Reading the instructions before using kit? What a concept! :-)*

Nice welding machine Fitzee. Thank you for the demonstration and all the tips. Take care 👍

Welders keep improving with every upgrade. They keep getting better and better . Thanks for the tips very impressed as well

Now I’m understanding my welding issues and differences between voltage and amperage’s!!! Thank you Tony!!!

Good review Fitzee, thanks. Looks like a good machine with a lot of features in a small package. Up until now I would have thought it gimmicky and flimsy but after watching your video I think this is a machine worthy of consideration.

Hi Tony, the machine is switching between displaying "Amps" (60) and "wire speed (in metric) 6.5 m/min (to convert m/min to Inches Per Minute, multiply 6.5 m/min by 40 (6.5 x 40 = 260 Inches/min) as there are 40 inches in 1 Metre. Typically when using the wire speed setting the machine will regulate the Amps as you weld, the other setting must be for running a fixed amount of Amps. Love your videos, Chris.

@AMLagonda

10 ай бұрын

I thought this too.....

@ToreDL87

10 ай бұрын

Yeah usually the other setting is for arc (stick) welding.

Hey Tony, I'm in the same boat. I recently had to buy a new welder and am very happy with my Lincoln. I only use flux core.30. I've never used gas and don't want to spend the money / time to figure it out. I'm pretty good at butt welding body sheet metal with what I've got. Getting the penetration with out building up the weld, increasing grinding, is also my goal. With the way I do it I turn up the heat and slow the wire. Pulse, pulse, pulse. I've learned so much from you because you have taught me I can do the job with simple tools😊 Thanks 👍

Looks like a nice machine , but it the man doing the welding that makes the machine look good .

there are some very nice budget welders out there these days , nice video :)

I've seen newer welders with up to 6 options on them. Another great video, keep up the great work and the best videos ever.

@glock21guy

10 ай бұрын

Yeah. They keep getting cheaper and better, which is great. If you're doing projects, you're most assuredly going to want a stand alone plasma cutter though. It's rare that I'll be skipping between mig/tig/stick on a project, but it's common to cut, then weld, then cut, etc. No fun switching processes between weld and cut.

I was a bodyman in the 60's 70's, when welding 1/4 panels on or other sheetmetal repairs, we oxy/acetylene, welded or brazed everything, that's part of the reason for hammer welding sheetmetal, because it got warped so severely, THEN came my first encounter with a new thing called MIG welding, not new in the industry, just new to me, MILLER Electric came out with an all in one wire feeder and power unit. #35. That could weld sheetmetal all the way to 3/8" plate! WOW it was great not to WARP the sheetmetal. When I welded it on. I've been a fan of Mig welding ever scene.

Amazon has pretty robust offerings of Arccaptain products. I'm looking hard at their plasma cutter. Thanks for the review Fitzee, it looks like good stuff!

I have to say several years ago, I purchased a 220 KLUTCH multi purpose welder. It weighs 47 pounds. It does all the processes and has a spool gun to weld aluminum. It does indeed weld light guage metal. I use it for everything in my shop. When I got it from Northern tool it was for a job back in a hole, hence the light weight. Thought if it lasted for the one job OK, but it is still welding like it is supposed to. It changed my old school mind about these machines.

I picked one of these up after running into trouble with my Lincoln 180 and so far I love it!

I've been holding back buying a new welder looking for a video just like this! You do this for many years I will be able to take what you show with more surety than someone that I can't rely on.

Love your show. Learned some great stuff from you and doing a lot better welding. My Lincoln welder is not that great so I just bought a welder like the one on this show. I think you do amazing work and keep up with everything you do. You help a lot of people.

Thanks Fitzee, I just saw an ad about this welder and was amazed at the price. But thanks to you I’m convinced about the performance. Great test. Im gonna be looking at picking one up soon. Thanks again.

You had a Metabo grinder gifted to you a couple of years back. I bought one for myself and was greatly impressed with it. If this welder is as good, I'll likely get one of those too. Thanks for reviewing this and giving honest comments.

I’ve been following a few other channels reviewing these welders and everyone seems to be very impressed with them, glad you are doing a review as well, the more info the better. I won the exact helmet that they sent you in one of their drawings, I’ve been using it exclusively since I got it and I’m really happy with it, I’m not a professional welder by any stretch but I think the company makes very good jobber quality equipment. Again thanks for sharing your knowledge with all of us.

