But as with most of their products, they always leave the owner a few things to improve. I finally got a little welder, a little 90 amp flux core welder from harbor freight. Info about hf mig 170 and mig 180 the hobbymachinist. Its got dualvoltage technology capable of 120v or 240v input and a duty cycle of 200 amps at 25 percent. Hi all, i bought 90 amp fluxcore welder from hf and i tried hard enough to weld anything, all it does is sputters all over. I have a harbor freight mig welder the wire feed is engineered very poorly. A database of the best coupons for harbor freight tools. Harbor freight welder complete replacement mig welding gun. Nathan, 120 v is really simple, as you appear to know. He tried the welder out and it didnt work worth a darn for him either, so at least i didnt feel to bad. Is there a good harbor freight welder that you do recommend. Theyre probably not a bad deal for the occasional weekend welding project, plus the 110v portability is nice. Harbor freight sells an ac mig unit as does many other welder companies. Well, the furnace is put away for winter due to it being so coldrainydamp out all of the time, and the sand is frozen almost solid, so you cant really cast anything atm.
Last upgrade for my hf 98871 90 amp flux core welder the only point i can see in modifying the harbor freight welders is if in the end it is comparable in function and still significantly cheaper than a 110volt lincoln, miller or hobart. I have a buddy who impulse bought a harbor freight 90a fluxcore wire feed welder. Harbor freight 90 amp flux core welder upgrades youtube. A short series on very simple things anyone can do to improve the performance and weld quality of a chicago electric a. Unfollow harbor freight welder to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Discussion in the hokey ass message board started by bludice, jan 10, 2010. Easy harbor freight 90 amp welder mods 02 welding design. I recently replaced the broken plastic handle with a steel one. Easy harbor freight 90 amp welder mods 02 welders, metal working. I would want to use it to do a small amount of sheet metal body welding on my car will this work. View and download harbor freight tools 3664 assembly and operating instructions manual online. Trying to improve my welder using what other people have done but mostly have seen them using standard electrolytic caps not oil filled or motor run caps but shouldnt make a difference. Out of the box the harbor freight welder comes with one 2 lb roll of flux core wire, a combo brushslag hammer, and a face shield. Trouble with wire feed on harbor freight mig welder the.
Astro mig welder complete replacement mig welding gun parts torch stinger. The flux 125 welder can weld mild steel from 18 gauge up to 316in. A note in the video states that he was later advised to use 116 electrodes so that the 80 amp inverter harbor freight welder would work on the 50 amp setting. Special thanks to matt heere for his very informative videos. Amazing deals on this mig gun liner at harbor freight. You plug it into your 120 outlets and two of those lights come on. Best fluxcore in the world but it needs mods 51468 best fluxcore in the world but it needs mods 51469 best fluxcore in the world but it.
Harbor freight 90a fluxcore ac to dc conversion the. Unfollow welder harbor freight to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Harbor freight 90 amp flux core welder upgrades just fix it. You can lay down a perfectly good bead with it and make good welds if you stay within the limits of what the machine can do. Last upgrade for my hf 98871 90 amp flux core welder. Plug in the century fc90 flux core wire feed welder anywhere common 120volt. Forney easy weld 298 arc welder 100st, 120volt, 90amp. Update it appears the hf has fixed most of the little issues addressed in this series. First let me start by saying i know harbor freight is not good tools and that quality typically costs money so dont be cheap and all that. Harbor freight flux core welders originally posted by. Harbor freight tools quality tools at discount prices. Harbor freight tools mig 200 amp welder model 03664 assembly and operating information.
