My neighbor's lease is not being renewed and he needs to vacate his unit by the end of September. He has the remainder of equipment from his long closed hot rod shop. His deals to sell his 1999 Miller Syncrowave 250 have fallen through and he keeps pushing me to buy it.

I really don't need a TIG right now and I would rather allocate my money towards a 4th axis for my mill.

I have asked a few friends and colleagues, who are full-time welders as to what offer I should make. Most say $1000 and the department head of Welding, at the college where I was adjunct said, "Maybe $1500! If... If... If..." Really, all my friends are inverter snobs and don't want to use anything but modern computer controlled machines.

A search of the welding forums suggest the value around the same $1000-$1500.

My neighbor is thinking closer to $5000, but that is totally unrealistic. I think that he is looking at the prices of the modern DX.

There are a few of these on eBay for $3900. Realistically, I can't spend that much. That is half way to my 4th axis or it would kill my boat racing endeavour.

I want to help my friend, preferably without offending him. I would like to have a TIG, but I don't need one. I really had my heart set on a Lincoln Squarewave 355, but this machine would do everything I wanted.

My question is, what would you do?

Thanks,

Joe

That’s a grand tops..... how many hours on the machine?   I paid $1500 for my used 180sd a couple years ago. And it had less than 5 hours on it


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I agree,  a grand tops,  I paid 800 for my Miller 320,and it's liquid cooled..

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