115 or 220 volt mig welders...which prefered.

[Rod]

Whats you opinions on 115 or 220 volt migs. I'm sitting on the fence of sort on which one would best serve current and future needs.

Basically I'm looking at a Hobart 140 which is 115 volt or a 180 model thats a 220 volt mig.

I dont really have the facility for the 220...but reading all the threads on migs it seems it would be better to go to a 220 system.


The 115v seems ok for the body work end if it but if I try to do any welding to a wheel lift or trailer its seems I might not have the necessary power.

The Hobart model 140 is said to weld 1/4 inch. Same as the 180. Only the 180 is a 220v system. I talked with a welder down the road and he's all for a 220v system over a 115v.

Or am I just still looking at to small a unit if I wanted to weld a car trailer or something like that.


I need opinons by the weekends end.