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Handler 140
®
217919
March 2012
115V Wire Feed Welder
uilt with Hobart quality and durability, the
Handler 140 is a wire welding package with
industrial performance capable of operating on
standard 115/120 volt, 20 amp home circuits.
The broad output range of 25 –140 amps allows
you to weld 24 gauge up to 1/4 inch steel.
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115 Volt
The Handler 140 is capable of running the following
wires: .023 –.035 in. (0.6 – 0.9 mm) mild steel
or stainless steel, .030 –.035 in. (0.8 – 0.9 mm)
flux-cored, and .030 in. (0.8 mm) aluminum. Four
output voltage settings with wire feed tracking
make the unit easy to set and adjust for different
materials and thicknesses.
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Includes:
Comfortable 10-ft. (3 m) H100S2-10 gun
10-ft. (3 m) work cable with clamp
Built-in gas solenoid valve and dual-gauge regulator with gas hose
Spool hub assembly accommodates 4 or 8 in. spools
Sample spool of .030 in. (0.8 mm) self-shielding flux-cored wire
.030 in. (0.8 mm) contact tips
Power cord with plug
Weld set-up chart
Owner’s manual with parts lists, installation, operation and
maintenance guidelines
Applications:
Home, farm and ranch and light fabrication projects.
Mower Decks/Brackets
Fences/Gates
Kennels
Signs
Window Security Guards
Grills/Smokers
Firewood Racks
Metal Furniture
Machinery and
Auto Repair, etc.
Features
Benefits
Excellent arc performance
Stable arc with improved performance on thin gauge material.
Proven built-in wire feeder with
quick-release tension lever
Provides positive feed with adjustable tension. Easy access for threading wire.
Four output voltage settings with
wire feed speed tracking
Provides a broader operating window for each wire, with quick and easy adjustment for different thicknesses and joints.
Built-in contactor
Eases use and excellent safety feature which makes wire electrically “cold” until trigger is pulled.
Convenient polarity changeover with
tip holder
Access makes it quick and easy to change polarity for solid or tubular wire. Includes convenient storage holes for
spare tips.
Dual-groove quick-change drive roll
Makes it easy to change from one wire size to another. One knurled groove and one smooth groove for
.030–.035 in. (0.8–0.9 mm) wire.
Sloped control panel
Makes controls quickly visible and accessible.
Short circuit protection
Protects unit against current overload.
Self-resetting thermal overload
Protects power transformer to ensure reliability.
Self-resetting motor protection
Protects wire feed system from overload, no fuses to change or circuit breaker buttons to reset.
Hobart's 5/3/1 Industrial Warranty
Five-year warranty on transformers, three years on electronics (drive motors, rectifiers) and one year on guns.