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Guy wants 100 bucks. Says works but doesn't include leads. What ya think. Attached ImagesHH 190Uniweld TorchesLincoln 225 ac-sMarquette Starjet torches gauges
Reply:Buy it.Just a couple welders, big hammers, grinders, and torches.Work will free you.Men in dirty jeans built this country, while men in clean suits have destroyed it. Trump/Carson 2016-2024
Reply:I think I will. It's a 175 mile trip.HH 190Uniweld TorchesLincoln 225 ac-sMarquette Starjet torches gauges
Reply:Take some leads and 7018 with you.That HF box on top is worth a few hundered bucks.Just a couple welders, big hammers, grinders, and torches.Work will free you.Men in dirty jeans built this country, while men in clean suits have destroyed it. Trump/Carson 2016-2024
Reply:Run dont walk speed if necessary and forget about the nuns and puppies. Bottom line is get there and get it loaded. NOW!!!
Reply:No brainer - I don't even need it, could even sell a couple, and I'd already be there Dave J.Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance. ~George Bernard Shaw~ Syncro 350Invertec v250-sThermal Arc 161 and 300MM210DialarcTried being normal once, didn't take....I think it was a Tuesday.
Reply:Originally Posted by PipelinerRun dont walk speed if necessary and forget about the nuns and puppies. Bottom line is get there and get it loaded. NOW!!!
Reply:You aren't back with it yet. Get moving before some one else does..No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Reply:100 bucks?  I'd offer him 100 bucks plus his choice of some crack or Meth, whatever his preference."USMCPOP" First-born son: KIA  Iraq 1/26/05Syncrowave 250 w/ Coolmate 3Dialarc 250, Idealarc 250SP-175 +Firepower TIG 160S (gave the TA 161 STL to the son)Lincwelder AC180C (1952)Victor & Smith O/A torchesMiller spot welder
Reply:Certain to have $100 worth of copper in it even if it doesn't light up!
Reply:I don't have those leads. Could I use jumper cables to test it low amperage?HH 190Uniweld TorchesLincoln 225 ac-sMarquette Starjet torches gauges
Reply:Originally Posted by ckobeskoI don't have those leads. Could I use jumper cables to test it low amperage?
Reply:Originally Posted by DobermannCertain to have $100 worth of copper in it even if it doesn't light up!
Reply:Originally Posted by PipelinerActually, this is a very popular myth (especially amongst sellers who have no idea what they have).  I've never actually scrapped one out, but I think I know most of the innard workings of these babies.  Of the 360 lbs of awesomeness, there's probably less than 10# of actual copper in the whole schebang.  The other 350 lbs is merely an iron boat anchor.
Reply:Ok I talked to the seller. He said it welds fine on low to medium setting but does t quite get the juice it needs at higher settings. What ya think??HH 190Uniweld TorchesLincoln 225 ac-sMarquette Starjet torches gauges
Reply:They're just like the sa200. I bought one (engine seized) at an auction a couple of years ago. I was bidding against the local scrap yard and another guy who was just bidding with hopes of getting it cheap enough he could snag the starter off of it for another machine. He apologized for "running the bid up"  and explained the scrap yard shredded three of them the previous month and refused to sell any parts because there was more $$$ in copper in the whole machine than it was worth to sell individual parts. The power switch alone on the Idealarc is worth $30-$50. Not to mention the polarity switch, amp control wheel, output studs, fan motor, and tins. My favorite CL adds are the meth heads selling a 1997 Lincoln 225 AC cracker box for $350 that contains 400 lbs of "pure copper" easily worth $500 at the scrap yard.
Reply:He said he's a tinkerer and doesn't do alot of welding.HH 190Uniweld TorchesLincoln 225 ac-sMarquette Starjet torches gauges
Reply:Originally Posted by ckobeskoOk I talked to the seller. He said it welds fine on low to medium setting but does t quite get the juice it needs at higher settings. What ya think??
Reply:I agree. What's your guess.  If he still has I friday I'm grabbing itHH 190Uniweld TorchesLincoln 225 ac-sMarquette Starjet torches gauges
Reply:Clean your truck out and grab this one for $200 on your way back home from picking up the Lincoln. http://appleton.craigslist.org/tls/4953058607.html
Reply:I'll let you know what it does Saturday.  Fire up the old 350!  You guys,assume nothing major?HH 190Uniweld TorchesLincoln 225 ac-sMarquette Starjet torches gauges
Reply:What do they weigh?HH 190Uniweld TorchesLincoln 225 ac-sMarquette Starjet torches gauges
Reply:Originally Posted by ckobeskoWhat do they weigh?
