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I fix crap like this for a living. The 211 IS an incredible piece of junk; fully inverter based using tiny IGBTs series’d together on the PCB. Literally, the circuit schematic is a big featureless square connected to a power switch, LCD, some LEDs, the adjustment pots and the output magnetics. 9/10 times one of those comes in for repair, it’s the $1500 PCB. Can’t un-recommend them strongly enough. But they are nice and light so that when the time comes to pitch them it’s not too hard on your back.
Unfortunately, most of Miller’s MIG machines are going over to the same monolithic design as the 211, using a single “wind tunnel” for all major components and the PCB. The higher grade 235s and 255s do use discrete power IGBTs, but are still subject to the same PCB failures as their *retorted little cousin. The 252 is similar actually, but better since it uses a single, purpose built high power SCR to control output.
Better yet, old Millermatic 200s can still be found online and they’re a great find. No microelectronics to get scrambled up so they basically never fail unless uncle Thumpus beats the shit out of them.
I notice some of the gas welders, have a pinkish hue on the insulator at the tip, is that Beryllium oxide?
This may be five years old but your daughter is adorable.
Also AvE can we get an update on the vulkan mig welder you use?
So AvE, I have an issue with our vulkan omnipro 220 it has ran fine for us on the mig since 2018 and only now has been giving us an issue where the hot mig feed runs for 2 seconds then stops. The error messages we are getting is 1. Low voltage 2. Is too high voltage. 3rd. Is an overtemp error. All of them come up at the same time, we took the unit apart completely and looked at its brainbox and everything and nothing looked like it let the smoke out or anything out of the ordinary and it seems like its a common issue for all omnipros and we can't find anything on how to fix it. We can't get ahold of vulkan for repairs and harbor freight is useless on helping. Any insight?
Engineered obsolescence is what it looks like to me… all in all not bad though for the price.
"Being able to weld pays dividends." Such an apt phrase!
LMMFAO @ Keep your dick . . . . .
In a Vice .
211 is the worst Miller I have ever worked with I would rather work with an arc welding stick a battery and jumper cables then weld with that thing we have the 252 I believe that our shop and it's the cat's ass I've had some nice red machines too but they were monsters but Lincoln's not that bad I'm not partial to either one of them I'll weld with either one of them
Only on steel to weld aluminum you need argon or helium you will never get a good weld with aluminum with CO2
If it's not blue or red it's crap
Good dad 🤧
Yay, USB port on my MIG welder. Just what a I always wanted. NOT!
Learn to braze with a torch, then GTAW, then the SMAW, then play with the GMAW for fast production. I know, I learned it the exact opposite order and he's right, that's the wrong way.
So MIG is basically the bass guitar of welding processes?