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Anyone own a Hobart 210?

$1,150 Hobart 500553 Handler 210 MVP MIG Welder - Empower Your Welding with Precision and Power Small

https://www.amazon.com/Hobart-Handl...hobart+welder&qid=1561996481&s=gateway&sr=8-4

It says it's 115volts and the amps are 25 to 140. Can I use this in my garage outlet? (typical 110volt 15-20 amp).

Also will this welder suffice to dick around on small projects (want to try fabbing up some sliders for my yj)

 

That will work just fine on 120v power. Building tube steps it should have no trouble after you practice on some scraps.

If you decide you need more power, you can sell it and go bigger.

 

it says its 115v but ALSO 230v.

So its both. I have a welder that is similar and its a neat feature because you might not always have a nice 230-240v outlet near you or installed. With the option to use 115v you can take your welder to a buddy's house and use it there without worrying about outlets and whatnot.

and 3/8" is plenty thick enough. Although on 115v it might struggle a bit to do 3/16". Just make sure you either have a 115v outlet that can supply the amperage, or a 230v outlet that can supply that amperage as well.

edit: just looked it up, at 115v it can use up to 20amps. At 230v it can use up to 24amps so make sure you have outlets that can handle that at a minimum or else you'll be popping the breaker nonstop.

My breaker box is right by the garage so I just ran a new 230v line with the appropriate sized wire and breaker for 30amps for my welder. Hasn't popped a single time just yet.

 

So I quickly googled it, some guys are running a 50amp breaker. Is that really necessary?

 

No.

The 50 would be for a 240v machine. even that is overkill. just about all home use 240 v machines will rune fine on 30 amp brk/10AWG wire.

 

Opps, I didn't see the 120/240 option. regardless, 50 is a big breaker.

all my 240 equipment is run on 30 amp breakers. I even have the compressor and plasma cutter on 1 circuit and have never tripped a breaker.

 

Almost all 240 v welders come with a 50 amp plug, so you have to use a 50 amp receptical and 8 gauge wire and a 50 amp breaker. I really don't know the reason for this. I've had my 240 machines apart and there is no wiring inside the welder larger than 10 gauge.

The 1st thing I do is cut off that ridiculous 50 amp plug and and install a twist lock 30 amp plug. Then I can use a 30 amp receptical, 10 gauge wire and a 30 amp breaker. The items I listed will cost 1/2 as much as a 50 amp circuit.

I also get rid of the factory cord and and install a 20' in place of the 6' cord.

 

My exo is coming along glad I switched to gas

 

I have one of these machines. Works great.I run it on 230V now, but had it on 115v for a while. You will draw a maximum of 20 amps on 115V. You will need to make sure your outlet has the right breaker and is wired appropriately. It will do 1/8" easy on 115V. If you ever need more you can always get a 230V outlet.

 

50 is overkill and probably for larger machines. I run 30amp breaker/10ga wire for about 5 feet and the breaker hasn't tripped once.

 

The reason you have to run the 8 gauge is because that is the size wire needed to carry 50A. If the breaker protection exceeds the wire ampacity, the wire will melt before the breaker will trip, causing a fire.

 

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You want to Run any of these 120VAC welders on a dedicated 20amp circuit so many just plug them in the nearest outlet and complain the welder does not have enough output.

Breakers should be sized to the rated input my XMT machines are on 50 amp

** Today was rather crazy I forget your pictures

 

That's why I change my power cords to 10 awg.

 

Spent $. I guess I'm all in.

 

@D2.

You gonna share that file for the bender dies when I get this done?

 

And words of wisdom? I don't really care about looks as much as I care about strength.

 

What's the wall thickness?
If that is thin wall, it looks great!

If it's schedule 40, you should be able to carry a complete bead with out any stopping.

Regardless, It will hold just fine.

 

I would hope he does .

You can make your own ??

 

I'm pretty sure D2 made his own dies by stacking plates and welding them to the shape of the dies. I hope I can too. The bender is the cheap part.

 

I’m rebuilding my LCAs and decided to add a built in skid plate. Used 1/4” since that’s what I had. Holy moly this thing is beefy.