@doctormengele961

10 ай бұрын

Me too i just want too see it weld aluminium either with the Tig or Mig

That welder seems to have potential. We will have to wait and see how it holds up down the road. Good review 😊

These modern machines are great. I have a Unimig 230 razor, not cheap but it does anything except get you a beer. Gave my old Unimig to my mate but they last forever. Can see the difference in the machines. New one is way better than the old transformer machine. Great review Fitzie .

Great review , would have been good to see the TIG welding of panel steel and aluminium

Always enjoyable, Tony. Thanks for the tips and the review.

The earth clamp has a flaw. The copper braid isn't back inside the clamp itself. When you put it on the edge of a rusty piece of steel it tends to arc to the braid and destroy it. Ask me how I know this one 😂

A good tip for ya. To keep your helmet clean and to make your outer lens clear from smoke stains and last a long time is to wipe it with armour all interior cleaner. Works really well, I’ve done that for years. But what do I know I’m just a welder.

Excellent work, thank you for your test and review of the Arccaptain machine, which impressed and encouraged us a lot. We hope you will not be disappointed with our machine and we will continue to work hard to provide a better experience for our users

@jraposo911

10 ай бұрын

Arc captain-weld , how much does this machine cost in Canadian dollars? Thanks.

@arccaptain-weld

10 ай бұрын

@@jraposo911 You can buy it from Website Directly，and the price is same to USA

@fitzeesfabrications

10 ай бұрын

Glad you like it. I'm still tuning it for better results, and I like it more each day. Thanks.

Hey Fitzee!! I did an entire walk through on this Arccaptain MIG200 on our channel. I also, did in fact, weld rusty sheet metal in the trunk of a 1950 Ford Shoebox! This unit did very well for us! And thank you for all your content. I reference your channel often and have learned a lot from you!

@fitzeesfabrications

10 ай бұрын

Subscribed to your channel

That a good one Tony great to have info like this without having to buy and take a chance!

Hey Tony, now I see the blue grip again, cheers! Thanks for the tips. 👍💪✌

If you say it's good, it's gotta be true...

Thanks for the review. When I need a new welder, I will consider this Arccapton.

Great to see a new welder. I just thought you got a new torch. Thanks for video tony

Nah, this is great. I'm about to use one. Very handy to me; this video. Thank you very much and thank you very much for your content. You give people confidence to take things on.

a good review and video. it looks like a nice welder, I had an expensive multi function welder that I bought when they first started making them it did not last that long. i have since replaced it with a mig and a tig and I find that it easier to have separate machines to use.

I re-watched the video after I ordered a arccaptain mig 200. I'm using a Lincoln mig 15 with voltage setting A,B,C,D and E ,with the new welder I hope to get better results, and I hope that I can play with tig welding later on. Thank you for your video,next time I'm in Newfoundland I would like to see you and your shop in person.

great welder and great information ,I'm jealous now,you are a true arc star!

Great insight on this little number. I've seen it advertised a few times to me and it's nice to see someone put it to the test on thin sheet, something I'm most familiar with. Little tip to try tho: I've found that my local welding supply's promoted gas mix that they call "Stargon" or some such silly nonsense actually works spectacularly for getting the weld to lay down like you're talking about. The mixture is 90% Argon, 8% CO2 and 2% oxygen. It costs the same as 75% Argon 25% CO2 mix at my supply, not sure about yours but think you should give it a try. If for nothing else than to give me the satisfaction of helping out a stranger who is helping me out with this review. The little bit of oxygen doesn't hurt the weld either because of complicated chemistry but it does seem to make the weld every so slightly hotter and the weld pool more fluid and manageable. It really lays flat and wide beads that blend in a fraction of the time of a regular mix. I'm not sure if this welder is for me but maybe the gas mix will be for you!

@WolfiePeters

10 ай бұрын

That mix is sold in the UK as Hobbyweld 5. Since I bought an R-tech mig and started using that gas mix, mig welding has gone from marginal to very good. I'd been using a cheap welder and different gas for years and blamed the poor results on my lack of skill. Given good equipment and materials, mig isn't difficult.

Hey Tony, thanks for the vid: That TIG capability might come in handy on your sheet metal work, it's not as fast, but it would likely cut way down on your "grinding time'. And the aluminum aspect might be real good for your Crusty project, interior and such. Of course the tips were good.

