Anyone using the 205P or 250P?

[Steve]

I have a Hobart Handler 210 and it is a nice machine. I have been reading about PULSE MIG lately and the advantages of using it for welding aluminum. I'm giving some serious consideration to getting a bit more powerful machine. Maybe Pulse mig.

I've been getting a lot of aluminum work lately and although I like my Hobart with the spool gun, it does have a lot heat generated and I have had situations where even though I have it dialed in, the edges of some of the projects have melted pretty bad where in the areas away from the edges look great.

I've seen some of the older posts about the pulse migs...but usually with the response that they rarely use the pulse option.

Questions are:

Is it worth getting the pulse mig?

What other advantages does pulse offer over standard mig?

How's the Everlast units as far as reliability?

Any other things I should know about?