Comments on: Lincoln’s Ranger 250 GXT Welder

By: Sparky

Sparky — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:17:42 +0000

Have a new 250gxt. Used it on a job Friday and when I filled the gas tank it started leaking all over the back of the truck(and no, I didn’t overfill). There is a leak from the gas tank which is totally unacceptable. Had to quit the job due to the safety concerns. pretty sad for a machine with less than six hours on it. Will see what the dealer will do on Monday am.

By: Bob

Bob — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:00:40 +0000

For all the experts out there, for just starting out welding mild steel and doing small projects, is the Millermatic 135 an all right beginner that will last awhile? Thanks a bunch.

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:08:08 +0000

I have pounded on a Lincoln GXT 250 for 200 hours now. Run a lot of 1/16″ fluxcore (from 125-300 IPM) which should put me up in the 300 amp range.
I hooked the leads together and it puts out 350 on the stick and 400 on the CV side according to my digital meter. I have no complaints. I have arc gouged with 3/16″ carbons for hours at a time on the cv side. I have run the house on the ACpower side it puts out over 80 amps. I used it for a fluxcore welding test a few weeks ago which I passed. Plus it has over 250 amps on the AC welding side. Show me a Miller that does that for 3500 bucks and I’ll buy it.

By: Fred

Fred — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 01:54:03 +0000

Scubasteve

Is your lincoln an engine-driven (gasoline or diesel) model?

By: scubasteve

scubasteve — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 22:03:10 +0000

I’ve been playing with my new LIncoln for a little over a year now, and I have been nothing but pleased. I’ve yet to find something I cant stick together.

By: Fred

Fred — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 21:25:37 +0000

Good to hear that Lincoln is stepping up.

We are not boilermakers - but do get to do some fairly heavy site work - now its become mostly stainless steel.
I had an Old Hobart engine driven-stick welder which finally needed a major rebuild and was no longer up to our needs. We decided to scrap it in favor of a Miller Trailblazer - nothing too big - no diesel or anything. We tried a Lincoln welder at the time - and my welder thought it to be a bit rough and said it had inconsitent output.
We like the Miller - but maybe what we need is a magazine like Consumer Reports to do unbiased tests of contractor tools.

By: l_bilyk

l_bilyk — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 18:50:36 +0000

I dunno, lincoln is really stepping up their game as of late

By: Fred

Fred — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 18:29:48 +0000

I think if I were in the market for a new welder, I’d stick to Miller:

http://www.millerwelds.com/products/enginedriven/bobcat_250/