Home run or foul ball???

[Michael ray]

Traded my little maxstar 150 STL for a millermatic dvi.

[H80N]

Traded my little maxstar 150 STL for a millermatic dvi.

Here is the manual

https://www.millerwelds.com/files/owners-manuals/O1330H_MIL.pdf

[Michael ray]

Only reason I traded was I like the dual voltage capability of it and it's like new. I ran it on both 110 and 220. Works great. I have the maxstar 210 and barely used the 150 anymore. Got the 80 cf 75/25 with it. The 150 STL left with the tig,stick and ground clamp only. I work in the automotive field and kinda thought this would be a good deal.

[Michael ray]

Thanks for the manual link...reading a little more about it now. Probably a pretty good trade wasn't it?

[H80N]

Thanks for the manual link...reading a little more about it now. Probably a pretty good trade wasn't it?

More dependent on your personal wants and needs than anything else

if you are happy... that is all that matters

[Michael ray]

Came with a new in box spool gun and 3 rolls of wire. 2 Aluminum and 1 stainless. I think I'll sell the hobart ironman I have now. It's a 220v machine. I know the dvi isn't as powerful as the ironman 210 but my shopmaster is and then some.

[Michael ray]

I'm happy, we have a millermatic 135 at the shop and it's a little bulky, that's the reason I don't use it..I'll post a pic. It's so far from practical it's funny. It's on a custom welding cart built by our shop a couple years ago...takes 2 guys to move it for real.

[Michael ray]

Maybe a good subject for a new thread.

Completely impractical welding rigs

[ryanjones2150]

I have zero experience with the machine you have there, but I really like my maxstar 150. I have the STH though. I would guess that your new machine fills a gap in your fleet?

[Michael ray]

Yeah..that hobart is only 220 and the shops millermatic is harder to move than my shopmaster...it's unreal awkward with its custom made cart/emergency response to anything design. I loved my stl 150 but I did buy it's bigger brother maxstar 210 just a few weeks ago. I will buy another 150 but I'll get the STH next time.

[Michael ray]

I like it having both voltage plugs like the maxstar. Be good for exhaust and other thinner stuff

[ryanjones2150]

Ya, it has good low end arc stability. The shop where we have our drag car we have a big Lincoln precision tig, which I really like on aluminum. But when it comes to stainless and the thinner stuff, I like that maxstar.

[Michael ray]

I love the 210 also...it has the digital amp read, hf start, pulse up to 250 pps I think. Does real nice on thin stuff and can adjust a little finer than the 150...just weighs double and a half

[Michael ray]

The dvi has a low duty cycle but I wanted it mostly for exhaust pipe work. Lots of converter replacements and general exhaust work... duty cycle will be fine for what I'll do with it.

[Michael ray]

I am curious about the spool gun that came with it. The machine has a place for the switch beside the wire feeder but no switch. I didn't find anything in the manual about the spool gun..it's a spoolmate 150. My shopmaster has a separate control box that plugs into its 110 port for the spool gun. I'll read more before connecting it. Looks like it'll plug right in