New MM212 Welding Machine!!

[Minitucking]

Whats up everybody?! Picked up my new welding machine today!
Its a MillerMatic 212 Auto Set. Just released Monday. Its got infinite adjustments on voltage and wirespeed instead of 7 taps like the old 212.
Got it set up and burned a few beads today. Big step from my little Lincoln 135. lol

Here yall go.

 

[chad s]

Nice blue box, very cool!

 

[hossmwp]

Wow! thats a very nice machine! Its a huge step up from the Lincoln 135, I think the 135's are fluxcore only? How did you like the autoset when you tried it out?

I was actually picking up a new helmet today and saw one of these in there along with a nice synchrowave 200 tig. Both incredible machines. I just have a Lincoln 180 and an old huge stick machine..I am jealous!

 

[Crawlin]

I have had the older 212 for about 2 months now. Awesome machine for sure, I didnt even know they were doing the 212s with auto set...cool. What size bottle do you use? 125?

 

[chad s]

Wow! thats a very nice machine! Its a huge step up from the Lincoln 135, I think the 135's are fluxcore only? How did you like the autoset when you tried it out?

I was actually picking up a new helmet today and saw one of these in there along with a nice synchrowave 200 tig. Both incredible machines. I just have a Lincoln 180 and an old huge stick machine..I am jealous!

You can order a kit from Lincoln to put gas on a Lincoln 135.

The wire speed preset is very cool.

 

[Minitucking]

Wow! thats a very nice machine! Its a huge step up from the Lincoln 135, I think the 135's are fluxcore only? How did you like the autoset when you tried it out?

I was actually picking up a new helmet today and saw one of these in there along with a nice synchrowave 200 tig. Both incredible machines. I just have a Lincoln 180 and an old huge stick machine..I am jealous!

So far the auto set is nice!! The lincoln 135 is both flux core and gas.

What size bottle do you use? 125?

Yeah i think is 125

 

[hossmwp]

I had no idea that the 135 was both gas and fluxcore thats cool.

Now that you have the 212 what kind of fab projects are in the works? I cant imagine you dont have big plans for that machine!

 

[Minitucking]

I had no idea that the 135 was both gas and fluxcore thats cool.

Now that you have the 212 what kind of fab projects are in the works? I cant imagine you dont have big plans for that machine!

First off is my welding table, 4'x6'x3/8" top with 2"x2" frame on casters with leveling legs to make it stationary. Already have all the material just itching to get started on it. Then i need to finish welding the frame on my project truck, then i want to build a tubing bender.

 

[hossmwp]

First off is my welding table, 4'x6'x3/8" top with 2"x2" frame on casters with leveling legs to make it stationary. Already have all the material just itching to get started on it. Then i need to finish welding the frame on my project truck, then i want to build a tubing bender.

Thats a nice project list. I want to build a new welding table for my personal garage. I have access to one at work and its very handy. It doesnt have leveling legs though as you mention. Thats a wise idea.

4x6 thats going to be a heavy table with that top! The one at work is only 3x4 approximately, I believe it was made with a scrap piece for a top. I like that size for moving.

Best of luck with the welder and projects. Please keep us posted on how you like the machine. I am very interested in it aswell.

 

[Skyline]

That auto wire speed is a pretty cool feature, especially for a novice welder. I have a MM250 and really like it. Not that it's so hard to figure out a wire speed setting, but it sometimes takes a bit of trial and error.

 

[cj8lvr]

Mine should be in tomorrow.

FYI:
Check this out. Want a cover for it?

 

[Synergy]

Miller makes a great machine. I have the 135 and it has served me well. Now that I am wiring 240 into my new garage, I considered get rid of it and stepping up to a 200 series. I learned to weld on MM250. I would like to find one used. I will eventually get a 200 series and keep the 135, its portable and allows me to use in a location that doesn't have 240v.

 

[pl_silverado]

Very nice!

i just sold my MM251, and am looking at MM350P to replace it

 

[JMURiz]

Nice, I've been eyeballing the new 211 to be my first welder.

 

[Senorpablo]

Are those torque-thrust wheels on it?

Those wheels would look really bitchen with the spokes sprayed silver!