I purchased the Hobart 135 earlier this year. It is the 110 model with the
gas pack included. Hobart is indeed owned by Miller and all of the tips and
wires I purchase are label from Miller. I use it in the MIG setup with the
25/75 gas mix and it has performed in an excellent manner. So far I have
welded exhaust system pipes, sheet metal, flat stock and square tubes in
various sizes. No complaints here.
Charlie Shaw
74 TR6 CF39093UO
Anchorage, Alaska
At 10:21 PM 11/18/2002 -0500, Don Malling wrote:
>This sounds very interesting -- maybe the Hobart is a Miller in
>disguise?
>
>Would be nice to hear from the Hobart owners their impression of its
>quality.
>
>Seems I can recall that the Hobart came with the gas kit. I know the
>Lincoln does not. Not sure about the Miller.
>
>Don Malling
>
>
>
>Larry Hoy wrote:
> >
> > I bought a Miller at the local welding shop. My experience has been
> > much like Jims. When you buy a welder at my welding supply store they
> > give you 'lessons'. We're not talking a long course, but as many
> > Saturdays as you want to give up. I think the have 'rookie' lessons
> > once a month.
> >
> > As I recall mine is a Miller 130. It runs on 110v and uses gas or flux
> > wire. I was going to get the 220v model but chose the 110v for the
> > 'portability' it provides. I can plug it in just about anywhere. I was
> > concerned if it would be big enough, I've owned it for 3 years, and it
> > has handled anything I can throw at it.
> >
> > The Miller was a little cheaper than the Lincoln (my welding shop sells
> > both) but I feel it is as good or better than the Lincoln.
> >
> > The Hobart is cheaper than both. But don't let price fool you. It is a
> > great welder. I'm thinking after Miller bought Hobart they moved it to
> > a different market than the Miller welders. Why would you compete with
> > yourself? You'll find the Hobart in many retail outlets (including
> > Harbor Freight). It's my understanding it is still the high quality
> > welder it always has been, just marketed differently.
> >
> > One more thing, the Lincoln you see at the home improvement store is not
> > a professional model. It is produced to be sold at retail outlets.
> > That does not make it a bad machine. But don't compare it to the
> > cheapest Lincoln at the welding shop ... No comparison.
> >
> > Larry Hoy
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net
> > > [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Jim Stuart
> > > Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 4:58 PM
> > > To: Mg list (E-mail)
> > > Subject: welders
> > >
> > >
> > > My first MIG welder was a Lincoln sold by Sears under their
> > > own name. What a dog! On top of that, I barely knew what I
> > > was doing- a bad combination. Finally, after several years of
> > > getting the guys in the company shop to do my welding, I
> > > decided to try again, buying a welder. This time I was a bit
> > > smarter. I went to the welding supply shop were the company I
> > > work for buys all their parts & supplies & talked to one of
> > > the salesmen, telling how I was planning to use the welder, &
> > > how much I didn't't know.
> > > Jim Stuart
> > > 1966 MGBV8
> > > 1974 MGBGTV8
> > > 1973 MGBGT V8 under construction
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