Does anyone have any experience with Maxus welders (the 140) and how they work?

Question

My Husband does metal fabrication for a custom design studio and we are now starting to do some garden art on a home level. He is obviously used to working with Millermatics and Lincoln welders. We bought a cheap $200 Campbell and Hausefield one just to try out our ideas, our stuff came out GREAT but the welder sucks, it jams every 2 min.

So my husband wants to buy the Hobart 140 (can't afford a Miller or Lincoln rite now) and I am thinking the Maxus 140 because it's $100 less, the specs are the same, same duty cycle same kind of warrenty, but he is insisting on the Hobart. I know that sometimes a name can mean alot, but does anyone else have any ideas??

Anyone used a maxus before, we're looking at the 140 but would like any info!

Thanks

Answer 1

Finding repair parts for no-name equipment is hard. If you can get by with this, go for it. I am assuming it is a Mig welder since you said it jams. If he is using coated wire, it may be the problem. The coating may not be even or the wheels that feed the wire are slipping. After a period of using coated wire, you will need to replace the tube the wire feeds through, make sure you can obtain this before buying.