Miller Multimatic 200

[dragoneggs]

Brown Road, the Multimatic 200 and Millermatic 200 are different machines. Pretty sure the MultiMatic is a new model in 2013. I bought my MultiMatic 200 for the portability. I weld in 3 locations so for me portability was important. Also wanted to have a stickwelder if I need to jam an electrode deep into rusty metal, or weld outside in the wind. I haven't used it as a stick but I will someday. Also bought the spoolgun for Aluminum but haven't even opened the package. And I also want to TIG someday, but I think The MM200 is a DC TIG, which is not great for Aluminum, but may be OK for steel. I don't know much about TIG. Then a few months later Everlast came out with the 140E for $400, pricewise, I could have bought a 140E for each location and carry just the gas bottle around? ,,,,,or something, and have more than few hundred$ left over. Well anyway I've got the MM200 and I do like it. The 230v capability provides some headroom for thicker material or larger weldments. I recently completed wiring 230v at my garage at home, so if a project needs 230v I have to bring it home. The Multimatic 200 doesn't give you a good way to tie up the cables (for portability). I'd say the main pluses are light weight/portability, 115/230v operation, and the option to stick-weld. If you are OK with the cost, then you are getting a special machine, and paying for it too. It sure welds sweet! In my case I haven't needed more power as most of the stuff I build is 3/8" and less. It's kind of a hard machine to "recommend" pretty much if a guy needs one he knows the price and already knows his 'needs'. I don't have anything to say about duty cycle, as I've never had a machine shut down, ever. I can't think of any welds longer than about 6 inches though, so maybe that's the reason. I don't weld for a living and have no reason to consider duty cycle. If it welds 6 inches, that's probably enough. My 120v Miller 135 never shutdown either. Are you having problems with the welder or the supply breaker?

Oops my fault I think. I accidentally wrote Millermatic instead of Multimatic.

 

[Sodo]

After a little thought I am probably welding more than 6 inches.,,,,,,Thus the need for a bigger machine.

Sounds like you have bigger projects than I do. The reality check for me is that I have 230v capability and so seldom need it, that I KNOW where I'm at.

If I look back at all the stuff I've made, it's almost ALL rectangular tubing, and gussets, brackets, hinges etc. These are usually corner-to corner, all of 2 inches of welding, sometimes 3 or 4". Really, NEVER a 6" weld. And so very seldom at max power as most is 3/16" or less. Makes no sense for me to spend even a dollar gearing up for a 6" (and at max power) weld because it happens maybe once in 2 years. It would take me ten times as long to choose the welder than to make that (once in 2 years) weld. :laughing:

 

[muddstopper]

What about this little beauty. PowerMTS 250S - Multi-Process Welders | Everlast Generators. Stick, mig, dc tig only, but already set up for a spoolgun. 120/240v. 200A/24V @ 60% Duty Cycle/ 40º C, 160A/ 22V @ 100% Duty Cycle/ 40º C. Stick mode gets down to 10amps if you want to stick weld some thin stainless. $1500, whats not to like

 

[MinnesotaDaveChalmers]

Ha, I kinda got the knack of the speed thing. It took a while. After a little thought I am probably welding more than 6 inches. At first I would cut all my pieces and then weld. If I had a lot of pieces to weld I started noticing really bad sputtering of the arc and porus welds after a few minutes of continuous welding. Thus the need for a bigger machine.

"Welding till it sputters" is the reason I bought a larger machine as well.
I bought a millermatic 210 mig about 10-12 years ago - an excellent upgrade.
(Millermatic 212 is the modern version)

Since then I've added 250 amp DC inverter stick/tig - light and lots of power.
Massive 900 lb AC/DC stick/tig that puts out almost 500 amps. Duty cycle at 230 amps AC tig is still 100%.

My advise is to compare the duty cycles in the amp range you plan to weld the most at. Look for 50-60% duty cycle in that range. My millermatic 210 was the smallest mig I could get with that restriction at the time.

 

[Marek]

We bought a Multimatic 200 6 weeks ago and so far love it. We have used it several hrs a day since we bought it .

 

[sleepydeere]

Hi I have the miller vintage 250 wire feeder , the sales person asked me what I welded on before I said the miller o matic 200, he said that I would like the arc on the 250 and the nice thing it has a chart on it so set up is easy ,very happy with it.