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Northern Industrial Welders MIG 135 115V Flux Cored/MIG Welder - 135 Amp Output

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The MIG 135 welder from Northern delivers industrial quality and performance at an affordable price. Can be used right out of the box with included flux core wire, or with shielding gas. Versatile MIG unit handles mild steel, aluminum and stainless steel. Popular Mechanics has declared this welder one of their Top 6 Wire-Feed Welders. Protected by a 3-year limited warranty. Volts: 115, Amps: 135, Duty Cycle: 20% at 88 Amps, 115V, Mig Ready: Yes, Wire Feed Speed Control: Yes, Weldable Metals: Steel, stainless steel, aluminum, Weld Thickness (in.): 22 guage to 3/16, Clamp Cable Length (ft.): 10 ground cable and removable MIG gun, Regulator and Gas Hose Included: Yes, Shielding Gas Required: No for flux core, yes for solid wires, Welding Wire Diameter (in.): Solid wire-0.23, 0.30, 0.35; Flux core-0.30, 0.35, Power Cord (ft.): 8, Cart: No, Dimensions L x W x H (in.): 17 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 14 3/4 Amperage output: 22-135 For use with or without shielding gas Contactor keeps wire electrically cold when gun trigger is released 10-ft. removable MIG gun Gun uses Tweco-style replacement parts Thermal overload protection
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Questions & Answers for Northern Industrial Welders MIG 135 115V Flux Cored/MIG Welder - 135 Amp Output

Question

Can flux core wire be used on this welder instead of gas?

asked 1 year, 6 months ago
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N3QXC
 - Kalamazoo MI
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answer 1
Staff Answer
Yes, you can use this Northern Industrial welder with or without shielding gas.
answered 1 year, 6 months ago
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ProductExpert19
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answer 2
Yes, it is primarily designed for Flux Core Wire. Gas requires an accessory kit.
answered 1 year, 6 months ago
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homeperfectionist
 - South Carolina
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answer 3
yes
answered 1 year, 6 months ago
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pickthisone
 - Ponchatoula, La
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answer 4
yes it can
answered 1 year, 6 months ago
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boomer6x6
 - Tome, NM
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answer 5
Yes but read the manual on how to hook it up.
answered 1 year, 6 months ago
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DCBerg
 - Pacific NW
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answer 6
flux wire can be welded without gas, you just need to change some settings on machine, add flux wire.
answered 1 year, 6 months ago
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mfdez
 - Marietta, GA
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answer 7
Yes, the unit comes with a small 4 in. spool of flux core.
answered 1 year, 6 months ago
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noridloc
 - Connersville,In
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answer 8
Yes it can use flux core wire, it comes with both solid wire and flux core wire
answered 1 year, 6 months ago
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Schoolteacher
 - Ohio
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answer 9
Flux core is all that I use as I haul it all over the place to the welding needs that come up.
answered 1 year, 5 months ago
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CHCdirector
 - Gerry, NY
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answer 10
all i use in this welder is flux.. just take a wire brush and clean out the gas cone after every welding session because the splater will build up
answered 7 months ago
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duginator
 - carmel, ny
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Question

Will the dual groove drive roll feed .23, .30 and .35 wire? Will the 3 wires feed thru the MIG gun?

Will the dual groove drive roll work with 0.23, 0.30 and 0.35? Will all 3 wires feed thru the 10' MIG gun?
asked 1 year, 7 months ago
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21X12
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answer 1
Not a good idea for a 115v, really should use 230v 30a for .35 wire as it will handle thicker material. Spend the money for a 230v if you are doing jobs bigger than 3/8" and you can still use it for .23 - .30 wire.
answered 1 year, 7 months ago
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WELDER64
 - Laffayet,IN
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answer 2
Staff Answer
Yes, the dual groove drive roll will work. Use the smaller groove for .023 and the larger groove for .030 and .035. Of course, contact tips need to match the wire size but yes all three will feed with the drive roll and the liner in the gun.
answered 1 year, 6 months ago
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ProductExpert27
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answer 3
yes
answered 1 year, 6 months ago
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Joe55
 - Cleveland, OH
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answer 4
yes just make sure your match the tip to the wire size and also the guide wheel grove must match the wire being used.
answered 1 year, 6 months ago
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pickthisone
 - Ponchatoula, La
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answer 5
yes it will accept the .23,.30, and .35 wire you might need to turn the drive roller inside out to accept the wire you use.
answered 1 year, 6 months ago
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mfdez
 - Marietta, GA
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answer 6
Yes, the 135 will except the three standard wire sizes.
answered 1 year, 6 months ago
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noridloc
 - Connersville,In
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Question

