Making The Switch To Miller Pipe Pro
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- čas přidán 19. 12. 2019
- One of the most frequently asked questions I get... how do you like the miller pipe pro and is it worth the purchase. I am about to give you my PERSONAL OPINION!! Miller Welding has in my opinion gone above and beyond the call of service. There machines are incredibley reliable and function beautifully. One of my favorite things about them is the consistency of early in the morning to end of the day. The machine works for you. Now some of the other features I like is the fuel economy and size of the machine. For about 25.00 you can burn rod for upwards of 2.5-3 days for 10 hrs a day. That equals money SAVED and money kept in your pocket. Customer service seems to be another big one on why guys and girls are switching over. These machines have quite a bit of computer stuff in them which shouldn’t frighten you away from them. Miller has put your mind at ease with there incredible customer service. Most of the time when a machine breaks down miller has demos all over the country where they can usually put a machine on your truck so you don’t miss any days down time is money lost!! They have completely taken care of the hard working people that rely on Miller’s name to make a living go check out Miller Welding.
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My father used Miller welding machine for 40 years. Cheers from Sicily
When starting this career,the SA200 is a lot less money. The newer machines offer the axillary power and the weld quality. With the newer machines you can grind, run lights and weld at the same time. Starting out where do you get the money for a machine without going into debt.
Best part of this video is you spending time with your son, wife and brother. Happy Holidays and Be Blessed.
Jake to start with love your post they are truly awesome. I have been welding for 30 years. Started out on pipe, then sheetmetal,then building equipment and now I own a Millwright service. We own all Miller welding machines!! They have never let us down the customer service is great and they stand by there product. If I have to carry one to the shop it’s covered under warranty and cost us nothing. If your ever around McDonough Ga stop by the shop and I will take you to lunch. God Country Family!!!!
Great info. But I tell ya man with tears in my eyes, watching your son taking his first steps, man carried me way back son, thanks blessed we are. Merry Christmas to you and all yours.
Todd it has been a complete blast watching him grow up.
13 minutes and 34 seconds timestamp.. bless you brother .. I started as a gypsy welder..power plants ,,ironworker ..back in the 80s all over New England and beyond... Stay safe bless you and your family!!
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I'm not a welder, I'm a rancher that does some welding. I bought a 250 bobcat back in 2014 and i couldn't be happier with it. miller does build good stuff even if it is on their low end side. i got a kick out of you playing with your little guy. i was doing the same thing with my youngest boy tonight. he'll be 2 in February. cherish your time with him because they grow up too fast, my oldest son will be 9 pretty soon and boy it went by quick. Merry Christmas to you and your family!
I’ve been welding almost four years and only worked in shops using miller, stick, mig, tig, air arc, and they’ve never done me wrong
Jake I think what you do for a living is amazing and so cool. Been following you on youtube for years and always get alot from your videos. Thank you for sharing so much about the welding life.
Subscribed for the welding and info. Watching that little guy take some his first steps totally made my day. Thanks
thank you Paul means a lot you subscribed and really appreciate you enjoying them.
My 73 200 has been my machine my whole career. It's got a million hrs on it (with rebuilds and general repairs). I've tried the Miller's and with time practicing I could certainly use one. I've also played with all the new Lincoln's, and they are fantastic also. For me nearing the end of my career I just have to spend it with the machine that's been there for me through it all.
Oh I completely agree!!! I love a 200 nothing like a classic
1973-2020. 47 years. 8760 hours per year. 411,720 hours.
thats an aluminum machine. did you ever try an older SA-200 with copper windings? i have a few of them and do notice the difference but each generator his its own personality. nothing like being loyal.
Been welding heavy wall pipe and industrial pipe welding for 45 years. Just retired and have a hobby metal business now. I have had a 1963 SA200 for 40 years. It has been and still is a fantastic machine! With that being said, I own and have a 2008 Miller 350 ac/dc TIG runner and a millermatic 250 mig and a 110 Miller 110v mig. All of those machines have been awesome! At this stage in life, unless something becomes to cost prohibitive to repair, I won’t be purchasing new. Whatever suits the operator, is what they should get. Have a merry Christmas, all.
mdsalern yep, been running that machine 58 hrs a day for 47 yrs.
