Jana Sabata's Blog

I purchased my Hobart 140 a little over a year ago, after trying two other brands that failed me within a few days. Hobart 500500 I can not say enough good about this little machine. I have 5.5 acres of land and have a few tractors, one big one and some other equipment that I am able to fix anything that needs welded on them with this machine! I have even made money using it to weld items for friends and neighbors. Everything from bow racks to tool carts to lawn and garden to automotive applications and everything in between!! Plenty of power for what I use it for. I am a MIG welder of 20+ years experience with aluminum and steel. Without going into the details of how to weld, and what wire, gas mix or tip to use for what material, as you probably already know or have some welding experience, I’ll just skip all that and say simply: With either straight argon, or an argon mix (I’m not a fan of flux-core), you can produce some great looking, strong beads with this machine – no problem! You wont be disappointed in this welder from Hobart! I bought this welder more than 2 years ago. At the time, I had never welded before. I used this welder for my first project in building a camping trailer that we pull behind our jeep. The welder is awesome! It didn’t take me long to learn how to weld. I did start out using flux core and then moved to gas welding (MIG). Just one note, it will work on a 15 amp breaker, but I highly recommend using a 20 amp as it will not take long for the 15 amp breaker to trip. Never buy anything on the judgment of one reviewer. As with all my reviews, the above is only my opinion or observation of an item that I own or have tested. Consider that it is possible that I may have either purchased/tested a faulty unit or an exceptionally good one. Your experience may differ from mine, better or worse. Paying attention to the up or down trend from several reviewers will help you make an educated decision on whether or not the item is for you.