Rick get the sp-135 plus.Its a great little welder.With .023 stainless wire,and the right gas the little lincoln will spray arc.Thats pretty impressive performance.I just traded my little miller 130xp in on a sp-175 plus its a great little welder also.Spend the extra at the welding store,because you will get support if needed.That could make up the difference even if you bought a 135 tapped machine from them.they are different machines between the lowes.Thats what I heard.
Anyway buy the sp because lincoln has really got that machine dialed in. I have have a few welding machince at this point,and let me tell you the lincoln sp have a super nice arc.I have owned two miller 130,and the lincoln is the best of the lot.The miller 130 xp is lot nicer welder than the new miller 135 by far,as far as the welding arc. Her is my welder list,lincoln 305G welding generator,lincoln sp 175 plus,MK products mk 2000A pulse mig inverter with a LN9 feeder,esab spool gun and control,Thermalarc prowave 300 gtsw ac/dc inverter welder. So what does the sp 135 plus have in common with my welders? I will tell you-great welding arc.So spend a little more and get a lot more.look at it this way, if you keep it three years how much per day is the difference in cost per day.Now if you sell it in three years the sp-135 plus will always hold its value better than the lowes or home depot model.My 2 cents.
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