Date:         Thu, 7 Mar 1996 11:28:35 -0600 (CST)
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         "Joseph F. Fournier II" <jfourni@comp.uark.edu>
Subject:      Acquiring Tools (was: MIG Welder Advice Needed)

Also, auctions. In this part of the country there are lots of auctions
this time of year. Last weekend there was one that advertised 3 Miller
welders. I ended up going to a different auction so I don't know what they
went for...but I did notice a $1200 Miller in the shopper paper yesterday.
Hmmmm....wonder if someone is selling a recent acquisition.  8) Joe

BTW, at the auction I went to, a 3 HP air compressor went for $90. I 
bought some high quality o-ring pliers with a couple other tools for 
about $5.

On Thu, 7 Mar 1996, Jon Christensen wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> Another consideration on MIG melders is scan the ads.  A few years ago 
> when I was in the markert for a MIG, I was very close to buying a new 
> low-end Lincoln unit when an older Miller Sidekick appeared in the 
> paper.  It's pretty good sized compared to its newer counterparts, but it 
> had seen very little use and was priced very reasonable.  It had all the 
> accessories I needed and the PO even gave me a MIG welding lesson.  Since 
> then I've been through 2 spools of wire and a tank of Co2.  It pays to 
> look around, but act fast on the ads as they go quickly!  8-)
> 
> Jon Christensen    '56,'71 Ghias; '56,'67 Bugs;'61 Dbl Cab, 63 Camper
>  Certified VW Nut!            '84 Vanagon GL; '87 Golf GL
>         /V\     Membership Coordinator for the Vintage VW Club of America 
>         \W/       Co-Editor of the Vintage VW Club of America Newsletter 
>  vvwca@primenet.com     Kansas City Kombis' NEATO Co-Representative
> 
> 

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