Hello guys, I'm looking to upgrade my welder in my shop so I can fab 1/4 and 3/8 things. I currently have a Hobart 140 handler mig welder? It works great and I love it. My problem is that It cant do long runs on 1/4 and I have never even tried 3/8.

I'm looking to sell the handler 140 and upgrade to the 210 Mvp. Only reason I really like it cause I can put it to 110 or 230. I can use the 110 around the farm out side on gates and stuff. Then the 230 for those heavy projects.

If you have one please be up front and tell me how u like it. Dont hold anything back please!

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/too...9230_200479230

Thanks
Doug

 

Don't have it, but do have the MillerMatic 211. Slightly higher price with autoset, but basically same machine. You should be pleased. Remember your duty cycle.

 

I have a MM211, no regrets about it. I owned one Hobart and I swore to never waste money on a lower end machine ever again. But Gage 2502 has a 210:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...rt-welder.html

The biggest difference between the Mm211 is that the Hobart 210 has tapped controls, so you can't actually dial in the wire speed the same as you can with the infinitely adjustable ***** on a Miller.

The New Multimatic 200 looks awesome for a farm welder, it'll do MIG, FCAW, stick, DC TIG, plus it's in a Passport style case that'll stand up to being banged around instead of just set on a cart, and weights less than half of what the 211 does.

 

i have the hobart 210 and you will love it.

 

the 210 is basicly a 140 on 110v and a 187 on 230v. reviews have been good though.
I have an older 135 that works great but needed (wanted) something bigger. I kept the 135 and bought an IM230 cant be happer.

 

I would look at Miller...and for not much more $ you might be able to get up to heliarc capabilities.

 

I bought a new Hobart Handler 190 Welds beautifully and was priced very reasonable .

 

Keep the Imput coming! I have not be able to sell my handler 140 yet so I have not picked one up yet! I will how ever be getting one. I think the chip has to come first for my truck.

 

why sell it? having a 110 welder is good if you have to go fix something were there is no 230v. pick up a full size longer duty cycle one.

 

I used to buy truck parts before tools, then I figured out that's like buying milk instead of a cow...

I'd keep the 110 machine too. I have several welders but my 110-volt Thermal Arc TIG/stick machine comes in handy.

 

I think it's reasonable to sell the 140 to get a 210... he's just taking the money out of the old machine and to put into what's essentially an identical box that can also run on 220V. There's what, a 50 amp difference by adding 220V, but on the 110V side it does the same duty cycle as the 140. If he was talking about buying a real dedicated 220V MIG (think 250A+) or a different process it might be different, but why have a 140 AND a 210? Only reason I can think of it that he hates switching the leads and roller over for MIG to FCAW, but that's not worth having $500 tied up in a second box that's not very different from the new one he wants. He'll still have a 110V box once he switches over, he's not losing anything by trying to not have his money tied up in a second almost identical box.

FWIW welders are like horsepower, you can't use what you don't have so get the most you can. Keep the 140 and add a MM252, and you'd be set on MIG forever. But a Multimatic 200 is probably the best all-around farm welder on the market: weighs only 30#, can do MIG, stick, TIG, 110/220V MVP, plus it comes with a Q gun instead of the M-series junk.

 

for home use a mm252 is a little much. imo ironman 230 great unit for home and hobby if not more and my hobart 135 travles with me.

 

Well I like the Multimatic 200 but I cant afford that right now! I wanted the 210 and sell the 140 so I don't have money tied up in to welder that are close to the same.

 

I have the Hobart Ironman 210. I love it.