I couldn't help myself as I just can't resist a bargain. I've just done it again but I'm pretty happy. I've now obtained another "as new" welder, with additional bits, again with the idea of keeping some of it and re-selling off some other bits. Maybe the welder itself again. I don't know this time. I was happy to sell the Rossi 185 E (although I found it OK) but I'll wait and see. I may keep this as my Mig setup to replace the old 130 Twin for Indoor / Outdoor and use the new 175i+ to work in the shed only. Undecided at this point.

This time it's a Cigweld Weldskill 150 (MIG only) that is less than 2 years old, has again done no work at all, with a new 3 shelf welding trolley (the handle model) and another rent free Coregas bottle. I can't get the $200 refund because the seller had lost the receipt, but that's no big deal since swaps for refill don't require it. I want 4 different bottles anyway so I can rid myself of BOC bottle rental and I'm now 3/4 the way there and less than half the cost. If I do ever want to return this bottle, the big B have told me they will do a $200 store credit voucher, but not cash back. That's OK. I can work with that as I can use it to pay for refills anyway.

Too many people have money to buy new welders with accessories and then don't use them. I'm OK with that. 1 more to go. 2 would be better. I'm obtaining my rent free bottles on the cheap, getting to play with different welders and collecting heaps of consumables and other goodies in the process.

It is amazing how many people are "selling" rental bottles.

Pluses for the 150. 15 Amp power. Fair duty cycle, Euro torch connection. Very simple drum brake system with minimal parts.

Negative: Plastic wire feed. (The Rossi 185E had a metal unit).


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