BOLTR: Vulcan MIG 215 | Harbor Freight Welder

As a welder I will say this learn how to cut metal first. I have seen people fired just because they couldn't cut their own metal. Also a saying for all you welders or soon to be one, "a decent welder knows how to prevent a fire, a good welder knows how to stop a fire, but a great welder knows how long you can weld while on fire."

“Welding will put you in good stead no matter what your chosen vocation” My patients do not appreciate my new skookum laceration repairs... but the local burn clinic sure seems happy with me!

I tight my kids at 5 to weld. There now 11 and cutting and welding Jeep body panels and I’m pushed out of my own shop. Don’t do it.

"Can you help me take off my boot?" "No, you're good, your smart. Thanks for cleaning up". Bravo, good man. More kids need parents like you.

Smiles for miles hearing your daughter saying yes to welding. Love it

Once upon a time, I was a fresh-out-of-college mechanical engineer in a glorified job shop. The old union welders took a shine to me and taught me how to weld, first using stick and then mig. An invaluable education that I still use 25 years later.

I'm a welding inspector, and you're pretty damn spot on with your quip about MAG welding.

The interaction between you and your daughter in your videos is priceless! It makes me smile every time she speaks up in your shop. You are a "COOL" Papa! AND a great mentor and teacher!

10:50 "Wanna learn how to weld?" Little girl "YEEAAAAAHHHH!!!!!" I imagine you were happy to hear that.

I am pretty sure at this point, there is someone over at Harbor Freight corporate that is paid to watch AvE videos and then pass that on to the enginerds.

We've been testing a Vulcan Pro Tig 200 at work for the past 6 months. Running full on production in an industrial environment 16 hours a day 5 - 7 days a week right next to the Millers and Lincolns that cost 4x as much, and it's doing it running on half the voltage as the Vulcan only runs on 240V whereas the others are 480V machines.. 6 months in and the Vulcan is still hanging right with the blues and the reds and hasn't shown any signs of failure. For the price we're thoroughly impressed with it.

I’m glad you mentioned conductive dust intrusion. I never grind inside my shop, because of all of the shop fires I’ve heard about. Everything inside your shop that runs on pixies can be a fire waiting to happen with grinding dust inside. Grind outside, or in a separate booth inside: it’ll save your shop/house.

You sir, are a lucky man. Your daughter is enthusiastic about learning things you can teach her. And she understands French too!

"the 1976 Hustler bush style" has now been added to my list of most memorable AvE lines (the list now runs to three volumes)

It's Friday night and I'm sitting watching you tear things apart and I have the biggest grin from ear to ear. My God, I gotta stop drinking.

AvE, i'm beyond stoked to support your channel. That moment with chickadee was genuine as can be. It's awesome to see youngens in the shop getting excited to learn. I really enjoyed this one. Thank you.

And despite you not taking any kickbacks from manufacturers/marketers, you just sold a few thousand welders. Someone at HF has a big smile right now.

I've been learning like a bastard since I started as an AvE disciple.

Love watching your videos! You not only teach a lot but you are funny as hell. I work at harbor freight tools I’m the supervisor logistics. And would love to see more of our tools reviewed by you.

First let me say upfront I work at HFT. Now let me tell you I love your reviews. No BS straight facts for me to help my customers. I feel like i can repeat everything you say so I can sell the right tool to the right person. Also you are right in a lot of ways. HFT is growing, we sell a ton during the summer months... but in winter it crashes. Why because the home owner that buys a Chicago Electric drill to hang a couple of things in the summer does not buy shit all winter. We are expanding our lines working to getting pro-level tools. It will probably be a slow build up... but yes we want to go head to head with Snap-on, Dewalt and the other big guys. I Loved your review on Bauer. Now I want to see you take a part a Hercules, and or an Earthquake 20V impact.