I really like the fact that the folks here do not seem to be biased to Miller products like I expected. Thats good.
So tet me try this. In the past I managed a maintenance shop for a large Company. We had stick, MIG and Heliarc welders. It seems Heliarc is now referred to as TIG, is this correct? I did a little of each but probably will not be doing any TIG welding now. Stick option would be nice but not necessary.
I do need 110/240 capability.
Machines I have looked at:
Lincoln 210MP - I believe it can do MIG, stick and TIG. Local shop offered it to me for $1,099.00 out the door and 1 free gas fill up if I buy a tank there.
Miller 211 - MIG only. Solid and flux core. $1159.00
Miller 215 - MIG, TIG and stick. $1379.00
I believe these are the same machine with equal specs but the 215 can do TIG and stick for $200.00 more. I think the stick option alone is worth the extra $200.00
Hobart Handler 210 MVP - Seems to be the same machine as the Miller 211 without the automatic control and 7 fixed output ranges for $850.00
Please correct me if I am missing anything or wrong on this. They all look like nice machines but the digital readout screen and all the electronics going with it just looks like something else (and expensive) to go wrong and not really necessary.
The price is not a issue. Just want a good dependable machine that can live in the garage and occasional condensation out there is a issue for me.
So tet me try this. In the past I managed a maintenance shop for a large Company. We had stick, MIG and Heliarc welders. It seems Heliarc is now referred to as TIG, is this correct? I did a little of each but probably will not be doing any TIG welding now. Stick option would be nice but not necessary.
I do need 110/240 capability.
Machines I have looked at:
Lincoln 210MP - I believe it can do MIG, stick and TIG. Local shop offered it to me for $1,099.00 out the door and 1 free gas fill up if I buy a tank there.
Miller 211 - MIG only. Solid and flux core. $1159.00
Miller 215 - MIG, TIG and stick. $1379.00
I believe these are the same machine with equal specs but the 215 can do TIG and stick for $200.00 more. I think the stick option alone is worth the extra $200.00
Hobart Handler 210 MVP - Seems to be the same machine as the Miller 211 without the automatic control and 7 fixed output ranges for $850.00
Please correct me if I am missing anything or wrong on this. They all look like nice machines but the digital readout screen and all the electronics going with it just looks like something else (and expensive) to go wrong and not really necessary.
The price is not a issue. Just want a good dependable machine that can live in the garage and occasional condensation out there is a issue for me.
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