MIG Machines

MIG-capable welding machines - multi-process inverters that run DC MIG, stick and lift TIG from one power source, dual-voltage on 120 or 240V.

Our MIG capability is multi-process

We stock MIG as part of multi-process machines rather than as single-process MIG-only boxes, because for most shops that is the better purchase. A machine that runs MIG on Monday, stick on a rusty field repair Tuesday and lift TIG on a thin stainless bracket Wednesday earns its place in a way a MIG-only cabinet does not.

Read the duty cycle before the amperage

Both machines here are rated at 25% duty cycle at their peak output on 240V - peak amperage for two and a half minutes in every ten, then a rest. That suits fabrication, repair and job-shop work. It does not suit a production cell running long continuous fillet welds all shift, and no amount of headline amperage changes that.

On 120V the output drops. If you intend to run the machine on a standard outlet, size against the 120V figure, not the 240V one.

Gas, wire and the parts that actually get used

MIG needs shielding gas, which is why it belongs indoors - any real breeze strips the shield and you get porosity you will only find when you grind it back. We do not sell gas, but we carry everything downstream of the cylinder: guns, liners, contact tips, nozzles, diffusers, drive rolls and spool guns.

Aluminum on a MIG machine needs a spool gun. Soft aluminum wire buckles in a standard gun liner before it reaches the tip - this is the single most common reason a new MIG owner concludes their machine cannot run aluminum.

Check your circuit, not your outlet

A receptacle that accepts the plug tells you nothing about the breaker and conductor behind it. Match the machine's rated input current against the circuit before ordering.

Rentals, on-site demonstrations, machine repairs and a walk-in counter in North York. Call before you order a machine and we will size it against your material and your power supply.

Free shipping over $175 across Canada.