Hi,
I'm going to take a look at this "Russian Built" MIG welder tomorrow.
A fellow here in town got a close-out deal on several and now he is
unloading them. 200 amp max. 80-amp continuous. From the size of it
it and it's weight (70lbs?) it looks like it could be an inverter
type of unit. I duno...

I was hoping somebody here might be familiar with this make because I
cannot find anything else out about it. I'm told that it looks very
well made-- much better than any made in china units-- and that the
price is about one-fourth of what a comparable Miller or Lincoln unit
would be. I'm buying it for only occasional use (and I'm not made out
of money!)

Here is a picture of it:

http://home.socal.rr.com/swcpages/pics/ussrwelder.jpg

Thank you in advance for any advice.

--Max

"Max Krippler" wrote in message
...
Hi,
I'm going to take a look at this "Russian Built" MIG welder tomorrow.
A fellow here in town got a close-out deal on several and now he is
unloading them. 200 amp max. 80-amp continuous. From the size of it
it and it's weight (70lbs?) it looks like it could be an inverter
type of unit. I duno...

I was hoping somebody here might be familiar with this make because I
cannot find anything else out about it. I'm told that it looks very
well made-- much better than any made in china units-- and that the
price is about one-fourth of what a comparable Miller or Lincoln unit
would be. I'm buying it for only occasional use (and I'm not made out
of money!)

Here is a picture of it:

http://home.socal.rr.com/swcpages/pics/ussrwelder.jpg

Thank you in advance for any advice.

--Max


Define "unloading".

Uh, you don't know the amperage. You don't know the power source. You
can't find any information about it ...........

SLAP!

Helloooooooooooooooooooooooooo? Is anybody in there?

Steve

ME i would gamble on it. There is always a way to make it work.
Especially if it is a good deal.
Don

Steve B wrote:
Uh, you don't know the amperage. You don't know the power source. You
can't find any information about it ...........

Yes he does.

In my experience with Russian-made items, I've found them in general to
be cheap, sturdy and ugly. Wich is good.
P.S. (not so serious): First time you mentioned the russian MIG, I was
thinking a MIG 21 or 29, heheh..

Ioan Barladeanu wrote:
Steve B wrote:
Uh, you don't know the amperage. You don't know the power source. You
can't find any information about it ...........

Yes he does.

In my experience with Russian-made items, I've found them in general to
be cheap, sturdy and ugly. Wich is good.

Maybe for a bridge.

P.S. (not so serious): First time you mentioned the russian MIG, I was
thinking a MIG 21 or 29, heheh..

"Don" wrote in message
ups.com...
ME i would gamble on it. There is always a way to make it work.
Especially if it is a good deal.
Don


Yep. And if it don't, it sounds like the weight would make it a good boat
anchor. Does your city have an outlet that sells consumables for a Russian
MIG?

Welder that is.

Steve

I have seen that welder before can't seem to place it but its an inport that
is not real expensive.
"Max Krippler" wrote in message
...
Hi,
I'm going to take a look at this "Russian Built" MIG welder tomorrow.
A fellow here in town got a close-out deal on several and now he is
unloading them. 200 amp max. 80-amp continuous. From the size of it
it and it's weight (70lbs?) it looks like it could be an inverter
type of unit. I duno...

I was hoping somebody here might be familiar with this make because I
cannot find anything else out about it. I'm told that it looks very
well made-- much better than any made in china units-- and that the
price is about one-fourth of what a comparable Miller or Lincoln unit
would be. I'm buying it for only occasional use (and I'm not made out
of money!)

Here is a picture of it:

http://home.socal.rr.com/swcpages/pics/ussrwelder.jpg

Thank you in advance for any advice.

--Max

heres one
http://cgi.ebay.com/200-AMP-MIG-WELD...QQcmdZViewItem
"Max Krippler" wrote in message
...
Hi,
I'm going to take a look at this "Russian Built" MIG welder tomorrow.
A fellow here in town got a close-out deal on several and now he is
unloading them. 200 amp max. 80-amp continuous. From the size of it
it and it's weight (70lbs?) it looks like it could be an inverter
type of unit. I duno...

I was hoping somebody here might be familiar with this make because I
cannot find anything else out about it. I'm told that it looks very
well made-- much better than any made in china units-- and that the
price is about one-fourth of what a comparable Miller or Lincoln unit
would be. I'm buying it for only occasional use (and I'm not made out
of money!)

Here is a picture of it:

http://home.socal.rr.com/swcpages/pics/ussrwelder.jpg

Thank you in advance for any advice.

