is anyone running one of these machines i am now interested in purchasing one for my home shop machine also can you get quality welds from the flux core wire without gas
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04-08-2007, 02:27 PM #1
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04-08-2007, 04:10 PM #2
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Post the same question on "weld Talk" at www.hobartwelders.com as a few over there have that machine. I would help but only have the MM140 Auto Set.
Originally Posted by k.a.m.
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Regards, George
Hobart Handler 210 w/DP3035 - Great 240V small Mig
Hobart Handler 140 - Great 120V Mig
Hobart Handler EZ125 - IMO the best 120V Flux Core only machine
Miller Dynasty 200DX with cooler of my design, works for me
Miller Spectrum 375 - Nice Cutter
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04-08-2007, 05:47 PM #3
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Mm 140 W/as
Sundowner,
Since you have the MM140 W/AS, how about some feedback on that unit.. Considering getting one, and passing it along to my son after I have a little fun with it.
Thanks
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04-08-2007, 10:04 PM #4
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Very nice unit, easy to dial in now that they don't have the "wire speed tracking" feature. Very nice arc quality, seems to like .030 wire the best. I havn't tried any fluxcore in it so I can't tell you how it runs that. The Auto Set function works very well on both .024 and .030 wire, and even in Auto Set there is a range you can use to do a bit of tuning. Add all that to Miller service and quality and you have a nice machine. I wouldn't pass up a test drive of the Hobart Handler 140 either, if you like tapped machines it's a few hundred cheaper and a very nice 120V machine. Originally Posted by hiflyer
Regards, George
Hobart Handler 210 w/DP3035 - Great 240V small Mig
Hobart Handler 140 - Great 120V Mig
Hobart Handler EZ125 - IMO the best 120V Flux Core only machine
Miller Dynasty 200DX with cooler of my design, works for me
Miller Spectrum 375 - Nice Cutter
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04-19-2007, 02:21 PM #5
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I have one in my farm/home/hobbiest shop and am very pleased with it. So far, it's all been .030 solid wire/C25 gas without wire speed tracking and nothing thicker that 1/8". It's laying beads that I'm almost not ashamed for someone to see. And for me, that's saying something! Originally Posted by k.a.m.
As of now, I can't comment on its performance with flux core, but I have a spool of .035 that I'll be using in the next few days.
The machine is capable of doing much more than I have the skill to tackle.Tom Veatch
Wichita, KS
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04-19-2007, 10:25 PM #6
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I used it with .030 and C-25. Nice machine and seem to wet-out nice with a pretty crisp arc. The wire was the small roll Miller sent with the machine, (HB-28) so with different wire it will weld different. Based on what I saw from that little test drive, Miller has a keeper. I liked it a lot. Big step up from the MM-175 and might be the best in class? (Big fat sweet spot) The Lincoln 180c ran that same wire like crap. Good machine also.
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04-20-2007, 09:21 AM #7
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The MM 180 does have a real nice crisp arc, pretty good weld puddle wetout , and fairly light spatter with an .030 radnor or HB-28 wire and C-25, especially on 1/8". I really liked this unit alot on 1/8" set up this way. Definitely a nice solid wire unit. Much nicer then the MM 175 that it replaced, especially in the areas of arc starts, and window of operation on the wire speed dial.
I didn't run a lot of fluxcore on the MM 180 when I field tested it. The little I did run, I felt it was a good unit. Personally though, with fluxcore I liked the HH 187 better- same wire.
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