[TheForge] MIG Welders

[Todd Rich]

On Tue, 22 May 2007, Larry Brown wrote:

>
> I have one of the original Hobarts and it is a good machine but a friend 
> bought one of the newer ones and I wouldn't recommend it. Hobart is now owned 
> by the company that owns Miller and a lot of the parts are the same, but they 
> cut corners with the hobart. I've had good luck with Lincoln and Millers.
> L Brown
>
Well, as just another data point, I've got a Lincoln Weld-Pak 100, which 
is a 110v MIG welder, and it is a nice tool to use.  I did have a minor 
problem with the retaining screw for the small spools ratcheting down in 
use, but that has been fixed in later models.

Plus, since I'm going to be building a Kinyon hammer this summer, I have 
now gotten wifely permission to get either a Millermatic 210 or 251.  Just 
trying to decide if the extra capacity is worth the extra $500.
 			Todd
P.S. Yes, I know it would be cheaper to just buy the hammer, but I have 
other projects as well, including hydraulic press...etc..