Lincoln or Miller worth the cost?

Continuing the discussion from [Resolved]Lincoln Squarewave 200 - no internal fan noise/no gas flow - 13 Aug 2018:

Starting a new thread, as I&R is not appropriate for discussion.

You’re right, but how many times has this unit already failed? This is not an inexpensive machine ($1700), and the quality seems to be lacking.

Let’s keep this in mind the next time we have the opportunity to add to our machines. A less expensive, not-red and not-blue, machine with the same warranty period might be a better investment.

Let’s also keep this in mind if selling the Miller 251 ever comes back up. Since we don’t move it, portability isn’t an issue.

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The Miller is going anywhere. I submitted the power requirements for it for the expansion. It is however a power hog. 100 amps at 208 or 46 at 460. Its also functional as @malcolmputer used it this past weekend but not with out power issues.

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I’d be happy to have all three honestly. It would be nice to show students “here’s the cheap one, the middle of the road, and the old-stock industrial model”.

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