Help me choose MM 135 or Hobart Handler 140

[fun4now]

let it goooooo

best not to look back, just be happy you got a great welder and enjoy it. about a week after i got my TA-185 i found a dyn200 compleat for $1500 on one of the sites, just befor i exploded i stoped and decided to let it go, i got a good welder and i'm happy with it. could of should of would of, never helped any one.
i have had my MM135 for around 5 years now and been verry happy with it just as you should be with the new 140, dont look back just start thinking about what you are going to make first and you will be all happy again.

[RichT]

Another vote for the MM135. I learned how to weld on one, used it for about 4 yrs and sold it for nearly what I paid for it. Upgraded to MM175 = another great machine.

[fyoung]

I am replacing an old MM 130 and am torn between True Blue 135 and the Hobart Handler 140. The 140 is rated to 1/4 inch where the MM is rated to 5/16 inch. Pluse there is a 100 buck price differance.

Any thoughts?

Get the HH187 and run..in my opinion there isn't enough price difference in the two (140-187) not to buy the 187.
Happy holidays, Farris

[Danny]

That sucks! I always rush into these things! I found this site too late. The MSRP was 789.00 and thats what got me. Live and learn I guess. Thanks for pointing that out though. The folks here will be alot of help w/ future purchases.

Does your MM 140 have the Auto-set mode?

[RYNO]

Yes, Danny. It seems to work as they say. So far that is the only setting I have used, Other than amp setting for thickness of base material. I plan to post my progress as I use it more. As I posted earlier I am still a beginner, so my info. may be vague.

[fun4now]

here are the tank and gage covers i told you about in the PM, have to post the pic's in here as you cant in a PM.
depending on weather you get the cammo or blue cover for the welder you can get the tanke and gage to match, thease are on 80quft tanks

[trailblazer]

You can't really go wrong with the mm 135. I replaced my lincoln 135 with the mm 135 and it was the best thing i ever did. My little rig has paid for itself ten times over since 06'.

[Broccoli1]

since 06'.

Good deal since this thread is from 06'