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Jan 16, 2008 | 07:41 PM

accordepicenter

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in the market for a mig welder, thinking about a miller Updated

ended up buying a new hobart handler 140 amp 115v welder at tractor supply, was about $474. I bought a argon/co2 cylinder, mig wire and extra tips etc etc and everything was a lil over 700, but to exchange the cylinder for a full one only costs about $20. Honestly, everything was pretty comparable to ebay etc so i just went to the store. I used it today on my new manifold, welded schedule 40 mild steel to the 1/2" weld flanges and it worked good, better than expected actually.

http://www.hobartwelders.com/product...ed/handler140/

Jan 16, 2008 | 08:13 PM

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Re: in the market for a mig welder, thinking about a miller

for like 100 or so more i got my 220volt 185 amp miller

. But it didnt have a cart, thats what having a welder is for

Jan 16, 2008 | 08:25 PM

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Re: in the market for a mig welder, thinking about a miller

buy my lincoln millermatic

Jan 16, 2008 | 09:02 PM

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Re: in the market for a mig welder, thinking about a miller

I have a little Lincoln 135. It works well. I want to get a Miller 252 maybe in the spring.

Here is the 135 in action. Keep in mind I don't MIG much.
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Jan 16, 2008 | 09:23 PM

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Re: in the market for a mig welder, thinking about a miller

If you don't weld much, or even if you do, I would seriously look at the miller with the autoset. That ---- is pimp.

Jan 16, 2008 | 09:39 PM

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Re: in the market for a mig welder, thinking about a miller

I'll trade my lincoln 135 with 3 ft tall gas cylinder for a sleeved block.

Jan 16, 2008 | 10:03 PM

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Re: in the market for a mig welder, thinking about a miller

Julio has a millermatic and last time I talked to him he said he was planning on selling it. Otherwise I've got a Thermal Arc 115V TIG.

Jan 17, 2008 | 05:54 AM

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Re: in the market for a mig welder, thinking about a miller

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Originally Posted by accordepicenter

Post up what you got/reccomend. I wanna keep it 115v, have good reliability and easy to get parts. Im tired of using crap with crappy results, so no fluxcore for me. I was also looking at a lincoln and a hobart but the miller seems like a much better machine. I used a friends bluepoint 115v mig welder (135amp) and it worked decent, but im looking at getting this particular model miller:

http://cgi.ebay.com/MILLER-MILLERMAT...QQcmdZViewItem

I need to get somthing to be able to finish my new manifold and piping for my accord setup... this is one of the things holding me back

you nig nog

hobart=miller

Jan 17, 2008 | 08:49 AM

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Re: in the market for a mig welder, thinking about a miller

yo jay you just called a nig nog by a noob

Jan 17, 2008 | 05:02 PM

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you nig nog

hobart=miller

even though they are the same company when you get down to it, its like saying a cobalt=caddy because they are both made by gm. The miller is the better machine, the hobart you get less for less $$$, its a trade off. Take that nig nog noob

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