Hobart Handler 140/190 Review and Advice

OVERVIEW
The Hobart Handler® 140 MIG welder comes ready to weld with or without shielding gas, no additional kit required. With an amperage output range of 25--140, it easily handles a broad selection of solid mild steel or stainless, flux cored and aluminum wires. U.S.A.
FEATURES + BENEFITS
Proven built-in wire feeder with quick-release drive roll lever
Built-in contactor eases use and is an excellent safety feature which makes wire electrically "cold" when not welding
Four output voltage settings with wire feed tracking provide quick and easy adjustment for different materials and thickness
Easy access to polarity changeover includes storage holes for spare tips
Quick-change dual-groove drive roll easily changes from 0.030/0.035 V-smooth for solid wire and 0.030/0.035 V-knurled for flux core wire
Self-resetting thermal overload and motor protection
Model 500500
Standard Equipment
Gun
Gas valve
Regulator and hose
10ft. work lead with clamp
Power cord
8in. wire spool adapter
Extra .030in. contact tips
1lb. spool of 0.030in. self-shielded flux cored wire
5/3/1 Industrial Warranty
5-year warranty on transformers, stabilizers, reactors, rectifiers, rotors, stators and brushes
3-year warranty on drive systems, PC boards, solenoid valves, switches and controls
1-year warranty on MIG guns, plasma torches, relays, contactor, triggers, regulator, accessories, spool guns, battery, field options and running gear. (90 days for industrial use.)
Normal wear items such as drive rolls, contact tips, nozzle, gas diffuser, plasma torch tips and electrodes and weld cables are not covered under warranty

[@GuestInvitado-gd3bi]

Nice welder. I am an apprentice. I clicked on the video because I saw the HOBART welder. I am using the 210MVP (belongs to my boss) easy to use and works all the time. I am considering buying the machine you have for my own personal use. Good review, thanks a bunch.👍

[@MrWillowbeard]

Just got a 140 and have been getting ready to use it. Loads of good info in this video. Thanks for your insight!

[@jacklowe3788]

Thanks for the info.

[@machonsote918]

Hey, maybe you can help me.
I just bought one of these (Hobart 140 Mig welder) and I'm having a hard time trying to weld.
I'm trying to learn how to weld and tend to be afraid of gas tanks, etc.
So, I'm trying to weld right out of the box.
I've got a 1.5" pipe (1/4" thick) to which I want to weld 3 solid rods in a tripod fashion.
The pipe and the rods are about 1 foot long and the rod are round, like the pipe, but solid.
I cut each rod at a 45 degree angle.
I tried setting the voltage to 4 and the wire speed to 50, per the chart but it didn't work so I tried the max voltage of 5 and wire speed at 80 but same result (FAIL!).
I believe I'm not getting the penetration I need onto the 1/4" thick pipe.
Here's a good indication of what I mean:
- I bring the rod (cut at 45 degree angle) to the pipe and start making a puddle on the pipe.
- When I see that the puddle has grown (glowing red), I drag the puddle to the rod and stop when I see the puddle on the rod glowing red.
- At this point, I like to think of this as a "tack".
- When I put a very small force on the other end of the rod (the cold end), the welded end breaks the weld and "lifts" the puddle that was on the 1/4" pipe.
It's like the 1/4" pipe never got hot enough to melt (almost no penetration?).
Do I need gas tanks for this?
Have you had good success welding onto 1/4" thick steel?
There was a video that said you have to have several runs when welding 1/4" thick steel.

[@bobd.fletcherjr4912]

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