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> OT: Mig welder, Where to buy, New or used
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post Feb 10 2006, 12:06 AM
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So checking craigslist (which I f'in hate, because i can only search my "general area") and ebay, I cant seem to find something I want..

I'd like it to be as cheap as possible.

Oh yes, I want a good one, w/ gas.

Lincoln or miller is good.


Heres what i've found.

Lincoln Sp 100t Refurbished, $370 shipped w/ 3 year warr.

Lemme know if you can beat that price....
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post Feb 10 2006, 02:11 AM
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hard to beat that deal unless you know someone... =-)
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post Feb 10 2006, 02:23 AM
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Well... Theres 10k people here.. about 1k active...


I know a few!!!


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post Feb 10 2006, 02:28 AM
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QUOTE (Andyrew @ Feb 9 2006, 10:06 PM)
So checking craigslist (which I f'in hate, because i can only search my "general area") and ebay, I cant seem to find something I want..

I'd like it to be as cheap as possible.

Oh yes, I want a good one, w/ gas.

Lincoln or miller is good.


Heres what i've found.

Lincoln Sp 100t Refurbished, $370 shipped w/ 3 year warr.

Lemme know if you can beat that price....

You don't want 'constant speed wire feed' that is the current control on these machines. For a little bit more you can get a really nice machine that you can use forever. I love my Miller 175 plain ol MIG box and would not be without it - welds almost anything.
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post Feb 10 2006, 02:40 AM
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Lincoln sp135 440 new shipped /w 3 year warr

Me and dad decided on this setup.

We'll buy it in the morning if the consensus is yes...


What do you guys think?
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post Feb 10 2006, 03:33 AM
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That 100 looks very similar to the one I use for 90% of my welding. According to the lincoln welding product pages it's has four voltage settings.

Here is the SP-100T manual.

Looks like the 135 is the new 100. The 100 has an output range of 30A-88A while the 135 has an output range of 25A-135A. Both only have four voltage settings, so there isn't any increased resolution, but the 135 has a little lower low and a much higher high. I would say that either one will work great.
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post Feb 10 2006, 03:36 AM
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This is the spec sheet on my MIG.
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post Feb 10 2006, 07:14 AM
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i don't know if you guys have lowes or home depot home improvment stores -- but per lincoln ---- the pro ig 135 is the same machine but lowes is switching over to the newer pro mig 140 -- so the remaining 135's going cheap as clearance -- I saw priced at 390.00 !! and at home depot it is the the same as the weld pack 3200 -- the different names are because they are made for those spciefic retailers....
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post Feb 10 2006, 08:32 AM
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Try Indiana Oxygen. They sell on and off eBay with great prices. A machine with infinately variable wire and heat settings will allow you to tune in the machine for the material you are welding, which can be a plus for a beginner.
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post Feb 10 2006, 09:55 AM
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Check to be sure that the wire is not live all the time. The Lincoln should be live with the triger. I had a Sams Club Century model and the wire was hot all the time it was turned on. I would set it down and bump it close to what I was going to weld and it would arc or I would get my parts ready to weld and as I got close to the stuff POW a big old spark and I would have to quick figure how off I was and keep going. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/welder.gif) I had the old flip down hood at that time what a total pain in the ass. Just a tip get the auto shift hood and not mess with fliping it up and down. I broke down and got one after useing them at work. Best thing since sliced bread. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)
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post Feb 10 2006, 11:04 AM
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I used one of the Lincoln 135's on wed for 2 hours (shop class, have 20 pieces of metal to prove it) and its live on trigger (which I was very happy with)

damn easy to weld.. and I havent heard any no's with this, so I think we'll go with it.

Thanks guys.
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post Feb 10 2006, 12:41 PM
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Call your local welding suppliers and see if they have leftover Christmas inventory they want to get rid of. I picked up my Hobart that way and saved $150.

-Ben M.
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post Feb 10 2006, 01:27 PM
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I bought mine from salesco which is now newsales or something like that....anyways, they have a sale on their welders right now welders on sale
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post Feb 10 2006, 02:20 PM
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For new equipment (and maybe used??) I will second indiana oxygen www.indianaoxygen.com or check their ebay store.
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Check home depot and lowes. Home depot has the 135 for sale on occasion for under $400.

It will weld just about anything you could want in these cars.

You will have to go get a bottle of argon (or gold gas) seperrate.

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post Feb 10 2006, 02:48 PM
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I just bought my setup in the last month and researched the options.

The $370 shipped is a pretty decent deal. You can buy the welder and mig conversion kit from home depot for $299 and $100 and use a 10% off coupon and come close (if you want one coupon, let me know).

What I did, there is a guy on craiglist that sells home depot cards at 75-80% of value. I used that and a coupon to get the 3200hd for about $360. The 135T (or 3200HD) you get a little more amperage and not refurb.

Gas tank from Indiana off ebay $99 shipped for 40cf. Nice tank and the gas supply took it in exchange anyway.

Auto darkening mask off ebay for $36 shipped.

Works nice...I just welded in engman's inner long kit (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smash.gif)


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post Feb 10 2006, 03:54 PM
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QUOTE (cobra94563 @ Feb 10 2006, 01:48 PM)
I just bought my setup in the last month and researched the options.

The $370 shipped is a pretty decent deal. You can buy the welder and mig conversion kit from home depot for $299 and $100 and use a 10% off coupon and come close (if you want one coupon, let me know).

What I did, there is a guy on craiglist that sells home depot cards at 75-80% of value. I used that and a coupon to get the 3200hd for about $360. The 135T (or 3200HD) you get a little more amperage and not refurb.

Gas tank from Indiana off ebay $99 shipped for 40cf. Nice tank and the gas supply took it in exchange anyway.

Auto darkening mask off ebay for $36 shipped.

Works nice...I just welded in engman's inner long kit (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smash.gif)

interesting....someone is selling 20%* off coupons (6 of them) for Home Depot as well...these are only given out to employees and they only get one...someone in managment is padding thier pockets (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif)


*still have to use mine, trying to figure out what to buy and how close to the limit i can get, hahahaha
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post Feb 10 2006, 03:57 PM
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Hey mike you get my pm's?
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post Feb 10 2006, 03:59 PM
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QUOTE (Andyrew @ Feb 10 2006, 02:57 PM)
Hey mike you get my pm's?

yea, I'm just lazy and have not gotten around to responding (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)

I got a 916 'glass bumper for you, I "think" it's the rear one.......
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Cool beans

Im working on body right now... getting the flares all smooth and such.

PITA but its gota be done... paint will be sometime before wcc.

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