Welder Choices

[Terry D]

Another 211 user. I bought a little Lincoln to do a job that required carrying the welder up ladders and trying to Mig 3/16SS stops onto 1" plate. Tried once and immediately sold it to a friend for bodywork (he is happy) and bought a 211. WOW, what a great little machine!! Also on the DC Tig side: stick with dedicated, see if you can find a used one (it will be large and heavy - but easily re-sold) to get started. You may never need to buy a fancy rectifier one unless you start doing a fair bit of that work. My AC/DC Miller TIG is 40 years old now, never been any problems but will some day replace with something higher amp and water cooled torch.

Is it the new Lincoln 211 or the Miller 211

 

[cannuck]

Is it the new Lincoln 211 or the Miller 211

Miller. My three old school welders are Esab, Lincoln and Miller so I am not brand dedicated, but my last two purchases are blue (211 and 460)

 

[86turbodsl]

I bought a 2nd hand Miller Syncrowave 250DX, thinking a used Industrial machine would last with my hobby use, and within about 6 hours of use it shat the main board. Apparently it's a very well known problem and Miller will sell you an updated main board which will fix the known issue... for $2k USD.

I guess I'll be selling it for scrap and avoiding Miller like the plague from now on.

There are 3rd party companies that will rebuild your board for SIGNIFICANTLY less than Miller wants for a new one. I wouldn't pay that for a new board either. Good luck.