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Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

Don - the heat needs to be a notch higher for more penetration and a move bit faster or turn the feed back a bit






If you saw the backside you wouldn't say that. There is a perfect pattern there. It is an autoweld, so it regulates itself.

Don

Don - if that is true, then I will retract my post.

Dan gave it his stamp of approval and they took a few test pieces and tried to break them apart in a vice, everything bent over but no breakage. Dan was also pretty impressed with the 212 version of his 210. It lays down a very clean weld.

But what do I know, my welds look like Stevie Wonder did them.

Don

sfort-Good luck with your welder quest. I looked long and hard and finally settled on a New Miller 212. I spent about $2000 to get set up with welder, bottle, welding jacket, helmet and gear but feel for me it was well worth it. I saved up to get the welder I wanted. I think the Miller 211 is a good welder as well and I considered it strongly. With its MVP 110 and 220 capability and auto set features it is a wonderful welder. If you need portability or 110 and 220 flexibility it would be wonderful for you. Cyberweld is where I purchase mine and the service was great with fast shipping. Best of luck.

Originally Posted by IC2

Don - the heat needs to be a notch higher for more penetration and a move bit faster or turn the feed back a bit

Hey IC2,
Thank you for help there with the settings. I am certainly "Brand New" to welding so I know there is much improvement to go. Last night was the first night that I got my new welder up and running so I am sure there are may tweaks to be done. I guess what pops was saying is that I have never welded in my life and was able to get a decent weld that seems strong with a little better equipment to help. My brother Dan does beautiful welds on all our cars so if I get even close to his level of skill I will be happy. Welding is addictive it seems as I just want to keep practicing to get better. Dan was being kind and encouraging me that for a beginner these were not bad. Hopefully it will get better with time. The Miller 212 has the autoset feature to help you get a close setting in an easy fashion. Dan and I agreed that we had to set the autoset at the top of the range to get proper penetration. We are going to try it out of auto set mode next and see what we get. Please feel free to critique as it helps me learn. Thanks. Don Jr.

sfort,
A few pics of the Miller 212 1 bought and a good tip on the Northern autodarkening helmet I bought for $50! weldingtipsandtricks.com recommended this helmet as a goodautodarkening unit for the money. Sure enough they were right. I peeled off the cheesy flame decals though and it looks great. Don Jr.

Originally Posted by Mr Blue

sfort,
A few pics of the Miller 212 1 bought and a good tip on the Northern autodarkening helmet I bought for $50! weldingtipsandtricks.com recommended this helmet as a goodautodarkening unit for the money. Sure enough they were right. I peeled off the cheesy flame decals though and it looks great. Don Jr.

Good call on peeling off the cheesy decals.

Yeah, but he put them on his 46 Ford ! I think he was going after that "Grease" look.

Don

Thanks guys for the responses! I knew I would get good information here! I found a Miller 211 on Craig's list" new in the box unopened" for $800.00. It's about 4 and a half hours south of me but one of my sons is only a couple of hours from it. My concern is wether or not it is a scam. I don't want to send him into trouble. I will see if I can contact the guy. It's a shame we have to worry about this stuff.

Oh man, if it is for real, grab it. That is a super great welder. Hope it works out for you.

Don

I have sent an email. We will see what happens. May be a couple day trip for my wife and I. If real leaves room for all the other stuff.

sfort,
$800 would be a bargain if it is real. Cyberweld sell it for $1122 with $75 dollar rebate off that from Miller ($1047 with Free shipping after rebate) At least you know if you don't end up with the $800 one on Craigslist you can get one new for $250 more through Cyberweld. Good luck and let me know how that turns out please. Don Jr.

Greased lightning.pngI want the clear hood next with the headlights mounted on the top of the fender!

Originally Posted by Rickomatic

Good call on peeling off the cheesy decals.

Your not kidding, look at the helmet before! (The pics look better than the actual helmet)
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That car reminds me of the "flat top with wings" I had in the 6th grade. The higher the wings the cooler!

Don I have that same helmet. It works great, but your right about the cheesy stickers! I left mine on, I figure when my welds stop looking cheesy and I stop burning more holes than I fill in the sheet metal on my truck, that then I can graduate to a sticker free helmet!

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