@marciabaldwin2506

10 ай бұрын

Hiya Tony, great video the tips are always awesome love watching your videos and the various projects that you undertake keep up the great work ❤

Love the music and of the drums too. Great.

Yahoo the Fitz Meister. I have an A/C 200 MPI, love it.❤😊🎉

Looks good, the price is much lower than a comparable Lincoln. Usually get what you pay for. Looks good enough to get the job done. Will see how it holds up. Good video as usual👍

Thank you Fitzee 👍

That explains it! I noticed you had a different whip on the last crusty video. It seems faster as well. Good stuff!

I'm happy with my Hobart. Only complaint I have is the loose nut behind the trigger. Love your videos keep em coming!

@russdavis1960

10 ай бұрын

😆

@ginfizz20

10 ай бұрын

I've got a Hobart and I have the same problem with that "nut". I have worked/practice so hard trying to weld my 2003 Chev without blowing holes. I've heard people say the newer vehicles metal is hard to weld, so I bought a new sheet of 18 gauge and practiced on that and when I went back to the Chev and blew right through it.

Very nice review, thanks for sharing. Nice welder. Have a great day. 👍

Now that was very cool I’ve got a Lincoln 140 that I started playing around with, if I’d have know about the arccaptain with all of those features for the price I’d have probably gotten one of them. That was a very cool video Tony 👍

Some more great tips Fitzee… thanks.

I went and got a Klutch 220/110 multi process welder at Northern and I love it too. The old stuff i used to use just doesn't have the capability and I cant wait to learn some TIG with it I just need to spend the money on another bottle

I was thinking ghe other day watching the crusty video that you were using a new welder! Great video!

Congrats on that welder!

well I'm an ex welder fitter from what I can see and by looking at the website and the price of what they offer is very reasonable deal from the looks of things, normally, to get a welder with those capabilities its usually cost a couple grand, this is very impressive!..Especially, having the ability to weld aluminum and tig capabilities with mig and stick function, that's a win win win plus from what I can determine that's nice little welder.

Welding heavy steel (construction) and welding for autobody are two totally different things. Actually they are almost opposite. I have the same Miller 140 as you and it's a love-hate relation because of the "soft start" deal they do when pulling the trigger and cannot do a decent spot or tack weld with it. This Arccaptain welder doesn't seem to have an issue like that, and looks to be a decent machine. I may actually switch my Miller to this one. Thanks Tony for testing this machine for all of us hobbyists who enjoy restoring old, rusty, hopeless cars..

@arccaptain-weld

10 ай бұрын

You're right, we've had some success with welding small things - timed spot welds, but welding heavy steel is a whole different ballgame. We'll do our best to improve in that area.

I could easily tell you were impressed with the machine. Nobody - and I mean NOBODY - uses a new welder or one they aren't sure will give them the desired result, on a "live" build, so you MUST have been impressed! Looking at the result (and funny I never picked the welder change in the previous Crusty video of the door repair...), the ArcCaptain did it and did it well. It's very impressive with the results on the 24 to 24 gauge butt welding and even with the 18/24, it still showed fairly even penetration on both metals - certainly enough to be strong if challenged in an impact. As I am used to Oxy/acetylene (another old skooler!) and find MIG a challenge, I prefer using a TIG as it's a similar mindset of melt the metal and add to the weld pool......but there are certainly times and jobs with unusual welding angles where MIG would be handier and quicker. I'm going to do as you suggest and see what other people using this ArcCaptain can do, so I can see whether it will do the light detail TIG work (like seam welding etc)....but I first need to see if they will deliver them to little old New Zealand! Great little welder all the same and it will be interesting to see what your opinion of the faithful old Miller beasty is when you go back to using it in a month or so. All the best

talking to a few experts about your usage may be very helpful for you!! great work you do

Good demo thanks.

I have an older Miller 211 auto set, always felt it welded “hot” By the way, figured you got a new welder when watching you put the bottom door skins on crusty! Good for you bud, and nice review!

Ordered this welder on Sept 4th after watching Joe Daddy's Garage review of one. Everyone seems to be impressed with these considering the price point. Can't wait to get mine and zeusing stuff with it.

