Anyone have a Millermatic 211

[Brewmover]

I am considering buying a Millermatic 211 for bodywork and other fabrication projects around the garage. Has anyone had experience with this welder?

 

[Whoaa]

Probably the BEST all-around wire machine for the home garage/shop!

 

[fordfan]

Have a 252 Millermatic; It seems to be a good machine. It has been mostly used on automotive applications (voltage not very high.) It's a good welder though...

 

[rjrobin2002]

It will be a nice welder, but any miller 135 or larger will handle anything on a vehicle. 220 volts weld thicker. I have a miller 252 only because I build aluminum boats and you need large welder a for aluminum. I had a Hobart 187 wired 220 and it welded as good if not better on steel 1/4" or thinner than my 252. But the 252 can weld 1" all day and you don't have to let the welder rest.

 

[Tasty Geezer]

I love my Miller 211...automotive fabrication to building furniture. It makes a novice welder like me have beautiful strong welds!

 

[AZ69EB]

I want one. ��

My Hobart is dying.

 

[Broncitis]

I have the previous 210, works great!

 

[EricLar80]

211 here. It works awesome.

Eric

 

[T-Bird]

I had a millermatic 185, and liked it, but sold it last year with hopes of finding a good used 211. I maybe interested in the new Miller 190 for body work, it's light and portable, waiting to hear some reviews on it.

 

[badmuttstang]

I have the Hobart mpv210 love it. Miller and Hobart are the same company Hobart is just their economy line which was fine with me saved me a lot and its identical go my friends Miller 211. He's pi$$ed at the cash I saved.

 

[Brewmover]

I considered the Hobart given they fact they are owned by the same parent company, but the auto set feature appeals to me. This will be my first mig welder and I like the idea of setting the metal gauge and wire speed w/o having to dial in the current/speed on a Hobart. I know that most welders do come with a chart that gets you a close starting point for a manual setup. The online reviews of the auto set are very positive with many saying their is no additional adjustment needed; however, I am always skeptical of reviews on a manufactures website.

Those who own an auto set miller do you like/use this feature, or do you run primarily in manual mode?

 

[Richy Rich]

We have a Miller-matic 211 at my shop. We are in the heavy duty diesel emissions retrofit business in California. The auto set feature works better than advertised. We weld frame stanchions all day with it in 220 v mode. Welds are super clean and duty cycle is long. 110 v welds very good as well, but duty cycle is a bit shorter. We love this welder. Only complaint is that the circuit board fried once while under warranty, and a second time out of warranty. Easy to buy and swap in though.

 

[Tedster100]

I've got a Hobart 187, welded a lot with it and love it. No issues 10+ years. I just bought a Hobart MVP 210 last week so I could add a spool gun and weld aluminum. It's a great way to go without spending a tone of cash. Picked up a MVP 210 that was used twice (with flux core, lol) like brand new for $600. Spool gun is $225. Haven't tried it yet but lots of good reviews on the MVP210 and the Miller 211. Either seems like a good choice.

 

[drock]

According to Miller's website if you pick one up before 31 July 2015 you get a free Spoolmate 100 gun and a $200 rebate!

 

[Brewmover]

Yep that is right! The rebate and spool gun are the reason I think I will pull the trigger on it.

 

[Golfball]

I have a 211 and love it. It works great on 220 and 110 volts, and like other have said the autoset is very good. Have welded both thin sheet metal and heavy (1/4" +) steel and got very good welds all around. You won't regret buying one, unless it goes on sale the week after you buy it;D

 

[Fairlane514]

I have the Millermatic 210, great machine. I've had it for over ten years with no problems.

 

[True North]

I love mine. I use the auto setting all the time and it makes a hack like me look good.

 

[DuctTape]

I love mine. I use the auto setting all the time and it makes a hack like me look good.

X2. I upgraded from a 110 and I love the 211.

 

[dukeflr]

Another thumbs up from me. I have zero complaints and would buy it again. It's so nice to run 220 in the garage and still have the ability to run the welder off a 110 generator to fix fences or anything else away from the house.