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I saw that after I posted the first part.

Where in NJ ?

 

Where I'm located? Burlington, Southish Jersey lol.

 

Can you hold out a little bit Mike, and keep an eye out for a used welder on CL or faceyspace?

I was looking for a used one for a while, before a rebate made me jump on my Lincoln 210.

 

There is a Lincoln 180C for sale locally for $600 on FB which seems like a deal, but I worry about used stuff. I think I will see whats up though.

 

he speaks the truth. Especially if the welding projects revolve around the truck, a 140 amp welder will get just about every job done.

I did a lot of work on a trailer with my Hobart 140 for a guy on here and he has put it to the test with 0 issues. (Just one example)

 

See if you can try it out on site. Get it hot to see if the fan comes on if it has one on a thermostat.

 

Scored this aluminum thingy for $100CAD which is like $9.99 USD. 33’ of 3/16” ish tube and 1 sheet of 3/16”ish aluminum.
Will prob end up being a riser for the camper in the background, turned into a low pro single sled deck and sold for profit, or cut up and put away for a future crazy idea.
Or it will sit in the yard for years.... either way i am super excited about it.

 

I've been using this wire pulling lube on my follower. It is water based and wipes off easier than oil.

 

I get so many Customers burnt buying used welders .

Unless your buying a model you live with and know sideways and widdershins

Then can put it through it`s paces output and control through all the ranges.

We hear all the time They did not have wire or shielding gas maybe no 240 VAC for what ever reason .

Said it works fine Took it home tried to use it completely dead tried to find the seller nothing now looking at a repair bill more then the price of the good deal

 

This is literally my worst fear lol.

 

You could use the same argument for buying a used anything though.

I'm sure there's good deals to be had on used units, much the same as there's shitty deals.

 

Being in the Business about the only way I might by a used welder is if it was still under warranty

By checking the serial number .

I could see a Divorce forcing a need for cash or some other reason fast cash was needed seldom do people sell money making tools

 

I do ! Might very well be different in your part of the country

 

Bought my SquareWave 175 used. Thing has been an amazing machine but it did look brand new and I bought it from a dude that is a fabricator for a pretty popular offroad shop. I would not buy a machine from someone if i cant duty cycle the thing

 

I'd buy a used welder without qualm, as long as a little caution is exercised.

I'd be willing to bet most homeowner grade MIG welders for sale are hardly used anyways.

People are nicer out here though than the east coast.

 

I bought a hypertherm powermax 900 plasma cutter with 50’ 220V dropcord and a lot of extra tips for $1,050.00 at an auction. Had no idea if it worked, have had it 15 years and not a bit of problems. It’ll cut 3/4” steel. Sometimes you can win, lol.

 

Damn that’s a pretty great deal

 

I did get my stick machine for $60 in South Philly. I definitely thought I was gonna get killed or the very least robbed but it turned out to be a good score.

Might be looking at this next week.

 

Auction?

 

Yes it was place that worked on equipment that went out of business and they had an auction.