Customer Reviews

Hobart 500487 Handler 125 115-Volt 30-to-125 Amp Arc Single-Phase Wire Welding Package

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I've had my hobart 125 for about a year...never welded before purchasing it. WIth a little practice, I've been fairly successful in welding on replacement panels on my project truck. I spent the additional money to buy the gas regulator and solenoid kit...as well as a gas bottle. The gas makes a real difference.

To anyone looking to buy a small machine, I'd stay away from the El' Cheapo welders you see at Walmart and such. Buying a Hobart guarantees that the machine can be serviced locally. The Hobart/Miller company is really great about their service and support. I spent quite a bit of time on their online Forums and the employees and Miller / Hobart have always been very helpful.

I bought this machine about 2mos ago, I previously had a harbor freight 150 which was 220volt. I did not like that machine the wire would never feed right and it looked cheap and was built cheap. I had never welded before that machine, and I still dont really know how. when i got the HOBART it was ready to go in about 2 min. and I was out building a stand with wheels and just about eveything else i could put on it. A lot of my welds still look pretty bad but I learned a little on each one, this welder is like driving a cadilac lots of power and only needs 110 to run it. I am glad i spent the extra money and got this one. It looks good, the wire feeds great, and the temp. is very easy to adjust, when you open the hood there is a diagram of material thickness and it tells you what adjustment to make. I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS TO ANYBODY. I used next day shipping from AMAZON and it arrived on time and I think I recieved a good price on it compared to all the other sites I checked.

This welder is very good quality and well made. The controls provide a wide range of welding options. Operation is simple and wire loading is easy. I use it for hobby work on 1/16" to 1/4" material. With proper care it will weld 1/4" with good results.

Great welder for a great price. Does everything I need it to do. I strongly recommend the purchase of the mig conversion kit.

It's pretty good for a small welder. For most of the stuff I do in the garage, it works just fine. Got it for a great price too. I had done some small welding stuff before.

I'm not much of a welder but i was able to get up and running quickly to complete my project.
I would of given 5 stars but with my limited experience I can't say if its truely a great welder.
Excellant user forum on hobart website.

I have gotten good use out of this product and am very happy with its perfomance. I was a little dissapointed when it arrived and the maintenance door hinge was broken, but I made it work. I can just picture the UPS guys dropping it off of the shelf in his brown truck.

It works great and isn't flimsy like the other inexpensive welders. I've used this quite a bit and have had no issues. It gets the job done.

Great welder. Used it the day I got it and so far I love it. Great for the hobbyist.