HTP - Built Tough
Why HTP is better than the competition...
HTP Drive System |
HTP
Drive System
This is a photo of the wire
drive system from the HTP Mig 120, our least
expensive welder. We use the same system all
the way up to our 240. Notice the cast aluminum
wire feed bracket, not plastic like many of
our competitors. Also notice that the drive
roller has a gear attached to it, which engages
a gear in the pressure roller, so both rollers
actually feed the wire. You won't find this
on a Miller or a Lincoln welder until you
get into their 250 amp machines. If it is
good enough for those welders, why don't they
use it on their smaller machines? Good question.
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Miller
Drive
This is a photo of
the wire drive system out of a Miller 185. Miller
does use a cast aluminum feeder, but you will notice
the absence of the dual gear drive, so only the bottom
roller is actually driven. The upper roller, the
pressure roller is an idler. This is the same system
which is used on the Challenger 172 and the Miller
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Miller Drive System
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Hobart Handler Drive |
Hobart
This is the wire drive system
used in the Hobart Handler 135 and Handler 175. Notice the black
plastic drive bracket, and once again the absence of the dual gear
drive, using the pressure roller as an idler |
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Lincoln
Drive
This is the wire drive system
used in all the small Lincoln welders, from the gasless Weld
Pak units, the Mig Pak 10 and 15, and the SP100T, SP125 Plus,
SP170T and SP175 Plus sold by welding distributors. Once again,
a plastic feeder, with very small rollers, and no dual gear drive. |
Lincoln Drive System
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At HTP, we wonder why you would pay
more for the name, but get less welder. We suggest before you
buy a welder, you take a good close look at the wire feeder and
the welding gun. Make sure you are getting the best value for
your welding dollar!
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