VOTE: HOBART vs. MILLER

[spressomon]

Exactly why i went with the HH180.. figured i can learn best on a machine with "training wheels" for a while, and step up when i'm ready.. MM350 by then



hey SCOTT, i got a little anxiouse about buying the HH180.. i actually could not sleep last night and got out of bed, jumped on ebay and bought the damn thing!! ..$567.77 to my door rom IOC.

thnx again!

Too late for your decision...but I've built a few things around the house and for my cruiser...including the sliders and a t-case skid plate. I have the MM175 with dual gas...love it. It is nice and compact...and will weld to 5/16"...anymore than that and it's double pass...but still alot of welder for a homedoityourselfer.

 

[honk]

A little while ago some midwest farm supply (MSG? TFS?......I don't remember) was selling HH180's with a bottle, autodarkening mask, cart, and all, came as a kit all in one box for less than $450. All the guys in the Hobart chat board were going crazy! I remember that one guy said that he got his for under $400. It was a massmarketing frenzy in Farmland, USA. I think that even the sheep were mooing.

 

[ff347]

came as a kit all in one box for less than $450.



missed out!
scott

 

[Junk]

Where are the pics of your first weld beads? C'mon dang it! We need pics

 

[goatgetter]

Where are the pics of your first weld beads? C'mon dang it! We need pics

i have yet to receive it in the mail.. it should be delivered by early next week.

i'm going to try and get the power supply situation ready this weekend (HD extension cord/220v outlet installed?).

i can't wait!! i'lll likely scratch down and connect some scrap first.. after that i think i'll build a decent cart for my new toy.. er.. i mean.. tool. i want to be comfortable with this hot glue gun before i stick stuff to my truck

 

[fergus]

i'm going to try and get the power supply situation ready this weekend (HD extension cord/220v outlet installed?).

MILLER!
Back to your power cord question.I built a 100' cord for my 180SD TIG for about $200.00 .Home Depot carries 100' spools of 3/6 cable for about $165, they charge $3.50/ft when cut to length.They have the plugs and receptacles too.

Good Luck

 

[Fish'nCar]

You might want to check out pawn shops and Ebay for welders. There are some good deals to be had if you don't need new. I bought my wife a Hobart 175 for her B-day (she likes junk art, er, 'sculpture') a couple years ago with a cart and lotsa wire and gun parts for $350. It needed a new feed knob on the front. $12 part. The pawn shop guy agreed to take it back if it was un-reparable or DOA. Found a CoAr bottle on Ebay from Indanapolis for $55 delivered with a new regulator. I looked for 6 months or so, but felt like one smart SOB after saving that kind of bread!

 

[Trollhole]

I picked this up from a buddy who never used it. I used it to do my cut and turn. I made two passes. I think it is perfect for my use on the 40.

 

[ff347]

I picked this up from a buddy who never used it.


Mauldin friends must be better than Simpsonville friends!