Well it finally came in...millermatic 252

[mx842]

My wife was already complaining that there was too much blue in the garage and now you has something else to fuss about. My dealer called yesterday and said the welder was in and I almost got there before he realized I had dropped the phone, hitched up the trailer and headed off to the store.:laughing:

I have had several of those little 100/110 wire feed machines and they last awhile and do ok I guess but I got tired of having to work on something every time I go to use it so I decided to upgrade a little. I had a Millermatic 185 one time but someone else decided they needed it more so when I started looking I wanted a little more than that machine would offer so I started looking at the 211. That was a nice machine but reading some of the forums I could see some folks were not too happy with those so I moved up to the 212. Also I don't like the spoolmate 100 that came with the 211 so that was another X against that machine.

I almost called the dealer to have him order the 211 when I got to doing a little more research and started reading about push, pull systems, duty cycle and other options that were available for the 252 that I couldn't get with the 211 machine and I ended up ordering the 252. That package came with a 30A spoolgun plus the M25 gun, gauges and cart for two large tanks and a few other do dads thrown in to make the package ready for almost any kind of welding that I will ever come across.

I already have a big argon tank on my dynasty 300 with 100% orgon so I didn't get but one big tank for this machine with a mix of 75% orgon 25% co2
for regular welding and I can switch back and forth as needed.

I got out of there for $4200.00. I did get a few other items that I needed like a 25' roll of gas/oxy hose, a new Miller elite helmet, a big roll of ss wire, a big roll of mild steel wire, 4 or 5 rolls of different alloy aluminum wire for the spool gun, 10 pairs of assorted gloves, nozzle gel, a new electronic striker, a large bottle of aluminum cleaner and prep, 20 pounds of 7018 rods, some loose parts for both the dynasty and the 252, plus the tank rental and orgon gas mix and a large gas/oxy exchange for my burning torch.

My wife is still yelling too much blue but I just told her but honey, just look ate this pretty new gold helmet I got it goes really good with all this the blue.

 

[grsthegreat]

My wife was already complaining that there was too much blue in the garage and now you has something else to fuss about. My dealer called yesterday and said the welder was in and I almost got there before he realized I had dropped the phone, hitched up the trailer and headed off to the store.:laughing:

I have had several of those little 100/110 wire feed machines and they last awhile and do ok I guess but I got tired of having to work on something every time I go to use it so I decided to upgrade a little. I had a Millermatic 185 one time but someone else decided they needed it more so when I started looking I wanted a little more than that machine would offer so I started looking at the 211. That was a nice machine but reading some of the forums I could see some folks were not too happy with those so I moved up to the 212. Also I don't like the spoolmate 100 that came with the 211 so that was another X against that machine.

I almost called the dealer to have him order the 211 when I got to doing a little more research and started reading about push, pull systems, duty cycle and other options that were available for the 252 that I couldn't get with the 211 machine and I ended up ordering the 252. That package came with a 30A spoolgun plus the M25 gun, gauges and cart for two large tanks and a few other do dads thrown in to make the package ready for almost any kind of welding that I will ever come across.

I already have a big argon tank on my dynasty 300 with 100% orgon so I didn't get but one big tank for this machine with a mix of 75% orgon 25% co2
for regular welding and I can switch back and forth as needed.

I got out of there for $4200.00. I did get a few other items that I needed like a 25' roll of gas/oxy hose, a new Miller elite helmet, a big roll of ss wire, a big roll of mild steel wire, 4 or 5 rolls of different alloy aluminum wire for the spool gun, 10 pairs of assorted gloves, nozzle gel, a new electronic striker, a large bottle of aluminum cleaner and prep, 20 pounds of 7018 rods, some loose parts for both the dynasty and the 252, plus the tank rental and orgon gas mix and a large gas/oxy exchange for my burning torch.

My wife is still yelling too much blue but I just told her but honey, just look ate this pretty new gold helmet I got it goes really good with all this the blue.

