Welding Machine Buying Guide: Everything You Need to Know

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In today's video Western Welding Academy instructor "JAMES PACKARD" Shows you what to do when you buy your first welder and how to find the best deal!
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[@DymondzTrucking1962]

If you can find a good old SA-200 Lincoln at a good price buy it. I started out with one use it for 30 years made a lot of money with it. I overhauled it twice and I still own it.

[@WesternWeldingAcademy]

Cool! Thanks for the tip

[@davidspin5353]

If you can afford it by a new or almost new diesel, they will run easily 10,000 hours before needing to be overhauled and the fuel economy will pay off.

[@WesternWeldingAcademy]

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[@geneautry2091]

Whatever type of welding machine you purchase for field use, I recommend diesel, not gasoline. It's ideal to have a diesel welding machine with a diesel truck. Extremely low maintenance compared with gasoline powered.

[@Cheesebakers]

Seemed more like youre a lincoln guy i respect it, what are your thoughts on like smaller welder/generators like the miller bobcat 225, trailblazer or the bobcat 250 ive got a 225nt itll weld pipe and structural settings, have you had any experience with those machines or know of people with good or bad experiences

[@XIVMike]

If I have a Lincoln SP170t what size generator should I get ?

[@mr1up.s.e720]

You think a miller 220 is a good enough start to mobile weld /shop weld

[@BobBob-qh7hp]

Question about yall school im a junior fixin to be a senior and im in a votech school for half a day weldin already and ive gotten my stick and mig cert and im close to gettin my tig cert and there all plate can i skip all that or di i have to redo them or what

[@scooterinvegas1]

I seen another WWA video and they said you can test to skip certain classes. Call them and ask to be sure.

[@WesternWeldingAcademy]

You can progress through the course faster if you have the skills.

[@coltongraham3399]

Does any one have a Lincoln classic 2 for sale

[@nealk6387]

Miller is for drinking, Lincoln is for welding….

[@WesternWeldingAcademy]

Some would disagree

[@wyo_garage20]

Truth. Although Miller isn’t much good for drinking either🤣 Yes, Miller makes fine machines. For shop use. But there’s a reason every pipeliner and vast majority of mobile welders have a Lincoln on their trucks….

[@Useruserusername790]

​@@WesternWeldingAcademy he probably is 1 of those piss water light beer queers

[@bgs4896]

Miller for maintenance Lincoln for welders lol😂

[@Useruserusername790]

Light beer is for girls.

[@jessemorales5299]

You. Can not get a sa200 for 1500 unless it doesn’t weld

[@WesternWeldingAcademy]

Even second hand?

[@wyo_garage20]

@@WesternWeldingAcademyYeah. Generally. Most people price them real high, in the 5-8k range. Even beat up shit boxes🤣

[@tennesseedogpack]

You can get them running and welding around here for 2500

[@Bushwhacker-84]

Would I be fine using a Lincoln ranger 225 on a pipeline?

[@griffinpoirier7280]

No

[@Carolbaskin23]

Maybe a 305

[@houstonbigfooter]

Fk no.thats even if you get hired running that machine.

[@houstonbigfooter]

Fk no.thats even if you get hired running that machine.