG Welder With Pulse

Meet the powerful and versatile TIG225X AC/DC TIG Welder—PrimeWeld's top-selling model! Equipped with everything you need to start welding, it caters to both hobbyists and professionals. Order yours online today at PrimeWeld! How to Choose Your Torch: CK17 - 12.5ft - 150 amps - Air Cooled CK17 -...

primeweld.com

That looks pretty solid. You know someone personally that has one?