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I have been a long time lurker of this forum and appreciate it's wealth of knowledge. Originally I was going to and should have just pulled the trigger on a gas driven miller but decided not to at the time and well...now there is absolutely no money for that and it won't be in the cards for some time. Left the rat race of Denver to pursue a country life with my wife and kids similar to the way I grew up and the financial picture has changed a little. However my project list around the homestead keeps increasing. I desperately need to build some pig hoop houses, feeders, atv trailer, military trailer modifications and most important some hangers for my shooting course ....and that is the winter project short list. I don't see any heavy welding like my father does and if that is needed he has a nice miller gas unit and he can weld about anything, he is truly good at it and I have been around professionals all my life. Long story short...my dad is a great welder but I am not, only because of lack of experience and we will rarely have time to weld together and he is a terrible instructor, Ill end up choking him out before I learn anything; some of you out there know exactly what I mean. I have narrowed it down to two machines and need your input. I cannot afford for to do this twice or change my mind and switch in the near future. I am sure I will hear "you cannot go wrong with either" but I DO have to choose one and would like some help on this one. I will mostly be mig welding with occasional stick for dirty ranch work so if possible the mig arc characteristics is where I would like better performance. So without further ado here are my two options. 1. Miller multimatic 200 multiprocess2. Lincoln powermig 210mpSee the thing here is once I get the accessories I am planning on the powermig is going to be close to the price of the multimatic with the really good rebate that miller is offering of 500 dollars. I am sure it has something to do with the pricing of the hotcake seller lincoln 210. Have anyone of you used both and have a preference. I have read many many opinions on how people like there unit but nothing on how they compare. Any opinions on reliability issues? I know any machine can and will have problems but I need reliability and dependability big time right now. In what I will save on the projects I need worked on it will pay for the welder as opposed to buying commercially made items but I hope to avoid warranty trips or failure due to bad design. I have read about 6010 stick issues with the 210 as well as roller feed issues but not whether they have been fixed or if they will. NO RED AND BLUE PISSING MATCHES PLEASE, THOSE RUN ABOUND AND AS ENTERTAINING AS SOME OF THEM ARE I CAN LOOK FOR IT WHEN NEEDED. By all means post if you have had failures with one color and way less with the other but I want to stay on track. Glad to be a part of this forum finally and hopefully I can be of help to someone in the future!
Reply:Sweet...I know these questions get asked a ton...
Reply:I have a MP210 that I purchased in March. I have had zero issues with the wire feed, I am very happy with the way it runs wire. The operator interface screen is very user friendly even for the most inexperienced welder. As for 6010, it won't run them, but most inverters won't. The exception is the inverters that are purpose built for 6010. I liked the 210 over the competition because of the added flexibility of stick/wire/tig in a multi voltage 40lb unit. No experience with the Miller 211 either old or the new one. I'm sure they are great welders. Here's mineSent from my iPad using TapatalkSteveLincoln IdealArc 250Lincoln SA200 1966 RedfaceSteveMiller Dialarc 250 (1990)Miller Maxstar 140 STR (2003)Lincoln SA200 Redface Pipeliner (1966)Lincoln MP210 (2015)Victor and MECO torches
Reply:The MIG arc on the Multimatic is the best I've ever encountered, very controllable and spatter is very fine, almost nonexistent. Machine runs 7018 very well, good starts and the machine will turn off output if you stick a rod.
Reply:I prefer a dedicated mig machine and a dedicated transformer based stick machine. A 210 is great for portability. THE SECOND MACHINE (or first) would be something like a simple Lincoln tombstone, buzzbox or Miller thunderbolt. It would be perfect for you. I wouldn't even buy a brand new stick machine. You can find a simple Lincoln buzzbox on Craig's list for $150 range all day long. For what you're describing, it wouldn't even have to be an AC/DC unit. A simple AC only machine can build wonders, in the right hands. Better yet, would be a 250 amp Lincoln Idealarc (Tombstone) for a few hundred bucks too. It will outlast both you and any inverter welder out there IMHO.A Liberal is someone who lives in a gated community with private security, but says that a boarder fence won't work and people don't need guns for self protection. |
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发表于 2021-8-31 22:24:35