[TheForge] MIG Welders

[The Millers]

I have two Lincoln MIGs. An old WeldPak 100, 110v and a WeldPak 150  
which 220v.
I have used them regularly for 10 years with not one lick of trouble.  
Consumables are readily available and pretty generic.

ITW owns, Miller and Hobart and I believe Hobart to be ITW's entry  
level  machines, nowadays. If you can get your hands on an old Hobart  
Handler 120 it would serve you well, too.

Ray Miller
Cincinnati

On May 21, 2007, at 4:23 PM, Washington, Aubrey O. wrote:

> Okay Folks, I know we've covered a lot of this territory in the  
> past, but I'd like some specific input on my situation.  I'm not a  
> great welder and don't do a lot of it.  But, I've owned a Lincoln  
> 225 AC machine for many years.  I was thinking of upgrading to the  
> AC/DC model to see if that would improve my welding in sheet  
> metal.  (I get a lot of burn through or sticking.)  Then this  
> weekend I got a chance to play with a Miller 135 MIG welder.  That  
> got me to thinking about other options.
>
> Now I'm considering keeping the old  AC stick welder and adding a  
> MIG machine to my shop.  I can use the stick welder for heavy duty  
> applications, so I'm thinking of getting a 115V MIG machine so it  
> can take it with me to locations where 230V is not available.  In  
> doing a quick internet search, it seems that 140 amps is the  
> largest that MIGs come in for 115V.  Roughly in order of price I've  
> found the following:
>
> Millermatic 140 w/ Auto Set
> Millermatic 140
> Lincoln Power MIG 140C & 140T
> Hobart Handler 140 MIG
>
> I have several questions.  Why are the Hobarts so much cheaper?   
> (Are they boat anchors?)  Is there any real difference between  
> Lincoln and Miller (besides color preference)?  Is the "auto set"  
> feature of the Miller worth the extra $80?  What is the difference  
> between the Lincoln 140C and 140T?  (I didn't notice any difference  
> in specs and there is only about $5 difference in price.)  What  
> other issues should I be considering?
>
> Thanks,
> Aubrey
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