Am I crazy?

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Am I crazy for thinking about buying a Miller Blue Star 185 (about $2,300) instead of a reconditioned Champion 10,000 (about $2,500) or a Bobcat 225 (about $2,800)???  Need a welder for the ranch to work on heavy pipe fences, cattle feeders, etc.  There is a lot of experience on this site.  Please help me with this.  Also, I will not be using the machine alot.  Just every once in awhile (weekend rancher).
Reply:I wouldn't think you would be crazy.  The question is will you need the added auxillary power the others offer?  I own and operate a welding business and the majority of my work is in the farm and timber industry.  With that said I seldom use over 185 amps on my portable machines so I don't see where you would be short handed power-wise for what you will be doing with the blue star.  I am actually considering a blue star myself to keep as a back up unit or when we need an extra machine to throw on one of the service rigs.    The main difference that I can see is gonna be in the auxillary power that you will have available.I'm a Lover, Fighter, Wild horse Rider, and a pretty good welding man......