I have welded with the old trusty Lincolns and the miller and I have to agree I like the Millers better. But it is always awesome to see how your family is doing you playing with your son. Have a Very Mary Christmas and Happy New Year
Got a 400 pro and love every bit that I run it!
Ive got the 400 and I love all 950lbs of it. I even try to to persuade the die hard Lincoln guys. Expecially when I’m welding and there fiddling with the brushes, rack, or the throttle adjustments. I Use to have the 302d trailblazer. Loved it but very very loud machine. Wireless remote is the best money I’ve spent on it.
just my experience not trying to send negative vibs keep up the good content!
I've had Miller's all thru my welding career. I now have a Trailblazer 302G, millermatic 250, millermatic 211 and a Miller Syncrowave 250. I'm blue all the way. My local dealer has taken care of me since day one.
True true always a learning curve with every pipe welder
Great information dude. Liking your channel over the other pipelines because you teach.
Just got my Miller 325 Arcreach force So I don't have to walk or climb back down. Shutter my femur 8 months ago. Miller's keeping me in the game!
Been using a pipe pro on a job for the last few months! Lucky me as a single hand welder. Awesome awesome machine
Dang that is lucky lol!!
Diggin the little recliner for Baylen!
I started on the 200 but switched to miller because I got a good deal on a used one and never looked back currently running a big 40 that I love
Nice bud!
I run a 2019 pro400 kubota with true remote I'll never go back to lincoln. Miller customer services is unreal they jam up I got a 150 hours on my machine love it
Love the family aspect. Be blessed
So do we thank you. Very much.
Your son growing up fast wont be long til four wheeler's and john deer's thank u for sharing
Donnie you are not kidding his momma and me where celebrating his 1 year birthday today.
I’ve been a miller man since day one !
Haha lil guy has his own recliner! That’s awesome!
he loves that little chair lol
Your son is growing so quickly. So great to see him taking his first steps and feeding the pups.
Good video Jacob. The Miller Pipe Pro is a dream machine for me.
you wount regret it they are really nice.
The best part of this video is the family time at the end. Watching y’all get your little boy to walk. Really isn’t a better feeling
thank you sir. its my favorite time as well. and rewatching these videos has been fun just for that reason.
Amazing machine, keep up the great work man. Best part of the video is the end, crazy how fast children grow and develop! God bless you and your family, be blessed!
Thank you Jesus be blessed
Jacob Schofield quick question, what made you go back to your current RAM single cab? I’ve been looking for videos on that and how you made your current bed. Thanks!
So this bed is a bunch of B roll basically of us building it. It wasn’t so in-depth like the GMC bed was. But I just wanted something even smaller then the GMC
Jacob Schofield nice! Is a dually a must? Can you make a video on the trucks and beds, that would help out a lot. Thanks man, be blessed!
I have used Lincoln to learn pipe welding and I was great but I'm a die hard Miller man
Merry Christmas to you and your family, I'd say happy new year but if you got a 400 you have that covered. Im a mainly a structural welder, have used a 350 and 400. Both are great, auxiliary 110v is fantastic, especially if you are stuck in the middle of nowhere. looking forward to seeing you break in the new one.
Have a Blessed Christmas!! Great to see B-man learning to walk!!!
You have a great Christmas as well. hes gettng close.
Good video my brother merry Christmas to you and your family
Should be purchasing mine next week cant wait
heck yes if you have any questions let me know and ill see if i can help.
Great information Jake 👍! Thanks for the insight. Awesome first steps for your son 😀. Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Merry Christmas Wade thank you we are loving that boy .
I have always preferred Miller Lincoln is a great company as well I like them but im happy with my big blue
Miller has great customer service, no doubt. I have a Big Blue 400D with 7700 hours and a few time Tech support would help diagnose over the phone, just needed a Mulit meter.
BEFORE MILLER WENT COMPUTER CRAZY!!!!!! READ MY REPLY TO
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Miller is the best. I have an old 99 Bobcat 225nt that welds like a dream still. Would like to upgrade to at least a Trailblazer 325 with remote in the next couple years. Baylin is growing up quick. Keep up the good work brother.
