Lookin to buy a used TIG welder, preferably a Miller Synchrowave 250 or 300. Does anyone a place that sells used equipment like this?? Thanx in advance...

 

Check the local welding supply shops and see if they have a bulletin board where you can post a "wanted".

Ask at any local schools that may be around you.

Wes

 

I looked everywhere for 2 years for a that model or a Lincoln squarewave275.... Only found 2 beat to death commercial machines that were junk. Ended up getting the lincoln on sale as an end of model closeout for a good price.

Good luck...................

 

try ebay you can normally find the best deals on welder's there. i've seen a distributor from southern md post up sales on ebay as well if you want a local seller.

 

yea i did check all the local places but nothing used. One on Ebay right now i may be getting. Thanks for the input guys

 

What are the best TIG welders?

 

I forget which is the better of the two: TIG or MIG?

 

It depends on what type of work you are doing.

 

TIG rules!!!
but mig is much cheaper and easier to use. especially if you are just gonna do exhuast work etc.

 

How much do these welders cost?

 

I bought my MIG welder from Harbor Freight tools, i woulda got a TIG but there to friggin exspensive. But my MIG has gas hook ups so i can do aluminum and stainless steel, and it was only 190 shipped. All in all, i'm really happy with it. The cheapest TIG i've seen on ebay is around 700 and i've seen them up to 3000 on ebay. I don't know much about them so i don't know what the differences are.

 

If you aren't going to be doing alot of thin aluminum then a good mig welder is the way to go.

 

the cheapest tig from Lincoln is the Pro 175 which I bought for 1600 bucks at Praxair. That was about a year and half ago. It may be a little cheaper now. I love my machine and welds 1/8 inch aluminum with no problem anything thicker you may have some problems.

 

I want a Miller! At least a 250 Amp! Still no luck

 

what would be a good welder for some one w\limited experiance to learn on

 

MIG? Get a Lincoln weldpak 135. It is gas or flux

 

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yeah its very fun to learn with and plugs into any wall outlet(with the appropriate breaker of course )

Hey LSiTurbo how much are you looking to spend?

 

no more than $1700 total really. Thats why i want a used one. id love to get a brand new Miller Syncrowave 250 but they are $3200!!! Thats exactly why im lookin for a USED unit. I see some Synchrowave 300s on ebay, and that might be my best bet. But im still open for suggestions...

 

Will you be doing ALOT of aluminum? or does it have to go over 180A or below 10?

you can get a brand new syncrowave 180 on ebay right now for about $1500

 

 

Of course I was just looking through a new catalog that I got in today from MSC Industrial Supply(I've never heard of them) and they have a syncrowave 250 machine package only for 2854.98 + s/h I don't know how you feel about that but its still better than 3200

 

yea i plan on doing lots of alum. I was looking at the 180 but its just not big enough for what i plan on doing, and it doest have a water cooled torch.

You got a website for that place wit the 250 deal? still outta my price range but id like to see it. thanx...

 

on the catalog it says http://www.mscdirect.com Their phone number is 1800-645-7270
M-F 7AM-11PM same day shipping gauranteed

 

Well, after slaving day and night for a month or more over the internet ive found my TIG welder. It actually is the one i learned on. My buddy had bought a Miller Syncrowave 300 from a local welding supply store about 3-4 months ago. I was so jealous he found a local used one from a reputable shop that had inspected and rebuilt it. He needs funds for his Sil80 project and says he doesnt have time to mess wiht it, so he sold it to me and said he would get another down the road. It is old as ****, im talkin like so old dont even knwo how old it is. It has the Older Miller logo on it and doesnt have all the fancy features that the newer models have. Also the dials on it are real old looking and the point on the dials that tells you where you are are made out of some kind of paper or card board or somthin. It looks good and i know it works and im getting everything with it even the bottle and a **** load of Tungsten and filler rod. So thanks for all the input guys, but one ended up being right down the street in my buddys shop . Ill let you all know how my expreiences with it go. Im definately a TIG n00b, so itll take me awhile.

 

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