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Old Jan 2, 2004 | 09:58 PM
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I've always wanted one and will need it for an upcoming project so I broke down and bought myself a late Christmas present.

Here is the one I got. Bought it from Indiana Oxygen off Ebay.

http://www.millerwelds.com/products/...m_375_cutmate/

Anyone need anything cut.
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Old Jan 2, 2004 | 10:13 PM
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Same one i got it werks gooood


1/2" 304 stainless and yes, i'm setting myself on fire
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Old Jan 2, 2004 | 10:16 PM
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I broke my brand new self dimming helmet ripping it off after smelling smoke while I was welding. I was on fire. Not funny until you get it put out.

Hmmmm.....making flanges outta that 1/2" ss.
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Old Jan 2, 2004 | 10:20 PM
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Made flanges outta that 1/2 actually, they live on an LT1 now

Setting yourself on fire is fun. It's worse when you set the thing your welding on fire, say like a 91 Jimmy 4X4.

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Old Jan 2, 2004 | 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted by y2khawk
Setting yourself on fire is fun. It's worse when you set the thing your welding on fire, say like a 91 Jimmy 4X4.

Don't ask
Sounds interesting.

Think I'm going to get one of those Thermal Arc 185 Pro Waves also. I'll write them off as tools, being a "contractor" has it's benefits sometimes at tax time.
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Old Jan 3, 2004 | 04:02 AM
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You guys are making me jealous..

XLR8NSS - check out http://www.aaaweldingsupply.com for the TA 185. Cheapest place I could find it when I bought mine ($1700 approx).
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Old Jan 3, 2004 | 07:38 AM
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I love my Miller SPectrum ... I haven't bought OXY/Acetylene in almost a year, now
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Originally Posted by 2002WS6_MN6
You guys are making me jealous..

XLR8NSS - check out http://www.aaaweldingsupply.com for the TA 185. Cheapest place I could find it when I bought mine ($1700 approx).
Yep, I'll check them out. BR has the 185 "package" for $1729 and with tax it would be $1815. The welder by itself from BR is $1529 but, I need all the torches and regulators too. I'll probably just get it from them since I can get the gas there too and they're local.

www.brwelder.com for those of you not in Maryland. They have great prices and usually have free shipping on welders. If you're not in Maryland you won't pay sales tax either.

Also, www.indianaoxygencompany.com has some very good prices on welding equipment. That's where I bought my plasma cutter.
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Originally Posted by XLR8NSS
I broke my brand new self dimming helmet ripping it off after smelling smoke while I was welding. I was on fire. Not funny until you get it put out.

Hmmmm.....making flanges outta that 1/2" ss.


You guys are a trip
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You guys are a trip
I'm glad my lighting myself on fire amuses you.

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