Reply:A buddy and I bought a few Lincoln machines of various types from a local community college (including one like yours). All were wired for 440V, so check that one when you get it. If it has a really weak arc, pop the cover and it has a chart on how to wire it for 220V. It *will* weld set to 440, but will be really weak.I thought my buddy was going to do a backflip when I changed the wiring and it started welding awesome :-)
Reply:Originally Posted by ttyR2A buddy and I bought a few Lincoln machines of various types from a local community college (including one like yours). All were wired for 440V, so check that one when you get it. If it has a really weak arc, pop the cover and it has a chart on how to wire it for 220V. It *will* weld set to 440, but will be really weak.I thought my buddy was going to do a backflip when I changed the wiring and it started welding awesome :-)Alright. I'm asking him where he got it and how long he used it. Said he'd save it for me. 360 mile round trip....worth it?HH 190Uniweld TorchesLincoln 225 ac-sMarquette Starjet torches gauges
Reply:The scenic drive will be great, but better when your looking at that in your rearview all the way back!
Reply:So you think its just the 440 volt switch not switched back to 220? What else could it be?HH 190Uniweld TorchesLincoln 225 ac-sMarquette Starjet torches gauges
Reply:I'm sure its an was fix...i worry too much.HH 190Uniweld TorchesLincoln 225 ac-sMarquette Starjet torches gauges
Reply:There really isn't much to those machines to fail. If the crank turns, the shunt is moving. That adjusts your amps. If the crank doesn't turn, chances are it's simply stuck from lack of being used and with some work it will free up. Other than that there's a fan, the on / off switch and the diodes to rectify AC to DC. They are about as dead simple as you can get. Since top end is 250 amps, even if it for some strange reason only put out 1/2 power you'd still be able to run most 1/8" rods.My bet also goes to being wired incorrectly. These machines are about as rugged as they come.  I'd buy that machine sight unseen no problem for what he's asking even with the possible problem..No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Reply:Originally Posted by PipelinerBINGO!
Reply:If you buy it, I would be glad to come over and help you test it out.........."Where's Stick man????????" - 7A749"SHHHHHH!! I sent him over to snag that MIC-4 while tbone wasn't looking!" - duaneb55"I have bought a few of Tbone's things unlike Stick-Man who helps himself" - TozziWelding"Stick-man"
Reply:I assume its the same as my tbolt and I could see that itvprobablybisxwired wrong. Ty Originally Posted by DSWThere really isn't much to those machines to fail. If the crank turns, the shunt is moving. That adjusts your amps. If the crank doesn't turn, chances are it's simply stuck from lack of being used and with some work it will free up. Other than that there's a fan, the on / off switch and the diodes to rectify AC to DC. They are about as dead simple as you can get. Since top end is 250 amps, even if it for some strange reason only put out 1/2 power you'd still be able to run most 1/8" rods.My bet also goes to being wired incorrectly. These machines are about as rugged as they come.  I'd buy that machine sight unseen no problem for what he's asking even with the possible problem.
Reply:Thank Stickman! I use to live in Illinois...im back in the wilds now! Thanks so much!! Originally Posted by Stick-manIf you buy it, I would be glad to come over and help you test it out..........
Reply:Originally Posted by ckobeskoI assume its the same as my tbolt and I could see that itvprobablybisxwired wrong. Ty
Reply:Thanks, What is the range of thicknesses the old roundtop is capable of. And are they good tig welders with the freq box? Originally Posted by DSWMechanically it's very similar to a Tbolt. However it will have a much nicer arc, more output, more duty cycle, and even as hard as it might be to believe, it's built even more robust. I'd happily trade my AC/DC Tbolt for an AC/DC round top Idealarc any day, and I'm a die hard Miller fan.
Reply:They'll do basic DC tig no problem. AC tig even with the HF box will leave a lot to be desired. You will really want a dedicated AC/Dc tig for alum.250 amps will stick weld just about anything the home hobbyist will want to do. I generally don't have a need for stick over about 180 amps, so I'd have to look up the rod specs on what size rod you could burn, but it's bigger than you'd probably ever want to buy a box of..No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Reply:Originally Posted by DSW250 amps will stick weld just about anything the home hobbyist will want to do. I generally don't have a need for stick over about 180 amps, so I'd have to look up the rod specs on what size rod you could burn, but it's bigger than you'd probably ever want to buy a box of.