miller wire welders

[arkla hunter]

Any of yall use the smaller miller wire welder that will hook up 2 a regular outlet? Ive used the bigger unit thats on wheels not sure the exact size or model but it is really nice. I was thinking about getting the smaller one so i wouldnt havta run a 220 wire out to my shop. Plus the smaller unit is alot cheaper. I dnt do just a hole lot of welding but i do like to build dog boxes, hog buggies and deerstands in my free time. I was just wandering if anyone has used both units and how they stack up against one another?

[charles]

 for everything ur saying u want to build, the smaller units will work fine. iv got a Hobart 140 and my builds r holding up good. i'll try n find the topic where I posted the build of my atv/dog trailer and I built a pig wagon and a front rack for my wheeler.

[tuskbuster]

i use the Lincoln 140 and havent had a problem ,had a bad spool of alum.wire but after i changed brands works like a charm

[txsteve85]

For thinner materials 110 is fine...I prefer a 220 though.
I did use a 110 on my dog run 12 gage steel and it did pretty well.

[charles]

 ooops, its a weldmark. same as a miller and Hobart, all made by miller, but either way, here is my first trailer build.

http://www.easttexashogdoggers.com/forum/index.php?topic=47729.0





here is the 4wheeler rack



my pig pen gate



pig wagon





I also built a smoker, took 2 spools of wire, but got it built. cant find any pics of it, but wouldn't b hard to get pics, but I think u might get the point the 120vac welders will do what ur gonna ask out if it

[arkla hunter]

Hey charles, the pic u posted helped out alot. Thats the same type stuff i like to tinker with on my free time. Same material and all. Do u use the argon bottle on ur or just the regular wire that doesnt require the bottle? O and this is Chance btw

[charles]

Its flux core, but iv got the regulator for it and i also pucked up a miller 220 unit for $375 at the local welding. New price nearly $900, it came in for a drowned circuit board, the owner left it in the rain. Came with new ground, 15' cable and gun with a 10# spool of with. Aint made a 100' extension cord yet or ran romex to my storage building. Bout it 7 or so months back n its collecting dust. Uhhh, chance, i think i know u, but not sure. My meds arent workin as advertized for rapid memory decay, so pls forgive the uncertainty of who u r

[arkla hunter]

Lol. Chance O'neal. U came down and hunted with me and jason winkler that one time. I think u may have got a bmc pup from me also...

[DubbleRDawgs]

the miller 140  \ 110 we have a work works good .it does better on 70s6 bare wire and 75% argon and 25% co2 ..a lot better welds and not all the clean up from flux .. it has an auto setting ,but works better for you to adjust ..

[ar.hogdog]

X 2! Be sure to hook some gas up to it.

[Hogsnatchers]

I have a Lincoln 140 if you want to try it out and see how you like it just buy the wire. I don't use it much its what I made my rack with the new red one I made.

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[charles]

Ok, chance. I remember ya and i did get a dog from u. How u doin, how is wink? Aint heard from him in a long time, but i aint lived in yaws area for 3yrs.  I thought u had another screen name, or atleast using some1 elses. Agreed bout using shielded gas wire to make prettier welds and cleaner weld, but i dont think looks help hold the metal together. If the machine is set rite, u can lay bead n watch the slag curl off as it cools. If it was suck a hassle to drag an extra bottle around, i would dang be using gas, but flux core has been workin for the 7yrs . Dont know what i would do if was anle to run gas, i would probably hav to learn how to hob-gob the metal together.

[Hamilton_hogger]

Wether you use 220 or 110 they both have settings to where you can weld thin mTerial or thick its just whatever you can afford myself i would go with 220 just because i uae one for a living and i like em.

[jon]

Lincoln weld pak HD plugs into 110 from home depot is what I have at home at work gotta Miller 251 it uses 220 and argon I hate it always gotta work on it I got to where I just bring my little flux core Lincoln with me and it does just fine even on sch 40 pipe

[arkla hunter]

Thanks fellas, i appreciate the info!