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I'm looking at two stick welders - The Lincoln AC/DC 225 and a Hobart Stickmate XL (AC/DC 225 amps also). I've used the Lincoln and it was OK, but have never used a Hobart machine.
The Hobart is ~$100 less. Does anyone have experience with the Hobart? How do they hold up under light use.?
[img]/forums/images/icons/crazy.gif[/img] For lack of any other means of comparison, how about using the WEIGHT as a yardstick. The heavier the transformer the more copper it has and the better it will hold up. Our first AC welder took three guys to set it in the back of a pickup, but it could go hour after hour with no problem. [img]/forums/images/icons/tongue.gif[/img]