[AT] Wire welder question

bwhdon acton at onramp.bz
Sat Aug 28 06:58:47 PDT 2004


Thanks for the info Jim,

Don


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim and Lyn Evans" <jevans at evanstoys.com>
To: "'Antique tractor email discussion group'"
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Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 6:44 PM
Subject: RE: [AT] Wire welder question


> I have a Hobart 135.  It is a great welder.  It took me about 2 years to
> actually buy one because my experience with a Lincoln and Snap-On 110V
> welders told me they were all junk.   The flux core wire worked really
well,
> but I have never bought any more since I ran out.  I have used regular
wire
> and gas since then.    The Hobart also can use fairly large spools of
wire.
> I think they are 10 or 20 lbs.
>
> I use the Hobart most of the time and have a Lincoln Buzz box for when I
> need good penetration in rust or am welding fairly heavy stuff.  If I
didn't
> have the Lincoln, the Hobart with flux core wire would also do the
majority
> of that type of work.
>
> Jim
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of bwhdon
> Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 12:54 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: [AT] Wire welder question
>
> I was wondering if any body has experiance with Hobart wire welder,  I
have
> used Miller 250 most of my work time and was looking at getting a wire
> welder for the garage. I see Hobart in the norther catalog has a Ironman
210
> at a pretty good price, also the handler 140.  I checked with the local
> miller dealer on the 175 mig that goes either 120 or 230 and they want
> $1000.00 for it and there Millermatic 210 is around $1250.00.
>
> I know the miller machines and thats the only dealer in this town and
Hobart
> dealer is 120 miles away, So what I kinda need to know is if any of you
have
> a Hobart and how there warranty is etc.
>
> Also do any of you have experiance with the the 120 volt Miller and Hobart
> welders like the 140 handler or miller 135 , 175 using flux wire.
>
> I like the thought of 120 volt for ease of finding a plug in for it away
> from the shop.
>
> any thoughts out there?
>
> Thanks
>
> Don
>
>
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