--Max

Ok far to many posts from me on this, but take a look at sold items for
this, walk away from the deal and wait for a real machine. If you are
looking for a baby mig I think the world of my Lincoln weldpak 155, I paid
$200 used 4 years ago and its still a great machine. It has about the same
ratings as the welder you are looking at and I can get parts from the
autoparts store, welding supply store, hardware store and even HD.
"wayne mak" wrote in message
...
heres one
http://cgi.ebay.com/200-AMP-MIG-WELD...QQcmdZViewItem
"Max Krippler" wrote in message
...
Hi,
I'm going to take a look at this "Russian Built" MIG welder tomorrow.
A fellow here in town got a close-out deal on several and now he is
unloading them. 200 amp max. 80-amp continuous. From the size of it
it and it's weight (70lbs?) it looks like it could be an inverter
type of unit. I duno...

I was hoping somebody here might be familiar with this make because I
cannot find anything else out about it. I'm told that it looks very
well made-- much better than any made in china units-- and that the
price is about one-fourth of what a comparable Miller or Lincoln unit
would be. I'm buying it for only occasional use (and I'm not made out
of money!)

Here is a picture of it:

http://home.socal.rr.com/swcpages/pics/ussrwelder.jpg

Thank you in advance for any advice.

--Max

On Sun, 05 Mar 2006 01:05:12 GMT, Max Krippler
wrote:

Hi,
I'm going to take a look at this "Russian Built" MIG welder tomorrow.
A fellow here in town got a close-out deal on several and now he is
unloading them. 200 amp max. 80-amp continuous. From the size of it
it and it's weight (70lbs?) it looks like it could be an inverter
type of unit. I duno...

I was hoping somebody here might be familiar with this make because I
cannot find anything else out about it. I'm told that it looks very
well made-- much better than any made in china units-- and that the
price is about one-fourth of what a comparable Miller or Lincoln unit
would be. I'm buying it for only occasional use (and I'm not made out
of money!)

Here is a picture of it:

http://home.socal.rr.com/swcpages/pics/ussrwelder.jpg

Thank you in advance for any advice.

--Max

Id swear Ive seen that at Harbor Freight, though it doesnt show up on
their website.

However..they are all over ebay....

http://cgi.ebay.com/200-AMP-MIG-WELD...QQcmdZViewItem

Gunner



"A prudent man foresees the difficulties ahead and prepares for them;
the simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences."
- Proverbs 22:3

On Sat, 4 Mar 2006 17:27:51 -0800, "Steve B"
wrote:


"Max Krippler" wrote in message
.. .
Hi,
I'm going to take a look at this "Russian Built" MIG welder tomorrow.
A fellow here in town got a close-out deal on several and now he is
unloading them. 200 amp max. 80-amp continuous. From the size of it
it and it's weight (70lbs?) it looks like it could be an inverter
type of unit. I duno...

I was hoping somebody here might be familiar with this make because I
cannot find anything else out about it. I'm told that it looks very
well made-- much better than any made in china units-- and that the
price is about one-fourth of what a comparable Miller or Lincoln unit
would be. I'm buying it for only occasional use (and I'm not made out
of money!)

Here is a picture of it:

http://home.socal.rr.com/swcpages/pics/ussrwelder.jpg

Thank you in advance for any advice.

--Max


Define "unloading".

Uh, you don't know the amperage. You don't know the power source. You
can't find any information about it ...........

SLAP!

Helloooooooooooooooooooooooooo? Is anybody in there?

Steve


From Ebay auction of these...

200 AMP MIG WELDER 17345

30 to 200 amp welding range

Welds 24 gauge and thicker

40% duty cycle @ 150 amps

11-3/4''diameter spool; 220VAC, 60Hz; Output power: 200 amps AC;
Welding current: 30 to 200 amps; Capacity: 24 guage and thicker; Duty
cycle: 100% @ 120 amps, 40% @ 150 amps, 20-25% @ 200 amps;Overall
dimensions: 27-3/4'' x 25-3/4'' x 10-1/2'',


Gunner



"A prudent man foresees the difficulties ahead and prepares for them;
the simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences."
- Proverbs 22:3

On Sun, 05 Mar 2006 01:31:02 GMT, Ignoramus9035
wrote:

On Sat, 4 Mar 2006 17:27:51 -0800, Steve B wrote:

"Max Krippler" wrote in message
...
Hi,
I'm going to take a look at this "Russian Built" MIG welder tomorrow.
A fellow here in town got a close-out deal on several and now he is
unloading them. 200 amp max. 80-amp continuous. From the size of it
it and it's weight (70lbs?) it looks like it could be an inverter
type of unit. I duno...

I was hoping somebody here might be familiar with this make because I
cannot find anything else out about it. I'm told that it looks very
well made-- much better than any made in china units-- and that the
price is about one-fourth of what a comparable Miller or Lincoln unit
would be. I'm buying it for only occasional use (and I'm not made out
of money!)

Here is a picture of it:

http://home.socal.rr.com/swcpages/pics/ussrwelder.jpg

Thank you in advance for any advice.



Define "unloading".

Uh, you don't know the amperage. You don't know the power source. You
can't find any information about it ...........

