i have been borrowing a lincoln mig welder and need to buy my own. it seens to work really nicely but i have heard good things about hobart as well ......what do you guys prefer ?....i also have used a miller as well but unfortunately they are out of my budget atleast from the local welding supply store ........
I have a Lincoln 175(?) works fine,no problems. 220 volts,not quite powerful enough for real think stuff. But it will handle 3/16" no problem.
yeah this one i have been using is a 125 110 volt and i basically use it for shaving handles etc.....no real thick stuff....but i was atleast thinking of stepping up to a 175 model ....but the 125 seems like a real good unit .....thanks...
ebay- item # 3808793194. go to this guys other items hes got an ebay store with everything and way cheaper than the local welding supply shop (atleast the one near me) i bought a miller 210 from him and love it. good luck -jeff
hey donnie we have forsaken Miller for ESAB... i might be able to get you a deal, i'll talk to you about it saturday...
I've got a Hobart 251 and it will do anything you will ever come across building cars. It's 220V single phase. I run .035 wire in it and can do 1/4" at half throttle. I've got a 110V machine for thin gauge stuff and between the two machines there isn't anything short of heavy construction they won't handle. Frank
Millermatic 135 $557 Millermatic 175 $662 www.welders-direct.com I'd have gotten the 175 if I'd had 220... just bite the bullet and get the best Homie... You won't be sorry..! but you will if you skimp or 'settle'... my $.02 for a Homie....
dont know where ya live but check the cl***ified, in every paper you can find. for example a friend of mine bought a 250 amp ac dc miller gas drive, constant current constant voltage with a 16 hp onan. low hours, and included a miller spool gun and all the extras, gas bottles leads etc, on a decent trailer for 750 bucks. with that thing you can weld anything you likely will ever have the need to weld , be it steel, aluminum or stainless. low hour unit i used it and tried like hell to talk him out of it... he found it in the sunday paper, here in tacoma bob g
I use a 255AMP Thermal Arc Viking mig. Personally, I would'nt have anything smaller except for sheet metal work only. REMEMBER: The Duty Cycle is extremely important and in MOST cases, you get what you pay for. Step Up and spend the cash for a good quality unit, and self-darkening helmet. A year from now you will be so glad you did. GLenn
I have a 220 volt Hobart 165 amp machine with a miller gun, when I bought it the vendor said miller and hobart merge companies. Anyway used it to chop tops and weld mustang II and am very happy with it. I had a 110 lincoln sp125 and it work good for sheetmetal work. Very happy with both tools
[ QUOTE ] Millermatic 135 $557 Millermatic 175 $662 www.welders-direct.com I'd have gotten the 175 if I'd had 220... just bite the bullet and get the best Homie... You won't be sorry..! but you will if you skimp or 'settle'... my $.02 for a Homie.... [/ QUOTE ] I bought my Hobart 175 machine from welders direct. A main difference between it and the Miller is that the Hobart "clicks" into each voltage setting (10-20-30-etc) where the Miller can be dialed in in between those clicks. For a non-pro welder like me, that doesn't make a difference, so I saved a few bucks with the Hobart and have been very happy with it. The cool thing about Welders Direct is that their prices include shipping. I had a good experience with them. Curt
[ QUOTE ] hey donnie we have forsaken Miller for ESAB... i might be able to get you a deal, i'll talk to you about it saturday... [/ QUOTE ] ESAB's are great, reliable, convenient, but DAMN pricey. Which ****s saying there an ESAB factory a few miles from my house and I still can't get a cheap one. Wonder if I went dumpster diving? My Miller does good for me though.
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