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  1. iatractor

    welder choice...

    Ok, wearing my dealer hat again. Lincoln and Miller make great welders, but you tend to pay for the paint when it comes to plasmas from those companies. Places like Airgas, Praxair, Matheson, and the ma pa companies tend to carry another Hypertherm or Victor-Thermal Dynamics for their plasma...
  2. iatractor

    welder choice...

    Hobart machines are 85-95% miller parts. Nearly all of the consumables are miller. Biggest visual difference is the mig gun connector is a different diameter. Other differences are: tapped power versus rheostat control, and lots of the internal parts tend to be plastic where miller might be...
  3. iatractor

    welder choice...

    Being a dealer for both red and blue welder, and getting all sorts of people asking day in and day out what is the best machine, the thing I can tell you is if there was one machine that was "best" for everything, there would only be one. Each machine has its purpose, use, and limitations. If...
  4. iatractor

    welder choice...

    Good choice hummerguy. The 211 has been my best selling machine. Very few problems with them. Basically your wire speed isn't the issue, just speed up your forward movement. Another trick when using the autoset is to dial your thickness on the lower end of the size range. Give it some...
  5. iatractor

    welder choice...

    As a distributor for welding supplies, I will tell you to buy your machine at a welding supply company and not a discount place. Especially if you purchase a Lincoln. The welder they sell at Lowes/Home Depot and big box stores looks a lot like the ones sold at Praxair or Airgas, but internally...
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