MM on the way

[msmith]

We recently relocated and when we did, I sold my Lincoln Ranger 8 rather than move it. Besides, our new location didn't have a garage I could keep it in.

Now I have a garage almost complete and the honey has given me the blessing to order a replacement for the Ranger. Well... she didn't say no, so I made the call for a MM 210 since I really don't have to be mobile. Should be here tommorow. This will be my first mig. I have very little experience with mig/flux core, but everyone I have talked to says that if I did OK with a stick, I'll do OK with a mig. I am looking forward to the capability of being able to weld thinner material than I had before.

[Sundown]

We recently relocated and when we did, I sold my Lincoln Ranger 8 rather than move it. Besides, our new location didn't have a garage I could keep it in.

Now I have a garage almost complete and the honey has given me the blessing to order a replacement for the Ranger. Well... she didn't say no, so I made the call for a MM 210 since I really don't have to be mobile. Should be here tommorow. This will be my first mig. I have very little experience with mig/flux core, but everyone I have talked to says that if I did OK with a stick, I'll do OK with a mig. I am looking forward to the capability of being able to weld thinner material than I had before.

Congrats, just use the door settings they should be very close. Most guys I know prefer .030 wire in this machine. You will be able to go down to 24ga without much problem, you can use the .030 drive wheels to run .024 wire if need be, just change the tip to a .024 size. I (and others) do this once in a while without any feeding problems. If you are going to do alot of very thin sheet .023 drive wheels are available for about $29 or so I think.

[Desertwolf]

Congrats! You'll love it!

[lgjhn]

Congrats on the MM210!!!
I've had mine going on 3 weeks now and love it. Matter of fact, I'm addicted to it....
I run Lincoln's .030" L56 wire w/C25 gas and its one heckuva welding combo!!! This machine loves that .030" wire. I also have the spool gun for mine and run the .023" wire in it for sheetmetal work.
The settings chart if pretty accurate all the way across...at least that is what I've found.
Keep us posted and let us know how you like it once you've had a chance to use it some.

[toolaholic]

i,ve had my 210 a few yearsand love it. the other machines are lonley
now how about 3 bottles?

c25, argon, and try gas? have fun

[msmith]

The machine is in but I can't pick it up until tomorrow. I figure on picking up some flux core while I am at it. Any recommendations on which one?

Mike

[Rhett]

[QUOTE=msmith]The machine is in but I can't pick it up until tomorrow. I figure on picking up some flux core while I am at it. Any recommendations on which one?

Mike[/QUOTE

Just out of curiosity, why do you want to run flux-core? It has it's place- such as welding outdoors in windy conditions, some out of position work, and when woking on relatively thick material (1/4"+), however the fumes produced are very noxious and obscure your work. I seen no justification for using it indoors b/c of health concerns. To me, one of the great benefits of MIG (as well as TIG and O/A), is the reduction of annoying & hazardous fumes compared to FCAW and SMAW. I know that lots of folks have burned literally tons of stick rods during their lives without ill effects, but it seems prudent to reduce exposure when possible.

[msmith]

I just thought it would be nice to have a spool of it around for the occasions where it might be applicable. This is my first mig machine and it has been almost 18 years since I have picked up a mig gun hence the questions.

I picked it up today. I walked out of the shop with the machine, a spool of .030wire, some anti splatter spray, and a bottle of gas with a lifetime lease. My local shop had a price better than most of the online stores of $1231. I was happy about this as I prefer to keep my money local and also keep a relationship with the shop I buy consumables from.

Mike

[DieselTech]

I've had mine for a few months now and LOVE it. It is addicting. The other tools are all jealous. And I agree about the door chart settings, they're right on the mark. I experimented at first but never got far away from those settings. Good luck!

[lgjhn]

msmith,
I suspect you'll soon become addicted to this machine like the rest of us....
My wife won't let me bring it in the bedroom....so I stay in the shop pretty late these days...
I also keep a small spool of flux core, but to be honest, I hate the stuff..... and will go out my way to not have to use it...but it's there if all else fails. I do believe I'd rather use stick than that stuff....
I run Lincoln's L56 0.030" wire in mine with about 20-22 cfh of C25 gas and it is an awsome combo....talk about weld...nice!!!...
Last evening, I added the dual cylinder cart to it so that my spooler now truly becomes "on-demand"...just pick up either one and go to work. As I do a lot of automotive sheetmetal stuff as well as farm equipment repair, I needed a machine that could cover that whole gamut....so far, the MM210 has met the challenge. With the .023 wire in the spooler, I can lightly tack sheetmetal all day long with ease at the minimum settings. If the need arises, I can crank it up, switch over to the .30" wire in the M-25 gun and weld re-inforcing plates onto a front end loader's bucket......all with one machine and with just a change of voltage and wire speed. The door chart is pretty much right on too....I use it to get going and then find myself ever so slightly adjusting my wire speed to suit my own personal preference for the "sweet spot". Some consider this machine as still being in the "hobby" category, but don't be fooled by that, this is a real workhorse with a pretty good duty cycle. A lot of "hobbyists" buy it, but it is also well-suited to everyday professional shop use....just not as many features and high-end amperage that the 251 and up have.
As I stated in a post on the Miller site: Thank-you Miller for builidng this machine!!