welding stand

one of the reviews indicated that a welding stand came standard with this unit. It does not reflect that in the product description. Please let me know if a stand is included or if I need to purchase one seperately. Thank you in advance.
asked 1 year, 6 months ago
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Anonymous
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answer 1
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This welder does not include a welding cart. You might add item #164774 welding cart for this welder.
 
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answered 1 year, 6 months ago
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ProductExpert6
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answer 2
there is no stand.
answered 1 year, 6 months ago
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Maddy2
 - Iowa
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answer 3
You do have to buy or make your own stand.
answered 1 year, 6 months ago
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Joe55
 - Cleveland, OH
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answer 4
It did not come with mine but you really dont need it that much since it has a nice handle and is fairly light.
answered 1 year, 6 months ago
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pickthisone
 - Ponchatoula, La
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answer 5
I had a stand for my welder. Northern offers a stand for around forty bucks. I paid $120.00 for mine and it's no better than the one offered.
answered 1 year, 6 months ago
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noridloc
 - Connersville,In
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answer 6
Sorry, but no this unit dose not come with the cart, but for less money and the opportunity to have a first project you can build your on and make it any way you want.
answered 1 year, 3 months ago
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WELDER64
 - Laffayet,IN
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Question

How does aluminum welding with this unit work?

Do I need to purchase an additional spool gun, or will aluminum wire feed through the standard torch assembly? Any additional info would be great!
asked 1 year, 6 months ago
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g3service
 - Idaho
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answer 1
You'll have to buy aluminum wire, and usually a different gas mixture than the 80/20. Aluminum welding is not easy so be sure to have something to practice on first.
answered 1 year, 6 months ago
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Joe55
 - Cleveland, OH
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answer 2
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Yes, the MIG 135 can weld aluminum but do to the relatively low output that you get from a 115V powered machine, the aluminum welding should be limited to minor repairs and non-life supporting welds. It is best to step up to a machine that uses 230V input power.

A spool gun for this machine is being developed but is likely to be at least 6 months out.

Hints:
- Use a larger contact tip
- Reduce drive roll pressure
- Keep the gun straight
- Use a different allot such as 5356
answered 1 year, 6 months ago
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ProductExpert27
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answer 3
You will need to get sheilding gas and you dont need a spooling gun just use a tip one size larger than your alumininum wire.
answered 1 year, 6 months ago
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pickthisone
 - Ponchatoula, La
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answer 4
A spool gun is best, but first try an aluminum kit (Liner, tips, etc for aluminum).
answered 1 year, 6 months ago
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DCBerg
 - Pacific NW
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answer 5
you just need to add aluminum wire and change gas to 100% argon.
answered 1 year, 6 months ago
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mfdez
 - Marietta, GA
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answer 6
Aluminum welding is no easier than the expertise of the welder. The mig will weld aluminum to the perimeters of its specifacations, yet the quality of the weld is directly related to the knowledge of the user. If you were welding extensivly with aluminum I would purchase a gun for this dedicated purpose.
answered 1 year, 6 months ago
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noridloc
 - Connersville,In
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Question

Settings

Does it come with a chart showing the necessary settings for different thickness of metal????
asked 1 year, 2 months ago
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Anonymous
 - Sacramento, CA
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The setting chart is shown on the unit underneath the side panel.
answered 1 year, 2 months ago
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ProductExpert12
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answer 2
Yes, the chart is on the underside of the lid, and it covers many different thickness, gas, etc. The chart gives you the suggested power settings, line feed speed, etc., based upon both the types of gas and the metal thickness.
answered 1 year, 2 months ago
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Squidbillie
 - Seneca, SC
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answer 3
yes
answered 1 year, 2 months ago
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Sparky011
 - East Texas
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answer 4
Yes it does on the inside panel.
answered 11 months ago
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AzPyroGuy
 - Surprise, AZ
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answer 5
Yes, the settings for different settings are printed on the inside door
answered 7 months ago
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mike456
 - St. Paul, TX
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answer 6
Yes the chart is on the inside of the door.
answered 4 months, 1 week ago
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NHTimberr
 - New Hampshire
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Question