I love this channel

Looks like a good little welder for the money

Sounds good ,hope you try the tig function that should also weld thinner metal.

Thanks!!

Tony - Total heat = Wattage. But wattage = Volts x Amps. And, volts cause amps. So if you want less heat in a weld, you have to have less amps, and you get less amps by having lower voltage. There is no such thing as higher voltage and lower amps, when you change one you change the other. Voltage is the thing that's easy to control, so that's what welders do. Even "constant current" welders make their current constant by adjusting voltage, not current directly.

@georgebettiol8338

10 ай бұрын

What I noted is: when Tony pressed the right upper Syn button on the welder, the right hand display would change from Amps to wire speed in m/min. He would then proceed to increase the voltage (left side display), without changing the wire speed - which I assume is a means of overiding the machine's auto (voltage-to-wire speed) setting. Tony has often stated that to but weld thin metal he sets the welder up with greater 'heat' than is typical for the specific wire feed - which is appropriate for the pulse welding he performs - but as he also illustrated, would cause holes if you attempt to perform a continuous weld at that setting.

I did a review on this welder. Really nice machine.

Fitzee, did you notice the light inside the machine to help you see the wire spool and getting it set up? I thought that was pretty cool. Great video. I love your content.

I bet you notice the inverter technology is much better and easier to grind too. I like these new welders.

If you get a .025 liner, it will help significantly. The liner is too big and causes a lot of flex in the wire so you don't get consistent welds. That's why when you first start a weld, it doesn't make a crackling sound.

It's cheap, and when it breaks it's disposable. Good for someone who needs a machine for one job but, I doubt that machine will last more than a few years. My 35 year old Hobart still works fine and its simple transformer design makes it repairable.

@fitzeesfabrications

10 ай бұрын

Well I will find out how long it lasts!

@hobbyelectronics6630

10 ай бұрын

@@fitzeesfabrications Maybe I'm being too critical. It is pretty. We'll find out if it's tough.

The latest tech small machines have come on light years compared to their predecessors. I like tiny, light machines - I don't want big doorstops. Previously, that meant buying a Kemmpi minarc mig - which I did, several times. They were the only good tiny mig machine out there - the price was also eyewatering - they also broke real easily. I broke several... expensive.. I now use a tiny little toy-like Hitbox flux core machine to weld with. It's about half the size of even a Kemmpi mini. And 1/10th the cost. Machine never blinks despite the endless rolls of wire it is expected to burn and the fact the damn thing cost absolute peanuts. You gotta love progress.

@jamesward5721

10 ай бұрын

Have to say I would no more go out & buy a bottle of gas these days - that's another thing about 90% of welders have not kept up-to-date with - just how far the flux core process has come on since the early days when it was utter pish.

When you get your settings close 4 MIG welding 4 sheet metal then switch the machine to synergic then you have 10 up and 10 low you can custom fine-tune your settings to get a flatter weld you can get the puddle to wet out more

I see you started using a soft setting Nice job on keeping the profile very low on those tacks.

It is 06:00 in the morning in Greece i wake up i see new Fitzee video i have something good to watch and i read Arccaptian and I am 15 minutes prossesing is there an Armenian welder brand I didnt know? (before coffee) conclusion: drink coffee before doing anything...

Thank you Tony! That's exactly what I needed to know. I'm still curious about the timed spot weld feature. I'm having trouble staying consistent. I only get an hour here and an hour there a few times a month to work on the van. Most of that time is spent getting comfortable with the welder each time.

@arccaptain-weld

10 ай бұрын

I totally get your struggle with consistency. Our welder has a timed spot weld feature that allows you to set the trigger time for each weld. It's a game-changer for keeping those welds consistent.

If this machine turns out well and you like it. I'll buy one. Just rebuilt the engine in my bronco..got it running today. Need to turn to some of the rust its got.

Man you got some bright as hell stage lights going there ......

Saw Barry from Joe Daddy's Garage do a demo on one as well and he was impressed with it too.

Looks like a good welder in the price range, similar to the Vevor multi welder 250 I got recently. They weld, but I just wish they'd give you an independent wire speed control. They always seems to feed too much wire.

@arccaptain-weld

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the praise. Our welder can indeed adjust the wire speed independently when not using the SYN mode.

I’ve got a Miller 145 used it for years on sheet metal. Keep us up to date. It would take a lot for me to change.

