MIG Welder

Kippy

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Im looking at a new Millermatic 211. I was wondering if anyone had any first hand knowledge of it
They advertise this '' auto advance" feature which I feel is just a gimmick and I dont need but its a 110/ 220 volt machine with a 230 amp max.
So I assume if I was running 023 solid wire I could use a dedicated 120 volt receptacle.
This would not be my first Miller product and I have a Miler inverter CC/ CV machine and a Miller suitcase wire feeder as well as a Lincoln LN25 wire feeder but they are to bulky for my small garage and id rather not be switching cable liners and drive rollers when I need to do lighter gauge or thickness work.
Any thoughts on this are appreciated
 
Welding with 110 is awful. No matter how good the machine is. Spend the money get wired for 208-220. Much better results and uses less energy.
 
Welding with 110 is awful. No matter how good the machine is. Spend the money get wired for 208-220. Much better results and uses less energy.

I completely disagree! I have a Lincoln 210 welder that welds great on 110. Lincoln Power MIG 210 MP Multi Process Welder (K3963-1) I thought when I bought it I'd only use 110 on thin sheet metal but I use it on light to medium steel also and it works great. I still haven't even used it on 220 yet.
 
My understanding is that most issues with welding on 110V seems to come from using an outlet that isn't a dedicated circuit. My brother in law said that when welding with 110V one has to have a dedicated circuit and at least a 30 amp fuse in the panel. We welded all the stuff on my Monaco that way, no issues.
 
Wire the circuit with 12 gauge wire, use a 20 amp fuse, set up the gun with correct polarity and enjoy! I weld on 110v all the time and have great results.
 
Thanks for the advice and replies. Im also looking at a Lincoln CV/CC machine that if need be I could stick weld. I have a 220 outlet were I plan to keep machine so id always be plugged into that receptacle. Either way id probably always be running 023 solid core 70s wire. The bottom line is space is very tight and a smaller, lighter machine is a must.
 
Wire the circuit with 12 gauge wire, use a 20 amp fuse, set up the gun with correct polarity and enjoy! I weld on 110v all the time and have great results.
If your going to do that. Why not do it right? 220 is the best.
 
If you go to any welding shop or school. All the machines will be on at least 208-220. Why? because it works better!
 
The only issue I with running the welder on 220 is not everywhere you go will have ready 220 available where as most places you go will have 110. Now if your just using it as a stationary welder I agree run it on 220 as it is more energy efficient.

As far as welding on 110 vs. 220 I have not experienced any difference in the weld quality on the same machine.
 
I have to believe that you 110 haters have never used a good quality machine. The Lincoln 210 I have was recommended to me by a friend who is a certified welder, fantastic fabricator and the head of the welding department at a community college. He let me use his and I was hooked. It welded great on everything I needed to weld. Of course the $400 rebate they had on them at the time helped make my decision.
 
Welding machines have come a long way in the last 10 to 20 years. Of course they still take some practice to lay down a good weld vs. as some people say stick to pieces of metal together.
 
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This is the only example I have on hand but this is the hinge on my spray booth door. It was welded on 110. Good penatration on both pieces.
 
I have limited experience with 110 volt input mig welders. At my old shop we did have a inverter 110 stick welder that you could carry. I never cared for it but I do know for a quick tack using 3/32 it was ok.
The smaller 110 mig machines are limited to 023 wire and 10 gauge at the most. As others have said 110 volts input should not be the issue
Welding thicker material requiring more amperage and 110 volt machines are limited with their amperage
To give anyone a example, I have a Lincoln 275 ranger engine drive machine,it’s a cc/cv welder and runs mig wire excellent
This machine can put out 300 amps and I’ve run 3/16 7018 rod on it and 5/32 all day long
I use 035 solid wire when using it for mig applications anything heavier would be using the machine close to its max output and while wire size dictates amperage do does position and material thickness
I would say that 110/120 volt input machines would work great on light gauge material
 
I have passed numerous welding tests in 45 years. including NYS DOT. 220 , 440 three phase and diesel machines are the best. 110 machines are made for temporary or tack welding. 110 plasma arc suck. My recent pipe tests.
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