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I love the Dialarc my grandfather has one the farm. I think its the best money can buy even though it was bought a LONG time ago. Anyone else like Dialarcs and still use em?Miller Dialarc 250Miller Bobcat 225Hobart Oxy/FuelCouple of Dewalt and Milwaukee GrindersJET Bandsaw and Drill Press
Reply:A lot of us love our old Dialarcs. I have an 81 Dialarc HF.GravelThe difference between theory and practice is that in theory there is no difference.
Reply:Originally Posted by GravelA lot of us love our old Dialarcs. I have an 81 Dialarc HF.
Reply:mine is a really old one with the old miller logo and white back ground on the front
Reply:Originally Posted by GravelA lot of us love our old Dialarcs. I have an 81 Dialarc HF.
Reply:I wouldn't trade my Dialarc for anything! Well, maybe a Dynasty 350 haha. Seriously though. I have a 70's model (I forget the exact year, 76 I believe) I bought off a guy whose dad bought it, then barely used it before he passed. It still looks brand new! And has one of the smoothest arcs of any machine I've used. Plus it's basically bulletproof."If you ain't making mistakes, it means you aren't learning anything."
Reply:'82 Dial-Arc HF used regularly.
Reply:I have a Airco Heliarc 250 ac/dc with high freqency. Its basically an orange and white Dailarc. I've had it for 10 years and use it for stick and tig welding and love it.
Reply:Originally Posted by geezerbillMine Isn't a dialarc, but a '72 model miller 250 Twin.Does that predate the dialarcs?
Reply:Originally Posted by OldendumDialarc was first made in 1974. Mine is one serial number higher than the starting serial number in the oldest manual I can find.  Works fine.
Reply:Just this morning I made a low offer on one.   Got turned down.   It does not have any leads or power plug, so can't even turn it on, much less run a test weld with it.   Am I out of line by offering half their asking price ?????     http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hn...878838155.htmlI can't see handing them $600, loading-hauling-unloading, ordering the supplies to see it if welds, flipping the switch and finding out it is dead ?!?!?!?    Nope.   Not gonna do that.Last edited by bead-boy; 02-10-2015 at 10:38 AM.Century buzzbox that I learned on 40+ years ago (was Dad's)Crappy Century 110volt mig 70 amp pigeon pooper.Lincoln Idealarc TIG-300
Reply:Matheson Gas can't test them?  At least they should let you return it if it's DOA.  Depending on your area and condition, $600. isn't too bad for a Dialarc HF.  Although $450. is more like it without leads/plugs."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:Originally Posted by OldendumMatheson Gas can't test them?  At least they should let you return it if it's DOA.  Depending on your area and condition, $600. isn't too bad for a Dialarc HF.  Although $450. is more like it without leads/plugs.
Reply:Originally Posted by OldendumMatheson Gas can't test them?  At least they should let you return it if it's DOA.  Depending on your area and condition, $600. isn't too bad for a Dialarc HF.  Although $450. is more like it without leads/plugs.
Reply:I have no idea what I am doing but I like my well-used 1993 Dialarc.  It works for me.  Now if I could just learn to weld....I really have no idea what I am doing.Two Shop Cats (not Bobcats...real cats)Miller DialArc 250 AC/DCScratch-Start TIG SetupMIG 175Plasma CutterO/A
Reply:Originally Posted by bead-boyJust this morning I made a low offer on one.   Got turned down.   It does not have any leads or power plug, so can't even turn it on, much less run a test weld with it.   Am I out of line by offering half their asking price ?????     http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hn...878838155.htmlI can't see handing them $600, loading-hauling-unloading, ordering the supplies to see it if welds, flipping the switch and finding out it is dead ?!?!?!?    Nope.   Not gonna do that.
Reply:Originally Posted by geezerbillMine Isn't a dialarc, but a '72 model miller 250 Twin.Does that predate the dialarcs?
Reply:A newer Dialarc HF for $600 is a good deal. Not the greatest TIG welder but at least it has that capability. Price out a separate High Frequency unit and they're over $1000 alone.
Reply:Originally Posted by bead-boyJust this morning I made a low offer on one.   Got turned down.   It does not have any leads or power plug, so can't even turn it on, much less run a test weld with it.   Am I out of line by offering half their asking price ?????     http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hn...878838155.htmlI can't see handing them $600, loading-hauling-unloading, ordering the supplies to see it if welds, flipping the switch and finding out it is dead ?!?!?!?    Nope.   Not gonna do that.