[AWCinc]

Those are good old machines. You're going to have another $4-500 into lead, stinger and gun, so if you have some trading fodder I'd go that route. Price is propably fair as is though (assuming it's in good working order)... you might try working a little better deal if he'll go lower.

 

[AWCinc]

I disagree on the components. A Tweco or Magnum will run a couple hundred by itself, he will need a connection kit at @ $50, probably another $50 for lugs, QC and stinger, and cable's going to run a couple dollars per foot for #1, so there's another $100 or so if he wants 50'. That's all assuming it has the drive rolls he needs (or any at all) and a regulator and hose still living on it. If he needs those it will run another $40-50 for drive rolls and probably anywhere between $100 and $200+ for a regulator/flow meter setup depending on how nice he wants to go.

Not trying to be negative here, but just to get it set up for mig and stick (new parts at LWS) he'll be in for $400+ before the possibility of drive rills and regulator.

Yeah, Lincoln's version of the Miller Shopmaster, SANS AC output.

DC Stick, TIG & MIG.

You should be able to put a gun on it cheap enough. No way it's gonna cost more than a couple hundred for everything MAX. I take it the feeder comes with it, only no gun?

You sure wouldn't touch a Shopmaster for close to what the guy wants for it.

Even if there's no feeder, those LN 7's come along all the time for cheap if you look around.

Not a bad deal.

IMHO of course

 

[AWCinc]

This is true, assuming the exact components you need are for sale in the timeframe you need them. You can typically get your distributor down to 20% on items like this, which is well worth it most times when you want quality parts and need them when you need them. The used market is great and I buy a lot of stuff online, but it's too inconsistent to tie your overall cost of a machine purchase to.

That's why there's ePay............ :laugh:

With as cheap as even new guns, consumables, regulators, etc can be had online, why would anyone go & pay retail for them? I've seen brand new Tewco guns on Craigslist for a bill & change. Bought brand new regulators (quality ones, not china crap) on the List for under $50 as well.

I've been around the used machinery game for a long time. No need to pay expensive retail for stuff that's readily available elsewhere for much less. The price on that machine (assuming the feeder comes with it) is very good.

I wouldn't sell one that cheap. Far more flexibility than an MM 250. Throw some used stick lead & a good used air cooled torch on it & put it to work. Geez, I had BINS of TIG torches, MIG guns & lead I picked up at auction & on ePay for next to nothing. I would throw that stuff in with a machine package to sweeten the deal for free. I prolly scrapped just as many busted Tweco guns up I couldn't sell.

Guess it just all depends where someone wants to look for their stuff & how they choose to go about it.

Retail, yeah those prices sound accurate.

IMHO of course.