Hobart Handler 187 MIG Welder,
November 20, 2008
By riverman2 from Munising Michigan
"I’m a professional stairbuilder and utilize a lot of steel components in the structural design of my staircases. I needed a Mig welder that was light enough to move around on the jobsite yet had enough power and capacity to weld heavy steel all day long. The Hobart Handler 187 MIG Welder 230 volt handled the task required beautifully. The photos show how well it performs in all position continuous welding. I would recommend it to anyone who needs a compact machine to do serious welding."
What is your level of technical expertise? Professional
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.
Great welder,
March 7, 2007
"This is a great little machine within it's capacity. It has excellent control at the lower settings yet is still able to weld heavier metal at the top end without breaking a sweat. Several other machines I have used in this class (price range) either work well on the top settings or on the bottom settings (the Hobart 180 suffered from this), but it is rare to find one that works well throughout the whole range. The Hobart 187 does just that though, and at a great price.
So far I have used it with .35 flux core and .35 solid core with 75/25 gas and it works better than I expected when I bought it with either. I would have no hesitations buying another if for some reason I needed to.
I can't think of anything negative to say about this machine, as long as what you need to do falls within it's abilities, you will not be dissappointed.
Mike"
What is your level of technical expertise? Professional
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
Great Welder, Better price!,
November 2, 2009
By CMOON from Fort Worth, Texas
"This welder will handle anything I can throw at it. I have not had any problems with wire feed, overheating, or anything. It has performed flawlessly, and is always there when I need it."
What is your level of technical expertise? Professional
excellent welder for the money,
July 20, 2009
By livingwaters from SE Arizona
"I am a welded steel sculptor and have used a Hobart 180/187 for several years. It easily handles steel up to 5/16"T. An excellent value. Never failed me. I have used it with shielding gas and without. Easy to change spool; easy to change amps/feed rate.
The only problems I have had is that (1) the switch on the gun failed after 2 years; needed to replace it. Simple to replace. (2) Also after much heavy use the switch wires where they enter the welder body have separated within gun cable (inside). Needed to resolder these 2X. Easy, quick fix. Very good value for usage."
What is your level of technical expertise? Professional
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Excellent welder solid product,
July 15, 2009
By MacDave06 from Vacaville, CA
"I bought this welder a couple years back to modify the frame on my project truck. I had used lincolns comparable MIG unit as well as one of their smaller flux core models on steel, and a much larger Miller 350 on aluminum while I was learning. The hobart machines are very much comparable to miller other than the price (why I bought my hobart over a miller 180). It uses a miller gun so parts are easy to come by, though I have yet to need them. I cant say how well it welds with flux core but for GMAW its great. I've welded up to 1/4 inch with .030 wire and the welds are solid, I'd imagine they'd bite even more with .035. All in all I have probably 75-80 hours on this machine with no complaints yet. I definately reccomend buying this welder if youre looking to do automotive welding. Exhaust to chassis it'll weld it."
What is your level of technical expertise? Home Handyman
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
