Arc welder on sale at Lowe's.

[Hillbilly77]

I was wandering around at Lowe's today and I noticed they have a Lincoln arc welder on sale.

Now, I'll admit I'm not the brightest guy around, but something just didn't seem right.....

 

[Nevada Ed]

You really wanted a wire feed any way, right ?

However both prices are nice for that welder, if you like stick welding with small dia. rods.

 

[kozmic]

At $299 it's a so-so deal, but at 299 bucks it's real barnburnin' bargoon.

Thanks for the heads up Hillbilly!

 

[JJEH]

Gotta love those reduced prices

Couple days ago I was browsing my distributor lists and saw an item listed with an MSRP of $9.95 but the MAP was set at $9.99

Nobody's perfect

 

[reddogge]

My dad would have jumped on that deal.

 

[Salty RI]

Did you buy two.

 

[Engineer1911]

Now you understand why Lowe's is a former employer for me. Not the brightest people in the marketing department, or the sales floor.

Need a correct answer, look for the old guy who should be retired.

 

[bagga]

i bought a used one of those welders for $100. it came with a helmet and a box of rods. it was far from new but it welds nice.

 

[jlrhiner]

Might as well buy 5. See that 20% @ 225? That means it has a 20% duty cycle. That's about 12 minutes an hour. If your really going to weld something with it, not so good. If you can't carry an arc or stick a lot of rods you'll be fine.

There's a reason a good arc welder costs what it costs.

 

[meaneyedcatz]

WOW, I'll have zero

 

[tops]

Welding is hard work. Weld 12 and Break 48. Makes sense to me. Larry

 

[625smith]

[FONT=&quot]Duty cycle is based on a ten minute period. This means that the arc can be drawn for 2 minutes out of each ten minute period (with a 20% duty cycle unit) without any danger of overheating. If the welder is used for more than 2 minutes during several successive ten minute periods, it may overheat. Be sure to leave the unit “on” during each 10 minute period to let the fan motor run for adequate cooling, Overheating reduces welder life.[/FONT]

 

[bgrone]

lincoln welder

I can remember when that model Lincoln sold for around $99 or so. Times have changed a lot.

 

[jlrhiner]

Don't get me wrong folks, they can be handy little things. There's probably 5 or 6 in my family. But if something serious needs done, the Trailblazer or the diesel pipeliner comes out.

 

[Nevada Ed]

For spot jobs they are ok........

I am just used to using to type that use fuel and have a 16" tire on each side and "Groan" when you strike an arch.....
However you usually need a lot of cord to get to areas. $$$.

 

[Nevada Ed]

For spot jobs they are ok........

I am just used to using to type that use fuel and have a 16" tire on each side and "Groan" when you strike an arch.....
However you usually need a lot of cord to get to areas. $$$.

Last big jobs were 2.5 and 3" "Full Pen" welds on 18" wide beams at Boeing in Everett Wa.
and full pen welds on #18 rebar on the Train track tunnel, to go below the streets of Reno Nev. near 4th street.

 

[dougb1946]

Had an uncle who worked groceries for a while. He claimed you sold more apples at 3 for a dime than at 2 for a nickel.
But the customer is always right.

 

[Stevens]

When I was a welder, many years ago, we used to call those "crackerbox welders". Why, I don't know. They are fine with small rods.
Steve W

 

[Nevada Ed]

A lot of us started with the old "Box" Lincoln or other brand.
I remember one that had a big round disc that you turned
with a knob to change the current, also.

Here is a picture to bring back some memories.........

 

[BigBill]

We all started out with a tombstone Lincoln stick welder.