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Got a smoking deal (if they work). Find out tomorrow.
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Fingers crossed! Was this a barn find, or auction score?
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Craigs list believe it or not. But the situation was the guy had no pedals, torches or leads, so he wouldn't demo them. but I got them for a smoking deal, so here's hoping.
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Nice! You should be able to make one good welder out of those.
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very reliable machines. bet they both work.
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They're bullet proof, unlike some of our members. I'm a bit jealous.

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Isn't that just cool!

Man I love exciting deals like that. I prefer that I'm the one making the deal, but still... :D
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Two machines!...Sweet, now you can weld with both hands...double the productivity! :lol:
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Braehill wrote:They're bullet proof, unlike some of our members. I'm a bit jealous.

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Ohhh, that's F'ing COLD!!!

LMFAO!!!!

Your son is giving you COAL for Christmas! :lol: :twisted:

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I was worry about you guys when nobody responded.:) Our sense of humor gets us through.

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My sense of humor doesn't know "awkward", and if you and Sam have a sense of humor like mine, I'm in!

Humor has always been my defense against... well, pretty much every adversity I've ever faced. Laughter soothes minds and hearts.

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Beware, though. If it's open season on "shoot yourself in the foot" jokes, I've got a leg up on you. (Well, one of you... :o ).

I've got to find a pic of the trophy James Watt received during the Reagan administration.

Too much? :roll:

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What did this trophy look like?
Otto Nobedder wrote:Beware, though. If it's open season on "shoot yourself in the foot" jokes, I've got a leg up on you. (Well, one of you... :o ). I've got to find a pic of the trophy James Watt received during the Reagan administration. Too much? :roll: Steve S
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turns out they both work to varying extents. One machine works great, the other works but seems to be stuck on max amps. I have to get my hands on the tech manual and trouble shoot it. Worst case it is a control board, which is $280K. even with ordering new SSC pedals and if I have to order the control board, I am still in it less than the going rate for one syncrowave. I call that a win! Now I have to fix it up and try to unload one of these on CL.
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@ WerkSpace,

Yes, that's the trophy I remembered!

@ Louie1961,

Sorry for the hijack. Sound like you have a great deal on your hands. Keep us updated as you spend to get them functioning.

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Louie1961,
Wow, me thinks you not have such a good deal. A new board at $280K is a little pricy. That's more than I will make this year. Come to think if it in the next several years. ;) :lol:
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force of habit from work...I am an accountant. you are correct. a new board is only $280.
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I was beginning to wonder. They say the old machines run the best and last the longest now I know why, their boards are made of unobtanium. :lol:
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Funny har har the lot of you!!!

Seriously though, follow @unobtainiumwelding on instagram. Dude is impressive!
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We don't know what too far is at our house.

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Poor louie1961 probably doesn't even know the back story of this hijack.:)


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Braehill wrote:We don't know what too far is at our house.

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I hear you!

If you can't find "funny", you're thinking too hard.

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Braehill wrote:Poor louie1961 probably doesn't even know the back story of this hijack.:)
I hadn't thought of that, but probably so.

He may not care, though, so I won't push it.

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I wasn't going stop your fun fellas but yeah, I am not in on the joke.
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