$89 welder

[Motu]

Be careful there I used to rent of BOC, was around $130 per year per cylinder, and you are locked into that one cylinder size and gas type, .

I had no problem changing bottle sizes a few years ago,I got rid of my big bottles as we don't use gas much anymore and use smaller bottles.The rental system sucks if you don't use the gear much....there are a couple of places that will fill any bottle so long as the test date is current.No problem changing between CO2 and argoshield either.

[JMemonic]

I had no problem changing bottle sizes a few years ago,I got rid of my big bottles as we don't use gas much anymore and use smaller bottles.The rental system sucks if you don't use the gear much....there are a couple of places that will fill any bottle so long as the test date is current.No problem changing between CO2 and argoshield either.

Yeah I thought the same until I got a bill for 2 different bottle sizes for the same gas, I went from a D to an E about this time last year, I stand by the ring up BOC credit and get the info, also as if folks did not know this take a note of the name of the person you spoke to and the date, it saves a lot of time on subsequent phone calls when you have this info.

[ManDownUnder]

Stick welder? Hit Trademe and save a serach for "Youngs" in the welding sections.

They're old, heavy as hell - and generally bulletproof....

[JMemonic]

Stick welder? Hit Trademe and save a serach for "Youngs" in the welding sections.

They're old, heavy as hell - and generally bulletproof....

Shh I am after one and the seem to be like rocking horse nuggets

[Ixion]

Model 'C' used to be negoitiable currency north of the Brynderwyns.

[geoffm]

Warehouse welder - it is overpriced and to light for an anchor. THermal cutout will go off every time you use it fo rmore than a quick tack, and they don't have enough current and open circuit voltage to do a decent job. Stick welders are simple and have few moving parts- buy second hand with confidence. Look for 160A+ IMO. Anything less is to light for any sized work, and will be very frustrating. If in doubt, buy by weight...
I sold my Youngs Model C for $100 a couple of years back - I should have asked for a bit more. The 3ph monster that replaced it is much better, but that is because it runs 60 VOC not 24VOC so there is more penetration at the same current. The heavier transformer also makes the arc much nicer.
My Father in law has a fan cooled 160A welder (new for $350 I think) which works well. The fan makes a big difference to the duty cycle, and if you get a cheap welder you could add a computer fan to it.
Stick welding is limited use for most bike work where TIG, MIG or oxy is better suited.
Geoff

[Edbear]

Saw an $89 Welder in the Warehouse today. Anyone buy one? Do they actually work? How good are they?

Pretty much agree with what everyone's said. If you are interested in new, PM me, we've got a good Arc/Mig combo unit at a good price.