Kevin Sellstrom <ksellstr@softcom.net> wrote:
: At 01:42 AM 6/19/2003 -0400, you wrote:
:>I would like to get myself a little welder, for some projects, nothing too
:>big but I don't want to buy something, get into it, and wish I had got
:>something
:>that could do more.
: Lincoln and Miller are the best! Hobart's commercial equipment is good,
: but I'm not sure about their small rigs. STAY AWAY from anything made by
: Century (which includes Snap-On's older rigs for sure, many at Harbor
: Freight, and many other cheap store-brands). They make a lot of re-named
: stuff for small companies and are not good machines...I've been there with
: a Snap-On version and couldn't get rid of it fast enough.
I have a Hobart Ironman 250 which is a 220v MIG welder with
voltage (amperage?) and wire speed controls. It has a built in cart
with a bottle holder. It actually has a Miller gun on it. It is
supposed to be able to weld aluminum with the addition of a $400-500
spool gun, and can weld stainless with stainless wire. (I have a roll
of the stainless wire but have not had a need to try it yet.) I have been
very happy with it so far - when I was looking for a welder, I did a lot
of research, and these Hobart units came very highly recommended. I've
had it for around 2-3 years.
I'm not exactly sure if it qualifies as a commercial or a small unit
though. Just thought I would throw my input in there.
---Jon-
.---- Jon Steiger ------ jon@dakota-truck.net or jon@jonsteiger.com ------. | I'm the: AOPA, DoD, EAA, NMA, NRA, SPA, USUA. Rec & UL Pilot - SEL | | 70 Cuda, 90 Dak 'vert, 92 Ram 4x4, 96 Dak, 96 Intruder 1400, 96 FireFly | `------------------------------------------ http://www.jonsteiger.com ----'
This archive was generated by hypermail 2b29 : Fri Feb 06 2004 - 11:46:28 EST