longlandy Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Need a new mig around the 400a mark. I called ITW the miller agents to find that european spec millers are not millers at all, just the wire feed unit is actually a miller, which I dont think is really on when they are charging miller usa money. Has anyone here had good experience with a production grade mig they can recommend. thanks for reading Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fozsug Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Got one of these at work used for chassis work and general fabrication up to 10mm steell had for about two years been absolutly perfect great quaity . Give Gary a call http://www.migtigarc.co.uk/MIG_Welder/Oxford_S-MIG_330/oxford_s-mig_330.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve b Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 I regularly use 400a Kemppi , 450a Murex , 500a Butters - all power switched at the transformer which work well across the power range from bottom to about 3/4 throttle on 1.0mm 250kg marathon packs , the reason we can't get full throttle is max'd out wire speed . Thicker wire would sort that out but I need to weld 1mm to 30mm regularly and 1.0mm gives that. I also use a 450a ESAB with electronic power settings on the wire feed dog but it does struggle to get started at low wire speeds/power settings on thin stuff , but otherwise a lovely machine with 'soft' start - great for leakproof stop/start points in the weld ....in those idle moments when I'm daydreaming I do think of pulse migs cheers Steveb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymorris Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Hi I've just bought a new 3phase miller 450 , had it about a month now and it seems fine , we also have a kemppi 400 inverter and have to say you can get a much nicer setting on the kemmpi I suppose in time we will with the miller There is a £100 difference in price between the two sets We use ours for mainly structural steel but also general fabrication using 1.0 or 1.2 wire. you're more than welcome (obviously depending on your location) to come and give them a whirl and compare the meerkat Cheers Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro_Al Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 I have tested out a few Lorch machines and that's where my money will be going when I replace the current 400 A migatronic. Very nice. Call them up for a test run. Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonr Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Come on Al? Surely 400A, in your book is just a 'hobby welder'! Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Astro_Al Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Ah how I miss the leg pulling... Quite right, unfortunately, now it's my source of income I have to wait a little longer to upgrade... Seriously, those lorches are reeaally nice, go for a test drive. Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longlandy Posted March 1, 2012 Author Share Posted March 1, 2012 Hi I've just bought a new 3phase miller 450 , had it about a month now and it seems fine , we also have a kemppi 400 inverter and have to say you can get a much nicer setting on the kemmpi I suppose in time we will with the miller There is a £100 difference in price between the two sets We use ours for mainly structural steel but also general fabrication using 1.0 or 1.2 wire. you're more than welcome (obviously depending on your location) to come and give them a whirl and compare the meerkat Cheers Gary Thanks for the offer but Im miles away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longlandy Posted March 8, 2012 Author Share Posted March 8, 2012 Just had a miller 450 on demo as the agent insisted and I have to say its one of the worst welders ive ever used ,though it may be ok in spray mode. Being drawn to the technical arc(make the oxford mig) pulse mig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymorris Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Just had a miller 450 on demo as the agent insisted and I have to say its one of the worst welders ive ever used ,though it may be ok in spray mode. Being drawn to the technical arc(make the oxford mig) pulse mig Yes that's what I've just bought , did you struggle to get a nice setting ? I really recommend you get a kemppi inverter mig on demo they really are nice Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longlandy Posted March 8, 2012 Author Share Posted March 8, 2012 I gave up trying to get a nice setting as in my book, a new welder,high grade wire etc etc should weld better than my 15yr old worn out cebora with a old torch and cheap wire without messing about! A friend who owns a hydraulic cylinder manufacturing factory uses kempis and even on low power they seem to burn in and have that loud wasp noise, I reckon your right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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