Are parts standard and readily available? ie. tips, leads, gun, wire, etc.

asked 1 year, 6 months ago
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Anonymous
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The parts are standard, and readily available through Northern Tool + Equipment parts department.
answered 1 year, 6 months ago
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ProductExpert27
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answer 2
Parts are standard, you can purchase them through northern or any good welding or gas supply shop.

Be sure to buy TWECO replacement parts.
answered 1 year, 6 months ago
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Joe55
 - Cleveland, OH
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answer 3
yes
answered 1 year, 6 months ago
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pickthisone
 - Ponchatoula, La
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answer 4
all parts are readily available for this unit.
answered 1 year, 6 months ago
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mfdez
 - Marietta, GA
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answer 5
Yes I checked with our local welding supplier and wire, tips etc. are stocked
answered 1 year, 6 months ago
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noridloc
 - Connersville,In
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Question

Will this welder accept large rolls of wire

asked 8 months ago
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Tokarev
 - Safety Harbor Fl
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answer 1
the welder comes with a adapter to use larger spools
answered 7 months ago
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yarik18
 - fayetteville nc
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answer 2
yes it will.. it should have come with a black plastic adapter.. ive been using the big rolls on mine for a while now and sometimes i forget that i have to change the spools
answered 7 months ago
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duginator
 - carmel, ny
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answer 3
This welder will accept 2-10lb spools and comes with an adapter for large spools.
answered 7 months ago
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RoccoLS1
 - putnam, ny
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answer 4
Staff Answer
The MIG 135 does include a 8" spool adapter for larger rolls of wire.
answered 7 months ago
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ProductExpert12
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answer 5
Yes it is supplied with an adapter
answered 3 weeks, 6 days ago
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AgentP
 - Henderson TX.
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Question

Does it have thermal over load protection?

asked 1 year, 7 months ago
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Anonymous
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The Northern Industrial MIG Welder does feature over load and thermal protection.
answered 1 year, 7 months ago
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productexpert8
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answer 2
Yes it does.
answered 1 year, 6 months ago
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Joe55
 - Cleveland, OH
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answer 3
yes
answered 1 year, 6 months ago
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pickthisone
 - Ponchatoula, La
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answer 4
I can't honestly say that I have seen an overload. Yet I would have to assume the quality of the product would lend to the protection being there.
answered 1 year, 6 months ago
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noridloc
 - Connersville,In
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does this welder have the stepless voltage control(also know as infintiy setting) like your older model and will it except the 10lb spools

asked 1 year, 4 months ago
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Anonymous
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answer 1
No, the voltage control is not stepless.. it has 4 settings. But yes it will accept larger spools, I have a 12.5 lb one in mine which I got from my local welding shop.
answered 11 months ago
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AzPyroGuy
 - Surprise, AZ
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answer 2
Staff Answer
No, this Northern Industrial Welder has a 4 position setting. This does have an adapter for a 10lb spool.
answered 8 months ago
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ProductExpert19
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answer 3
the welder has 4 voltage settings and it does include the 10lb spool adapter
answered 7 months ago
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duginator
 - carmel, ny
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Question

How does this MIG compare to the Hobart 140?

asked 1 year, 5 months ago
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sawbone
 - Crosby, Tx.
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Staff Answer
This welder supplies slightly lower amperage than the Hobart handler 140, and as a result the maximum metal thickness that it can weld in a single pass is slightly less (Northern Industrial 3/16" vs Hobart 1/4") . Otherwise, the welder supplies similar features to the Hobart welder. The Hobart welder features a 5 year limited warranty and the Norther Industrial welder features a 3 year limited warranty.
answered 1 year ago
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ProductExpert27
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answer 2
I can't compare it, as I have not used the Hobart 140. However I have done several projects with this unit flawlessly. I use a 25% Argon/75% CO2 mix for my welding.
answered 11 months ago
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AzPyroGuy
 - Surprise, AZ
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