Will the miller 211 weld thin materials as well as the miller 140? I want to weld auto body patch panels.
64124
I have no idea of a comparison to the 140 model. I have welded quite a bit of 18 gauge (with .030 wire) with ease and small amounts of thinner materials down to around .030 as I recall. It has been fabulous with everything I have tried. There is still about 25% of the voltage knob to turn down when I am at 18 gauge, and I would expect it would do fine. Sure I paid a bit for it, though I am 100% satisfied and glad I did.
64125
Yes it will. You can use .023 wire (on 120v 0r 240v) with settings just as low as the 140. The 211 is great (I love mine), but it does have a pretty hefty price tag.
64126
I am not familiar with the 140 however the 211 works great on thin material
1105690
It may.. If the diameter is correct where it plugs in to the welder.. It wont work on a miller. Even though miller manufactures the hobart. Good luck.
1592333
I believe this head gear fits only the miller series of welding hoods. with that being said i could be wrong as i have never tried it. also i think lincoln makes an updated version of head gear for their line of welding hoods.
718887
very good for small stuff anything over 3/16 to a 1/4 inch and a Mig is better and faster preheating with a gas torch helps for thicker material - make sure your stock is clean and practice till you get the penetration and bead you want a foot pedal or thumb control torch helps to dial in while you are learning I have and use both depends on if you are welding on a bench or on a fixed part machine frame etc this is a hobby welder and has done very well for me but if you must weld large stock or high stress working parts / Mig or arc and more power and money will be needed good luck
1928171
This welder will work fine if you know how to weld. What kinds of metal are you using? What thickness? Is say the max you can Wells with this would be 3/8", maybe 5/16", and I wouldn't suggest it for aluminum at all. Regular steel is fine.
1686781
its a great welder. i mainly run it on 220volts. just welded up my frame and made hardcore plate bumper. very strong. i also had to make floor pans out of 18 gauge. the original pans were probably only 22 and some spots kinda thin. it did very well. half way through i ran out of wire and had to use 0.35 flux and still performed well. the settings are fine and honestly only use three of them one for thin another for exhaust and than all the way with thick. i mainly change the wire speed. i have ran at max for probably too long many times and no problems. only tricky thing was first setting up wire tension. now it never jams. overall love it its a great welder. i mainly run it on 220volts. just welded up my frame and made hardcore plate bumper. very strong. i also had to make floor pans out of 18 gauge. the original pans were probably only 22 and some spots kinda thin. it did very well. half way through i ran out of wire and had to use 0.35 flux and still performed well. the settings are fine and honestly only use three of them one for thin another for exhaust and than all the way with thick. i mainly change the wire speed. i have ran at max for probably too long many times and no problems. only tricky thing was first setting... » Read More its a great welder. i mainly run it on 220volts. just welded up my frame and made hardcore plate bumper. very strong. i also had to make floor pans out of 18 gauge. the original pans were probably only 22 and some spots kinda thin. it did very well. half way through i ran out of wire and had to use 0.35 flux and still performed well. the settings are fine and honestly only use three of them one for thin another for exhaust and than all the way with thick. i mainly change the wire speed. i have ran at max for probably too long many times and no problems. only tricky thing was first setting up wire tension. now it never jams. overall love it « Show Less
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Well none of this is Miller, etc., but it's quite impressive for the price. I'm not sure if you mean the internal wire drives or the spool gun internals, so I'll answer both this way --about thirty (or more) spools of Al through the spool gun with no issue, and maybe 80, 10 pound rolls through the welder drives without problem. One thing is I switched to the larger spools (only possible with the welder, not the spool gun) and by so doing I have adjusted the tension spring once, because the larger rolls will go on/off the adapter without removing it, so you aren't messing with the tension system as you do with the small rolls --besides being a lot less expensive and lasting way longer (time between spool changes). Hope that helped.
1022439
You can try a 4mm 7018 with the machine maxed out at 160amps, but it will be hard to start and will probably leave a crowned up weld bead. If you are going to try 4mm rods, I would make sure that they are fresh from the rod-oven(set to 120C') and also to preheat your workpiece to around 65C' if it is 6mm or thicker. As Jose says though, you will have better results a with 1/8" 7018 or 3.2mm...not sure what amps to use for metric sized rods. I weld my 1/8th" 7018 between 120-140 amps depending upon position. Good luck and "Have a Good Time with your Hood Time"
2014676
i am not an expert by any means.....and although i have not tried it, it was one of the reasons i purchased it....for multi use (exhaust, mower decks, farm equip, etc.) So, if you get the amps right and the correct rod so you don't blow a hole through the thin material, you might be able to do it. Although, i believe a mig welder would be more suited to this application. sorry, i can't give you an experienced answer
564247
I have owned the chicago electric welder and the hot max 100 amp welder. The chicago electric was ok, but itt just quite over a two year period. I think because it did not have a thermal overload switch, I may be wrong. One thing I don't like about the chicago electric and I believe the hot max is there are no relacement parts. Between the two welders, the spec. Sheet favors the hot max, you have a higher duty cycle at different ampes, 60 vs 30. I have had the hot max for, I believe for about a year and as soon as send this email it may brake on me. I hope not, and good luck with your choice
1352291
If you lack welding capabilities, you can bend it back (gently) and use a cold weld such as JB Weld. Make sure you let it sit the required amount of time (if not longer) before use, otherwise you will bend it again and it will set incorrectly. I would use the 8265S Original-Reinforced as opposed to the quick setting. You can pick it up at your local Lowe's/Home Depot for around $7.
124962
I used it on a Lincoln 175 I had to make a few modifications to the wiring but nothing major. I also have a Hobart but it will not work on this machine. The problem is the brass fitting that goes into the front of the welder is different. I would guess the Miller welder is also different. e The Longevity spool gun works great. For the money you cant go wrong. You could look at the fitting on your Miller and go to a weld supply shop and check out a Lincoln.
2130951
Schedule 80 PVS would be a gamble in my opinion, rated at 21 to 1200PSI. If your application is high pressure I would not trust the welds. I maybe wrong. My experiences are uses not under high pressure conditions. Not sure if this helped you or not. Best applications seems to be automotive body work.
404772
Sorry, I am not familiar with the Hobart machine. I went with the Millermatic 211 based on opinions from other welders and Miller quality and endurance. I have been very happy with the 211.
1051814
I can only give you an educated guess. I bought this for our Hobart 140. It fits and works great. I believe the connections are the same. If I were you I would go ahead and risk it...IMHO. Best Regards, Big Dan.
1803786
Yes but you are at its limits. I wouldn't go any thicker. Thermal arc has good customer service and is great to work with but if you are gonna be wielding everyday heavily I would say get a heavier machine.
104183
Regular body panels on most cars should be fine. Just use low power and set the wire feed speed a bit slow. Also, clean the area you are welding with a wire wheel or grinder. I have used mine for trailer repairs with pretty good success and I'm no welder by any stretch of the imagination.