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MIG Welder

This is a Miller Millermatic 211 MIG Welder with Spoolmate 150 aluminum spool gun. *Make sure to watch the Spool Gun video at the bottom of this page if you want to use that…

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  1. Prerequisites None required
  2. Review materials
  3. Pass quiz
  4. Checkout
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In person checkout required
Facilitator Checkout

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Day Evening (5 PM - 8 PM)
Monday
May 25, 2026
Facilitator badge checkout
Schedule 7:30pm
With Mara Heneks
Complete these items to earn the badge.
  • MIG
  • Video watched, quiz taken, any questions?
  • Identify:
  • The controls on the welder
  • The gas and wire being used (CO2/Argon mix, steel wire)
  • What materials can be welded (steel)
  • Do coatings need to be ground off? (Yes, >2” from all welds)
  • Demonstrate proper setup of filler wire, conductors, take apart nozzle
  • Weld 2 pieces of square steel in a tee
  • Appropriate safety gear donned
  • Skin covered with non-synthetics
  • Gloves (non-synthetic), wrists covered
  • Mask (10-13 shade, delay), test by looking at ceiling lights
  • Cap for head
  • Closed shoes
  • Metal cleaned (brush then Simple Green)
  • Fume extractor set up and turned on
  • Turn on gas, set proper flow rate (25cfh)
  • Appropriately clamp work
  • Attach work clamp
  • Trim wire tip (as needed to remove balled tip)
  • Experiment with volts/speeds/travel speed
  • Once calibrated, show a good weld around joint
  • Shut down
  • Wire trimmed & Nozzle cleaned
  • Gas and Fan off
  • Lines coiled
  • Area cleaned
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MIG Welder

Row
Row G
Shelf Number
Shelf 8
Inspection Exemplar Image
Library Item Replacement Value
$1350
Documents
Millermatic 140 manual.pdf

Wire spools available for sale in the Make Haven Store.

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MIG Welding

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Badge Checkout Requirement
In person checkout required
Estimated Minutes for Checkout
30 Minutes
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Christopher Chalsma
Mara Heneks
Alex Murdoch
Nathan Rawling
John Hatch
Lucas Harrison
Anthony Holland
Austin Larkin
Library Item Requirements

Closed-Toe Shoes

Closed toed shoes are required.

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