Shoot, Ronnie, why buy new? In the Seattle area you can find tons of
big stick welders cheap. Drive over, pick one up, drive back. Here are
some places you can try:

1. maybe Ernie's school still has some left to surplus
2. http://classifieds.nwsource.com/clas...9&class=452&lg
3.
http://www.littlenickel.com/search/S...at=D2&Class=D2
subcategory "Heavy Equipment and Tools"
4. http://seattle.craigslist.com

Grant

Ronnie Lyons, Meridian, Idaho wrote:

I'm looking for a big stick welder, and the Clarke brand is about half
the price of Miller and Lincoln...and I'm sure there's a reason for
that, I just don't know what it is. I'm not familiar with Clarke
welders, anyone...?