What Steve said, do not pay too much. At least not without opening it
up and seeing how it is made. Make sure that it is operational.

i
http://cgi.ebay.com/200-Amp-Mig-Weld...QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/200-AMP-MIG-WELD...QQcmdZViewItem




"A prudent man foresees the difficulties ahead and prepares for them;
the simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences."
- Proverbs 22:3

"Gunner" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 05 Mar 2006 01:05:12 GMT, Max Krippler
wrote:

Hi,
I'm going to take a look at this "Russian Built" MIG welder tomorrow.
A fellow here in town got a close-out deal on several and now he is
unloading them. 200 amp max. 80-amp continuous. From the size of it
it and it's weight (70lbs?) it looks like it could be an inverter
type of unit. I duno...

I was hoping somebody here might be familiar with this make because I
cannot find anything else out about it. I'm told that it looks very
well made-- much better than any made in china units-- and that the
price is about one-fourth of what a comparable Miller or Lincoln unit
would be. I'm buying it for only occasional use (and I'm not made
out
of money!)

Here is a picture of it:

http://home.socal.rr.com/swcpages/pics/ussrwelder.jpg

Thank you in advance for any advice.

--Max

Id swear Ive seen that at Harbor Freight, though it doesnt show up on
their website.

However..they are all over ebay....


http://cgi.ebay.com/200-AMP-MIG-WELD...QQcmdZViewItem

Gunner



I've seen it there as well. I know the New Hartford store had one on the
shelf last week. Didn't look to bad but I didn't tear it apart and see
how it was built. I do know it had a crappy gun on it.



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Just a thought:

When buying a welder, think of it as a car.

Will it start and run every time I need it?

Will it quit half way to where I am going?

Will I be able to get the spare parts to keep it going?

That's the main difference between a good car/welder and a bad one. One
runs almost all the time. The other one sits around a lot on blocks or on a
shelf.

Just a thought.

You get what you pay for. Cheap ain't good and good ain't cheap.

YMMV.

STeve

For that size it looks like it will be an inverter. Persnonally, I would
not touch an inverter that I did not know where to buy replacement
internals.

Max Krippler wrote:
Hi,
I'm going to take a look at this "Russian Built" MIG welder tomorrow.
A fellow here in town got a close-out deal on several and now he is
unloading them. 200 amp max. 80-amp continuous. From the size of it
it and it's weight (70lbs?) it looks like it could be an inverter
type of unit. I duno...

I was hoping somebody here might be familiar with this make because I
cannot find anything else out about it. I'm told that it looks very
well made-- much better than any made in china units-- and that the
price is about one-fourth of what a comparable Miller or Lincoln unit
would be. I'm buying it for only occasional use (and I'm not made out
of money!)

Here is a picture of it:

http://home.socal.rr.com/swcpages/pics/ussrwelder.jpg

Thank you in advance for any advice.

--Max

Thank you all for the advice. I'll take a pass on the thing. He
wanted $450, but after looking at how many sold on eBay for less than
$300-- that plus the fact that even Harbor Freight has discontinued
them (!!!) tells me a lot about this welder.

On another subject, what amperage MIG would I want to weld .250"
aluminum plate?

Thanks,
--Max

For that size it looks like it will be an inverter. Persnonally, I would
not touch an inverter that I did not know where to buy replacement
internals.

Max Krippler wrote:
Hi,
I'm going to take a look at this "Russian Built" MIG welder tomorrow.
A fellow here in town got a close-out deal on several and now he is
unloading them. 200 amp max. 80-amp continuous. From the size of it
it and it's weight (70lbs?) it looks like it could be an inverter
type of unit. I duno...

I was hoping somebody here might be familiar with this make because I
cannot find anything else out about it. I'm told that it looks very
well made-- much better than any made in china units-- and that the
price is about one-fourth of what a comparable Miller or Lincoln unit
would be. I'm buying it for only occasional use (and I'm not made out
of money!)

Here is a picture of it:

http://home.socal.rr.com/swcpages/pics/ussrwelder.jpg

Thank you in advance for any advice.

--Max

I stopped at Horrible Freight today, same welder was sitting promently
by the front door for $245

RoyJ wrote:

For that size it looks like it will be an inverter. Persnonally, I would
not touch an inverter that I did not know where to buy replacement
internals.

Max Krippler wrote:

Hi,
I'm going to take a look at this "Russian Built" MIG welder tomorrow.
A fellow here in town got a close-out deal on several and now he is
unloading them. 200 amp max. 80-amp continuous. From the size of it
it and it's weight (70lbs?) it looks like it could be an inverter
type of unit. I duno...
I was hoping somebody here might be familiar with this make because I
cannot find anything else out about it. I'm told that it looks very
well made-- much better than any made in china units-- and that the
price is about one-fourth of what a comparable Miller or Lincoln unit
would be. I'm buying it for only occasional use (and I'm not made out
of money!)

Here is a picture of it:

http://home.socal.rr.com/swcpages/pics/ussrwelder.jpg

Thank you in advance for any advice.

--Max