Welding Tips and Tricks

as has been seen here I'm looking for a welder. what do you guys think of this unit. I know it doesn't work but what would it cost to fix worst case scenario?

http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/tls/4527399471.html

Shaun

calixt0 wrote:as has been seen here I'm looking for a welder. what do you guys think of this unit. I know it doesn't work but what would it cost to fix worst case scenario?

http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/tls/4527399471.html

Shaun

Boy thats a tuff one.


You....
Thats a....

I'm not sure.

Depends whats wrong with it.
Does it power on?? Does it weld??

Many many varibles.
Call the seller and talk to him.

And if possible get on a welding forum and ask for some help.

~John

AKweldshop wrote:

calixt0 wrote:as has been seen here I'm looking for a welder. what do you guys think of this unit. I know it doesn't work but what would it cost to fix worst case scenario?

http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/tls/4527399471.html

Shaun

Boy thats a tuff one.


You....
Thats a....

I'm not sure.

Depends whats wrong with it.
Does it power on?? Does it weld??

Many many varibles.
Call the seller and talk to him.

And if possible get on a welding forum and ask for some help.

~John

I know I was really vague.. but Ithought being on a welding forum and asking for help is what I was doing? LOL what are these worth if it works properly?

calixt0 wrote:

AKweldshop wrote:

calixt0 wrote:as has been seen here I'm looking for a welder. what do you guys think of this unit. I know it doesn't work but what would it cost to fix worst case scenario?

http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/tls/4527399471.html

Shaun

Boy thats a tuff one.


You....
Thats a....

I'm not sure.

Depends whats wrong with it.
Does it power on?? Does it weld??

Many many varibles.
Call the seller and talk to him.

And if possible get on a welding forum and ask for some help.

~John

I know I was really vague.. but Ithought being on a welding forum and asking for help is what I was doing? LOL what are these worth if it works properly?

I'm messing with you man.

First off, ask the seller if it turns on.
If it does not, than there's probably 25 possible problems....
Ask the seller if he was using it when it when it quit working.
Ask him what the symptoms, what the actual problem is.
Ask him if he has an outlet to plug it into.
Ask him everything!!!!!!!!

Ask him where it came from, ask him EVERYTHING!!!!!

I could think of 100dreds of questions, but the main one is whats wrong with it.

Thats a multi thousand dollar machine new, and $125.....

thanks akweldshop. what all can these units do? stick and what else?

calixt0 wrote:thanks akweldshop. what all can these units do? stick and what else?

That's an Idealarc CV300 by the nameplate.

Which means it's a Constant Voltage machine, so likely MIG and FCAW only.

Plus, they may be three phase machines.

calixt0 wrote:thanks akweldshop. what all can these units do? stick and what else?

Here's the manuel on it.
http://search.tb.ask.com/search/redirec ... sT3E&ord=0&
3ph input only.
Is ONLY designed to have a wirefeeder put on it, (ie- Ln-25, Lf-72, Ln-7 etc)