millermatic 250, any problems?

[trouble007]

i have a chance to purchase a millermatic 250 for $1000 is it worth it its a big welder and a little overkill for what i need but my mod is go big or go home. also anyone have any complaints about it?

Thanks

Ryan

 

[kennyd]

Never heard anything bad about it! It's the big brother of my MM210. Sounds like a good price also.

 

[radman1]

I bought a used Millermatic 250 with bottle from my brother. It was 10 years old when I bought it and that was several years ago. It is like the energizer bunny, it keeps on going, going, going........ Only had a few basic wear items replaced.

 

[Diamondpilot]

Tough to beat Miller or Lincoln. I have a 250 and its a great machine. I also have a Hobart 187 and I actually use it for 90% of the stuff I do. Could not beat the price of the 187 and its quite portable even though mine came with a cart and all that where it stays 95% of the time.

Chris

 

[Scooby074]

great machine. Ive use them before and loved it. Fair price. Id buy it

 

[yomax4]

Personally, I would try for a Power Supply with Seperate Feeder but if this fits your needs, Buy it. The 250 will be worth $1000 for years to come.

 

[RickB]

They are a great welder, but it could be quite old. My ex business partner had a 250 in the late 1980's.

 

[bialecki]

I have the MillerMatic 252 and it is great, you will appreciate the power to weld thicker material. I would not hesitate to go with it. I see the current price of the 252 is $2,100, so $1,000 for the 250 that is in good shape is a good deal. You can add a Spoolmatic gun to do Aluminum if so desired in the future as well.

Miller's site for migs: Miller - MIG Welders - 1-Phase

 

[AlanB]

Love mine and have had it probably 17 years or so.

Never had a problem (knock on wood)

 

[chriswheeler]

Good welder, but be carefull and observe the duty rateing. Ours used in a public works dept was burned out several times from using harder than recomended. Lots of users, some knew what they wer doing, some didn't. The capicator bank went every time. Couldn't get the workers to admit this, but was used to build up a large shaft, or lots of wide open use. The Lincoln with the digital controls ( same rateing ) seamed to hold up much better to abuse.
Down side is that you could spend twice the money on the Lincoln. For home use, be hard to hurt.
Chris