Miller and Hobart

[ShockHazard]

Likely cheap AZZ accessories on the Hobart version.

The HoFarts tend to have more plastic parts on their machines as well.

[cruizer]

What was the difference between the Maxstar 150stl and the hobart 150sti that was only out for a short time? Could those machines really have been any different

Likely cheap AZZ accessories on the Hobart version.

[Rezeppa]

What was the difference between the Maxstar 150stl and the hobart 150sti that was only out for a short time? Could those machines really have been any different

[BD1]

here, check this out.

http://www.millerwelds.com/resources/communities/mboard/showthread.php?12043-miller-Vs-Hobart

[cruizer]

Same machine different torches.

[H80N]

i thought hobart was miller? seems i heard they bought them years ago?

yep all part of the same ITW family.... but interestingly enough you often find the Hobart version of the same machine discounted a little deeper than the Miller...

[spence648]

i thought hobart was miller? seems i heard they bought them years ago?

[H80N]

It was my impression that the Diversion165 and the Hobart165i are exactly the same machine, and came off the same assy line. Am I wrong?

I have been told the same thing and believe it to be true... just compare specs and manuals...

here is the Hobart

http://www.hobartwelders.com/om/6digit/o245020c_hob.pdf

here is the Miller

http://www.millerwelds.com/om/o232895g_mil.pdf

looks the same to me.... you decide...

they share other models as well... the only difference being paint color..

[shovelon]

It was my impression that the Diversion165 and the Hobart165i are exactly the same machine, and came off the same assy line. Am I wrong?