That trail blazer 325 diesel is a smooth machine, my job rented one , ran tig all day long on 180-220 , that thing just sips fuel , I'd like to have one myself,
I bought a 97 225NT with 98 hours on it last fall. I had run a Miller AED-200LE (1975) on my service truck prior to that. In the beginning I hated the way the bobcat welded compared to the older Miller, but after spending a few hours learning I’m happy with it. I also have an 73’ blackface re-wound in copper but For the field repair stuff I do (and the price I paid) I can’t beat that Bobcat.
This is a really hot in depth video, trying to learn welding lingo and pros and cons. Thanks for posting.
no problem bud, happy to help. Keep going and you'll get where you're trying to go. Thanks for checking in on the channel.
I love Miller . I have a 2004 Trailblazer 302 since new and it is great plus still have the original battery in it .
dang that is a tough machine lol
@@JacobSchofield thanks for the reply . Merry Christmas to you and your Family
Looking forward to the future string of vids on this, man. 🤙🏼
Thanks Chris i am pretty excited about it.
Good to know that the millers are good to go. I've got my SA200 restored to start out with.
Beautiful machine. I’ve owned a lot of them and they are great
I got 235 Hobart stick mate love it
im no pipeline welder but just a hobbiest. ive been torn about lincoln or miller. i plan on getting a trailblazer 325 eventually. having generator windings and welder windings being sperate is a selling point for me. i want something that will last a lifetime and handle everything i may want to do, up to and including heavy equipment repair. your video pretty much validates what ive been thinking.
Thats awesome and im glad it helped
Awesome video man! I run a trailblazer, I don’t pipeline would love to run a bead with a pipe pro!
Some things I've been considering that I didn't see mentioned that is swinging me to the miller over my sa's are wanting to run a field cnc plasma pipe cutter. I like the weight, aux a/c power to run power in the rv if need be, tools ect, a 400pp with an airpak would be awesome, hot tunes, ect would and will be cool as well. Our trucks can only carry so much weight and real estate is at a premium.
I paid 18600 for my stainless four hundred from Sd Nold it’s been the best machine I’ve ever welded with I do love my red face blue dial
man those old 200s are really nice especially when they get completely rebuilt and you dont have to worry about them any more. red blue dials are nice. glad you love the Miller they are awesome.
Brah, just ordered a Pipe Pro with a Cat and is a demo, Savin money!
Damn I wasn’t really interested in the Millers until you talked about the technology side of it. 🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️bad ass!!!
hahahah it kinda blew my mind as well when I heard about it.
I have 2 welding hoods one for welding and one for grinding. should i get a old school welding hood and insert a auto adjust lens. that way I can get away using only one welding hood. What would you do?
will it run 7010 as good as your old SA-200? i have tried 7010 and the HYP rod on inverters and other plug in machines and it sucks
Could I just ask what the guy was doing at 15:17 on the top of the pipe?
Bought a used Miller 200le. What advice would you give for a beginner, as far as settings on 6010 and 7018.
Awesome videos. Thanks..
Adding on the Miller customer service : I bought a PAPR Miller auto-darkening welding helmet new on a pro shop on ebay in the USA, but got it delivered in Canada. Unfortunately, the lens was defective, it would drain the battery even when switched off. Got a bit worried that I wouldn't get covered as it was bought in the US and that it would be a nightmare to send it back to the seller. So I tried and went to a local Miller reseller. I was pleased to learn that Miller covers their products internationally without any hassle. 3 days after that I had a brand new replacement lens in exchange of my defective one, free of ANY charge. Now that dealer is my go to place and I will always prioritize Miller products, at least when it makes sense financially. International coverage of your products is a huge plus.
This is awesome stuff to hear! I love miller gear no doubt about it.
How do you apply to be your welder helper I’ve always wanted to learn and go into pipeline welding but nobody will teach me or help me out
you’re a great person !
Did you ever get your 400 jake? Interested in seeing the learning experience with ya. I’m trying to break out getting my truck fixed now. I’m running a 78 sa-200 with a Perkins swap and it is sweet, I like your approach on the millers though. This Lincoln Miller debate is one we always want to see and learn about as welders!
19 grand 400 pipe pro finally got one, put my old 250 Lincoln to rest, still going strong though old Lincoln takes time to figure out also.
oh for sure Jose hope you like that miller if you have questions just lt me know.
