Hobart is a good choice if you don’t mind paying more for better arc quality and quality components. Infinite adjustability knobs are almost an industry standard today because they can offset many factors like metal and environment temperature and humidity, metal’s cleanliness, and others. In addition, sometimes, you may not be satisfied with the bead width, penetration, and height because of other factors influencing your weld. This is good if you like a simple setup, but it’s bad if you want to fine-tune your arc. The preset 5-position voltage knob limits your adjustability range. That’s quite low, so expect downtimes while the machine cools down unless you are just tack-welding metal or running small beads here and there. While they’ve invested a lot in the unit’s durability and weld quality, I wish the welder had at least 30% at 100A of output. The first thing I find frustrating with Handler 140 MIG Welder is its poor duty cycle. compared to 3/4 inch steel with the 205DS above. All of which offer a higher duty cycle but a less smooth and stable arc. Still, the maximum output of 140A won’t let you weld steel thicker than 1/4 in. The arc quality is much better than what most cheaper MIG welders provide, like Lotos, Forney, and Yeswelder. Meaning, a longer-lasting durable welder with good arc quality and minimal spatter but also a heavier machine with a smaller duty cycle and features that lag behind the newer inverter welders. When you look at the benefits and drawbacks of this Hobart welder, you need to consider that this is a transformer welding machine. Steel, Stainless Steel, Aluminum with Spool-gun. You will get infinite dial settings on YesWelder 205DS for something like half a price. On the other hand, if you can get past the fact that it’s a welder from China. Plus, the Synergic-MIG automatically sets voltage and wire feed speed according to your material thickness selection.įor some people, this is not an issue considering these are home and small shop welders, but it is worth mentioning that more expensive MIG welders like Hobart 140 and 210 that are on our list, have “fixed voltage values.” The drawback that makes fine-tuning your settings impossible. However, what I like the most is the ability to fine-tune everything, thanks to the infinite adjustability knob. The MIG-205DS has a digital display but a bit complex interface. So expect some spatter, arc fluctuations, and similar. While brands like Hobart and Lincoln offer better arc stability, the MIG-205DS only provides a decent arc for basic welding needs.
With its 160A of output at 110V, it provides more power than Hobart 140 and 210.
But, the MIG-205DS has enough power for standard MIG welding tasks. Most “dual-voltage” MIG welders offer limited amperage output at 110V. MIG (GMAW), DC TIG (GTAW), Stick (SMAW), Flux Core Lincoln Electric K2185-1 Handy MIG Welder MIG/Pulsed MIG/Double Pulse MIG/Stick/TIGįorney Easy Weld 140 MP, Multi-Process Welder Welds 24 ga up to 1/4 in mild steel or aluminum YesWelder YWM-211P Pulse Aluminum MIG Welder
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