Millermatic 251

[Lawngodfather]

Well I took the plunge bought one Friday.

What a welder...lots of amps

[itsgottobegreen]

I got a miller 210 w/3035 spool gun. Its a bad mother of a welder. Just can't kill it.

[wyldman]

It's a nice unit.At the max level you can pretty much use spray transfer,for much better welds. :weld

[Prosno]

Thats the unit me and Jay are going to be getting, will make a new chapter of snowplow garage.

[snowplowjay]

Thats the unit me and Jay are going to be getting, will make a new chapter of snowplow garage.


You beat me to it to post.
Bill and I have been talking since we were working on the new bed for the F350 and decided between getting a Vintage and a 210........

Its only a matter of time now before we have it on hand and in full use :D

I plan on going for welding certifications this winter too :D


Jay

[Lawngodfather]

Spend the extra :cash and get the 251


That's why I waited 3 years to get one.....Or I'd of had the 210 already.

[Garagekeeper]

Jay the Miller Vintage is a great welder and you and Bill wouldn't be disappointed..
That unit is very similier to the Miller 200 that I have been running in the shop for over twenty years with not a single problem..
You will find it has all the power you will ever need and is simple to set up and operate..
So spend some money and get it ordered.
And then lets light up some wire...
:rolleyes: John...

[itsgottobegreen]

I plan on going for welding certifications this winter too :D
Got them already and they are very valuble to have. :weld Worth the time and money for the class you take before taking the test.

[Lawngodfather]

So whats a certified welder and what does it get you.

[itsgottobegreen]

So whats a certified welder and what does it get you.

Well anybody can weld on cars or trailer or equipment or other projects.
But to weld on stuctures and bridges you must take a test. The structual steel test you must do a fillet weld on two 3/8" thick by 7 long pieces of steel. With a 1" by 1/4" backing plate. But the hard part is it must be in the vertical up postions. Which is starting at the bottom and welding up. After filling the weld. You must do a cover pass over the whole thing. The entire test is done with stick welder running 3/32 7018 rod at 95 amps. They cut two strips out of the piece and bend them in a hydraulic press. If no cracks form that are more than 1/8" long then you pass. A bridge test is the same but you weld a 1" thick piece of steel. Its harder than it sounds. I failed my first one because I had a 5/32" crack in one piece. argh!!!

My cerification lets me weld stick :weld on structual steel in the flat, side and vertical up postions in the state of maryland. I am going for my inverted welding test next spring.

There also are MIG and TIG certifaction. But each has 8 or more test to each certifaction.

[snowplowjay]

So spend some money and get it ordered.
And then lets light up some wire...
:rolleyes: John...


Amen John!!! I can't wait to get it and get it up and running. I already have a few Alan style projects in my head that I want to build right away when we get the welder.......


Worth the time and money for the class you take before taking the test.


Worth the time and money for the class you take before taking the test.


That is the best part is the fact that the company that I work for as an Engineer will pay 100% for any further education including trade school classes................

A little Welding education can't hurt :D

:weld

Jay