By Gerald J. Smith. Last Updated: January 22, 2022

Hobart handler 140 review

Hobart is a household brand in the welding industry. Founded in the year 1917, the American-based brand manufacturers and designs a complete range of cutting and welding products for pro and DIY tasks. The Hobart handler 140 is the most popular machine in the Hobart Product line.

It’s portable, compact, versatile, and capable of welding both thick and thin metals. This top-end machine can be used for maintenance, construction, heavy farm projects, home repairs, and auto bodywork, etc.

Review of The Hobart handler 140 

Product Name: Hobart 500559 Handler 140 MIG Welder 115V

This machine comes with everything included in the package, so can start welding from the time it arrives. It needs a nominal setup, which you can complete just by following the provided guidelines on the unit. The Hobart handler 140 provides a simple setting, you can fix according to your needs.

The fast select drive roll unit has a double groove for the fast change of wires. This makes using this machine quicker and easier. Moreover, the unit also has a polarity changeover function to enhance ARC performance and make the use of the machine even easier.

The machine uses a standard household current of 115 volts. A 20Amp circuit is highly recommended. You can also run this machine on the generator, so you can simply operate in any space where you’ve welding tasks. Though, ensure that you place generate for enough from your welding site, so the sparks would not reach the generator’s fuel tank.

The max power output for this unit is 140Amp and min 25amp. This provides you a fine range of thickness that you can weld. The metals that you can work on this Hobart handler 140 include aluminum and steel and stainless steel.

One of the main things welders note with the Hobart handler 140, the wire feed system. Its all-metal construction, simple to set up, and it works superior to most. For the price, you’d not expect to find a feed system of this quality. Also, you can change the roller size just with your fingers. That is right, no tools to find. Just set the rollers with a twist and a pull. Ease and quality like this are very rarely included with a machine at this price tag.

The machine provides a five-position voltage selector and infinite wire pace control 40 to 700 IMP that permits choosing the most ideal option for the task you are working on. The outcome is that you can expect a smooth and steady ARC at all times.

This welding machines comes with a few essential inbuilt safety functions to make sure safe welding. These functions include a thermal overload unit, which resets the unit if it starts to overheat, and a contractor that keeps the cable electrically cold until the welder triggers the spool gun.

The welding machine weighs 57lbs. However, the machine does have a solid carrying handle on top of the unit, it’d probably be simple to move it around if you get a wheeled welding cart. Still, it is a relatively low-weight unit, and considering that you can also run it off a generator, makes it an ideal portable choice.

The Hobart handler 140 machines are probably the best band for your buck MIG machine you can purchase. It is really cost-efficient for all the functions that are included. It also comes with a Hobart 5, 3, 1 industrial warranty.
The 5/3/1 indicates coverage of components as well as labor for five years on the transformer and three years on the wire drive ecosystem, the regulator, and control board, so if any of the components break down that you’ll receive a replacement or repair free of cost. The contractor, MIG gun, and relays are also covered for one year (or three months for industrial use).