Millermatic® 140 with Auto-Set™ Competitive Comparison
Lincoln Power MIG 140C |
Lincoln SP 140T |
Thermal Arc Fabricator 130 |
Hobart
Handler 140 |
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| Rating at 115V input | 90A, 18VDC, 20% | 90A, 19.5VDC, 20% | 90A, 19.5VDC, 20% | 90A, 18.5VDC, 20% | 90A, 19VDC, 20% | ||||
| Output Range | 30 - 140 A | 30 - 140 A | 30 - 140 A | 30 - 130 A | 25 - 140 A | ||||
| Voltage Control | New! Infinite with Auto-Set™ is a breakthrough control that automatically sets your welder to the proper parameters. | Infinite | Four Position | Four Position plus Purge | 4 Position with Wire Feed Speed Tracking. | ||||
| Wire Feed Speed Control | New! Infinite, plus used to turn Auto-Set feature on and off. | Infinite | Infinite | Infinite | Infinite, plus wire feed speed automatically tracks voltage as voltage is changed. Eases tuning. | ||||
| Arc Starting Enhancement Circuit | New! Smooth-Start™, patent pending technology provides smooth, spatter-free starts. Best starting machine in the small MIG category. | None | None | None | None | ||||
| Single Pass Mild Steel Welding Range | 24 Ga to 3/16" | 24 Ga to 10 Ga | 24 Ga to 10 Ga | 24 Ga to 3/16" | 24 Ga to 1/4" | ||||
| Gun | M10 Miller, 10 ft. | Magnum 100L, 10 ft. | Magnum 100L, 10 ft. | Tweco Mini-Mig, 10 ft. | Miller H10, 10 ft. | ||||
| Gun Switch Connection | Twist-Lock, durable, less chance of pulling off the leads. | Connector | Connector | Spade Terminals | Spade Terminals | ||||
| Work Lead | 10 ft. with clamp | 10 ft. with clamp | 10 ft. with clamp | 10 ft. with clamp | 10 ft. with clamp | ||||
| Retainer for 8" Spool | Large, reverse thread hub nut | Collapsible Hub | Collapsible Hub | Spring Pin | Threaded Hub Nut | ||||
| Drive Assembly | Rugged cast aluminum with spring loaded quick release lever arm. | Cast aluminum with plastic drive roll retainer and plastic gun gas connection. | Plastic with plastic lever arm not spring loaded. | Plastic with plastic lever arm not spring loaded. | Plastic with plastic lever arm not spring loaded. | ||||
| Drive Rolls | Dual-groove drive rolls, quick change without tools. | Single-groove, smaller diameter plastic retainer. Different roll required for each wire size. | Single-groove, smaller diameter plastic retainer. Different roll required for each wire size. (.030 roll sold separately) | Dual-groove, retaining screw in shaft. | Dual-groove drive rolls, quick change without tools. | ||||
| Short Circuit Protection | Faster response of "Tip Saver" circuit also saves tips. Incorporates convenient trigger reset. | Circuit Breaker | Circuit Breaker | Circuit Breaker | Circuit Breaker | ||||
| Over Temperature Light | Located on front panel, indicates fault condition. Automatically resets when unit cools / fault corrected. | No indicator light available. | No indicator light available. | No indicator light available. | No indicator light available. | ||||
| Polarity Changeover | Convenient terminals with conical washer nuts for a more positive connection plus tip storage area. | Terminals with thumb nut. | Terminals with thumb nut. | Terminals with wing nuts. | Convenient terminals with conical washer nuts for a more positive connection plus tip storage area. | ||||
Information derived from literature sheets and sample units. Subject to change.
Note the overall quality of construction and workmanship when comparing these machines!
