New Lincoln 3200HD 140amp Mig Welder

[davemhughes]

Had to breakdown and get a new 110v welder so I could make field repairs using my gennie if needed. I did quite a bit of research before buying this one and almost bought a Hobart 140 handler which is a cheaper version of the miller, Hobart is a good welder but I opted for the Lincoln instead. My old Clarke served me well but you can really tell the difference between my old Clarke 130 amp and this one. The setup was easy but the instructions suck. Once I had it set up I welded tow hooks on to the back of my tractor last night to test it out. Nice sharp arc and I was surprised just how clean the welds were and good penetration. The wire feed was smooth and not jerky like some. The 3200 is just a rebadged sp135t made for HD. The T model has tapped voltage where as the sp135C model is not. But the T model is cheaper. In the end I am very pleased and would say anyone looking for a welder can not go wrong with this one for light duty welding farm welding.

Drinking coffee, waiting for the sun to come up so I can some more welding projects today.

 

[davemhughes]

Well, already welded 10 5000k pound tie down hooks to my 18ft trailer to secure my tractor during transport, welder made quick work of it. Also built a rear toolbox carrier for my tractor and mounted it up. I will post up some picks.

 

[BTDT]

How much, might I ask? Did you buy from a welding supply, box store, TSC? If the instructions are not what you expected, do you plan on writing/calling the 800# and offer up some suggestions? Were instructions complicated or confusing? Congratulations on your purchase, and I'm sure we're all waiting for pics.

 

[davemhughes]

Price: $459.00
Place: HomeDepot
Instructions: Very few pics or drawings as to what goes where. Plain text for the most part.

 

[Timber]

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[montejw]

Price: $459.00
Place: HomeDepot
Instructions: Very few pics or drawings as to what goes where. Plain text for the most part.

I've got one. Isn't most everything you need to know on the inside of the lid covering the wire spool? If you know a little about welding it seems all of the information is there.

Welded up a construction sign storage rack at work with mine this week. Had to put some effort into pushing the duty cycle, but I did get it to shut down. Waited a minute or two, it was ready to go again.

Monte

 

[Ken S.in Ky.]

Dave
I was looking at that very welder today at Lowes here. My old CH gave up the ghost. Don't figure it's worth the effort or $ to fix it was just an 80 amp anyway. Think it is time to up-grade. I like the fetures the Lincoln 140 has and the fact that ya can weld aluminum with it is a plus. Couldn't do that with the old CH unit I had.

Ken S.