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J1
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 Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2015 4:04 pm Post subject: Eastwood 135 MIG on sale for $200 |
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For you average joes. If you are following my heater channel thread, you know I recently got one of these. I paid $300  Don't know how long this will last or how often they put these on sale, but I can't imagine you can get into MIG welding much cheaper... http://www.eastwood.com/mig-welder-110vac-135a-output.html
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60ragtop
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not that long, it is now $280
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67Vw2387
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| Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2015 4:25 pm Post subject: |
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it is 199.99 ! i just saw an ad on ebay ( link ) and its 199.99
just bought one
211.93 to my door |
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J1
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I saw the price on a display ad on Youtube (since I've been to Eastwood's website before and my computer is now "cookied" by them). When I click on the display ad I get the $200 price. But when when I go directly to Eastwood's website and browse to the welder, it is $280.
Maybe the trick is to go directly to their website, wait for you to get cookied, then surf around the web waiting for the display ad to show up.
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CiderGuy
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The ad is back up for $199 for the mig welder.....
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swhitcomb
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Don't expect to get it anytime soon. There was a fire in their warehouse. Won't be shipping until further notice.
Oh, BTW, enter "samba" at checkout and its 15% off.
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jpjohns
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I clicked on it today and it shows $279.99 but the free shipping offer they have doesn't work. It says it doesn't apply to welders.
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CiderGuy
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| I clicked on it today and it shows $279.99 but the free shipping offer they have doesn't work. It says it doesn't apply to welders. |
I purchased many things from Eastwood, including a welder. Maybe that's why I'm seeing the sale price ?
I can still see it.
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J1
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Sale is still on, but you have to find a banner ad, not go directly to their website.
Here's how I got to a banner ad just now. I went to ebay and searched for "welder". These display ads show up on relevant websites/searches. And you definitely have to have visited their website before (maybe even browse in there a bit and put things in the cart)...
When you try to purchase, you'll get the message about their warehouse fire as swhitcomb stated so hopefully you are not in a rush. Good luck!
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jpjohns
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I almost bought a Hobart 140 then I saw this post. Is there much difference between the Hobart and the Eastwood?
They both seem to have a 20% duty cycle and infinite switches and I think the Hobart has a metal wire feeding assembly instead of plastic but performance wise I have no idea.
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ibilisi
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I almost bought a Hobart 140 then I saw this post. Is there much difference between the Hobart and the Eastwood?
They both seem to have a 20% duty cycle and infinite switches and I think the Hobart has a metal wire feeding assembly instead of plastic but performance wise I have no idea. |
I think most will state that the Hobart is the better welder, being a mini-miller. I believe it has a plastic drive instead of metal like the lincoln or miller. Also, the Hobart has a switch for heat and not infinite variability.
From what I understand, the penetration on the Eastwood is good for sheetmetal and thus it is decent for that.
I have been struggling with a welder decision myself. Lincoln 140C looks solid but a totally different price class.
Hard to argue with 199$ to get into wire-feed welding. |
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67Vw2387
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I was going to buy the Hobart 140 also but once I saw this post I jumped on the Eastwood 135 . With sheet metal being my main repair I can buy a tank , cart , helmet and other supplies with the savings .
and that was quick 
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CiderGuy
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I was going to buy the Hobart 140 also but once I saw this post I jumped on the Eastwood 135 . With sheet metal being my main repair I can buy a tank , cart , helmet and other supplies with the savings .
and that was quick
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Harbor freight has a very nice welding cart that's cheap and nice. Helmets are also fairly good. Always use their coupons.
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jpjohns
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I'm getting ready to take a class at the local community college for welding, I think the eastwood will be good enough until I get more exp. Later down the road I can buy a bigger one if I need it.
That's fast shipping for having a warehouse fire. Whats in the white box?
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didget69
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I must have broken something - I got the $199.99 price, until I placed item in Cart...
Then it jumped to $279.99.
And Amazon's site says it won't fit my 1970 Karmann Ghia.
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67Vw2387
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yeah I was having a hard time deciding between the Hobart 140 and the eastwood until the sale . I don't plan on doing anything more than Ghia / Bug stuff and at 211 to my door i'm able to buy a tank , cart , helmet etc and still be under a new Hobart 140 .
And if it never comes out of the box , it was only 200 bucks lol |
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jpjohns
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ordered! Mine came to $214.60 with shipping.
FYi, HF has one of their auto darkening helmets on sale for $39.99 with the coupon.
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| Sweet Jared , yes i have a that coupon for the helmet , thanks for the heads up I'll get one soon . |
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