[TheForge] Miller trailblazer

[Ries Niemi]

Terry, thats a screaming deal. I would be suspicious of ownership- ie,  
is it stolen?

I have rented these machines a lot, and had a former employee who  
owned one who left it at my shop for about 4 years, so essentially had  
custody of one.
I like em a lot. Its very flexible, especially with the air compressor  
option, which allows you to run a small plasma cutter, or small air  
tools. Its not much of a compressor, and air tools suck up the air, so  
in any industrial situation it wont replace a dedicated compressor.
Normal price for a machine like that around here, used, is more like  
north of $2000.
Cables are not a huge deal- they are, essentially consumables- leads  
wear out, connectors as well. Figure a few hundred bucks though, for  
just a pair of fify foot leads, connectors, a ground clamp and a  
stinger, for stick welding.
when you say no remote control box, do you mean there is no main panel  
outlet for plugging in a remote?
Or do you mean no foot pedal or tig torch control?
Foot pedals are not standard with these, they were always optional at  
extra cost. However, depending on age, this machine should have  
scratch start or lift arc, enabling you to tig weld with no remote of  
any kind, just an air cooled torch.

I would have bought it yesterday at that price, or frankly, at five  
times that price.

ries


On Jan 1, 2014, at 3:15 AM, terry l. ridder wrote:

hello;

I have come across aMiller Trailblaze 302 Air Pak Engine Drive Welder
With 2 Cylinder 30 hp Kohler® Gasoline Engine, Battery Charger/Jump  
Starter,
Air Compressor, Electric Fuel Pump And GFCI Receptacle which is for  
sale for $200.00 USD. The Hours meter is showing 2,000
hours. The engine starts and purrs like a kitten. it is just the
powerplant. there are no tig/mig/stick cables to be found. no cc/cv
remote control box. weighs in at 771 lbs.

The price says would seem to say it is a deal. But deals have a tendency
to turn in white elephants.

thoughts, comments, flames, etc.

-- 
terry l. ridder  
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