dulmer
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Who has one? Do you like it? I have the opportunity to pick one up for a decent price and want to know if it is worth the money....
Millermatic 212
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speed bump
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I like them, I don't own one personally but I have used them professionally. I'm more of a paint it red person myself but I would buy a 212 in a heartbeat for the right price.
GN4WHLN
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"Paint it red"; that's funny, so am I
A frind of mine has one and I have used it before. I think it is a nice welder if you can get a good price. Are you using it for home or shop or?
How old is it? What condition and how much? I own a few Millers and they have never let me down. Replaced the trigger on the mig gun a couple times. That was probably due to me being dropping it or tossing it back onto the cart. Awesome machine and very easy to get parts for if ever needed.
Not sure of the deal your getting but Ebay sellers have the 212 for 1600 with free shipping. Just for price comparison.
Not sure of the deal your getting but Ebay sellers have the 212 for 1600 with free shipping. Just for price comparison.
Zrexxer
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I've had a MM212 for the last two years or so. It's absolutely flawless. I added a Bernard gun in place of the Miller M25, and have a Miller 3035 Spoolmate hooked to it for aluminum. If it meets your needs capability-wise, you'll be happy with it.
sberry
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The 212 is a winner, excellent machine. Small garage could never wear it out. Ideal setup for it is 030 solid wire and C25 gas.
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I've had a MM212 for the last two years or so. It's absolutely flawless. I added a Bernard gun in place of the Miller M25, and have a Miller 3035 Spoolmate hooked to it for aluminum. If it meets your needs capability-wise, you'll be happy with it.
Currious, how thick AL do you weld with your MM212 with out pre heating. Thanks,W
welderwink
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all i got to say is "the power of blue"
Dying Fetus
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You really can't go wrong with a Miller. I have had Miller welders in the past and I can't say anything bad about the quality.
I would also consider the HTP 200. It's a few hundred dollars less, but it has a ton more features than the MM212. I currently have the HTP200 and it's an excellent welder.
I thought it'd be nice to recommend you another good welder. Good luck!
I would also consider the HTP 200. It's a few hundred dollars less, but it has a ton more features than the MM212. I currently have the HTP200 and it's an excellent welder.
I thought it'd be nice to recommend you another good welder. Good luck!
tncatadjuster
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I used a Miller for the last 12 years, without a single problem.
jdcompman
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I have a Millermatic 210 (version before the 212) and I've never had a problem with it and I love it. I say definitely a great machine.
ZRX61
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The only issue I've heard about is keeping an eye on the wire wipers as the feed angles downward on the 212 instead of horizontal like on the 210.
speed bump
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You really can't go wrong with a Miller. I have had Miller welders in the past and I can't say anything bad about the quality.
I would also consider the HTP 200. It's a few hundred dollars less, but it has a ton more features than the MM212. I currently have the HTP200 and it's an excellent welder.
I thought it'd be nice to recommend you another good welder. Good luck!
I have used a few HTP welders and I can tell that the Millers are a lot better welder. Infinite voltage control, higher outputs, auto input voltage detect, and much cheaper consumables that are available almost anywhere. Features aren't everything, uptime and weld quality are which is why I won't touch an HTP unless the deal was something I couldn't say no to (less than half a comparable Millers or Lincolns).