Farmer09
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Is this a good welder for 0.35 will it burn it hot enough I have a miller magic 150 but it has to much splatter for the 0.35 wire thanks
Millermatic 250
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sberry
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A 150 is a 030 machine at best. A 250 will burn 035, 045. Probably designed with 035 in mind.
dr_clyde
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I have a MM250. Runs .035 really nice. It's an industrial grade welder.
bobcatdan
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Main welder I use at work is a Miller 250 with 0.35 wire. Works good for what I do welding up busted **** on forklifts and skidsteers.
scooby074
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MM250 is a great welder. One of the industrial standards. Everywhere Ive worked has had either a 250 or one of its kin. My 252 can chase its origin back to the 250
sberry
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As best as I can recall there was some little bug with the 250 they fixed with in the 251. There are a lot of guys swear by it though. I never had any close and up personal time with one.
I got a red Wirematic 255 and its a pos with absolutely no fan club. Doesn't run the same in any 2 days and fusses every time it has a wire change, really brand sensitive and some just don't run good at all. I was disappointed from day 1and should have traded it the day I got it. I thought it was just me, I had another red one worked perfect.
If I had to do any serious work would sell or trade around for a blue one a 251 or 252.
I got a red Wirematic 255 and its a pos with absolutely no fan club. Doesn't run the same in any 2 days and fusses every time it has a wire change, really brand sensitive and some just don't run good at all. I was disappointed from day 1and should have traded it the day I got it. I thought it was just me, I had another red one worked perfect.
If I had to do any serious work would sell or trade around for a blue one a 251 or 252.
bobcatdan
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I have heard the 250 had some bugs, but the one I use has been flawless. While it's good to know of any issues with a machine, I feel a 250 is a reliable machine.
trackwelder
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I have a 250x a friend gave me a few years ago. It has a bad board and he didn’t want to mess with it. It’s on the winter list of “to do” projects
sberry
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The 210, the older full size one ran good, I have used a couple. They have a fan club too.
scooby074
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The 250x was the "high tech" one wasnt it? With the fancy gun? I remember hearing about problems with that model.
No just a regular mig gun. They do have the 10 pin connector to hook up a 30a spoolgun tho.
scooby074
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Ahh.
Id swear there was one model with a propriety high tech gun that had issues.. 250MP maybe? Not that it really matters
ken275
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I have a 251 that i got off craigslist about 10 years ago. Its ran great everytime I pull it out. My only complait is the handle thats part of the whole front bezel broke and its $400 to replace. I think I'll make my own.
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vpd66
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I bought a Millermatic 250 brand new in 1995. I had start problems with it from day one. I always thought it was me not have the settings just right. A few years later the internet evolved and I found out that this was a common problem on the MM 250. I called Miller and they had me adjust the "run in" pot on the circuit board. It helped a lot but never really cured it totally. After owning the welder for around 28 years I sold it last November for just about what I paid for it. I bought a HTP pro pulse 200 and have never been happier. In general the MM 250 is a good machine. Just keep in mind it does have some starting issues and it is a little finicky to get it dialed in. It also has a very different arc quality to it. Some say it has a harsh arc? I don't get that terminology?
sberry
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I remember some of that now about it. I couldn't remember all the details but they sposedly fixed it in the next model.
dr_clyde
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I ran a 251 at a shop I worked at. One of the nicest short arc MIG welders I've ever used.