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Multimatic 255 vs Handler 210i
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| Spec | Multimatic 255 | Handler 210i |
|---|---|---|
| Process | MIG (GMAW), pulsed MIG (GMAW-P), flux-cored (FCAW), DC stick (SMAW), DC Lift-Arc TIG (GTAW), and pulsed TIG (GTAW-P). | MIG and flux-cored. The included drive roll covers solid and flux-cored wire, and spool-gun circuitry is described for aluminum wire. |
| Output amp range | 5–350 A. | 120 V: 30–140 A. 240 V: 30–210 A. |
| Rated duty cycle | MIG: 230 A at 25.5 V, 60% duty cycle. Stick: 200 A at 28 V, 60% duty cycle. TIG: 275 A at 21 V, 60% duty cycle. | 120 V, 15 A: 45 A at 16.3 VDC, 100% duty cycle. 120 V, 20 A: 90 A at 18.5 VDC, 25% duty cycle, and 60 A at 17.0 VDC, 100% duty cycle. 240 V: 210 A at 24.5 VDC, 25% duty cycle, and 105 A at 19.3 VDC, 100% duty cycle. |
| Input voltage and plug | Auto-Line 208–575 V, single-phase. Input amperes are not in the quick specs. | 120 V or 240 V, 50/60 Hz, with an included adapter for both. Amps input at rated output: 13.8 A on the 120 V, 15 A row; 27.6 A on the 120 V, 20 A row; 44.3 A on 240 V. |
| Wire or rod size | Not published by manufacturer | Quick Select drive roll for .024 in. (0.6 mm) or .030/.035 in. (0.8/0.9 mm) solid wire, and .030/.035 in. (0.8/0.9 mm) flux-cored wire. |
| Weight | Machine only: 84 lb. (38 kg). Machine with running gear: 148 lb. (67 kg). | 26 lb. The sheet says the machine weighs only 26 pounds. |
| Material thickness | Not published by manufacturer | Mild steel thickness range 24 ga.–3/8 in., in a single pass, with thicker material by multiple passes. |