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    9/03/2024 5:07 PM  #26

    Rudi
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    From: Stuck in the 50's Welland Ca
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    Re: Harbor freight Tig welder or?

    Clearly not enough weld!
    As an old welder once told me “if you can’t weld good…. Weld lots”

    Good work ain't cheap, Cheap work ain't good!   Simple Man
     

    9/04/2024 1:16 PM  #27

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    Re: Harbor freight Tig welder or?

    spray paint and a grinder can make anything look good

    A bad day working on your mustang beats a good day at work anytime
     

    1/05/2025 7:21 AM  #28

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    Re: Harbor freight Tig welder or?

    RTM wrote:

    This looks like a decent garage unit.

    https://primeweld.com/products/tig-225x-ac-dc-tig-welder?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADSFKlNY4iXqOEA9c7bggJN5SkeZ1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrPjsk7SaiAMVE6FaBR1oVQ4_EAAYASAAEgKDcPD_BwE

     
    There's one local to me for $600.  I may reach out and ask a few questions and maybe offer $400 for it.  At $600 I would rather buy new with a warranty.

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    1/05/2025 8:14 AM  #29

    Raymond_B
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    Re: Harbor freight Tig welder or?

    RTM wrote:

    RTM wrote:

    This looks like a decent garage unit.

    https://primeweld.com/products/tig-225x-ac-dc-tig-welder?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADSFKlNY4iXqOEA9c7bggJN5SkeZ1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrPjsk7SaiAMVE6FaBR1oVQ4_EAAYASAAEgKDcPD_BwE

     
    There's one local to me for $600. I may reach out and ask a few questions and maybe offer $400 for it. At $600 I would rather buy new with a warranty.

    You might contact Primeweld to see if the original warranty transfers. I'd still buy new, buy for $400 that would be tempting.
     

     

    1/05/2025 3:12 PM  #30

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    Re: Harbor freight Tig welder or?

    RTM wrote:

    RTM wrote:

    This looks like a decent garage unit.

    https://primeweld.com/products/tig-225x-ac-dc-tig-welder?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADSFKlNY4iXqOEA9c7bggJN5SkeZ1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrPjsk7SaiAMVE6FaBR1oVQ4_EAAYASAAEgKDcPD_BwE

     
    There's one local to me for $600.  I may reach out and ask a few questions and maybe offer $400 for it.  At $600 I would rather buy new with a warranty.

     
    I like your idea of a $400 offer. If you do go look at it, have him for up the welder and make some beads on AC and DC. If it functions properly I'd whip four hunert dollar bills and make the offer.

    Bob. 69 Mach 1, 393W, SMOD Toploader, Armstrong  steering, factory AC.
     

    1/13/2025 7:44 PM  #31

    RCodePaul
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    Re: Harbor freight Tig welder or?

    6sally6 wrote:

    With practice you can get as good as Me and BILLY !!
    Put in the time and get the rewards !!

    Damn Mike that is some funny chit. Good laugh outta that one. 
    RPM's kid did the welds on my narrowed 9" rear and the replacement shock towers. I'm a better grinder than I am a welder (weldor?) hell, I don't know. I do know the exhaust I did with my cheapo wire feed (had to be careful there, RPM, "that is NOT a MIG")  has held up just fine. I wouldn't sweat anything along those lines.
    In fact I didn't. 

    69 SCJ Mach1 Acapulco Blue/Black Ram Air  65 Fastback 422W C4 Disc brakes, 9in
     

     

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