What Do You Think About This Welder?

[blageo23]

What do you guys think of this welder?
http://www.jandrweldingsupply.com/store/Miller/Millermatic135.html

Its a millermatic 135 MIG welder.

[Halon]

Doesn't look too bad. Looks similar to what we have. We have a hobart 135, but seems to be basically the same thing. We used it to make my exhaust, my charge piping, my buddies exhaust, a manifold, and fix other peoples random crap. It's great for around the house type stuff.

[A//// Guy]

I have the Hobart 135 as well. Works well for basic stuff.

[JET]

The hobart is definitely the best of the small welders, the 135 or 140 is what you should look at. The 140 is the newer version of the 135. Be sure to get one with the gas option, flux core sucks.

[Super Bleeder!!]

flux core sucks.

Quoted for truth!

[blageo23]

Well is the miller as good as the hobart? I just bought a miller 135...

[blageo23]

This is going to be used "around the house".

[rst95eclipse]

Miller is the best hands down when it comes to welders. If I remember right, Miller owns Hobart. I have the Hobart 140 and the nozzle is made by Miller. Do not use flux core on projects. If you get some with the unit, use it for practicing on scrap. Shielding gas will give you the best results.

[JET]

That is a bunch of crap, Miller is not the best welder across the board. Hobart is not owned by Miller either, although both are owned by ITW as well as some other brands. They are run as separate entities though.

Miller doesn't have the best small welders, the Hobart is the best in the 140 range, then the lincoln 175 is very good, then you get into the Miller line. The same is similar in the TIG's except that is where Miller really shines, the Thermal Arc 185 is the best small TIG until you get to the Dynasty 200 which is slightly better, but costs a lot more. The Dynasty 300 is the shit though. Then you have the industry standard Miller Syncrowave 250 (which I have one of) which is the king of non-inverter TIG's.

[rst95eclipse]

I guess memory doesn't serve me right. Lincoln, Miller, and Hobart are all great welders. I just don't understand how you can say that Miller isn't the best, when.........

A. You run one.
B. Hobart is the cheaper product. Miller is top of the line. Period.
C. They pride themselves on being the best. Which is why they are the industry standard.
D. Hobart uses Miller parts. If they were the best, I wouldn't be seeing "Miller" on my nozzle.

If you disagree, please tell me why. Don't rant about TIG and larger welders. And by the way, I bought a Hobart because it was cheaper. In the end, the quality of the weld is up to the operator.