Murex Tradesmig 245

[reb78]

What can you folks tell me about this machine? It was left in a property we bought and after 15 months of looking at where it was perched high up in my barn a friend and I got it down at the weekend.

Are these good machines? It looks like the PO was using a remote feed gun on it. It sat on a platform above the work area and the cables were suspended centrally above that area. Live feed has been cut but my neighbour reckons theres a good chce the machine was working when the place was sold to us and it was only left because the PO didnt have a means of getting it down.

 

[pressbrake1]

Thirty years ago I used to lust after one!
It was when I started my apprenticeship in 1990 and I had a sip 180 at home and the murex felt streets apart. I really liked it.
If you don’t like it I’d give it s home for old times sake.

 

[reb78]

Haha. Its a good machine then?! I just hope it works but i’m not normally that lucky!

 

[merryman]

I bought a 165 Tradesmig last year (same machine, different transformer). Not sure I have got to grips with it yet as it seems a little down on power compared to expectations, but that shouldn't be a problem with the 245.

 

[WorkshopChris]

Good solid machines worth some time and very little money getting it clean and working.

 

[bert]

Good machine, I use the 165 at work everyday

 

[eddie49]

A Murex 235 was recently sold for £400 + VAT, and that was for a 3-phase one:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Murex-Tradesmig-235-Mig-Welder-3ph-415v-/233029720694
However, it was clean....!

 

[arther dailey]

No, the single phase ones are known to be worse than useless,better let me dispose of it for you....

 

[paulmitchell1984]

Iv got the 165 that I was given for doing some work..its not in best nick but get some good results with it.

 

[tom2207]

Holy thread rival Batman..

Friend of mine has just bought a 245 version , I was using it this very day ,,,
What a cracker of an old machine ,,, power to spare on a 3mm chassis ,, lol