We guarantee this product to be free from defects in materials and workmanship 90 days from the date of purchase. This is how i modified or upgraded the internals of my chicago electric 90 amp welder. Will this also fit the harbor freight 80 amp dc stick welder. A more complicated modification where i convert the welder to dcen by adding a 100 amp bridge rectifier and a capacitor. Converting an ac welder into a dc welder electronics. This flux core arc welder fcaw is specifically designed to use selfshielding fluxcored welding wire, eliminating any need for gas and regulators normal mig welders require. The flux 125 welder is a versatile flux core arc welder fcaw specifically designed to use. With variable speed wire control and thermal overload protection, this flux wire welder provides dependable performance in a compact, lightweight package. For the capacitor u may not be able to find the exact same capacitor, but as long as it is not anything smaller than 25,000uf 50v, u should be fine. The chart will tell you of half a dozen options correct circuit, open circuit, wrong polarity yes, 120 can be hooked up backward and it. Advanced harbor freight 90 amp welder mods youtube. We cut out the middleman and pass the savings to you.
Another reported it fit the harbor freight black 180 amp. Listed above youll find some of the best welder coupons, discounts and promotion codes as ranked by the users of retailmenot. Chicago electric welding systems 70 amp arc welder power. Amazing deals on this 170 ampdc, 240 volt migflux cored welder at harbor freight. Here are some improvements that can be made to your harbor freight 90 amp flux wire welder.
I bought some heavy welder gloves when i bought it. It was also a 110vac unit, so it had the added benefit of being usable on a. I originally bought the hf 90 amp mig unit a few years ago. Get the functionality of a mig welder without the hassle of gas. I did a side by side compare of the 90 amp harbor freight welder and this little. Some people simply find enjoyment when tinkering with stuff. Advanced harbor freight 90 amp welder mods 07 youtube.
This was the first project that i built with my harbor freight 90 amp flux cored welder. Harbor freight 90 amp welder, how to weld tips and tricks. Anyway though i got this little chicago electric harbor freight 90 amp flux core welder a couple years back, it was on sale and i needed a couple of little things around the house welded so figured why not. Harbor freight coupon db 80 amp inverter arc welder. If unreadable or missing, contact harbor freight tools for a replacement. Amazing deals on this 125 amp flux welder at harbor freight. These steps will only be necessary if you picked up an. Ive gotten a number of questions since then, so i put. Chicago electric welding systems 70 amp arc welder power welders. If you weld, harbor freights new line will surprise you. Details about harbor freight welder complete replacement mig welding gun parts torch stinger. Another note says that he discovered that 564th 60 electrodes are what worked the best. What do you guys think about this welder i have been a professional welder for 10 years i want to start doing small jobs from my house but i only have 110v outlets in the garage im renting any tips if i do get it.
The reason the inside doesnt look like a pc power supply is because it uses the traditional, robust. Harbor freight 90 amp flux core wire welder to dc electrode negative power. One of the big upgrades is to ditch the flux core and go for real mig. Since i am new to welding i thought i am the problem, but my friend who is a certified welder and welded heavy equipments says that one is useless. I got a project that i cant get to my stick welder, extending my leads or making a extension cord for the welder are not cheap. Its been over a year since the series on converting the hf 90 welder over to dcen. There is a world of difference between the old 70 amp unit i owned and my handler 140. Harborfreight 90 amp fluxcore welder useful or not the. After trying everything i got out the big welder and some 116 rod, set it on 90 amps for a fair comparison, and made these comparison beads on a freshly ground tailpipe hanger.
The welder works good when the wire is feed at the correct speed, but that is rarely. The 90 and 120 amp 110v flux core welders do ok for light work. Harbor freight 90amp flux wire welder modifications youtube. To use a coupon simply click the coupon code then enter the code during the stores checkout process. Century 90 amp fc90 flux core wire feed welder and gun, 120v. Advanced harbor freight 90 amp welder mods 09 the f. Harbor freight coupon db 170 amp migflux wire feed. These gasless flux core welding nozzles are made of hightemperature plastic for durability. I have a 180, and was prepared for some disappointments, but thus far it has surprised me favorably, except being able to get spare parts for it, but, with some perseverence, i have dug up the following info, which might help someone out there.
The tapered end gives you excellent lineofsight as you weld. Has anyone had any experience with any of the harbor freight welders. Harbor freight 90 amp welder manual easy harbor freight 90 amp welder mods 04 an aftermarket kit for hf welders that would. Schematic diagram for the cs100 wire feed motor control board.
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