Bought a Miller Multimatic 200

Sodo · Jan 21, 2014

Sodo said:
Genuine experience SPECIFICALLY with regard to the MultiMatic 200 on steel projects (less than 3/8" steel) will help the most.

I have a feeling a lot of people would like to be able to find genuine experiences with a combo welder. Considering the number of amateurs who use the forum for info, I am quite suprised how difficult it is to find info on these combo welders. Understood its not the single/only machine a pro welder would choose but nobody would ask that.

Thx for keeping on-topic.

dragoneggs · Jan 21, 2014

Sodo, sorry if I started to derail this thread... I got a little excited as this topic is of serious interest to me. I am definitely interested in real life findings by amateurs! I will try to keep my mouth shut since I have little to share and a lot to learn. :ashamed:

Rock knocker · Jan 21, 2014

dragoneggs said:
Sodo, sorry if I started to derail this thread... I got a little excited as this topic is of serious interest to me. I am definitely interested in real life findings by amateurs! I will try to keep my mouth shut since I have little to share and a lot to learn. :ashamed:

No need. This is the inner net. Your allowed to go off on tangents and the like

dragoneggs · Jan 21, 2014

Rock knocker said:
No need. This is the inner net. Your allowed to go off on tangents and the like

Well then... Go Hawks!

I say this sitting in a lounge at SF airport wearing colors.

Fordman1981 · Jan 21, 2014

I have the millermatic 200 but have only done aluminum projects so far with it. One was a cart for it my plasma cutter and my air compressor the other is a dog box for the back if my truck still in progress. So far really happy with it. The spool gun works very well for me. I'm sure the mig will work just as well. When it warms up some I have some steel projects to do. If you guys are interested I can take some pics of the two projects I've worked in so far with it.

dragoneggs · Jan 21, 2014

Fordman1981 said:
I have the millermatic 200 but have only done aluminum projects so far with it. One was a cart for it my plasma cutter and my air compressor the other is a dog box for the back if my truck still in progress. So far really happy with it. The spool gun works very well for me. I'm sure the mig will work just as well. When it warms up some I have some steel projects to do. If you guys are interested I can take some pics of the two projects I've worked in so far with it.

By all means, Fordman. Pics are ALWAYS appreciated.

Fordman1981 · Jan 21, 2014

dragoneggs said:
By all means, Fordman. Pics are ALWAYS appreciated.

Here you go just snapped a couple quick pictures.

Rock knocker · Jan 21, 2014

Sodo said:
Thx for keeping on-topic.

I always laugh when Al Gore shows up and tries to boss us around

Sodo · Jan 21, 2014

Understood not everyone is on the forum looking for information, or has a job to do.

Arc weld · Jan 21, 2014

It's really hard to tell how it welds by the pictures. Maybe some better pics of the welds would be better than pictures of the whole project?:anyone:

Fordman1981 · Jan 21, 2014

Arc weld said:
It's really hard to tell how it welds by the pictures. Maybe some better pics of the welds would be better than pictures of the whole project?:anyone:

I'll get some pictures of the better welds you have to remember this is my first time welding aluminum so you can't judge too harshly on the machine.

Rock knocker · Jan 21, 2014

Sodo said:
Understood not everyone is on the forum looking for information, or has a job to do.

Just living the life on the dole up here in Snohomish County.

Shield Arc · Jan 21, 2014

Fordman1981 said:
you have to remember this is my first time welding aluminum so you can't judge too harshly on the machine.

No one here does that. We may give advice, we're all here to learn from each other.

Fordman1981 · Jan 21, 2014

Fordman1981 said:
I'll get some pictures of the better welds you have to remember this is my first time welding aluminum so you can't judge too harshly on the machine.

There are some better welds than this but these are some of the easier ones to take pictures of without taking stuff off the cart.

Rock knocker · Jan 21, 2014

Is Fordman allowed here? I thought this was a Washington only page?:laughing::laughing::laughing:

Shield Arc · Jan 21, 2014

Fordman I'm no expert with aluminum, but one thing that may help you. Take a stainless steel wire brush to the base metal just before welding. But don't ever use that brush on anything else but aluminum!

weldermike · Jan 22, 2014

Shield Arc said:
Fordman I'm no expert with aluminum, but one thing that may help you. Take a stainless steel wire brush to the base metal just before welding. But don't ever use that brush on anything else but aluminum!

I try not to take a wire brush to aluminum anymore, unless its complete crud or something of that nature. I wipe it with acetone, crank up the amps to blast away the oxide layer and then back off a bit and get at it quick. Quick feed while watching everything going on and giddy up and go.

Fordman1981 · Jan 22, 2014

weldermike said:
I try not to take a wire brush to aluminum anymore, unless its complete crud or something of that nature. I wipe it with acetone, crank up the amps to blast away the oxide layer and then back off a bit and get at it quick. Quick feed while watching everything going on and giddy up and go. <img src="http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=356348"/>

Another thing to take note of is the welds in my pics were made on 120v in my garage at home I don't have access to 220/240v I would have to go to the farm for that an it's too cold for that right now.

weldermike · Jan 22, 2014

Fordman1981 said:
Another thing to take note of is the welds in my pics were made on 120v in my garage at home I don't have access to 220/240v I would have to go to the farm for that an it's too cold for that right now.

LOL I hear ya bud. Grab some thinner material and filler to keep you on a level playing field and the same rules will follow suit.

ericher69 · Jan 22, 2014

weldermike said:
I try not to take a wire brush to aluminum anymore, unless its complete crud or something of that nature. I wipe it with acetone, crank up the amps to blast away the oxide layer and then back off a bit and get at it quick. Quick feed while watching everything going on and giddy up and go. <img src="http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=356348"/>

Welder mike; Really? I always believed that to get optimal results; stainless wire brush, degrease with acetone, new roll of wire, push and go go go

May need to rethink after seeing your weld; nice

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