Snapon, Blue Point Welders

[jays68yak]

How much is a MB135 worth? And does anyone know for sure who they are made by? I searched and came up with century. The dude that has it says it says lincoln on the back. Would this be a good welder or should I hold out and get one thats 220 and not 110? I currently have a lil clarke. It works just fine and has for the past couple of years, but I want to step up to something better if at all. Id also like to beable to go to the local welding shop to get parts and not have to deal with ordering them.

Any opnions on these welders?


and :flipoff2: I know the clarke welder sucks.

[jays68yak]

dont ya all speak up at once.

[morpheus]

To me personally, it's probably worth about $350-400 since it's only a 110V machine. If you did something where you only had 110V and needed a fair amount of power and were getting paid to get it done you'd see the benefit of the machine's incredibly high cost. That beneift being the 100% duty cycle ... Otherwise it's just an incredibly high priced 135amp 110V welder.

I'd imagine the size increase of the internal parts to get to 100% duty cycle is considerable since the machine weighs 120lbs. Lincoln could have indeed made the machine as Snap-On appears to just put their machines out for bid and have whoever build them.

The machine retails for $1350 which is outfreakingrageous to me ...

[jays68yak]

hmm yeah I have someone who wants to trade that welder for a toyota truck that im asking $900 for. Doesnt sound like too good of a deal. thanks for the info.

[Bill4rest]

hmm yeah I have someone who wants to trade that welder for a toyota truck that im asking $900 for. Doesnt sound like too good of a deal. thanks for the info.

No it's not. I had a 110 Bluepoint. One thing is that you have to buy all of your tips from snap-on. :mad3:

Don't get me wrong I have two builds on it, but for $900 you get for your truck you can get a Miller175 or spend little more and get a Miller 210 (which I have and love)

[odee]

I have a snapon fm140A have had it for years about 14-16. I paid a good price for it new when I got it. I think it is still one of the stoutest 110 jobs on the market, also has 100% duty on it. I haven't had the first problem out of it just a pain when you have to run the man down to get tips for it. But if I had to do it over I believe I would look into something a little heavier.

[wheelsup]

The one I have is made by CK systematic, or some crap like that.
I have used it for 4 years now, and bought it used. Have not ever had a problem from it.
The tip only from Snap on problem can be solved by putting someone elses lead and gun on it. I have found the tips at the local welding store a few times, normally just have the snapon guy leave me a dozen or so ever y six months.
Brian.

[Rocktoyo]

I had, read had, a snap on 110 that also had a tig ability. It sucked ass. Duty cycle would not hold steady at all, fell off quick and would cycle up and down making for all but imposible welds. I had 2 buddies play with it as well. Both are professional welders and they both said the same thing "that welder sucks". I had it "repaired" once, did the exact same thing. I bitched and whined enough to get full credit for it and used it to but a millermatic 230 sx. Great machine, no problems in 3 years of abuse and miller even sent me a extra 30# spool after I questioned them on the warrenty registration card about it not coming with a spool. (the litature said it did, was supposed to be a 15# .030 "sample" spool)

I've used lincolns and millers. I honestly cant say I saw a difference between them I will say this tho', the ESAB machine I used was bad ass, very accurate wire speed adjustment and very stable power supply.