You must have gotten alot of other stuff :laughing: :laughing: the 252 that im looking at is roughly $2,500. You must have been like a kid in a candy store.

My issues are that id also have to rent the Argon/co2 tank and would like some additions to it, but no wheres near the 4 grand mark. For 4 grand my wife would also insist on a set of included divorce papers :laughing:

 

[mx842]

You must have gotten alot of other stuff :laughing: :laughing: the 252 that im looking at is roughly $2,500. You must have been like a kid in a candy store.

My issues are that id also have to rent the Argon/co2 tank and would like some additions to it, but no wheres near the 4 grand mark. For 4 grand my wife would also insist on a set of included divorce papers :laughing:

I always have a couple of fresh sets of divorce papers written up and ready to go.....just in case, you know. Yeah the basic machine only is
$2500 but I got the package with the 30A spool gun that's a grand right there then the rolling double tank cart and a few other dodads makes the package a tad over $4000.00 but they gave me a break on the package plus they priced the other stuff pretty good too. Now I just have to get it hooked up. This welder has a different plug on it than the dynasty does so I have to make me a pigtail so I can get some juice to it.

 

[NOTV8]

Congrats... You'll love that machine :drool::thumbsup:. When I bought my 252 the first thing I built was this...

and still learning how to weld.... My next project is a smoker.

 

[mx842]

Congrats... You'll love that machine :drool::thumbsup:. When I bought my 252 the first thing I built was this...

and still learning how to weld.... My next project is a smoker.

Cool, nice table.......how thick is the medal on the top of that thing? I'm sure I'll like the machine if I ever get it hooked up. I didn't get a chance to go to town today but tomorrow I will hit Lowes and pick up a couple plugs so I can make a pigtail so I can get some power to it. I won't be using it to much for awhile I'm still working on my shop to put it in. Hopefully I'll be done with it before Christmas where I can play with it a little.

 

[jake98]

Hopefully I'll be done with it before Christmas

You gotta be kiddin.. well, I guess if you have no place to plug it in, it's smarter to wait. I'm not that strong tho, I'd have to try it out..

 

[mx842]

You gotta be kiddin.. well, I guess if you have no place to plug it in, it's smarter to wait. I'm not that strong tho, I'd have to try it out..

Me either!:laughing: I would have already plugged it in but like I said this
has a different plug on it than my other welders do so I will have to get to town and buy another plug and change it over. I hate to cut the cord and put a new end on it especially since it is brand new and under warranty in all so I'm thinking of just making a pigtail so I can try it out and use it a little until the shop is complete.

I have had my dynasty 300dx for 5 or 6 years and I still get a woody sometimes... when I fire that baby up and I can't wait until I can get my hands on this new machine. So yeah, I'm hurting but I am going to make a run today to get what I need to fire that mudder up.:licking:

 

[grsthegreat]

Me either!:laughing: I would have already plugged it in but like I said this
has a different plug on it than my other welders do so I will have to get to town and buy another plug and change it over. I hate to cut the cord and put a new end on it especially since it is brand new and under warranty in all so I'm thinking of just making a pigtail so I can try it out and use it a little until the shop is complete.

I have had my dynasty 300dx for 5 or 6 years and I still get a woody sometimes... when I fire that baby up and I can't wait until I can get my hands on this new machine. So yeah, I'm hurting but I am going to make a run today to get what I need to fire that mudder up.:licking:

I never cut off the old cords, i simple open up the box and replace the original cord with my 50 foot cord, and keep the original cord if i ever need it to be reinstalled.

 

[Shield Arc]

I have had my dynasty 300dx for 5 or 6 years and I still get a woody sometimes... when I fire that baby up

They're truly amazing machines aren't they!

Been meaning to ask you for about a week now, who dotted your eye in your avatar?:laughing:

 

[4shorts]

Congrats on the MM252. Great unit. We all get a craving for some Blue at some point :thumbsup: