Additional Ranger 10K questions

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HowdyI am looking at purchasing a Lincoln Ranger 10K to replace a stolen Powerarc 4000. The best price I have found is $2530 at Weiler Direct in Dayton, OH.I have read that several people have purchased this exact machine at Home Depot and I was wondering what the price was? None of the local Depot stores in my area carry them.Also is this a fairly relaible machine?Thanks!Gr8Gunz
Reply:Hey I just found I can order a Machine very similar to the Ranger from Sam's Club.It is called the Lincoln Eagle.  the only difference in the two is the Eagle is DC only.  How will this affect the overall useability of the machine?Gr8Gunz
Reply:Hey guy.  The Ranger 10K is the undated version of the Ranger 8 that was the very popular and a darn good machine.  I have the Ranger 8 and have been very satified with it since having it for over 5yrs.  Used it a span of 5days continuous for a generator when we lost power from a hurricane.  The only time it was shut down was for refueling and checking the oil.  It didnt miss a lick.  I have ac and dc stick welded with it, tig welded, and even run a spool gun to mig steel and aluminum.  Am satisfied with it in every way.  I got mine with the Kohler engine-20hp.  Like I said the Ranger 10K is basically the same machine in every way except it is capable of more generator output due to advanced manufacturing.  That is a good price you have from Weiler Direct as I paid about the same for my machine some time back.  I dont have anything against Sam's club, but, where do you go if you need service.  Just something to consider.  Also, I personally would prefere to have the additional features of the Ranger 10K rather than be limited to a dc only machine only to regret it later.  That is something else to look at.  What ever you decide, good luck!A few of my toys !LinuxMintManjaroMiller Roughneck 2E Lincoln WeldPak 100HTP MTS 160 Chicago Electric 80amp Inverter   Victor O/A
Reply:Thanks for the information LA Man!I was leaning towards the Ranger you just helped make the decision easier. When you used your machine as a generator how many circuits/end devices were you powering in your house?I want to hard wire a sperate breaker panel into my exisitng house wiring for quick and smooth hook-up whne I swap to generator power.Gr8Gunz
Reply:I personally own 2 lincoln ranger 10,000s and love them to death, one of them has already booked over 6500 hours and is still trucking on with no smoke what so ever.  the 10,000 is a great all around machine but for x-ray quality welds I would have to recomend the ranger 250, I just purchased one and havent even put 10 hours on it but i love it, the pure dc current just cant be beat.
Reply:Hello, I've been away a while and just saw the thread.  I have had my Ranger 10,000 a little over a year and have done exactly nothing with it.  Well I did build a cart for it but I did that with my little Lincoln flux core machine.  I paid $1900 plus tax at Home Depot.  They wanted $2000 for a return machine with 8 hours on it but I whined a little about no leads, etc. and the manager had three of the things taking up space and wanted them all gone so he knocked off another $100 on a brand new machine.  It was the right place at the right time kind of thing and I doubt one can be bought for that now.  My research lead me to believe that wholesale cost on these at the time was around $1800.Old farm boy type welder/fabricator
Reply:for powering your house you would be best off hooking in a transfer switch, 10,000 watts should power your entire house with the acception of electric heat, or maby electric hot water or electric range (not sure what they take) one thing to look at with the dc machine, is the generator output AC or DCMatt the Alaskan red neck
Reply:Originally Posted by mattcfor powering your house you would be best off hooking in a transfer switch, 10,000 watts should power your entire house with the acception of electric heat, or maby electric hot water or electric range (not sure what they take) one thing to look at with the dc machine, is the generator output AC or DC
Reply:i got a little bobus catus,  miller version of this.   great machine  they both are.   not for everything but still good machinesIF it Catches...Let it Burn
Reply:hay so do i ChuckASME Pressure Vessel welder
Reply:i dint know you hasd a bobus,  oh wait at the old seabees right... you found a way to confiscate that gear adrift?IF it Catches...Let it Burn
Reply:Originally Posted by TxRednecki dint know you hasd a bobus,  oh wait at the old seabees right... you found a way to confiscate that gear adrift?
Reply:Oh I totally agree with that vannatta.   Ive run sa 200's and bobus.  No comparison IMO.  Howevever, will the bobus do all I need it to do the things I ask it to...yeah.  Would an sa 200 burn niceer...yeah...is it worth the weight and extra fuel costs?  nah.  If I were doing something I was burning larger rods, or more critical welding, Id go with bigger.IF it Catches...Let it Burn
Reply:Originally Posted by TxRedneckOh I totally agree with that vannatta.   Ive run sa 200's and bobus.  No comparison IMO.  Howevever, will the bobus do all I need it to do the things I ask it to...yeah.  Would an sa 200 burn niceer...yeah...is it worth the weight and extra fuel costs?  nah.  If I were doing something I was burning larger rods, or more critical welding, Id go with bigger.