 OT: Mig welder, Where to buy, New or used |
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| Andyrew |
 Feb 10 2006, 12:06 AM
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Spooling.... Please wait  Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California 
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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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| Dr. Roger |
Feb 10 2006, 02:11 AM
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A bat out of hell. Group: Members Posts: 3,944 Joined: 31-January 05 From: Hercules, California Member No.: 3,533 Region Association: Northern California |
hard to beat that deal unless you know someone... =-)
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| Andyrew |
Feb 10 2006, 02:23 AM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California
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Well... Theres 10k people here.. about 1k active...
I know a few!!! thats why im posting (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
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| Porcharu |
Feb 10 2006, 02:28 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,314 Joined: 27-January 05 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 3,518 Region Association: Northern California |
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. Stev |
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| Andyrew |
Feb 10 2006, 02:40 AM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California
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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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| McMark |
Feb 10 2006, 03:33 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
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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| McMark |
Feb 10 2006, 03:36 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
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| sk8kat1 |
Feb 10 2006, 07:14 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 911 Joined: 10-October 05 From: belvidere ,IL Member No.: 4,937 |
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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| IronHillRestorations |
Feb 10 2006, 08:32 AM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,719 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None
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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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| spare time toys |
Feb 10 2006, 09:55 AM
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hooked on grilling food. Group: Members Posts: 4,059 Joined: 3-April 04 From: West Plano Tx Member No.: 1,884 Region Association: Southwest Region |
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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| Andyrew |
Feb 10 2006, 11:04 AM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California
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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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| airsix |
Feb 10 2006, 12:41 PM
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I have bees in my epiglotis Group: Members Posts: 2,196 Joined: 7-February 03 From: Kennewick Man (E. WA State) Member No.: 266 |
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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| Mueller |
Feb 10 2006, 01:27 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None
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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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| TravisNeff |
Feb 10 2006, 02:20 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,082 Joined: 20-March 03 From: Mesa, AZ Member No.: 447 Region Association: Southwest Region
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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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| Crazyhippy |
Feb 10 2006, 02:42 PM
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Insert witty comment here... Group: Members Posts: 1,659 Joined: 28-July 05 From: Home of the Coyotes, AZ Member No.: 4,493 Region Association: None |
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. BJH |
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| cobra94563 |
Feb 10 2006, 02:48 PM
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Chris Group: Members Posts: 341 Joined: 1-March 05 From: San Francisco Member No.: 3,696 |
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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| Mueller |
Feb 10 2006, 03:54 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None
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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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| Andyrew |
Feb 10 2006, 03:57 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California
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Hey mike you get my pm's?
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| Mueller |
Feb 10 2006, 03:59 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None
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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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| Andyrew |
Feb 10 2006, 04:02 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California
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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. Andrew |
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