[TheForge] mig welders???

[Steve Smith]

I'm not sure infinite heat range is such an amazing deal as that. I'd 
lots rather have more amps. If you get into a 250A mig, you can do spray 
welding (I realize they are lots more money). Spray is excellent. The 
frying bacon noise drops to a quiet hiss, and you can put down an 
amazing amount of metal. It has been a long time since I used my stick 
welder, now that I have a high current mig.

Steve Smith

Ralph Macey wrote:

>I'm in the market for a small mig welder.    I had a 160 amp import that
>worked great for 10 years but quit on me the other day.  I do mostly small
>stuff with the mig (big I use stick). I'm looking at Hobart & Miller both
>have 175amp.  I see on the Miller it has infinite heat range.  This seems
>nice but is it worth $150. more?  Anybody have any comments?
>
>Thanks.
>
>Ralph Macey
>Wood 'n Iron
>Warrenton, MO
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