ESAB welders?
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Fleet Mechanic
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ESAB welders?
I know, I know, another welder thread! I'm looking at a used Esab 250 mig, and I was wondering if they are any good. It's so hard to find a used mig that I'm getting desperate. I had an HTP 200 that I loved, but had to sell it during a financial crisis. I liked it better than the Miller at work. So- any input on Esab?
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Overall I don't care much for their machines, but the Migmaster 250 is the best thing they build and it's pretty good. Parts are usually a little harder to get than Miller and Lincoln, and sometimes more expensive, but the machines are tough, so that won't probably be an issue. Also, even though they are originally a Swedish company, they've moved most of their stuff to the US and are manufactured here. That's always a good thing to me. If the price is right, I'd get it. They have good weld characteristics and duty cycles. I've punished one quite a bit without major problems. One thing to watch is to not let any of the connections around the drive rolls get loose, as they will heat up and melt the plastic frame everything mounts to.
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Originally Posted by nwmetalworks
ESAB welders are used on monster garage they swaped them out for millers.... crazy talk if you ask me...but ESAB must be good or jessie james would not have switched to them!
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Originally Posted by stryder
No, Jesse James just sold out to the highest bidder just like everyone else on TV.
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