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Thursday, November 03, 2016
Miller Multimatic 215 Multiprocess Welder - At the Bodyshop
Miller has always made fantastic welding products. I have a saying that if Ben Carter buys it anyone should buy it. It’s actually hard for me to compare Miller to anything else because that is the only welder I’ve ever used. Before last year I had never even laid eyes on a welder let alone used one. The usability and simple design made it really easy to learn the basics. I wouldn’t call myself any type of expert but I am confident in the weld shop and judging by the looks of this welder I am fairly confident I could pick it up pretty easily. One thing that I would like to do is compare this welder to one that is a similar size and if it can hold up. The fact that this can weld up to 3/8th of an inch is quite impressive for its size. Who knows maybe the next time I venture down to the shop this will be added to our family of Miller welding products.
It’s hard to glean much information off of this video because it is hard to hear and make sense of a lot of what he is saying, but from what I can tell, this is a really cool welder. I did some research and found all the specs for it, which are really impressive in terms of duty cycle, recommended materials and such. And of course it is a TIG, MIG and stick machine all in one. I didn’t know it was possible to have a machine that small that did MIG and TIG, that’s very cool. I was surprised to hear the guy in the video say he and his guys use the auto settings though. I figured pros usually wouldn’t trust those, but I suppose they must be really good if they are being trusted in a professional shop. I used a miller with autoselect and did not like it so I would assume there has been some updating.
The first thing I noticed about this video was the fact that they were using binder clips to hold the piece of metal that they were welding. I think the most interesting part of this his the discussion of this welder being a 120 volt machine and how well it performs on metals 1/8” thick and less and that a 220 volt machine isn’t necessary for welding at this thickness anymore. Another aspect I like is the automatic settings. All you have to do is set the gauge and the machine adjusts the settings for you. Additionally, you can fine tune the settings to what you as the welder are comfortable with. If Ben Carter is looking to replace any welders, I’d look at this one. It doesn’t decrease what the user needs to know about welding and the process, but it makes it easier for a welder to get to the settings they want to make a good weld.
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Miller has always made fantastic welding products. I have a saying that if Ben Carter buys it anyone should buy it. It’s actually hard for me to compare Miller to anything else because that is the only welder I’ve ever used. Before last year I had never even laid eyes on a welder let alone used one. The usability and simple design made it really easy to learn the basics. I wouldn’t call myself any type of expert but I am confident in the weld shop and judging by the looks of this welder I am fairly confident I could pick it up pretty easily. One thing that I would like to do is compare this welder to one that is a similar size and if it can hold up. The fact that this can weld up to 3/8th of an inch is quite impressive for its size. Who knows maybe the next time I venture down to the shop this will be added to our family of Miller welding products.
It’s hard to glean much information off of this video because it is hard to hear and make sense of a lot of what he is saying, but from what I can tell, this is a really cool welder. I did some research and found all the specs for it, which are really impressive in terms of duty cycle, recommended materials and such. And of course it is a TIG, MIG and stick machine all in one. I didn’t know it was possible to have a machine that small that did MIG and TIG, that’s very cool. I was surprised to hear the guy in the video say he and his guys use the auto settings though. I figured pros usually wouldn’t trust those, but I suppose they must be really good if they are being trusted in a professional shop. I used a miller with autoselect and did not like it so I would assume there has been some updating.
The first thing I noticed about this video was the fact that they were using binder clips to hold the piece of metal that they were welding. I think the most interesting part of this his the discussion of this welder being a 120 volt machine and how well it performs on metals 1/8” thick and less and that a 220 volt machine isn’t necessary for welding at this thickness anymore. Another aspect I like is the automatic settings. All you have to do is set the gauge and the machine adjusts the settings for you. Additionally, you can fine tune the settings to what you as the welder are comfortable with. If Ben Carter is looking to replace any welders, I’d look at this one. It doesn’t decrease what the user needs to know about welding and the process, but it makes it easier for a welder to get to the settings they want to make a good weld.
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