who else is addicted to buying welders

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I have to ask cause so far in the past 2 years ive got 9 welders...some of them ive flipped for profit others i keep just cause they were a good deal and couldnt say no...like for instance tomorrow im going to buy 2 thermal arc fabricator 140's for 125 bucks...one works other is missing the whip..which i happen to have a spare here...what i have had so far ( millermatic 120 (broken) fixed and sold) lincoln sp100, thermal arc 181i (sold regret selling) lincoln sae 400( rebuild in progress...on hold till parts arrive) Powcon 200sm. mastercraft mig ( great for tacking body panels) mastercraft 70amp stick welder(bought with the craftsman mig for 100 bucks all together). century 88amp mig (gave away to a friend) lincoln ac/dc 225 stick welder( picked up and resold to a friend)....im no pro welder by any means but i really do enjoy welding and always find myself on kijiji looking at welders.ive gotten some killer deals, cleaned them up and resold them for a lil profit. i think my next buy after tomorrow will be a more portable gas powered stick welder. seen a good deal on red d arc gx200 the other day but its now gone . i know nothing high end but im trying to work my way up to getting some bigger toysLast edited by dpasch; 04-27-2015 at 08:21 PM.Reason: cause im retarded and cant spellCentury 88amp 110v migCentury 100, 110migPowcon200smThermal Arc 140 migThermal Arc Fabricator 211i
Reply:iv got 6 welders, minus the torch and plasma cutter, recently been looking into better gear more then anything.Got A Few Welders....
Reply:That’s ridiculous, a guy only needs one welder!Don’t pay any attention to meI’m just a hobbyist!CarlDynasty 300V350-Pro w/pulseSG Spool gun1937 IdealArc-300PowerArc 200ST3 SA-200sVantage 400
Reply:Originally Posted by CEPThat’s ridiculous, a guy only needs one welder!
Reply:Yeah, its kinda taken over my rifle addictionMM252 30AMaxstar 150STrailblazer 301gDialarc 2509100XX Hypertherm PM 30                      Milwaukee4 BaldorsKohlswa shop anvilScott truck anvilStonewell farrier rig
Reply:Originally Posted by dpaschoh come on you dont look and see a good deal and say **** i should buy that?
Reply:Originally Posted by CEPNOPE! I use restraint / self control.
Reply:Well I’m just a hobbyist, so all I need is one welding machine. Anymore is just hoarding! Don’t pay any attention to meI’m just a hobbyist!CarlDynasty 300V350-Pro w/pulseSG Spool gun1937 IdealArc-300PowerArc 200ST3 SA-200sVantage 400
Reply:Originally Posted by dpaschyeah i dont know what that is....i see new shiny thing and get all excited and forget about saving money
Reply:Originally Posted by GravelDpasch,Have you noticed CEP's signature?
Reply:ya i have a thing for welders too! we should have a support group!VictorPraxairAir LiquideMillerLincoln Electric
Reply:Not me! I could quit anytime I want to.An optimist is usually wrong, and when the unexpected happens is unprepared. A pessimist is usually right, when wrong, is delighted, and well prepared.
Reply:Originally Posted by CEPThat’s ridiculous, a guy only needs one welder!
Reply:I have 2 welding machines. I use them to make money, that's all I need. I don't buy and flip welding machines to make money.JasonLincoln Idealarc 250 stick/tigThermal Dynamics Cutmaster 52Miller Bobcat 250Torchmate CNC tableThermal Arc Hefty 2Ironworkers Local 720
Reply:Only welder I own is a Harbor Freight 90A fluxcore...That says "Miller" on it....zap!I am not completely insane..Some parts are missing Professional Driver on a closed course....Do not attempt.Just because I'm a  dumbass don't mean that you can be too.So DON'T try any of this **** l do at home.
Reply:Originally Posted by snoeproeI have 2 welding machines. I use them to make money, that's all I need. I don't buy and flip welding machines to make money.
Reply:I have 4 welders at the moment but never considered myself addicted to them. I do have other tooling addictions that I acknowledge over the years but seem to have not been willing to do much about it. I think going out and searching for tools or whatever that one does not really need is a waste of life.I am 45 and probably would surprise even myself if I researched how many lifetime supplies of this or that that I have.I act better upon my faults when I see them in other people. There is a Youtube machinist that goes by MrPete22. He is a talented, amicable funny guy. But he is up in years and I have to ask myself what really does he hope to accomplish by dragging home yet another lathe. He already has a lifetime supply of them.  You could call it a passion but is it really a good one? Like Bob said "you can keep the cars. Leave me the garage."
Reply:Just as with any other skill, 98% operator, 2% machine.That said, I do drool over welding machines from time to time. But then I remind myself, that I still have a lot to learn and the machine that I have can get me there if I put in the time. This is coming from a former fabricator, turned hobbyist. My needs are of course completely different than others.. Once I get my "shed" erected though, I may be on the market for a nice AC TIG unit! -NicheLast edited by NicheFab; 04-27-2015 at 09:47 PM.
