Additional Ranger 10K questions

[Gr8Gunz]

Howdy
I am looking at purchasing a Lincoln Ranger 10K to replace a stolen Powerarc 4000. The best price I have found is $2530 at Weiler Direct in Dayton, OH.

I have read that several people have purchased this exact machine at Home Depot and I was wondering what the price was? None of the local Depot stores in my area carry them.

Also is this a fairly relaible machine?

Thanks!

[Gr8Gunz]

Hey I just found I can order a Machine very similar to the Ranger from Sam's Club.
It is called the Lincoln Eagle. the only difference in the two is the Eagle is DC only. How will this affect the overall useability of the machine?

[smawgmaw]

Hey guy. The Ranger 10K is the undated version of the Ranger 8 that was the very popular and a darn good machine. I have the Ranger 8 and have been very satified with it since having it for over 5yrs. Used it a span of 5days continuous for a generator when we lost power from a hurricane. The only time it was shut down was for refueling and checking the oil. It didnt miss a lick. I have ac and dc stick welded with it, tig welded, and even run a spool gun to mig steel and aluminum. Am satisfied with it in every way. I got mine with the Kohler engine-20hp. Like I said the Ranger 10K is basically the same machine in every way except it is capable of more generator output due to advanced manufacturing. That is a good price you have from Weiler Direct as I paid about the same for my machine some time back. I dont have anything against Sam's club, but, where do you go if you need service. Just something to consider. Also, I personally would prefere to have the additional features of the Ranger 10K rather than be limited to a dc only machine only to regret it later. That is something else to look at. What ever you decide, good luck!

[Gr8Gunz]

Thanks for the information LA Man!
I was leaning towards the Ranger you just helped make the decision easier.
When you used your machine as a generator how many circuits/end devices were you powering in your house?
I want to hard wire a sperate breaker panel into my exisitng house wiring for quick and smooth hook-up whne I swap to generator power.

[WeldOnWater]

I personally own 2 lincoln ranger 10,000s and love them to death, one of them has already booked over 6500 hours and is still trucking on with no smoke what so ever. the 10,000 is a great all around machine but for x-ray quality welds I would have to recomend the ranger 250, I just purchased one and havent even put 10 hours on it but i love it, the pure dc current just cant be beat.

[chevyoneton]

Hello, I've been away a while and just saw the thread. I have had my Ranger 10,000 a little over a year and have done exactly nothing with it. Well I did build a cart for it but I did that with my little Lincoln flux core machine. I paid $1900 plus tax at Home Depot. They wanted $2000 for a return machine with 8 hours on it but I whined a little about no leads, etc. and the manager had three of the things taking up space and wanted them all gone so he knocked off another $100 on a brand new machine. It was the right place at the right time kind of thing and I doubt one can be bought for that now. My research lead me to believe that wholesale cost on these at the time was around $1800.

[mattc]

for powering your house you would be best off hooking in a transfer switch, 10,000 watts should power your entire house with the acception of electric heat, or maby electric hot water or electric range (not sure what they take)
one thing to look at with the dc machine, is the generator output AC or DC

[rvannatta]

for powering your house you would be best off hooking in a transfer switch, 10,000 watts should power your entire house with the acception of electric heat, or maby electric hot water or electric range (not sure what they take)
one thing to look at with the dc machine, is the generator output AC or DC

besides a decent aux generator to keep the lights on, plasma cutters are getting very popular, and there is no subsitute for plenty of AC power if you want a plamsa cutter which you will someday.:D

[TxRedneck]

i got a little bobus catus, miller version of this. great machine they both are. not for everything but still good machines

[chopper5]

hay so do i :laugh:

[TxRedneck]

i dint know you hasd a bobus, oh wait at the old seabees right... you found a way to confiscate that gear adrift?:laugh:

[rvannatta]

i dint know you hasd a bobus, oh wait at the old seabees right... you found a way to confiscate that gear adrift?:laugh:

WE have a perfectly good Miller 225G. though it is the older 16 hp kind. Other than the fact that it is perched up on top the service truck where it is hard to reach:mad: it is a qualitly product. See: "www.vannattabros.com/truck38.html" for a photo.

WE bought it new, and other than having to replace a battery once it has never had a service problem. I just hate it when the battery fails after 10years.

Never the less we bought the miller big 40 eventhough the the bobcat was sitting watching us use the big 40. The real motivation was that we had a welding job that called for welding a whole bunch on materials over 1" thick.
We weren't working by the hour and wanted the job done, and right or wrong decided to do with with 3/16" and 1/4" 7018.

the older BIG 40 was up to the task, but just barely. the older ones
as the second hand one we bought start wimping out around 300 amps, but it still accompished the job while the bob cat set on the fence and watched.

IN the process we learned that even with 1/8" 7018 the Big 40 would push it smoother than the Bobcat.--- enough so that the guy holding the stick can tell which welder he is using.:nono:

[TxRedneck]

Oh I totally agree with that vannatta. Ive run sa 200's and bobus. No comparison IMO. Howevever, will the bobus do all I need it to do the things I ask it to...yeah. Would an sa 200 burn niceer...yeah...is it worth the weight and extra fuel costs? nah. :D
If I were doing something I was burning larger rods, or more critical welding, Id go with bigger.

[rvannatta]

Oh I totally agree with that vannatta. Ive run sa 200's and bobus. No comparison IMO. Howevever, will the bobus do all I need it to do the things I ask it to...yeah. Would an sa 200 burn niceer...yeah...is it worth the weight and extra fuel costs? nah. :D
If I were doing something I was burning larger rods, or more critical welding, Id go with bigger.

One of the things that the Vantage 400 has going for it.--- It has a relatively small engine, a nice little perkins 4 banger--seems to use .75 gal per hour
as observed by us. That is pretty similar to what the 2 cylinder gassers use such as the bobcat or the ranger.

Besides the price we avoided the 500 amp welders in our purchasing decision because they looked like they had a locomotive engine in them, but then thte other day I was driving through LongVew WA, and there it was--- a mechanics service truck with a Miller AIR-PAK behind the cab, witih the big arrogant 'AIR PAK' imprinted on the head end, and I was jealous.

I doubt if he does any work---I'm guessing he just drives around town flaunting his Air Pak.:gunsfirin