Hobart's are just made in china millers, my Hobart plasma uses miller replacement parts. Hobart generally has less features and maybe one notch down on quality from miller.
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Hobart's are just made in china millers, my Hobart plasma uses miller replacement parts. Hobart generally has less features and maybe one notch down on quality from miller.
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Originally Posted by BroncoJo
Hobart welders are essentially cheaper millers that are slightly lower quality. We have millers, but we operate them every day for most of the day. If you are just going to occasionally use them Hobarts are just fine. Evan has a Hobart 210 in college station which has welded a ton of stuff for the club and works like a champ.
If you are interested I still have both of my Miller 251s for sale. Haven't gotten around to listing them locally yet. Both work great and have brand new guns. wanting $1500 each OBO
Duty cycle is the most important factor to consider.
General welding on 1/4 mild steel will run about 125-150 amps for the average user. The hobart 211 gives you a 30% duty cycle at 150 amps. Miller 211 is the exact same.
In comparison the Miller 212 and Hobart 230 give you 160 and 175 amps at 60% duty cycle. For welding structural members this will allow you to weld nearly continuously on a vehicle without hitting the duty cycle. The miller will have a smoother arc and better adjustment.
If you can swing it I would buy one of Sams miller 251's. If I had the cash I would buy one for myself as they are really nice machines.
For the record I have a Miller 211 (older 212) and it is a great machine, I have never hit the duty cycle on it and I have run several 33lb spools of wire though the machine without any issues.
Where are the 251s located? I am intersted.
yea i do thanks. brian is moving back to the us so he will be taking his welder when he buys a house so i need a replacement even if its just till i buy a big one. also iirc these little ones are better for sheet metal work and i need to replace some body panels on a few projects.
If colman falls through I would be interested in the little Lincoln maybe.
We run a Hobart 140, and multiple miller machines (larger mig and stick) at work. Hobart seems to be just fine.
it did a great job on 18 gauge patch panels on my '56 chevy.Quote:
Originally Posted by colman
Paris, can deliver to alto this weekendQuote:
Originally Posted by Shaggy
I'm not going to Alto.
but ppl who live in houston are....
Can you take a picture of it? And are you sure of the condition? I don't want to spend $500 more for a worn out welder even if it is bigger than a brand new 211. If you say it is good I will trust you I just don't usually buy stuff without seeing it.
http://www.tamor.org/forums/showthre...ght=miller+251Quote:
Originally Posted by Shaggy
Dude, go pound sand.Quote:
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