Hobart 500500 Handler 140 115-Volt 25-to-140 Amp Gas/Metal/Arc Single-Phase Wire Welding Package Review
Hobart 500500 Handler 140 115-Volt 25-to-140 Amp Gas/Metal/Arc Single-Phase Wire Welding Package Feature
- MIG welder handles a wide variety of solid, mild steel or stainless steel, flux cored and aluminum wires
- Operates from 115-volt standard household current;
- Features 4 output voltage settings with wire feed tracking and a purge setting
- Comes ready to use
- Includes a built-in contactor to make wire electrically "cold" when not welding
Hobart’s 500500 Handler 140 wire-feed welder offers industrial-quality performance on standard home circuitry and is expertly capable of running mild steel, stainless steel, flux-cored, and aluminum wires. Rugged and portable, this handy MIG welder’s diverse applications for use at home, on farms and ranches, and for light fabrication projects make it ideal for machinery and car repair, fences and gates, grills and smokers, window security guards, signs, and more.
Features
It’s able to operate on 115- and 120-volt, 20-amp home circuits, and the broad output range of 25 to 140 amps allows for the welding of 24 gauge up to ¼-inch steel. Four output voltage settings with wire-feed tracking make the unit easy to set and adjust for different materials and thicknesses, and its integrated wire feeder with quick-release tension lever delivers positive feed with adjustable tension, which provides easy access for threading wire. The built-in contactor serves as an optimal safety feature that makes wire electrically "cold" until the trigger is pulled. Dual-groove drive rolls make it easy to switch between .023/.025-inch (0.6-mm) and .03/.035-inch (0.8/ 0.9-mm) wire.
What's in the Box
One Handler 500500 140 wire-feed welder, comfortable 10-foot (3-m) H100S2-10 gun; 10-foot (3-m) work cable with clamp; built-in gas solenoid valve and dual-gauge regulator with gas hose; spool hub assembly that accommodates 4- or 8-inch spools; sample spool of .03-inch (0.8-mm) self-shielding flux-cored wire; .03-inch (0.8-mm) contact tips; power cord with plug; weld set-up chart; and owner’s manual with parts lists and installation, operation, and maintenance guidelines.