[TheForge] MIG Welders

[Tod Estes]

I agree, mine happens to be the miller and I would not trade it.
Quoting ries <ries at riesniemi.com>:

> I dont know much about the Lincolns, but I have had very good luck
> with Millers for many years.
> Hobart is Millers economy line- they are indeed cheaper in build
> quality, and I would not recommend one- they use plastic gears
> instead of metal in the drive motor, for example.
> Personally, I would skip the autoset- its not really that hard to set
> the wire speed/amps on a mig welder, and its just one more thing to
> go wrong.
>
> The difference between the two lincolns appears to be that the T
> model has just 4 settings for amps, while the C is infinitely
> adjustable. The infinite adjustment is a bit nicer, and probably
> worth getting.
>
> I would either buy the Miller 140, or the Lincoln C. Both are going
> to be good machines.
>
> ries
>
>
>
>
> On May 21, 2007, at 1:23 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
> _______________________________________________
> Manage membership or unsubscribe at:
> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/theforge
> theforge mail list group photo site is
> http://www.photoaccess.com
> Login:  blacksmithblacksmith at hotmail.com
> password:  anvil
> ___________
>
>
>
> Ries Niemi
> Industrial Artist
> http://www.riesniemi.com/
>
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Manage membership or unsubscribe at:
> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/theforge
> theforge mail list group photo site is
> http://www.photoaccess.com
> Login:  blacksmithblacksmith at hotmail.com
> password:  anvil
> ___________
>
>
>


Tod Estes

People do not care about how much you know
until they know about how much you care.