Joined
·
1,595 Posts
My Millermatic 211, the new smaller style and mine is a 2015, died. Airgas says it's a $900-ish motherboard to fix or $1,355 for a new one. Mine is only 6 years old. Really? Sold my Lincoln 180c because this was welding like butter. Now I only have my stick welder and a gas welder. Even sold My TIG because I suck at TIG welding. Crap!
So does anyone have an idea on what to do? Seems that they do not diagnose problems on the circuit boards, just replace them. Like a bad rocker arm means a new engine.
Not sure I want to invest another $1400 in a new one of the same.
Hate to think I will revert back to a basic Harbor Freight welder and not care if it breaks or does crap welds...
OK, sorry for the rant but I had to tell someone who could relate...
On a good note, it has been sunny and 60* so I drove my '63 a bunch. good therapy.
So does anyone have an idea on what to do? Seems that they do not diagnose problems on the circuit boards, just replace them. Like a bad rocker arm means a new engine.
Not sure I want to invest another $1400 in a new one of the same.
Hate to think I will revert back to a basic Harbor Freight welder and not care if it breaks or does crap welds...
OK, sorry for the rant but I had to tell someone who could relate...
On a good note, it has been sunny and 60* so I drove my '63 a bunch. good therapy.