Beta-Mig 250

[woodtick007]

I have a Hobart BetaMig 250 made in 1995 that I purchased used from a vocational school that was closing. I am wanting to know why everything I read about the BetaMig 250 is negative? I find it to be a really nice welder. Please let me know any problem areas and I will keep an eye out for them with this unit.

Thanks

[smithboy]

My old highschool bought three of these machines in 1989 and they were already pretty well used. I never got to use them (graduated in 88) but they were used daily for several hours by a bunch of highschool students until about 5 years ago when they shut down the metals program. I know one is still working at the county bus barn. I think parts is probably a big problem now.