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Posted by: DBCooper Jun 14 2013, 03:43 PM

I'm looking for a welder for a nephew, preferable a Millermatic 140, or Lincoln or Hobart 140's, the biggest thing that can run on 115 volts. Hopefully a welder someone got for a project but isn't using any more. I'm a little afraid of most Craigslist stuff since I don't know enough to tell when a welder's at the end of its natural life, so I trust people here more.

Thanks

Posted by: Jeffs9146 Jun 14 2013, 06:30 PM

I bought one off of Craigslist for $100 with a 350cf full tank, large spool of wire and gas kit! It didn't work but there is a place that repairs them in Modesto, they picked it up and delivered it repaired for $150 including parts! I sold the full tank for $250 and traded one of my extra C02 keg bottles at Airgas for the CD/Argon bottle and paid $22 for the gas!

Total invested $22!!!!

If you don't pay to much and get the gas option and a bottle jump on it!

Posted by: DBCooper Jun 26 2013, 10:11 PM

Appreciate the suggestion. I'm on Craigslist every day but haven't seen anything even close to that, you got a really great deal. So you wanna sell it? Or if you see another deal like that let me know, please. Thanks Jeff.

Posted by: mr914 Jun 30 2013, 09:22 PM

I have a miller 150 that I'm going to sell at the end of August.

Local weld shop tells me I can trade it in for $375

Shipping could be the big issue,...

Posted by: markasap Jul 2 2013, 07:48 PM

Hi
My name is Mark.
I have a campbell/hausfeild mig welder with argon tank.
I bought it new from home depot 10 years ago
$125.00 /no shipping
Mark 818-222-6291
hayes-mark@sbcglobal.net

Posted by: 76-914 Jul 2 2013, 08:22 PM

DB, be prepared to invest some time. I read Craig's list for months and months before scoring a Miller 140. Every ad I read was either a POS, import turd or had "just" been sold. Hold out for a good one. You'll be glad you did. Search "lincoln" here. Someone in a thread mentioned that even Lincoln has a low end line. Do your homework. BTW, loved your utube video vs the Stang.

Posted by: Tilly74 Jul 3 2013, 09:48 AM

I am an ADD/OCD shopper and consider myself to be an extremely careful and thorough shopper. I have been researching welders for a little over 3 years. This is what I've decided on and will be ordering within a week or two...as soon as I can scrape enough dollars together...I think with shipping to Missouri it's like $405. Hobart is made by Miller which I know to be awesome welders.

Here's link: http://www.hobartweldshop.com/servlet/the-133/Factory-Reconditioned-HOBART-Handler/Detail

Posted by: Amphicar770 Jul 3 2013, 12:49 PM

Take a look at the HTP welders. Made in Italy, great service, good price, super product. I am very pleased with mine.

Posted by: DBCooper Jul 3 2013, 10:51 PM

Thanks, I need to sort through all this. Really appreciate the help.