|
|
Any body here have a Miller Maxstar 150 STH DC TIG/Stick. I plan on buying a Miller TIG/Stick welder this winter. I already took a Miller Dynasty 200 DX AC/DC TIG Welder on a demo. I would love to have one, but I would never used it enought to justify the $3000 price tag. So I am looking for something smaller. I wanted something portable. To drag to a friends house when I need to fix something. $1200 for the Maxstar 150 STH is more my price for the amount of use it will get. Anything larger I might as well spend all the money on the Dyasty 200 DX. I already have a spool gun on my Millermatic 210, so I don't need AC. Please give me your opinions on the Maxstar 150. Can it handle some heavy stick work when I need it. I plan to mostly use it for light TIG work. Heck if it even gets used for more than 15 minutes a week I would be surprised. ThanksLincoln 300 Vantage 2008300 Commander 1999SA250 1999SA200 1968Miller Syncrowave 200XMT350MPA/S-52E/xr-15Xtreme 12vs Millermatic 251 w/30A Millermatic 251 Dialarc 250 Hypertherm 1250 GEKA & Bantom Ironwokers
Reply:My work recently purched a Thermal Arc PRO-WAVE 185TSW AC/DC Inverter : http://www.aaaweldingsupply.com/ther...es_prowave.htm for service calls. And I have to admit that this little machine has really proved its self. I've ran countless 1/8" rod, aluminum(up to 1/4") steel and s.s. TIG with no glitches. They got the TIG(with pedal) and stick package(I don't know what comes with the machine, stock) for around 1800. And at around 40 pounds, it's great for packing around. But as for the Maxstar 150, I don't know anything about it.Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.
Reply:Recently we purchased a MaxStar 200 at work for site welding. We've got something like 50' plus feet of leads. I really like it. Its very stable, quiet, and very easy to use compared to our old welder. (250 amp ideal arc).You can get the 150 in a carry case that holds everything needed for stick welding. I dont think the tig items fit in the case though.I think the 200 with the long leads set up back about $1600. I feel it was a good investment. I think the 150 goes for about $650 but I havent used one.Doc.Some of the things I do would cause a person to get hurt, expelled, arrested, or possibly deported. To put it another way, don't try this at home.Look at the stars whenever your can. That light travelled a long way to get here, dont let it go to waste on some patch of asphalt.
Reply:I bought the Maxstar 150 that was Tig capable but didn't come with the torch, regulator and the other goodies. I purchased a Tig torch, Dinse fitting and hand remote. I borrowed the regulator from my Lincoln. All I can say is that the little thing rocks. Something special about a 13.2# welder that will put out 150 amps. I've stick and Tig welded with it and all I can say is that I have not been disappointed. I've taken it to a friends house so he could practice Tig welding and he was totally amazed at this little powerhouse. If it could do A/C it would make a beautiful portable all around welder. I'll just have to save the aluminum welding for home and my Lincoln Squarewave.
Reply:ddsmith thanks that is what I needed to hear. The few people I have talked to that have them are saying the same thing. That they can't believe what that little sucker can do. Most of them have told me they thought it was a joke until they tried it. I got one coming on a demo at some point. I was looking at one in the contractor pack. All in one case, diamond back torch, stick lead, ground lead, regulator and hose, consumables, and O yea the welder itself. With tax would be right around $1350. I had the STL version price before. Anybody else have comments to make about it.Lincoln 300 Vantage 2008300 Commander 1999SA250 1999SA200 1968Miller Syncrowave 200XMT350MPA/S-52E/xr-15Xtreme 12vs Millermatic 251 w/30A Millermatic 251 Dialarc 250 Hypertherm 1250 GEKA & Bantom Ironwokers |
|
发表于 2021-9-1 00:23:13