"Bryan Goring" wrote in message
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Hi All,

Anyone one with experience owning and using a century 125gs, and would
like to advise a novice on its capabilities, it would be greatly
appreciated.

I have been tempted to buy a mig welder setup for some time, was looking
at the lincoln weldpak (120v feed) with gas hookup. I prefer this brand
because it is well recognized and has a web site, i can find little
information about the century online. But the lincoln with gas kit will
cost me around ~CDN800 bucks. I have the chance to buy the century unit
on clearance for CDN375 still in the box, never used.

I want to know whether it would be really worth to spend the extra money
for the lincoln, in particular:

-any significant features on the lincoln lacking on the century unit
-century's capability to weld aluminum (the lincoln datasheet mentions
this capability, no mention on the century)

Also, it looks like the century has only 4 heat settings, and a fixed
gas regulator. Not sure if this means too much.

Any tips greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Bryan


You get what you pay for.

The Lincoln is a great machine. You can get parts most anywhere. A machine
ain't worth spit if it is down because of malfunction or lack of parts.

I would save up and get the Lincoln. I have the 175SP+, and like it a lot.

A lot of guys buy something cheap, then have to replace it in a few years.
With the cost of the replacement, and the cost of the original, they could
have bought a Miller or Lincoln, and it would still be running. Cheap ain't
good if it don't last.

Steve