Multimatic

[crabber]

Has anyone seen one of these?

http://www.millerwelds.com/products/...p?model=M00361

I saw a post on WW about it.

-Ian

[ihctractor]

Looks like it would be the ultimate hobby welder, but you can bet a 29 pound package that can do everything will have a very professional price tag!

What's up with the limited distribution areas?

[go2building]

Multimatic

Benny365 put a link for that on 4/23/12
Kevin

[con_fuse9]

List price 2300!

Looks like it would be the ultimate hobby welder, but you can bet a 29 pound package that can do everything will have a very professional price tag!

What's up with the limited distribution areas?

Well, I _WAS_ kinda waiting for a passport, actually had the money saved... now this comes along.

Oh and:
http://store.cyberweld.com/mimu200au...30306175656c77
So about $1800....

[H80N]

Have yet to find the Owners/Users manual for it....

am I missing something?? has anybody else found it....??

did find the 4page sales brochure pdf....

Would like to see a side by side review and comparison with the Thermal Arc Fabricator 181i MIG/TIG/Stick 3 in 1 Welder

http://www.scottgrossstore.com/servl...or-181i/Detail

[chub380]

Have yet to find the Owners/Users manual for it....

am I missing something?? has anybody else found it....??

did find the 4page sales brochure pdf....

Would like to see a side by side review and comparison with the Thermal Arc Fabricator 181i MIG/TIG/Stick 3 in 1 Welder

http://www.scottgrossstore.com/servl...or-181i/Detail

can you run the thermal of of 110v

[milkerman]

181i is 230v only, They are coming out with a 211i sometime in june. Will be 120v/230v

[wb4rt]

I not only saw one of the new Multimatic 200's, I got to use it last night at Miller's "Under the Hood" in Atlanta. MIG has a great arc, maybe a little stiffer than my 211.

This is a great machine, may be pricey, but to be able to MIG, DC TIG, and stick in one small machine guarantees this will be a winner.

[Mr Bigs]

181i is 230v only, They are coming out with a 211i sometime in june. Will be 120v/230v

Bet it won't weigh 29 lbs

[Bistineau]

Bet it won't weigh 25lbs

The link Crabber supplied shows 29Lbs.I thought I wanted a MM211 w MVP, but now I might have to reconsider.

[crabber]

I bought a Thermal Arc Fabricater 181i five months ago. It is a little over thirty pounds.

The dual voltage on the Multimatic would be nice to have on the TA, but is 220 only. The Therma Arc also says "made in China".

I needed a small mig at the time, otherwise I would have waited (had I known!)!

-Ian

[Sberry]

Whats the world coming to,,, Miller copy the Chinese? ha

[crabber]

Whats the world coming to,,, Miller copy the Chinese? ha

Yea, but at least when I call Thermal Arc, they speak my language and it's even the same day!

The Miller looks easier to carry around. The TA has a nice MIG arc, does TIG o.k.will run 7018 smooth, but wont run 6010 or 6011.

-Ian

[t1113rs]

Finally, digital meters!!!

I have had a complaint for a very long time with the passport being such a great machine but we are forced to compare settings on the stupid 1-10 scale for voltage and wire feed speed... I hope they roll out the digital displays on all machines. Using a screwdriver scratch or sharpie marker mark on the dials is so last century... I don't see why Miller couldn't just buy a batch of old iPod touch/iPhone 3 screens to wire in as displays. It would likely be very affordable. You wouldn't need the modern "retina displays" for a welder. We wouldn't mind paying a bit extra to be in the 21st century...

[kweld]

i like the ipod idea. good use of older technology.

Just unboxed my new multimatic 200 and finally got around to finishing my 240v plug in the garage. I could do either voltage, but I had already started and had to finish installing a new panel etc.

Anywya, did my first mig weld with the machine and was great! I am very new to welding so don't have any experience to speak of, but i layed some beads and did a quick fabrication that was not pretty but worked like a charm.

Will try a first project this week while up at my summer house - the reason i got this was to have it transportable from chicago to michigan. So far working out cause i could put it in the car between two kids and with a cat on top - no problem.

i will test it out more and try stick welding too. don't have the tig option yet, but will do that next year. I love that it has the capability.