What owners do with it
Specs
What it does
- Amperage
- 30-140A (120V), 30-230A (240V)
- Duty cycle
- 110A at 60% (120V), 160A at 60% (240V)
- Thickest steel
- 3/16" (120V), 3/8" (240V)
The machine
- Weight
- 35 lb
- Warranty
- 3 years 3 years parts and labor; MIG gun 90 days.
Prices
17 owner reviews
@moparmusclecars new miller is junk now man. They are all the same welders from china I know because I bought a cheap china welder and it welds the exact same as that miller. Same shitty little Chinese inverter same ground prong same duty cycle. Just buy a yes welder atleast you get a decent sized ground and full size stinger connection. For 2 thousand less dollars you get a better welder lol. Shits backwards. If you want a serious machine buy a ESAB It failed because the drive rolls spun out every 5 seconds. They get a little moist and spin badly. On top of that everytime I would go to weld it was giving me a error code and the machine took around a hour to trouble shoot and get working when I needed those brackets welded on ASAP RN got the owner of the stadium with me I can’t have my welders be failing in front of those guys ever man. Pissed me off I got rid of the millers switched to ESAB and the new Lincon buzz boxes for field welders and never looked back
Just used this welder brand new yesterday and failed me. Don’t buy this new garbage dainty little ground prongs a waste of money. Can’t handle the weather either.
@707SonomaComabut I do love the welder. Super easy setup and it welds SMOOTH!
@707SonomaComa I have used it on 4 projects so far! I am just saying that's the only thing Ive touched, besides welding with it.
@707SonomaComa It's been flawless! The 15' whip is awesome and feeds the small diameter wire effortlessly. The only thing Ive done since taking it out of the box was calibrate the wire speed. 👌
My millermatic 211 burnt out the motherboard after 2 2 pound spools of wire was ran through it. The cost to fix it it was more than the price paid new 2 years earlier. Miller said it was because it wasn't used enough??¿?? All they had to do was replace the motherboard but the wanted to include a $500+ diagnostic fee. I'll probably never buy milker again.
Same I bought mine in February, much rather have this version: I used it very little, so far good machine, I just like the features on this better.
I bought my Miller 211 9 years ago. With a 150 spool gun it has been an absolutely fantastic machine
Every time I have this binding problem, it happens while I'm welding, not on startup. Everything is going fine, welding along and BAM! the machine begins to labor, I hear it, just like you have applied a load to a PTO. There is no ryhme or reason for this, machine hot, cold, long bead run, short run. Sometimes I have just started using it, sometimes it's been running for a couple hours. Sometimes I use it all day no problem. I also like to run it on auto set and let the machine decide wire speed, but I have had it happen manually setting it. Guys, I'm not a rookie welder, lots of MIG, some TIG, even carbon arc (who remembers that? ) and I'm not being a uppity know it all. I appreciate every reply to this problem. When I conquer this problem, and I will, I will tell the world. Could it be that I have a Friday afternoon before a long weekend machine?
Have you checked the settings on the wire feeder. There are different diameters stamped on the feeder to adjust between sizes. I's also check my stick out. Maybe you're not leaving enough wire outside the gun while welding. The third thing I'd check is the wire speed. The only binding I've had with my 211 was at the tip with some slag splashback. MIG pliers cleaned it off easily each time. Good luck getting it going.
I agree it could be a liner issue, as far as kinking or coiling the stinger lead, this is a MIG problem I am aware of and I'm always careful to keep it as straight as possible, that was the very first thing I checked. I have not used it since I tried it at the Miller dealer.
The problem you're having is caused by by binding in the liner. I know, this is a brand new machine but if you lead is coiled up or a hard angle right out of the machine, this will cause excessive binding on liner, thus resisting wire feeding through the roller. THE CURE: when welding, make sure the cable/gun is as straight as posible, with no tight bends. this will ensure no tension is on wire when feeding through liner. this happens quite often on the smaller machines. I've got this machine and the 350P in the shop. The 350 has 4 grooved rollers, so the cable can be coiled up like a snake and still push through, but the smaller machines only have one, so weld with the machine as far away as possible so as to keep cable straight out of machine and i'll bet you have solved your problem TIP: switch you gas to 90/10 instead of 75/25
Hmmmm....that might explain why I can feel the binding thru the gun....and that also might explain why I can hear it working harder if it has to push a bad piece of wire thru the tip . I will look into it.
Possible, but no, wire is good. I took it back to my Miller dealer and left it there for most of a week and they tried to re-create the problem, of course it ran fine. I tried it in their shop, worked perfectly, so I brought it home . I have been using MIGs for 23 yrs and I have never seen this before, really scratching my head.
On closer inspection there is a way to clamp the lead inside the machine , however this has no noticeable effect on the problem I am experiencing. Wouldn't a bad contact be either on or off? I can hear the drive system bear down as if a greater load has been applied to it, and then my wire slowly stops feeding. *Clamp disclaimer: I'm a guy, I don't need to read ALL the directions, except in this case it would have proved somewhat helpful*
Yup, Miller tips, tried diiferent wire speeds, won't work properly on auto set either. This is the same roll I got with the machine, I never use flux core, can't stand it. It seems to feed OK when I am just pushing it through the lead, but when I am welding I can feel it binding in the gun. I tried changing how I was holding the lead, again thinking I was pinching it somehow, made no difference, very frustrating, this machine has been working 10/10 until yesterday. I will take it apart today see if anything obvious jumps out at me.
I am having some problems with my new 211. I bought this new in June and I have been lovin it until tonight. The problem I am having is my wire will not feed properly, the machine begins to whine as it works harder and I can feel it binding in the gun, yes I have tried adjusting the tension on the drive wheel and the wire speed. When welding it is fusing, not sticking, to the welding tip. I thought it was maybe a position issue, no luck. I'm thinking a bad or dirty liner? I had an ESAB years ago that was doing kind of the same thing. Anyone else having or had a problem like this?
