mig welder question......

[lownslow]

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 ........

[Unkl Ian]

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.

[lownslow]

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...

[jeff]

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

[forsakenfew]

yo donnie, you get my pm's??

[lownslow]

huh ??????? nope ......was it a love letter ?????

[Chopperdave]

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...

[fab32]

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

[zman]

I guess if you're getting a deal cool, but I don't think ESAB is any better than Miller....

[ESnacky6]

Millermatic 135 $557
Millermatic 175 $662

www.welders-direct.com (http://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....

[brutus t maximus]

dont know where ya live but check the classified, 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

[AHotRod]

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

[Rude Dude]

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

[Fatstang]

I vote for a Miller 175. Never had a problem with it.

[Curt Six]

[ QUOTE ]
Millermatic 135 $557
Millermatic 175 $662

www.welders-direct.com (http://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....





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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

[Spitfire1776]

[ 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 sucks 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.