Multiprocess Welding Machines. Purchase advice needed.

[mrsleeve]

The smaller machines like the bob cats will fit on a 45 or 1/2 ton. “Big blue” needs at minimum a 3/4 ton. If your liking full service welding rig with all tools and stands, clamps bottles and consumables, your well into 1 ton truck territory.

IIRC. a new big blue 400 is just over a 1000lbs with fluids and full of fuel. Add 150lbs for 125’ of welding leads. It does not take long to get really heavy really fast.

 

[Corbet]

80 series, cut the cab, tray. IJS

Already have a 40/80 Frankenstein build started.

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

Don't think for one second that I haven't thought about making my Dingo build into a trail repair rig....

HA

 

[TheBussman]

I've been running the everlast storm stick/mig/plasma machine hard for the last 4 years, still works great. the only machine i saw with 2 gas solenoids so you can leave the gas hooked and air hooked up all the time.

 

[vtl]

Do you/your son have a plasma already?

It is year 3 or 4 of me going to buy the Primeweld 225 for TIG... I also regret I've got a 110v MIG only because my garage didn't have 240 back then. Little I knew you find another phase quickly once the breaker starts tripping every 7 seconds.