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>X< · 03-17-2005, 11:52 AM

i'll type, since i'm in class and bored anyway.

i have a millermatic 175 (http://www.millerwelds.com/products/...llermatic_175/)
i love it. i do paint/body/restoration work and use it probably 4 times a week, sometimes every day. for body work and light frame work this is a great welder.

at work we have a millermatic 210 (http://www.millerwelds.com/products/...llermatic_210/)
its great too, but its a pita to move around. it works better for heavy frame work than my little 175. but i can fit my 175 in the trunk of my car.

IMO its impossible to do precision body work welding with a regular old style flip down hood. you must keep the wire on a spot perfectly, and when you flip down the helmet something is going to move. for body work you should get the kind that you can flip down the lense with your chin, or an auto darkening helmet. i have this one (http://www.millerwelds.com/products/...ets/elite.html) and its the best thing since sliced bread. mine is black though, i'm not paying extra for "custom" sticker paint. now 3m has a speedglass model thats a little cheaper for probably the same quality helmet. mine is also very very light and has that rubber piece that is very comfortable to wear. its so clear that i can walk around the shop with it down if i wanted to.

03-17-2005, 11:52 AM	#3
>X< registered IWATA user Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 4,483	i'll type, since i'm in class and bored anyway. i have a millermatic 175 (http://www.millerwelds.com/products/...llermatic_175/) i love it. i do paint/body/restoration work and use it probably 4 times a week, sometimes every day. for body work and light frame work this is a great welder. at work we have a millermatic 210 (http://www.millerwelds.com/products/...llermatic_210/) its great too, but its a pita to move around. it works better for heavy frame work than my little 175. but i can fit my 175 in the trunk of my car. IMO its impossible to do precision body work welding with a regular old style flip down hood. you must keep the wire on a spot perfectly, and when you flip down the helmet something is going to move. for body work you should get the kind that you can flip down the lense with your chin, or an auto darkening helmet. i have this one (http://www.millerwelds.com/products/...ets/elite.html) and its the best thing since sliced bread. mine is black though, i'm not paying extra for "custom" sticker paint. now 3m has a speedglass model thats a little cheaper for probably the same quality helmet. mine is also very very light and has that rubber piece that is very comfortable to wear. its so clear that i can walk around the shop with it down if i wanted to. __________________ -'63 Ford Fairlane 500 coupe, v8, auto, faded and rusty. awaiting built roller 302 and some flat black -'99 Honda Prelude. vtech/5spd. no pipe, no intake, bone stock. awaiting new top end. -01 GMC Yukon SLT 5.3 dented and scratched with a noisy tranny. Take off that Von Dutch hat before i stab you with a 000 Mack.