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Originally Posted by 71swb4x4
Hobart and Miller are made in the same factory. The Miller is a little higher end machine, but many of the guts are the same.
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I was browsing the parts catalog and it looks like from what I can tell, you can almost convert the Hobart to the Miller stuff for in the neighborhood of like $200. The Hobarts actually go on sale occasionally, so if you can find them during something like a ToolFetch or TPTools holiday sale, you could probably put an upgraded one together for only a few $$ more than the MSRP.
Basically the route I went, but was happy enough with the OE quality that I didn't bother on any of the upgrades (my poly guidewheel, Hobart torch/gun and pack of tips are 5+ years old, built my truck, got abused, and still work like new).