Miller Multimatic 255 vs Millermatic 252
Owners rate the Millermatic 252 higher: 7.2/10 against 7.0/10. The Millermatic 252 costs $48 less ($4,729 against $4,777).
Miller Multimatic 255 owners say
I’ve had my Multimatic 255 for about 3 years. Upgraded from a Lincoln 180. Amazing machine. I love the pulse Mig. Great for this stuff and filling gaps. It stick welds as good as my Miller Trailblazer. My only complaint is there’s a lot of space between the hole opening where the Mig gun enters the machine in the front. This makes the wire get dusty and dirty real quick so my Mig gun liner tends to get clogged faster. I wish Miller would install something like a brush/wisker deal around the opening to help with dust. I have my wire passing through a foam ear plug just before my rollers. Seems to do the job. Fine machine though. It’s done some pretty heavy duty jobs for me.
No suben yo la tengo lammillermatic 255 y no sube la alimentación de alambre siempre hase contacto antes de llegar al material que se va a soldar basura
Millermatic 252 owners say
I bought mine around 2012 to I built water truck, pup, trailers, and tanks be good to watch a video on that cause I’m not sure. I really know everything about it, but I got by. Use the 250s for a long time never had any problem with Wells breaking on oil field equipment not a professional that’s for sure but I got by.
I'm a professional welder fabricator, self employed for almost 40 years. Retired now, mostly, but still have my shop and tools. I have 5 other arc welding machines. All bigger and more expensive than this one. My engine driven portable stick welder/generator set is (40 years of use, also) is about wore out and neglected, needing work and out of service. I got this little Titanium to fill in when out of reach of my shop and all of the heavy, 240 volts, transformer powered dinosaurs that live there. This one, being my first inverter powered machine, is about the weight and size of a school lunch box. From the good reviews, I took a chance on it. At my shop I still prefer my Millermatic 252 MIG Welder (but with it's 50lb. CO2 bottle it is over 300 lbs.!). So the Titanium Flux 125 plugs into a 120volt cord and needs no gas bottle! The gun lead is only about 5 feet, so you have to put the machine on the table right next to your work. The ground lead is just as short and the clamp is like a cheap car jumper cable (so make a shiny spot to clamp it to). Surprised me how strong it is! It says you should have a 12 gauge cord on a 20 amp circuit and that is no lie. I tried it on my 4000 watt gas generator and it is kinda wimpy for this welder, nearly stalling the engine when you pull the trigger. It could work for some light tacks, but you really need a solid cord and household circuit. With a little practice I was laying a 3" long fillet weld in flat position in the corner between 2 pieces of 1/4" plate that looked like it was welded with a 1/8" 7018 stick electrode rod. Never had the settings over about 1/2 way up! It really surprised me. I know it'd break quick if you just pushed it and didn't let up, but if you use it hard briefly and let it rest in between it should be able to do quite a bit. It is very capable for what it costs! I know I could baby it and get a lot of work out of it if I wasn't in a hurry. After it heated up a little it was harder on my generator than when it started out cold. If you're using a generator? Better have a stronger one than mine.
