Posted by Wire welder on April 05, 2011 at 09:59:30 from (68.149.56.30):
In Reply to: wire welder posted by Tom Schnitzler on April 05, 2011 at 03:51:57:
The short answer is yes. Hobart is made by the same company as Miller. Sometimes they are the exact same machine but the Hobart is a little cheaper. Other Hobart machines have less features or aren't built as heavy in the wire drive as the Miller. You'd be better off to spend a little more and get a Lincoln , Miller or Hobart machine that can be used with gas for MIG welding or flux-core without gas. Get a machine with a removeable gun and cable. On machines like the CH, if you have a problem with the gun or cable, you have to cut the cable shorter to repair it or replace the whole thing. That is if a replacement is available. If you ever have to repair or replace a removeable cable, it's real easy to do. Look at the drive roll assembly on machines you're considering. You want larger diameter drive wheels and preferably all metal components, not plastic. It's best to buy from a welding supply. Then you can look at the bigger machines to compare to the smaller machines like you're looking at. Upgrading in a machine is a good idea. If you bought at least a 140 amp machine, you'd be able to weld all of your projects that use steel up 1/8" thick and even some 3/16". It sure beats a stick welder for thin gauge welding. You want to buy a machine that parts are readily available and they will be in the next 3 to 5 years at least. You won't get that in a machine like the CH.
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