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Im looking to get a 110v welder and im debating between the hobart 140 and miller 140. I know miller has a better reputation but that comes with the higher price tag. Has anyone had any problems with hobarts? I also noticed that the miller says it will weld up to 3/16 and the hobart says 1/4. Also on a side note I had a miller thunderbolt and i used to turn up the voltage and cut metal will this work with either of these?
 
BIGCHEVY4X said:
Im looking to get a 110v welder and im debating between the hobart 140 and miller 140. I know miller has a better reputation but that comes with the higher price tag. Has anyone had any problems with hobarts? I also noticed that the miller says it will weld up to 3/16 and the hobart says 1/4. Also on a side note I had a miller thunderbolt and i used to turn up the voltage and cut metal will this work with either of these?
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that Miller will weld 1/4 in. easy. dont know why it says 3/16. my bud has the older 130 Miller and it welds 1/4. between the 2 I would buy the Miller, but the Hobart is a good welder. you really cant go wrong with any brand name welder, I would just stay away from off brands, they might work fine but why take the chance of having to buy twice.
 
I have decided on the Hobart 140 because of the price...It was $408 out the door now i just need to get a bottle filled
 
I've got all three brands on the ranch. I love my Hobart Champion 10000 portable in my K30, it is a smooth machine.

I also have one of those Millermatic 135's. It's alright, but I don't use it much due to the lack of power it has. If I could do it over, I would have bought a Hobart. No 110v regardless of brand is going to do much. The only real difference between Hobart and Miller machines is that Millers usually have more features where Hobarts are more stripped. Miller owns Hobart anyway.;)

And.... make sure you really want a 110v welder, you can do some decent projects with them as long as it's lighter material and you have the time to go really slow. But, if you want my opinion I'll never buy a 110v welder for anything ever again. I can cover 3 times as much material with my 220v Lincoln MIG.
 
rjfguitar said:
. make sure you really want a 110v welder, you can do some decent projects with them as long as it's lighter material and you have the time to go really slow. But, if you want my opinion I'll never buy a 110v welder for anything ever again. I can cover 3 times as much material with my 220v Lincoln MIG.
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agreed, buy a 220V unless you dont have 220 to plug into. if you have it and just need to run a plug and dont know how. find someone who can and buy a 220 unit.
 
I bought a Hobart 140 and it has been great to me. I also have a Lincoln stick welder so if I need to weld something a little thicker I bust out the lincoln.

As far as Hobart VS Miller, I think the Miller has the infinate adjustment on the voltage and Hobart is a tap machine. They have the same duty cycle and output. You wouldnt notice a difference between the two with the exception of adjustability 9 (which comes in handy sometimes). Hobart is made by Miller, My Hobart came with a Miller gun and at the very least some parts interchange.

I went with a 110 unit so I could take it with me in my 5th wheel. My next welder is a Lincoln 215.
 
I have the Hobart Handler 140. It does fine. I've only used it extensively for flux core. I haven't tried it on gas mig yet.
 
87blackblazer said:
Interesting that you've narrowed it to those two companies since both are subsidiaries of Illinois Tool Works.
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And Hobarts are just Millers with a few cheaper parts. Oh well. I still love my Lincolns. Though around here they seem to be a dieing breed. When I bought my SP255 the guy at the store was shocked I wanted it. Said it was only the 2nd or 3rd Lincoln welder he had sold in 6 months!

I do agree anymore, don't bother with less than 220 unless you don't have the option. But 110Vs can do plenty of jobs, I just got spoiled with the bigger machines. Thats why nothing less than the SP255 would do when I bought my new one.
 
sled_dog said:
And Hobarts are just Millers with a few cheaper parts. Oh well. I still love my Lincolns. Though around here they seem to be a dieing breed. When I bought my SP255 the guy at the store was shocked I wanted it. Said it was only the 2nd or 3rd Lincoln welder he had sold in 6 months!
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Its because they LAST FOREVER my Lincoln Stick welder is older than I am. Not saying that Miller dosent last, I love Miller, looking to buy a Mig by miller. Just saying that when it comes to welders spend the $$ once if you can. You wont be unsatisfied with the hobart welder though.
 
was wondering if any1 would bring this up

sled_dog said:
And Hobarts are just Millers with a few cheaper parts. Oh well. I still love my Lincolns. Though around here they seem to be a dieing breed. When I bought my SP255 the guy at the store was shocked I wanted it. Said it was only the 2nd or 3rd Lincoln welder he had sold in 6 months!

I do agree anymore, don't bother with less than 220 unless you don't have the option. But 110Vs can do plenty of jobs, I just got spoiled with the bigger machines. Thats why nothing less than the SP255 would do when I bought my new one.
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i read this thread just to see if this was mentioned, the hobart has some plastic parts that are aluminum in the miller, plus sometimes the ifinite adjustment...i've seen it in both machines
 
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