Decent CL score?
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wild cowboy
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yeah, if it is in like new condition with very little use, then it's a good score, they are $499 new online (without tank)
does what you got look exactly like this?
does what you got look exactly like this?
ddawg16
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Good price......and with it that good....and the excellent condition....I would want to know why it is being sold. I sure hope it's not stolen.
Is the guy upgrading? I hope you don't get burned.
Is the guy upgrading? I hope you don't get burned.
wild cowboy
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that is about my favorite welder in its price range, by the way.
burned?
yea it looks just like the one pictured, just its been used, very little. Tested it there and when I got home, works fine.
The only problem now is I already ordered a Eastwood Mig 175 and I can either sell this again, or return the MIG 175 within 60 days
yea it looks just like the one pictured, just its been used, very little. Tested it there and when I got home, works fine.
The only problem now is I already ordered a Eastwood Mig 175 and I can either sell this again, or return the MIG 175 within 60 days
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wild cowboy
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with the tank, that stuff is worth $600-$700 new, so that qualifies for a YOU ****! award.
nomonkeybus
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Great Find and deal
wild cowboy
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the gas would likely be CO2 or Argon or Helium, CO2 is most likely
he may not have understood that this is a dual mode machine and got frustrated and just wanted it gone.
he may not have understood that this is a dual mode machine and got frustrated and just wanted it gone.
straight CO2 would be perfectly logical for MiG mode
do you?
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Yea I checked the tank its 75/25 mix 40cu ft
I already own a 125cu ft tank so I may not need this.
I'm still debating on what to do, I want to keep the Hobart because I know it will be reliable, but the Eastwood Mig 175 will let me weld thicker metal and even aluminum.
I'm gonna be testing both over the next few weeks and making up my mind.
Also I don't know if you were trying to make a smart remark or not, but I know enough about welding to be able to make sturdy welds, I have only used 75/25 mix in my past though.
I already own a 125cu ft tank so I may not need this.
I'm still debating on what to do, I want to keep the Hobart because I know it will be reliable, but the Eastwood Mig 175 will let me weld thicker metal and even aluminum.
I'm gonna be testing both over the next few weeks and making up my mind.
Also I don't know if you were trying to make a smart remark or not, but I know enough about welding to be able to make sturdy welds, I have only used 75/25 mix in my past though.
Played around on some scrap pieces of metal today and it got me thinking...Why did I ever buy a HF welder?
Even with simple flux core this welder lays down a perfect complete weld.
It helps so much having a chart to tell me what settings to use, but I can see why the HF one produces a lesser weld.
On the HF welder the second an arc is produced the wire seems to slow down and makes adjusting the wire speed a total nightmare.
The Hobart is a consistent wire speed, and has a consistent bacon sizzle.
Even with simple flux core this welder lays down a perfect complete weld.
It helps so much having a chart to tell me what settings to use, but I can see why the HF one produces a lesser weld.
On the HF welder the second an arc is produced the wire seems to slow down and makes adjusting the wire speed a total nightmare.
The Hobart is a consistent wire speed, and has a consistent bacon sizzle.
wild cowboy
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I can't seem to do any business with Eastwood, their prices are for wealthy car restorers it seems like. So if they have a welder, I would expect you could likely figure out the real OEM and buy it for half the price under the real maker's name.
Professur
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The Hobart with flux core will handle any thickness the Eastwood would with C-25. If you're liking the Hobart with flux core ... why look further?