how is this unit vs the hobart 190
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I have no experience with the hobart 190. The Eastwood Mig Welder 175 performs excelent.
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Not sure about the Eastwood - never used their stuff. Seems ok to me, but I'm clumsy, so I needed 'as good as I could get'.I AM sure about the Hobart, though - it works Good!
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I have not compared it to the Yukon. It replaced a Nautilus. I think the old Nautilus was more stable. However the action of this machine is fairly smooth. I have no problem on that dimension.
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Get the xt10, it's a big light gathering bucket, a bit heavy and all manual operation but you'll see more and learn more about where things are in the sky, the cons of the go to 6E seem to much trouble to get to first base viewing. This thing is just aim a view!
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Hello. Really i dont know hobart model. We only import eastwood mig . Is very good. Best regards.David Salas
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I do not have experience with the Miller 211, but I can attest to the quality of the Hobart. Last I knew, both Miller and Hobart are either owned by the same parent company or Miller owns Hobart. From what I can tell, the Hobart is slightly less of a machine. All of the professionals in auto-body that I know use Miller TIG welders. That being said, I have taxed my Hobart Handler for years without a single problem. I mostly work in mild steel stock such as angle/tube/pipe/etc.
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This is my wife's watch. Never had the 220. Her 610 was stolen so bought the 620. She likes it better. Blue tooth is easier to upload and it locates a satellite much faster. Plus a little smaller & lighter. The 620 was 399 vs. 299 for last year's 610 model
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I have no idea of a comparison to the 140 model. I have welded quite a bit of 18 gauge (with .030 wire) with ease and small amounts of thinner materials down to around .030 as I recall. It has been fabulous with everything I have tried. There is still about 25% of the voltage knob to turn down when I am at 18 gauge, and I would expect it would do fine. Sure I paid a bit for it, though I am 100% satisfied and glad I did.
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I have no idea but I have I loaded with a Hobart mvp 210 which is pretty heavy and it works great
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We use the water heater at our cottage, 1400 sf. 2 baths, with 2 people but lots of guests in the summer. It works well for us. We have even had someone shower while using the clothes washer with no loss of hot water. We had a Bosch previously which was lost with Hurricane Sandy, and this the Takagi is a better unit, more dependable, no cold water interruptions as before. We heartily recommend it and would buy it again.
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You get what you pay for. Hobart is owned by Miller but they aren't as good. If you just hobby weld it'll be ok. However, the Miller allows C25 gas the Hobart does not. The difference is huge in the looks of the weld and ease of working the weld. If it's blue or red it's a good welder!
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I bought the MaxiMatic for our camper and just love it. It looks like the difference between the two will be the nice bottom. The MaxiMatic looks like it is sturdier. Might have something to do with being made in the USA! I agree with Carol C., You should never leave electrical appliances plugged in!
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I do believe that they are the same. 1.3 H.P. DC Motor which Is I understand it uses a gear drive mechanism. Believe it or not the next step up is a Hobart 5 Qt. mixer with a 1/3 H.P motor. I am not sure why the motors are rated like this. Last I knew the Hobart used bely drive and still has to be turned off to switch gears of which there are only three. It will however low through just about anything without complaint all day every day. Bagel dough is one of the hardest doughs on a mixer. I wouldn't recommend using this as the primary mixer in a Bagel Shop, but other than that the Hobart 5 Qt. is a classic beast of a machine and you will find that the 3 speeds are all you really knead:) The only issue is the cost. you can buy 3 Kitchen Aid mixers for the price of one Hobart 5-quart. So I guess it would all depend on what you do with the mixer and how often you do it. Hobart mixers go up in size to the point where you could fit a person in the mixing bowl. Even though the Kitchen Aid says it is "Commercial" it isn't really when put up against the same size of Hobart mixer (same manufacturer, Hobart Corp makes Kitchen Aid). So decide on how much money you want to spend and get the Hobart if you can do so without putting to much strain on your pocket, you will not be sorry. I have used them in Commercial Kitchens for 30+ years and they are the standard by which all other mixers are measured. Although other manufacturers make soma great mixers to be sure, it is my opinion that there is nothing like a Hobart mixer for function and day in and day out durability. Hobart's are also easy to get parts for and fix if some does ever go wrong. You can also look into used/refurbished Hobart's without much worry as to their ability as long as they are bought by a Certified Hobart Reseller or someone you trust and who knows the history of the machine. Best of luck and happy mixing...
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Stay away from titan. The new models are awful. This Raheem model appears to be the same as the old Titan n120 which was a good unit. I would purchase this unit over Titan any day.
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I wouldn't listen to all the naysayers. I have a Tecsun PL 660, and yeah it's good, but I also want one of these. And I've heard good things about them too. One feature I like is the light stays on while plugged in (while the Tecsun doesn't).
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Carl I ordered a 185, but the were back ordered and I was upgraded to a 200. Mine came with regulator valve, a foot control, a TIG torch and a stick electrode holder. I do not care for the stick electrode holder, but I bought the unit strictly to TIG weld. My welder works great. I assume the 185 comes with the same package. Dave Browning.
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Thank you! This was really helpful. I'm going with the ET-60, hope to test it out this weekend!