Miller AC/DC stick welder, Plasma cutter

[Dabbler]

John S is selling his stick welder and his plasma.

Stick welder AC/DC up to 220 amps, 250$



Plasma cutter. H hasn't used it in years, 100$


contact me if you are interested. he has no internet, so he asked me to post it for him.

 

[Tomc938]

Where is John located?

 

[Dabbler]

McKnight Blvd, about 4th st. NW

 

[YYCHM]

Where is John located?

Calgary

 

[Susquatch]

Would love a plasma cutter, but too far and maybe too small too.

 

[Tom Kitta]

You can get plenty of the 50 amp Chinese plasma cutters for cheap - they are "50" through, in similar fashion to many welders being "200".

 

[Dabbler]

they are both spoken for, unless the viewing does not go well.

 

[Tom Kitta]

they are both spoken for, unless the viewing does not go well.

Wow, even the welder - I am going to sell soon my AC/DC Forney welder also 225 amps. I did not know they could sell for that much $$$.

 

[Susquatch]

I'd need something that would at least cut 1/2" steel plate, preferably 1", and ideally 2". Farm stuff is BIG.

 

[Tom Kitta]

I'd need something that would at least cut 1/2" steel plate, preferably 1", and ideally 2". Farm stuff is BIG.

Chinese 50 amp will have no issues with 1/2. It struggles with 3/4. There is no chance it will cut 1".
If you need 2" you need acetylene setup or propane + oxygen.

 

[Aliva]

I have the same Thunderbolt welder for 30 years still runs like a charm. $250 is a fair price

 

[kevin.decelles]

Just price out a Lincoln Tombstone 225AC....... Like everything else, they've gone up in price.

I've been watching auctions for a while. You can get one every now and then for less, but typically off farms where they have been 'utilized-heavily'. I think the price(s) are fair.

 

[Susquatch]

Chinese 50 amp will have no issues with 1/2. It struggles with 3/4. There is no chance it will cut 1".
If you need 2" you need acetylene setup or propane + oxygen.

Well, as I said the minimum is 1/2" so if 50 will do that then it sounds like a plan to me.

I have an acetylene torch now and I have used it all the way up to cutting railway track into chunks. But it seems my OxyA cutting is almost as bad as my welding. I'd like something cleaner.

Edit - btw, oxy map is WAY better than Oxy Propane.

 

[Tom Kitta]

Just price out a Lincoln Tombstone 225AC....... Like everything else, they've gone up in price.

I've been watching auctions for a while. You can get one every now and then for less, but typically off farms where they have been 'utilized-heavily'. I think the price(s) are fair.

OK, good to know - I buy more off auctions then. I am thinking of getting rid of my dad's forney as it is large and swapping in a smaller airco. The airco is tiny b/c it has a build in fan and little internal room. I add to them a bridge rectifier to make it a DC box. As a bonus mine came in with 20m (!!!) long leads so dad would be able to hide the welder somewhere and weld anywhere around his garage or house.

 

[Tom Kitta]

Well, as I said the minimum is 1/2" so if 50 will do that then it sounds like a plan to me.

I have an acetylene torch now and I have used it all the way up to cutting railway track into chunks. But it seems my OxyA cutting is almost as bad as my welding. I'd like something cleaner.

Edit - btw, oxy map is WAY better than Oxy Propane.

Yes it will do 1/2. It really excels at 1/4 and under where cut is nice and clean. For 1/2 you have to go slow and cut no longer is "perfect". For 3/4 you basically are at "it will eventually cut it" with tons of spatter and garbage cut.
I think Chinese put the limit on it at 10mm and 15mm sever. But they advertise 20mm cut and 25mm sever (!)

For a little more $$$ you can get bigger versions that are 60amps or maybe more. I expect 60 amp version to be cleaner at 1/2" but I would be shocked if it severed 1" plate over say 10" cut - at least on 1 pass.

 

[Dabbler]

the welder and plasma are sold.

 

[Susquatch]

Tha

Yes it will do 1/2. It really excels at 1/4 and under where cut is nice and clean. For 1/2 you have to go slow and cut no longer is "perfect". For 3/4 you basically are at "it will eventually cut it" with tons of spatter and garbage cut.
I think Chinese put the limit on it at 10mm and 15mm sever. But they advertise 20mm cut and 25mm sever (!)

For a little more $$$ you can get bigger versions that are 60amps or maybe more. I expect 60 amp version to be cleaner at 1/2" but I would be shocked if it severed 1" plate over say 10" cut - at least on 1 pass.

Thanks Tom. That will guide my way nicely.

 

[Redneck_Sophistication]

I have the same Thunderbolt welder for 30 years still runs like a charm. $250 is a fair price

Agreed! I’ve got two pricy multi process esab’s and I would have bought that if it was local. Great welder!