am going to buy one or the other, and need some pros and cons from all y'all. the 135 is 110 so more portable, the 175 is 220 and has 10% more duty cycle. any other biggies you can think of?

 

We currently have both a 135 and a 210 in our shop. The 135 is great for the portability and does great on most things on our rigs. The 210 is just a much nicer unit. Nice FATTIES! Everything you could need to weld for a rig and then some.

Rugbys right, you'll never regret gettin' the bigger unit but it comes down to where you'll use it and for what.

When I weld in place, alot of times I use the 135 cuase of the smaller gun is easier to fit tight spaces but if I have a chance to lay the project on the welding table, I use the 210.

Happy !

 

i would love to go to the 210, but the $500 price jump is just a bit out of reach. mostly, i will be welding on my rig, other's rigs etc. so it will be mostly 3/16" steel and down. if i need to do anything thicker, i can always do multi-pass.

 

I weld outside all the time with my MIG, you just have to make sure there's no wind blowing, or just set-up a tarp to block it.

 

i went ahead and got the 175 -- i think the 10% more duty cycle was the kicker for me. should arrive middle of next week -- friggin' holiday weekend... :cry:
for portability, i will just have to pick up a readywelder.

 

Congrats on the new welder! on

 

hey thanx, cannot wait to lay my hands on it...

 

we did a lot of work in our welding shop with a 175, it was great for welding on frames and such.

however, i'm a stick welder myself and never got the hang of mig(though dual shield flux core and tig came to me easily), but i don't mind welding 18 gauge sheet metal with nothing more than a buzz box and some rod