Getting a couple new welders this week!

I just ordered the Millermatic 180 for all my stell welding, and a Miller Econotig specificially for the detail stuff, aluminum, and stainless steel.:yahoo:

I have been worrying over this purchase for several months, and decided on the Miller products.

It has been a while since I have welded anything, and my list is HUGE! Now I need to get a bunch of scrap steel and practice.

Succes. Is this a TIG? If so for aluminum it could be on the small side with a 180 amps.

Can't go wrong with a Miller

I bought a Miller 185 about 9 years ago........very pleased and still going strong. :thumbs:

Alabaster........... Your not very far away at all. :drink:

AC/DC? Foot control?

I also bought a Miller 185 about 7 years ago. Best investment I could have made. This thing is a work horse without equal for the money I spent. I also have a Miller plasma cutter that has saved me a lot of time and money.

Ive got a miller 252 mig and a old used miller 330 amp TIG in the shop, the migs only a year old, I bought it when it was first announced, the TIGS at least 20 years old but still running just fine, the shop I bought it from had upgraded to a more modern tig design, but looking the old TIG unit over I doubt it got used much

The Millermatic 180 is a MIG welder. It will weld up to 5/16" mild steel. I only bought mild steel rolls for it. The Econotig is rated at 165 amp AC for aluminum and 160 amp DC for stainless and mild steel. I bought stainless, aluminum, and mild steel rods for it. The TIG has the A/C D/ C Foot controller with it.

I bougth a medium duty torch kit for all my cutting needs, but it is a little bit messy, so I broke down and bought a Miller Spectrum 375 Plasma Cutter. Man, this thing is cool! It will cut up to 3/8" thick mild steel and stainless as well as 1/4" aluminum.

The guy at the welding supply house REALLY likes me now.

Curby said:

The guy at the welding supply house REALLY likes me now.

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yeah! MY local MILLER DEALER ,gets that stupid grin that says
"here we go,... I get to close early after he leaves, he always loads up the truck with stuff on these visits"

those $65-$129 spools of mig wire, $50-$89 packs of tig rods, $40 tank refils ETC. add up, but DAMN! its nice to have the option to fabricate & repair & modify parts at will