Reply:Lets count 295 amp Dayton, SP -100 Lincoln, TM-500 ac/dc Lincoln, 350 Lincoln inverter, 295 Marquette, GE 180 AC ,GE 180 dc mg set,Forney 180,Hammetts 180 wood case welder, 110 volt transformer popular science welder,  Trendel 150 amp 120 volt AC, 2 Marquette spot welder guns. 90 amp 120 volt Craftsmen. Seems like 14 still looking for more.
Reply:Lincoln - Commander 500D, SA200, SA250D, (4) Tig 300/300's, Idealarc 250, Invertec V130S, (2) LN-25'sMiller - Shopmaster 300, 8VS, Super S32-PHypertherm Powermax 600Yes! It IS an obsession!And I'm only a hobbyist."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 don't count. That way when my wife asks, I can honestly say I don't know. I figure if neither one of us actually knows then two or three can come or go and no one will get their feelings hurt.
Reply:I'm not addicted, I've quit for quite a while now since I haven't found a good one to buy in months.Why, did you see one in my area?  Is it nice?  Should I go look at it?  Maybe it's one I don't have?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:Last count i had 30+ but i do weld for a living.Vantage 500's LN-25's, VI-400's, cobramatics, Miller migs, synch 350 LX, Powcon inverters, XMT's, 250 Ton Acurrpress 12' brake, 1/4" 10' Atlantic shear,Koikie plasma table W/ esab plasmas. marvel & hyd-mech saws, pirrana & metal muncher punches.
Reply:Originally Posted by DualieLast count i had 30+ but i do weld for a living.
Reply:I have all blue ones. This way they all look the same to my wife.Hi my name is Chay and I'm a weldaholic.Seriously though, I keep on getting parts for my one welder. The last thing I did was fix my miget gun...broken wire in the cable...no wonder it was difficult to weld with..Now it puts out 047 AL all day long.Seems like I need to step up and start putting some extra boxes in the shop...I've been contemplating building a IGBT chopper 300A CV mig from scratch though...unless craigslist can give me one first...I can't figure out what I like more, building stuff or welding stuff.Chay
Reply:I've bought and sold close to 60 welders in the last two years. Please don't ask me to list them.And I only have 1 right now.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:Two shorty, two red face, one black face, one diesel and three customers machines. Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkLong after the price is forgotten, the quality will remain.Both of my Poppy's 1954 Short Hoods -Third generation to weld with it and teaching a fourthSA 2## - Bought and sold more than I can remember or care to list, 8 in the shop right now
Reply:AK is that the lincoln...? please list the ones you have sold!Just kidding!VictorPraxairAir LiquideMillerLincoln Electric
Reply:Originally Posted by IslandWeldingKidAK is that the lincoln...? please list the ones you have sold!Just kidding!
Reply:i gave up on looking for deals on welders in my area theres a couple guys fighting eachother for welders kinda funny cuase they actually make posts on cr and kijiji about eachother. But i do have a few think theres 5 or 6 sitting in my shop right nowHigh Octane Welding
Reply:I have had about 15 since January. Currently have 4. My personal welder and 3 to sell. Just picked up a Lincoln Power Mig 200 for $100 on Sunday. It's a clean welder and should be a quick fix and flip. I use mine a lot and enjoy fixing, reselling and making $$$.
Reply:Originally Posted by dpaschZap - your a funny guy you are
Reply:Menards has a Magnum 100 they have no clue what it is.....I buy it for 10.00. Run across a guy that has an SP-100 with a bad gun.....he buys a new machine I buy his old one for 20.00.....SP-100 for 30.00? why not.A buddy of mine says there are two small migs in the dumpster. I pull them out, pull a board from one to fix the other then give the parts one away.Hoarder......nah, I am an SW250,MM252,MM200,Bluestar 6000,SP-135 plus,SP-125 and an SP-100
Reply:Only 3 welders (2 blue ones and a gray one), but I do have: Powermax30xp, Powermax30air, Powermax1000, Powermax45, Powermax65, Powermax85, as well as a Lincoln625 plasma cutters in my shop. Actually only 4 of them are officially mine though...Sold an older Bobcat225 welder last week on Craigslist....bought it 3 years ago for $900, sold it for $1400, never put a penny in it...worked great.Jim Colt
Reply:My welders are to me as sewing machines are to my wife.  Each has a use.  I do buy and flip welders every chance I get.  Either to upgrade my equipment or for mad money.I do have five for my own use.Dan D.Manipulator Of Metal
Reply:I have 2 blue, 3 red and a purple welder.  Garage is so crowded I have to play "Where's Weldo" to spot one."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:I have this problemI have seven sa200's including a short hood but I don't have a quiet machine for inside the shed for practicing at night or for aluminum.. been eyeing a dynasty 200 as my next welder
Reply:Originally Posted by dpaschoh come on you dont look and see a good deal and say **** i should buy that? i have a bad habit of saying no to myself when its welding related...or car related
Reply:Well I ended up picking up those two thermal arc fabricator 140's cleaned them up, both had guns tho the guy didn't know the other one was inside the case lol I feel like I stole them for 125 bucks, ended up my boss wanted one so he gave me 200 plus a century 100 that was pissing him off...which was setup incorrectly for flux core...soo I ended up getting two free welders in the end lolSent from my iPhone using TapatalkCentury 88amp 110v migCentury 100, 110migPowcon200smThermal Arc 140 migThermal Arc Fabricator 211i
Reply:Here's one of my stories.I bought a bare machine miller bobcat 250 off cl for $1200.Put $300 worth of leads with it, and thru it on cl for $2,800.A guy calls me up, wanted to know if I wanted to trade straight up for a bare machine xmt304 and a Esab 60amp plasma.Sure thing.I thru the xmt on cl right away for $2000. Sold in 4 days.I kept the Esab plasma, did a fair amount of work with it, and then sold it for $1,100.Fun stuff.I've got a lot of stories like that, but this one is the best.  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:Now that's a deal Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkCentury 88amp 110v migCentury 100, 110migPowcon200smThermal Arc 140 migThermal Arc Fabricator 211i
Reply:Originally Posted by dpaschWell I ended up picking up those two thermal arc fabricator 140's cleaned them up, both had guns tho the guy didn't know the other one was inside the case lol I feel like I stole them for 125 bucks, ended up my boss wanted one so he gave me 200 plus a century 100 that was pissing him off...which was setup incorrectly for flux core...soo I ended up getting two free welders in the end lolSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Reply:Originally Posted by MinnesotaDaveAfter reading this I should probably go buy a few more now
Reply:Saw a good deal on Kijiji earlier today for a Bobcat 250 for $1500 but it was gone within 30 minutes Lincoln 210 MPVictor Cutmaster 42
Reply:I used to have a bunch of stuff but I'm a dyed in the wool "less is more" guy.  Three blue pieces: Syncrowave 300, Maxtron 450, Trailblazer 302D and a 30A. Haven't met a problem they can't fix.Syncrowave 300Maxtron 450, S-52E, 30A
Reply:I only have room for minimal. I get only a couple of the best and screw the rest. I need the room for other tools!12v battery, jumper cables, and a 6013.I only have a facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/pages/VPT/244788508917829
Reply:I've had 7 welders in the past year, 3 Miller 350LXs, Idealarc 250/250, Lincoln SP125 plus, Century AC/DC 140/200 (IIRC), TA Fabricator 210.  Have kept the Idealarc, one 350LX and The TA 210.Bought a Clausing 12x24 lathe a year ago and an Esab PCM 500i plasma cutter about 6 months ago.  Keeping both.Am currently into band saws:  Horizontal:    Bought a Wilton (Taiwan) horizontal 7x12 a year or so ago.  Bought a Kalamazoo horizontal 9x16 a few weeks ago.  Wilton works fine, I just wanted bigger, so will sell the Wilton.Vertical:  Had a Craftsman 12" wood saw and sold it when I bought two Craftsman industrial grade 14" 2 speed saws from Hewlett Packard facility in Sandston, VA.  Sold one at my flea market.  The Craftsman is too fast for steel and I don't want to invest in variable speed controller so will sell it.Bought a Rockwell 20" metal cutting vertical with blade welder about 2 months ago.  Works great on a static phase converter.  Height specs were incorrectly stated.  It is 2 inches too tall to get through the shop door and I'm not willing to lay it down and try to upright it in my basement.  Am operating it under cover but I want a saw inside my shop.    So,  will sell it.  Bought a Kalamazoo 30" 3 wheel vertical with blade welder Tuesday and will pick it up next Tuesday in Fredricksburg, VA. It will fit through the doors and run on phase converter.  Hope I'm done for a while. So does my wife.  It truly is a sickness.    JerryLast edited by storeman; 05-01-2015 at 09:17 PM.30+ yrs Army Infantry & Field Artillery, 25 yrs agoMiller 350LX Tig Runner TA 210, spool gunLincoln 250/250 IdealArcESAB PCM 500i PlasmaKazoo 30"  vert BSKazoo 9x16 horiz BSClausing 12x24 lathe20T Air Press
Reply:Hmmm, let's see...2 red multi-process welders1 blue multi-process welderPurple TIG with blue coolerRed TIG3 295A Century buzzboxes1 AC/DC Century buzzboxBeat-up old Pow-con2 weird antique welders from the '50'sNot to mention a gray plasma and plenty of O/A stuff...Yeah, me too...  A few weldersA lot of hammersA whole lot of C-clamps
Reply:Yeah who says a 110 welder leads to heavier desires for bigger stronger ones! Every hobby welder has to have at least 4, so in the past month I have bought a chop saw a HF bender and a drill press, see I can control the welder thing, after I sell one and get a couple more, I know I won't ever need any more! Thermal Arc 210 - Tweco 211I - Cutmaster 52