Lincoln CVR 330 & Miller Synchrowave 300p

[jimcroisdale]

Hi all,

Been studying this site now for a couple of weeks, as I am looking to buy my first welder. I've been thinking about the Clarke 151TE as this seems to be fairly highly regarded by all. Then today at work we got wind of a local firm who have gone bust, and all their tackle is up for auction. Are the two welders above any good? I know they are American and the first is Mig while the second is Tig. What would they be new? What would be considered a good price to pay for them used. Are they any good to me?

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Jimbob

 

[malcolm]

I have a Miller Syncrowave 300 which I assume is similar to the 300p (otherwise someone will hopefully correct me). Can't personally say much about it yet as I've not got the hang of using it, apart from it's impressively big - you would need a big workshop, very heavy, can run single phase or 2 of 3 phase (check the voltages marked on the plate at the back to see if it'll run on anything near 230V). I'm told they were the best machines available in the old days (mine is a 1980 model). Miller have the manuals on their website (helps to have the seriel number of the machine to find the exact manual, otherwise the random one will be close). eBay prices are anywhere between £500 and £1000.

Don't know anything about the Lincoln, and hate using their website since they redesigned it, but if you have patience you might find some info there. Well worth checking out the minimum output amps. Their CV 305 only goes down to 50 amps, so would be rubbish on car body thickness metal.

 

[Drains]

Yo Jimbob. Where and when's the auction? I fancy a tig machine.

 

[jimcroisdale]

It's a sign company in Batley, West Yorshire. However, I think they're trying to sell the company as a 'going concern' first. If that fails then they will sell off the assets individually. I'll ask tomorow at work and PM you the phone number. It's Eddisons property management I think.

 

[Drains]

Cheers jim

 

[malcolm]

I'm thinking I wouldn't buy the Syncrovave again. While it's a great welder it's a pain in the **** that it draws so much current on start up that the trip keeps tripping. Te one thjat trips is in another barn so there's a walk to reset it.

Also in my case the water cooling pump has seized and the foot pedal needs investigation. Everything can be fixed but I struggle to find the time these days, so everything doesn't get fixed. I'd rather have bought a new welder that I could just plug into a 13 amp socket and be done with it.