Longevity of a Lincoln vs. Miller welder?

i use one at work. it is ok but works dam good for sheetmeatal work.

i really wanna get the spectrum 375.....

Originally posted by bagged85



werd my dads miller 210 is old as me and it works killer. needs a new gun tho but eh it still works fuckin awesome.

wow you type well for a 5 year old

the 210 replaced the 185 in 2001( I believe)

you probably mean a 200, that one was around forever

I love(d) my miller 172, my 210 my old syncrowave 180 and I would marry my dynasty200dx if I could

t

I've got the Millermatic 175 and the 251 both are fuckin AWESOME. i have used Lincolns in the past, not to say there bad welders but I prefer Miller. And uh MoneyMike I dont know if I mist a post or something but the spectrum 375 is a plasma cutter Miller

Originally posted by MoneyMike2



i really wanna get the spectrum 375.....

I have a 375, kinda wish I got the 625,It's nice though, just a little slow on 1/4"

t

Originally posted by Pneufab



Originally posted by MoneyMike2



i really wanna get the spectrum 375.....

I have a 375, kinda wish I got the 625,It's nice though, just a little slow on 1/4"

t

really? mine cuts pretty fast on 1/4. had it for like 14 months now, and gets as shit load of use. sure beats the hell out of a cut off wheel or a metal nibber. back to the welders, i have a millermatic 210, fucking kicks ass, beats the shit out of my old lincoln any day.

well from an aussie perspective...lol....we hav heaps of dramas with parts etc for our lincolns (tig) and we have one miller at the shop which is about 20years old and still goin....the best ones are an aussie brand called cigweld theres my 2 cents

I have both a Miller and a Lincoln and i must say they have both been great welders. The lincoln has a softer touch when you first strike a arc. However if you coil up the ground on a Miller it will do the same. I also own a couple of Esab machines they are also very nice.

I've never used or owned a Miller, so I can be no judge on them. But I've used a few Lincolns, and have nothing bad to say.

I used to use my uncles Lincoln Tombstone, with a wire feed, and a Tweco stinger. Possibly the nicest welder I've ever used. Also used a Lincoln 500. Stock stinger was shit, so bought a Tweco, and loved it after that. Great for heavy stuff. At home, I now use a Hanson. Put a Tweco stinger on it, and got some practice tuning it, and it welds just as nice as the Lincoln at work.

Originally posted by LKrayzie



Originally posted by Pneufab



yeah I think I am just more comfortable moving at a faster paceThe larger machines I have used are more suited for my travel speednot that it is bad, I just find myself having to slow down a bit

tOriginally posted by MoneyMike2



i really wanna get the spectrum 375.....

I have a 375, kinda wish I got the 625,It's nice though, just a little slow on 1/4"

t

really? mine cuts pretty fast on 1/4. had it for like 14 months now, and gets as shit load of use. sure beats the hell out of a cut off wheel or a metal nibber. back to the welders, i have a millermatic 210, fucking kicks ass, beats the shit out of my old lincoln any day.