Jacob Schofield so I had about, 30 minutes of run time on it before I went and took a test in North Dakota, I had to secure it to my truck with some brackets, never ran a beed or anything before going to test, showed up ran a couple stringers, passed the test😂😂😂 it’s like night and day compared to the old Lincoln’s I was used to, but in a good way really consistent hardly messed with the heat, it helped because a didn’t have a helper.
Coolest video!!.And well explained!.
I'm thinking about getting a big blue 400 pro, how different is from a pipe pro
Good info 👍
What store gives you a demo machine while you’re is being repaired? Does Miller have their own stores/repair facilities?
Where’d you get those leather sleeves at?
I love both Lincoln and Miller but I’d say Lincoln is better for mig/fluxcore and Miller for tig. Stick is stick I don’t think it matters w stick lol.
I'm running a miller 285nt and it seems to work pretty good....we don't do a ton of pipe but we do quite a bit of building erection and weld out....(clips...bar joists...decking...beams etc....Ive been wanting to upgrade and my partner is running a 300sae....mine seems to weld fairly close to his...been continplating the 300mp but don't like the loss of the power supply so am now thinking about the 400 pipe pro...would I be correct in saying there would be a night and day difference between mine and a pipe pro....taking into account for the learning curve...lol
Discontinued because of all the issues with them sa200 was around for how many years and still going how long a Miller pipe pro 350 been built how long the parts are going to be available ?? Yes im a LINCOLN MAN like the video keep the videos coming merry Christmas!!!!
where do i can buy Jumper welding like you got
This is so true find out what works for ya
Miller trailblazer 302 air pack amazing unit . Miller and Kemppi - the best stuff you can get in this world.
I like the new Remote you get with the unit . And it’s Multi process unit . A older sa200 unit is not . Sa200 welds nice but your Limited . That what I do Service unit . From a mechanic stand point . I would rather work on the Miller . Then a Lincoln . The first Miller 325 with xl power gas unit . come in my shop . I was surprised . How Quiet the unit was running .
I’ve always been a fan of what’s tried and true. I’m partial to Lincons yes, but I’ve always wanted to let the bugs get worked out of new technology before I invest my money into almost anything. I wouldn’t mind welding with a PP400 If it was owned by someone else however. “They’re all good when they’re running good”
The main beef however I think everyone can unanimously agree on today’s SAE 300s is their desperate need a 10kw+ generator.. and of course Lincoln’s.. how you say.. “Hit or miss“ costumer service.. Love the vids man✌🏼🇺🇸
I totally get that 100% i prefer to do the same thing. this pipe pro has been something else though. super reliable super smooth with a ton of control. defenetly find someone that has one and weld with it. I think you will really like it.
I still run my 350d Miller Trail Blazer on my Rig truck..... generation machine prior to the pipe pro series machines .... still love it ..... have ran a 350d pipe pro and 400 ...... in all honesty idiot proof ...... smooth arc, crisp, fuel efficient big generator for power and much quieter than a Lincoln.
Ontop of that these Millers are Multi process... Lincoln’s Cross Country..... un-comparable ......
Miller outta give ya a brand new machine, free, after that, Jake.
hahaha man when a company makes a dang good product a guy just needs to say something about it lol.
Whats the difference between a miller big blue 400 pro and a pipe pro 400?
Great vid
Customer service makes a big difference to people
What was the last thing on that welding shot where you burnt something to the pipe?
Thermite to "weld" a ground. I had a bad gas line at the house. They ran all new and did the thermite.
Can I pipeline with a Miller bobcat 260 EFI
You and Tyler Sasse need to link up and show the world that the Miller will fill quicker and cap slicker!
I am a Miller man.
Who is that other dude staying with you, helper or family member? Cool little recliner I could’ve used one of those
So here is the flip side for the amateur who sees this stuff and thinks "well if it is good enough for a pro, it is good enough for me". The same support ethic that works for day in day out welders does not work for me. And obviously I don't weld pipe. So I bought a Miller tig and was thinking of upgrading to a Dynasty for my aircraft work. I don't want my wings falling off, so I want a good machine, easy to use lots of processes. But the hours will be really low. Several years when I am past the warranty, I will have less time on it than a pro in a few weeks. The economics of the high cost high service don't work out for me. If I buy at 25 I want the same machine to last me till I am 65 or beyond, and there won't be one 1000 dollar earning day in there. So Miller giving me a loaner won't help me keep up. Very sage advice for a pro though.
