Favorite mig gun?

[Lelandwelds]

Every body has a favorite, right?

 

[PugetDude]

Love the gun that came with my new Miller 211...

 

[Steve from Socal]

I like my Bernard guns, 300 and 400 amp.

Steve

 

[tarbellb]

I went from a Miller 100 series... the trigger broke, to a Bernard 300, which was **** brick house but the size of one as well, to a USA Weld flex neck.
Easily the best gun for my usage. Light weight, flexing neck is amazing, quality is good, spare parts, and pretty cheap.

 

[Musicinabottle]

I prefer the Bernard myself, but the Tweco is good as well.

 

[rmack898]

I'm a Bernard fan too.

 

[Musicinabottle]

Love the gun that came with my new Miller 211...

Those Miller 211s are fairly impressive. Not to start an anti Lincoln war here, because I really like Lincolns, I just like Millers more. I was building a portable barge for someone....21 X 40 with a pile driver and fold up pontoons. Started out with the employers 211. Early on he bought a Lincoln 350? I believe. Right off, the thing welded about 20 minutes then quit. Off to the dealer. I continued welding with the 211 for several days, then the dealer dropped off a rental while the new Lincoln was being remodeled. About 2/3 of the way through, the Lincoln gets back. About 14 hours on the Lincoln now, and the trigger switch goes out. Back to the 211, until they could run me up a new switch. I had to stop occasionally to let the 211 cool down, but it did fabulous. I welded a lot of aluminum with the 211 as well. Solid machines but I hated the auto set with the spool gun. Always adjusted it to my specs.

 

[Musicinabottle]

I'm a Bernard fan too.

Where's your vote?

 

[dr_clyde]

My favorite is the Miller M-25 for short arc. For anything else, I really like the Cobra push-pull a buddy has on his Lincoln 350MP.

 

[TMcCay]

Right now I have only used the gun that came with my 211. But that flex neck gun looks interesting. Wish I had it when I rebuilt my trailer. Couple of times it would have come in handy. I may spring for one of those.

 

[Firstram]

Hard to answer poll. On my Miller 251 I have a Tweco 300 amp with Bernard Centerfire consumables and a 30A Spool Gun with a 10" Miller Flex Neck that uses the same Bernard contact tips. I love the quality of the tips and I only have to stock one style.

 

[tjnsn]

I have only used a tweco at home and when I was a production welder so that's why I voted tweco.

 

[rmack898]

Where's your vote?

It's there now.

 

[sberry]

You forgot,,, dont care or what ever is on the machine in the poll... ha

 

[Lelandwelds]

You forgot,,, dont care or what ever is on the machine in the poll... ha

You can always spot the real welder in the room. Lol.

 

[tdcisco1]

Lincoln mag 400

 

[sberry]

Only time I ever had a problem with a gun was twice, once on my own tweak on Linc and a Miller somewhere and i fixed both on the spot. My Linc was early on, low hour and never had another problem.
Same for a stinger, in good shape and doesn't get hot I am good with it. It's so rare there would be an advantage other than stock I don't bother, I make do.

 

[Bellaireroad]

Bernard 150 with flex neck on MM211. Sweets


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[kaymccampbell]

Whatever came on my Systematics machine 30 years ago. Other than consumables, I've had to change nothing on it.

 

[MJD1]

Bernard q-300. Ran lots of .045 and .052 dual shield without issues.

 

[TheEquineFencer]

I had an "off brand" , might have been an L-Tec to start with I learned to MIG with, sold it when it started giving me problems and bought an ESAB MigMaster 250. I loved that gun...it had a trigger guard, you could lay it down and it didn't "go off" like the Miller 252 I have now does. Other than the MIG gun on the 252 not having a guard, I love it.

 

[BD1]

On the smaller MIG machines, I use what was supplied. The larger mig machines the Bernard as mentioned is popular.