Comparable to the Miller® Millermatic® 212 Auto-Set

[Buckmaster]

Looking to upgrade from my Lincoln 175 plus mig welder. If I go with Miller, I want the Millermatic 212. Which Everlast mig welder is the closest comparable? Any help would be appreciated.

[everlastsupport]

Looking to upgrade from my Lincoln 175 plus mig welder. If I go with Miller, I want the Millermatic 212. Which Everlast mig welder is the closest comparable? Any help would be appreciated.

I use a IMIG-200, IMIG-205P and IMIG-250P. The IMIG-200 is light in weight, runs on less than 30 amps.. What are you looking to weld with it? How thick?

[DaveO]

The IMIG-200 is light weight

I believe you mean this to say "The IMIG 200 is comparatively light, at 35 (or so) pounds" and not the derogatory "won't hold up". Right?! :-)

[everlastsupport]

I believe you mean this to say "The IMIG 200 is comparatively light, at 35 (or so) pounds" and not the derogatory "won't hold up". Right?! :-)

Of course. I brag about mine all the time.

[Buckmaster]

I use a IMIG-200, IMIG-205P and IMIG-250P. The IMIG-200 is light in weight, runs on less than 30 amps.. What are you looking to weld with it? How thick?

Thanks for the reply. I am looking to to weld 3/8" steel & Aluminum. Don't care about the weight, it will be on a cart dedicated to the shop. Quick and easy changed from steel to aluminum is important, along with a long reach. Will be used in a light fab shop.

[zoama]

Thanks for the reply. I am looking to to weld 3/8" steel & Aluminum. Don't care about the weight, it will be on a cart dedicated to the shop. Quick and easy changed from steel to aluminum is important, along with a long reach. Will be used in a light fab shop.

The IMIG 250P will do that with ease. I added a 20' profax gun for longer reach and made a hanger for my leads.
I've since changed the MIG gun's front end parts from 21 style to 23 style that comes on the "HD" gun because the screw on nozzles stay centered. The work clamp pictured is made by Stronghand.
You can use a spoolgun for aluminum and the machine also stick welds.

[Buckmaster]

The IMIG 250P will do that with ease. I added a 20' profax gun for longer reach and made a hanger for my leads.
I've since changed the MIG gun's front end parts from 21 style to 23 style that comes on the "HD" gun because the screw on nozzles stay centered. The work clamp pictured is made by Stronghand.
You can use a spoolgun for aluminum and the machine also stick welds.

Thank you! Very nice set up. Do you have any problem with thin metal 1/16", 1/8" ? The price $1200 is creeping up toward the millermatic 212 @ $1730. I have the Plasma 60S, love it. Thinking of buying the PowerTIG 200DX. Figure I buy me a good mig, I would be set. The Power i-MIG 205 might be enough mig for me, but it just don't seem much more of an upgrade from my licoln 175plus.

[everlastsupport]

Thank you! Very nice set up. Do you have any problem with thin metal 1/16", 1/8" ? The price $1200 is creeping up toward the millermatic 212 @ $1730. I have the Plasma 60S, love it. Thinking of buying the PowerTIG 200DX. Figure I buy me a good mig, I would be set. The Power i-MIG 205 might be enough mig for me, but it just don't seem much more of an upgrade from my licoln 175plus.

If you are not going to be mobile. 205P or 205. You can still pick them up but need a little more generator. I also have a 250P, like Zoama, would never part with. Our MIGs are a little pricey, but all of our products are great welders, it just cost more to make a good MIG.

[zoama]

Thank you! Very nice set up. Do you have any problem with thin metal 1/16", 1/8" ? The price $1200 is creeping up toward the millermatic 212 @ $1730. I have the Plasma 60S, love it. Thinking of buying the PowerTIG 200DX. Figure I buy me a good mig, I would be set. The Power i-MIG 205 might be enough mig for me, but it just don't seem much more of an upgrade from my licoln 175plus.

I only run .035 wire on it so 14 ga is the thinnest I've welded with this machine but it was no problem. 11 ga and thicker is a breeze.

[Buckmaster]

Sure wished the 250p had Spot and Stitch. Hmm, while I am wishing, like to be taller.

[performance]

The standard 250 does have it. Now I think you misunderstood what I said from your earlier comment...or I misunderstood your statement. The 250P is a single pulse not a double one and does not make the stepped look that people think of with a slow pulse on a TIG. (Stack o' Dimes) And again, it is difficult to set unless you know what you are doing.

[Buckmaster]

Thanks Mark. I understand the differance between the two. Went and played with a Millermatic 212 today. The On Gun Demand is a very sweet feature. Both guns are hooked up,and you just grab the gun you want and pull the trigger, steel or aluminum, sure is a great feature. Tough decision. The 250P is a lot more machine, with more options. Especially when it come to keeping the heat away from the aluminum. The Millermatic 212 is dumbed down for the weekend worror. But very clean and thought out.

[Buckmaster]

I ruled out the IMIG-250P after finding out there is no spool gun available, and I would have to change out one roll of wire to the other to switch from steel to aluminum. Not crazy at all about pushing aluminum wire. So I am considering the IMIG-250. Would it be possible to have both the mig gun and the spool gun connected at the same time, running the spool gun argon line to the regulated argon tank. Just turning the argon on and plugging the spool gun into the port since there is no toggle switch from mig to aluminum? Will any of the other brand spool guns work with the IMIG-250?

[performance]

Yes there is a spool gun available. Who said that? Same gun is used on 250 and 250P. Zoama even talked about it himself. The older models did not have a spool gun capability, but since the last 3 or 4 years they have. In fact you can see the spool gun connected to the plug in Mike's photo above with the denim cover. But, You cannot have the connected at the same time. They use the same connection point using the Euro connector. It literally takes 60 seconds to change the gun out...no tools required.

[Buckmaster]

Mark, thanks Any advantage in buying the IMIG 250P & POWERTIG 200DX ? Package deal? I sent you a pm. Called Wednesday, got recording. Left message, did'nt return my call.

[performance]

Technically we were off new year's eve through today. I was working but doing other work activities to catch up. If you called me, I have not been able to check my phone messages. Will check them in sometime this weekend.