I have a mig that has aged out of the system I had a fine time finding parts just .8 tips and stuff to switch back to MIG from fluxcore

You can get the TIG torch for this machine if you want to weld thinner material.

Not bad for a $400 welder!

Great..... Fitzee you might have just sold me on a new welder....lol Great review 👍

Great vid be careful when welding with no gloves flash burn sucks

I got very good at fixing my holes, when I weld.🤔

Man you gotta step out and try arc stick welding bro. I used to only do flux core on this little Lincoln machine and my buddy gave me the tig 200 arc captain and I been running stick welding and I love it actually. Now I got the mig 200, btw you wanna see that thing dance man run it on 220 and order the upgraded mig gun for the mig 200, it’s legit way better than that stock whip

I thought I noticed in your last video you were using a different mig gun .

I’ll check one out online

This is a great video...let's a fella kind know what is out there and some useful info. Thanks

Turn spot down to .3 .4, and won’t burn through. Still penetrates good. Kentucky

Is that a welder or a computer? It sure has a lot of adjust ability built in. Looks like you've fine-tuned it to your requirements and it's working well for you. My welder is like you old one, just two dials, but I can manage to do a variety of work with different thickness materials OK with it. I only use 030 flux core wire, but it suits what I do.

very nice what you spelt my name wrong lol. (Arccaptian mig200. Fitzee tries out a new welder) should be Arccaptain, typo i know lol. thanks for the upload.

@fitzeesfabrications

10 ай бұрын

My spelling sucks. Lol

@theDaftman

10 ай бұрын

But you provide us all with insight and knowledge, I really thank you for that. @@fitzeesfabrications

nice

Oh i'm so jealout. I can't wait to get me one of those.

Nice video good deal a welder that has adjustable settings, like what you think of it.

As a mechanic my very first purchase with Snap On was a set of impact sockets 3/8" - 2-9/16" , and you work on cars and you only have up to 1" , what about axle nuts ? Nice to have big sockets I use mine a lot on cars and pickup trucks

I have noticed other fabricating channels I watch are also now using these welders. Do you watch Barry on his channel, "Jo Daddy's Garage"? He had been using his machine for a few weeks now and did sheet metal and mentioned the machine has been comfortable to work with as well. The company gave Barry a promo for his channel, to hold a free raffle give-a-way, for him to have the company send the winner a complete setup of the machine. It would have been nice of them to help promote your channel as well with a similar give-a-way. Thanks for your review.

I used german brand Stahlwerk MIG/MAG 175 and did rusty body work. It was easy to use and cheap machine like yours. What do you recommend as a professional? Are these machines good for restoration body work?

Look s like the same welder i bought from amazon last year, but a different name , HXvoguen something like that, its chinese , it did ok for me .

Do you have mixed gas, noticed you do not have on mix. Kentucky

Jo Daddy's Garage has had good things to say about the Arccaptain he's using. He's basicall using it for sheetmetal rebuilding a 69 or 70 Mustang from nearly scratch.

@arccaptain-weld

10 ай бұрын

We really appreciate him and Tony for the great feedback. They're both amazing. 🙌🏼

@JustinBlackfaceTrudeau

27 күн бұрын

@@arccaptain-weld does the machine come with the .023 drive wheel still? I read a comment on another review where the person said their machine did not have the .023 wheel and it had to be ordered separately?

If you can, make the extra effort to convert to 220v. Making a machine run on 110v is like asking a race horse to win a race while breathing through a straw - it technically works, but it doesn't work well. It also usually means that self optimizing machines will need less fiddling with the buttons and dials to get to the type of results that you want, because they are designed and optimized to operate the best at that higher voltage. The welds are more likely to lay down at higher voltage while penetrating better. Operating at higher voltage DOESN'T mean it is more likely to burn through thin sheet metal, it means that is it less likely to, when optimized properly. There are a lot of machines out there that have been designed to operate on a lot of different voltages and frequencies (for example, 250v 50Hz, like in Europe) so that they sell better worldwide, and their performance varies wildly based on what power source they use (ie, VEVOR). If you have to, install a 220v receptacle right off the circuit breaker panel that is usually in the garage and run a 220v extension cord over to your welder. Doing it that way will minimize expense and time of running a 220 volt circuit over near your welder - it is not the best way to run a line, but it works and is cheap.