Hobart 210 MVP

Yes, I have this welder. I have been happy with it and have welded quite a bit with it over the last two years. However, I can't really provide any comparison since the only other welder I ever used was a Lincoln Buzzbox stick welder. This is my first Mig welder.
 
I always tell people to stick with Hobart, Miller or Lincoln when buying a welder. I know plenty of people using a hobart machine and they have nothing but good to say.

I cant speak for that particular model but as long as it is up to the task as far as metal thickness, gas etc it should be good.
 
I always tell people to stick with Hobart, Miller or Lincoln when buying a welder. I know plenty of people using a hobart machine and they have nothing but good to say.

I cant speak for that particular model but as long as it is up to the task as far as metal thickness, gas etc it should be good.

I have a Hobart (110V) and a Miller. Both good machines.

With Black Friday coming up I'd be watching ads and online welding supply companies. I got a good deal and a rebate on my Miller when I bought it. But then I spent the savings on a plasma cutter so, I saved a negative amount in the end.
 
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I have a Hobart (110V) and a Miller. Both good machines.

With Black Friday coming up I'd be watching ads and online welding supply companies. I got a good deal and a rebate on my Miller when I bought it. But then I spent the savings on a plasma cutter so, I saved a negative amount in the end.

Thanks for the replies. I have owned a Lincoln AC/DC 220 for years and love it. I have been wanting to get a decent Mig Machine and I l may try the Hobart. Yes, I have been waiting on some Black Friday sales, hopefully one pops up.
 
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Does anyone have this welder? I have been looking at this Hobart because it has a transformer and is made in USA. Thanks.

I have that model. My first and only, but I really like it. My build thread has some results. I bought the welder, a nice auto darkening mask and a welding for dummies book.
 
I’d look at a 220v machine, most name brand machines of the red/blue/grey/yellow variety will all be adequate. I had a Hobart buzz box that weighed 300# and I converted it to tig, worked good but not as nice as my Lincoln tig. But the price reflected the upgrade. Good luck
 
I started with a Lincoln 200 amp ac/dc 35+ years ago. Upgraded to a Hobart Handler 140 I got at an auction 10 yrs ago. 2 years ago I bought myself a Hobart Ironman 230 and what a difference it was having the extra juice. Maybe a Pro welder can tell the difference between the top brands but I know that the extra power and duty cycle made all the difference to me for the small amount of welding I do. The extra cost to go name brand and bigger amps is worth it on a piece of equipment you can pass down to the next generation.
I also took a welding class at the local CC 10 years ago. I learned a lot and got to use their equipment and supplies to increase my skill and confidence levels.
 
I have the 210 MVP. I have had zero issues in lots of blobby metal slinging over past 4 years. Would not hesitate to buy again. Definitely recommend 220V.

The only thing I would consider is if a machine could do 220v mig plus aluminum Tig.
 
I have a Lincoln 210MP. I bought it because I wanted to do both MIG and TIG. It does MIG very well but it uses “lift start” for TIG. I am not coordinated enough to get good results with that. I finally bought a dedicated TIG welder with RF start. I find it so much easier to use.
 
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I have a Lincoln 210MP. I bought it because I wanted to do both MIG and TIG. It does MIG very well but it uses “lift start” for TIG. I am not coordinated enough to get good results with that. I finally bought a dedicated TIG welder with RF start. I find it so much easier to use.

Thanks for that feedback, I’m not familiar with the difference m.
 
Thanks for that feedback, I’m not familiar with the difference m.

Also note, a lot of the combo machines won’t do AC tig, so they can’t do aluminum anyway. You can use them to MIG aluminum, but to TIG aluminum you’ll probably need a separate machine.

I fell into that when I bought my Lincoln 210MP. I got mig setup and figured I’d update to the tig stuff later. Well, doing more research showed the both the Lincoln and Miller versions don’t do AC tig, so I haven’t felt it necessary to buy the tig torch and pedal. The scratch start is tough too, from what I hear.
 
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Also note, a lot of the combo machines won’t do AC tig, so they can’t do aluminum anyway. You can use them to MIG aluminum, but to TIG aluminum you’ll probably need a separate machine.

I fell into that when I bought my Lincoln 210MP. I got mig setup and figured I’d update to the tig stuff later. Well, doing more research showed the both the Lincoln and Miller versions don’t do AC tig, so I haven’t felt it necessary to buy the tig torch and pedal. The scratch start is tough too, from what I hear.

What Mike_H said. Same thing with me. I was also disappointed that the 210MP would not do TIG on aluminum. You can buy an MIG spool gun for aluminum that works with it but I think that is probably a pretty poor substitute. So I bought a Weldpro TIG machine that is AC/DC and has RF start. It got good reviews but it remains to be seen whether it will measure up to a Lincoln, Miller, etc.