Thoughts on Hobart welders???

[dfkrug]

Hobart makes great welders. I can't comment on the smaller welders, but I have a 210 Ironman and it get alot of use working on trucks and equipment and it has been a great welder!

I have owned and used the Ironman 210 for several years and I am happy
with it. The only prob I ever had was a lousy rubber diaphragm in the
regulator. Miller sent me a whole new reg factory-direct, no questions
asked.

I used it on anything 3/8" or less, and my Miller Thunderbolt DC stick for
the 1/2" stuff I do.

I even used .035 Al wire in it successfully with Ar gas. No spoolgun.

 

[escavader]

I have the 140 and id buy another,it does a great job.I only like it when using the gas.Did anyone mention HOBARTS are made by MILLER?
ALAN

 

[Diamondpilot]

Just got a 10% off any purchase of $100 or more from TSC. This could save you $60 or more. Check with the store.

Chris

 

[escavader]

Just got a 10% off any purchase of $100 or more from TSC. This could save you $60 or more. Check with the store.

Chris

Another deal i saw this week NORTHERN TOOL has free shipping and a free cart
ALAN

 

[joes_427_vette]

Northern Tool has several Hobert welders at its returned goods store last time I was there. They looked new but returned marked defective. I wonder why they were not sent back to the manufacture for repair rather than give the customer back the cash ?
I recently sold my Miller mig 185 and looking to purchase a 250 amp machine. For the couple hundred more I'm going Miller or Lincoln. Just personel preference I guess. I see many other brand name welders for sale but it seems the Miller and Lincolns command the best price and sell quickly. I like to update frequently so for me it is better to have a brand that is very respected.

 

[Soundguy]

Just got a 10% off any purchase of $100 or more from TSC. This could save you $60 or more. Check with the store.

Chris

I bought mine during a deal/coupon like that.. really helped.

soundguy

 

[Diamondpilot]

I bought mine during a deal/coupon like that.. really helped.

soundguy

That is what I did also. Mine came with the cart, gloves, regulator kit, 2# spool of .030 wire, and hammer. I think it was $600 on sale minus discount so about $540.

Chris

 

[Soundguy]

I try to get big ticket items when they have those coupons that can give you up to 50$ off.

bought a mower.. uh.. 10ys ago that way.. was a 5' hog.. and just about 500$ back then.. was nice getting 50$ off it.

soundguy

 

[DuckHunterJon]

I have a Handler 135 - the predecessor to the 140. I picked it up last summer on Craigslist for $150 (welder, tank, cart, some misc accessories). The gentleman I bought it from had used less than 1/10 of the spool of wire it came with. He claimed it "worked great, but he was used to a bigger welder". I brought it home, set it up, struck the first arc and thought I got took. Spit, spatter, just didn't work well at all. I thought about putting it right back on CL, but decided to look at the manual once. Long story short, the polarity was reversed (still set for flux welding). Changed that around and it is my go to machine! I also have an old generator welder - predecessor to a Lincoln Ranger. For big stuff, it can't be beat, but for little work, or a quick tack - I love not having to fire up the 18 HP briggs (muffler baffles wore out long ago!). If it was going to be your only welder, I'd probably agree on the 180 or 210. But if you can swing 2 welders, I love the portability of the 110V unit.

Jon Hunter

 

[Chilly807]

I had a 120 volt Miller, and sold it when I got a 240 volt machine. I wish sometimes I'd kept the old one too, it was a nice machine when it came to being portable.

I don't think you'll go wrong with the Hobart, I'm just stuck on Miller once I owned one. I really don't know what the difference is other than price..

Chilly

 

[hanson1999]

i bought the hobart 210 after having the millermatic 135. get the 220 volt and don't look back. the weld quality is greater with the hobart( probably because i don't have to have it cranked up all the time).

Northern tool has them on sale and can get with a spoolgun for around $50 more. that is a lot of welder for under $900.

 

[Sockwell]

Hozen, are you still looking at the machines or have you already decided or bought one? When this thread started, I was going to build something using the 140 to show you what it could do. I've got the pieces cut to build a trailer hitch adapter for the 3PH. It'll be built from 2" x 1/4" square tubing. If it'll help, I'll try to finish it this weekend and send pictures.

 

[warhammer]

I have had a Hobart Handler 135 for a few years now and it has worked great.

I'm looking to get a wire welder here in hopefully the near future. I've only used Lincoln wire welders, but noticed the Hobart brand is noticably cheaper. I ran electric out to my shed this summer and it has 240, but with the long run, it's only 40amp service. So, I was looking at either the Hobart 140 or Hobart 187. The 140 runs on 120 and they claim it can weld 1/4 inch steel. The 187 runs on 240 and does 5/16 inch.

So, is it worth paying the extra for a Lincoln or is the Hobart brand "as good"?