Ironman 230 Wire Feed Question

[biguglydave]

I'm looking at getting a bigger machine and thinking real hard about an Ironman 230. $1400 delivered for a 250 max amp machine built in USA seems awful hard to beat.

I do have a question about wire feed speed. On the HH 135 I have, the wire feed speed is dependent on the voltage. Per the manual if you leave the wire speed setting alone and raise the voltage the actual wire feed speed will increase. I have not been able to find the same info in an Ironman 230 manual.

[kize]

I'm looking at getting a bigger machine and thinking real hard about an Ironman 230. $1400 delivered for a 250 max amp machine built in USA seems awful hard to beat.

I do have a question about wire feed speed. On the HH 135 I have, the wire feed speed is dependent on the voltage. Per the manual if you leave the wire speed setting alone and raise the voltage the actual wire feed speed will increase. I have not been able to find the same info in an Ironman 230 manual.

I believe on the Ironman, wire speed and voltage are controlled separately. The machine has two controls on the front- voltage and wire speed

[Bonzoo]

Back to old school "bacon fry" for wire speed. The irononman is close to the MM200 or the HTP2400. You learn to tweak it a little as you go. No biggie. Great machine

[biguglydave]

Back to old school "bacon fry" for wire speed. The irononman is close to the MM200 or the HTP2400. You learn to tweak it a little as you go. No biggie. Great machine

Great. That’s what I want. I really want to know that “xx” on wire speed control gives “xxx” ipm in all voltage positions.


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[131re]

Yep, own one and they are independent of each other.

[Broccoli1]

They dropped that feature after the 135 and 175 models.

[Dan]

They dropped that feature after the 135 and 175 models.

This is incorrect info Ed. The 140 and 190 still have the wire speed tracking. The 210 MVP and Ironman 230 don't.

[Broccoli1]

This is incorrect info Ed. The 140 and 190 still have the wire speed tracking. The 210 MVP and Ironman 230 don't.

ahh- I did not know they kept that feature.

[kctgb]

I have a ironman and like it very well, been using it for years. The voltage is tap settings and wire feed is infinite. My friend works for miller electric, he tells me the ironman is the old miller 250 technology. I like not having the digital readout like on the miller 252, those digital readouts are very expensive to have repaired. If you can swing the cost I highly recommend the ironman.

[paul. m]

I also have the ironman great machine will last you a lifetime in home shop . Mine came new in the crate with a miller lead , i think i have heard that they own them now or at least part of it . I have also had the miller 200, 250 both great machines .

[Sberry]

Saw one in Blains yesterday, 1400$ They had 33# wire on the shelf too.