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Millermatic 252 vs Maxstar 161 STH

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Spec Millermatic 252 Maxstar 161 STH
Process MIG (GMAW) and flux-cored (FCAW). Stick (SMAW), Lift-Arc TIG (GTAW), high-frequency TIG (GTAW), and pulsed TIG (GTAW-P). High frequency and pulse are marked STH model only.
Output amp range 30–300 A. 120 V: 5–130 A DC TIG and 20–90 A DC stick. 240 V: 5–160 A DC TIG and 20–160 A DC stick.
Rated duty cycle 200 A at 24 VDC, 60% duty cycle. 250 A at 26.5 VDC, 40% duty cycle. TIG, 120 V: 90 A at 13.6 VDC, 100% duty cycle, and 130 A at 15.2 VDC, 30%. TIG, 240 V: 110 A at 14.4 VDC, 100%, and 160 A at 16.4 VDC, 20%. Stick, 120 V: 60 A at 22.4 VDC, 100%, and 90 A at 23.6 VDC, 30%. Stick, 240 V: 110 A at 24.4 VDC, 100%, and 160 A at 26.4 VDC, 20%.
Input voltage and plug 208/240 V, single-phase, 60 Hz, or 230/460/575 V, single-phase, 60 Hz. On the 208/240 V row, amps input at the 200 A, 60% rating are 57.0 A at 208 V and 50.8 A at 240 V. 120–240 V, 1-phase. Amps input at the higher duty-point ratings: TIG 22.6 A at 120 V and 15.05 A at 240 V; stick 23.16 A at 120 V and 22.55 A at 240 V. Separate 120 V and 240 V power cords are included.
Wire or rod size Solid/stainless steel .023–.045 in. (0.6–1.2 mm). Flux-cored .030–.045 in. (0.8–1.2 mm). 12 in. spool. Not published by manufacturer
Weight 205 lb. (93 kg). 13 lb. (5.9 kg).
Material thickness Not published by manufacturer Not published by manufacturer

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