I know guys whose boards fried and they got stiffed by Miller. My experience with my Maxstar was all good. But every time I visited my dealer I literally saw Maxstars that were sitting on the desk waiting to be carried back into service. That could be my Maxstart, but mine will last till I am past the warranty. So I am not paying extra for a warranty.
But basically with all the low cost chinese machines ,or being easily able to tap into second hand through Craigslist, etc... The Millers have to compete on service. That is basically irrelevant to me. What I need is either a mechanical machine that can be fixed by me as a guy with basic skills, or I have to risk it and buy one of the better chinese machines to get the computer processes I need at 1/3rd the cost, knowing that if they break down I can still get service by writing a bad review and then they contact me. That actually did happen to me they shipped me an updated machine.
my miller big blue 600 brushes and holder went out 800hrs. 2 months on backorder. after 2 months tech support actually just sent me the brushes. great service but 2 freakin months.
You can't beat them old Hobart you can try estimation I started on and it's spoiled you then Miller big 40 I tried the bobcat then the trailblazer came out for a small machine wow almost like using a caulking gun amazing yep I like the old Lincoln's but the trailblazer was a real eye-opener wow
Thanks
Love miller
Kido is gettin' so big.
Got a big blue 400 for 5 grand used with very low hours on it .
Just bought a 2019 miller big blue 400 pro with Mitsubishi engine and it's pretty much exact same machine besides the liner on the hood and door. 14k brand new
good machine huh? lots of bells and whistles sometimes to many to keep track of.
ive ran pipe pros 304s for most of my career ,my latest one is a 2011 and board went out and what do u no they don't make boards for them any more ive ran them for 12 yrs , so tell me how u can buy parts for an old sa 200 that 50 yrs old but cant buy miller parts 9 yrs later , ended up buying a sae 300 and love it, about month later miller rep called and said they made another run of boards that where 2x the money they used to be and said after there gone that's it
Where did you get that hoodie?!
That's a cool video,
I just bought a used pipe pro 400. Can’t wait to strike a arc with it
How many hours?
3200hr. It’s pretty clean. It burns rod nice. Quiet too
I see you have the remote, could you do a review on it and exactly how it works? I’m wanting one for my trailblazer and there is no real videos on exactly how they work. Thanks.
oh yeah for sure. great idea.
Thanks man 👍🏼
Pipe pros used to go wide open if remote losses connection. Enbridge in Ontario Canada just banned them this year.
I’ve heard miller is bad ass when combo welding but I still have to still stick with Lincoln bud sorry to say and I have nothing against miller until I try one haha
Hey man nothing wrong with that at all. stick with what you trust.
subscribed love your channel whats the song name at the end?
oh man James I have no idea. I get all my music off of epidemic sound
You would think that rather than make guys go through a process of getting used to the machine, you would think that Miller ought to be able to read the output of say some guy's old SA200 and give them a setting that matches that perfectly. Then they would at least have a home base to work out from while they get used to the super settings computer machines can be come up with.
What about the Hobart, they are cheap new, and have some modern features, but is it the kind of thing where even if a guy was good welder, if he showed up with one of those people would wonder what was wrong. If you are getting paid good money you should be able to swing a decent welder that people want to see on the job?
hobart is owned by miller and its like their home owner line of welders, you cant take a welder like that and run it on a pipeline job because they cant run 7010 properly and they are too small
good video, i wonder why miller never came out with their own real generator. they bought out hobart and they used to make real DC generators that welded like the shield arcs. miller could have grabbed a bigger share of the pipeliner market instead of going with even more electronics and complexity. lincoln is imitating miller with their cross country machine, have you tried one of those yet?
my old 1959 long hood SA-200 still welds better than my inverter in the shop and the 59 is much simpler and you cant tune an inverter the same way
i am lincoln all the way because they financed my first welder and got me started in business so i am a little biased. also i have never had any problems with my lincoln machines i bought new.
What was the thing you burned into the pipe at 12:46
Cad welding an anode onto the pipe to help with electrolysis.