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Subject: Re: miller 135 vs miller 175 Author: Brad [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 05:38:51 12/31/02 Tue In reply to: Mark 's message, "miller 135 vs miller 175" on 11:45:03 12/30/02 Mon I have a Miller 185, 230v MIG welder. I sure ain’t no expert, but I would say it depends a lot on what you’ll be welding. If you will be welding thicker metals, ¼” and up, you might want the 175 even if it’s 230v. If you are mainly welding sheet metal, a 135 is plenty. Being able to run on 120v would be convenient. I don’t know, but I’ve heard that in some cases, the 230v machines have a more stable arc than 115v machines, but I don’t know this to be a fact. I went down to Home Depot and bought a heavy-duty 10-gage extension cord, cut the plugs off and added 230v plugs so I can move my welder around the garage. My 185 has 6 power settings, 1 thru 6. I very seldom use 6 and only occasionally use 5. http://www.millerwelds.com/pdf/appstories/rcr.html http://www.ben.com/tools/sp-175plus.html http://www.tlca.org/archives/html/landcruisers/2002-01/msg02614.html Good Luck, Brad [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]