Hobart stickmate LX

[Sully2]

I've got a hobart stickmatelx235AC.. I wonder why they aren't carrying them anymore?

I love my welder.. plenty of amps to weld big stuff like 1/2 " plate.

soundguy

I think because so many people want the AC/DC model instead. I dont have a stick macine myself..but if I were to buy one..the AC/DC version is the one Id go after

 

[Soundguy]

If I welded alot.. sure.. but for my simple farm reapirs.. I only need to glue big metal together occasionally.

For the huge price difference between AC and AC/DC ( over 100$ ).. I can buy lots of 4" grinder wheels.. after grinding a bit. the welds look pretty much the same !

soundguy

 

[Deerlope]

Get rid of all that 6011 & 7018 , chuck it in a deep hole in a swamp. Why use 6011 and then have to cap it with 7018 to make it look good. Get some AC/DC MG 500, or 600 and be done in one pass. I find it sometimes on ebay at a good price.

 

[Sully2]

If I welded alot.. sure.. but for my simple farm reapirs.. I only need to glue big metal together occasionally.

For the huge price difference between AC and AC/DC ( over 100$ ).. I can buy lots of 4" grinder wheels.. after grinding a bit. the welds look pretty much the same !

soundguy

But lots of people are buying their first ( or only) welder. They dont make their big $$ on "repeat" buyers

 

[Soundguy]

So then why get rid of the best priced economy ac/dc machine.. if they get a more spendy one.. I forsee 'less' sales..

soundguy

 

[Sully2]

So then why get rid of the best priced economy ac/dc machine.. if they get a more spendy one.. I forsee 'less' sales..

soundguy

Which AC/DC welder are they getting rid of???

 

[Soundguy]

Which AC/DC welder are they getting rid of???

According to JohnK, post #1, this thread. TSC is discontinuing carrying the hobart stickmate lx ac/dc model.

AFAIK.. it is the cheapest AC/DC stick machine in that amp range.. IE.. a very good deal.. etc.

soundguy

 

[bobodu]

Easy and cheap enough to build a rectifier to use D/C on a A/C machine.Hadn't gotten around to doing it because I have a engine driven welder too.

 

[Sully2]

According to JohnK, post #1, this thread. TSC is discontinuing carrying the hobart stickmate lx ac/dc model.

AFAIK.. it is the cheapest AC/DC stick machine in that amp range.. IE.. a very good deal.. etc.

soundguy

I THINK what they are ceasing to product is the "straight" LX model..the "AC" only model....NOT the AC/DC model

That might also just be a line of BS from TSC also...because Miller isnt killing the Thunderbolt..and its the same identical welder

 

[johnk]

It was the AC/DC model they had on closeouts. They had two of them for sale at 20% off because they said they aren't carrying them anymore. I didn't ask why, I just bought one. I got that for a little over the cost of an AC only model. It seemed like a great deal... They still had the hOBART ac and they weren't on sale or closeout.....

 

[Lasgambler]

Long, long ago. I was a pipe welder in LA. We had to cap welds with 7018. I remember that if you run enough amperage and keep really pushing the rod in as you weld, "it seems to help make the slag come to the top". If you are running this rod right the slag will peel right up in almost one piece as the bead cools.

 

[Sully2]

It was the AC/DC model they had on closeouts. They had two of them for sale at 20% off because they said they aren't carrying them anymore. I didn't ask why, I just bought one. I got that for a little over the cost of an AC only model. It seemed like a great deal... They still had the hOBART ac and they weren't on sale or closeout.....

I understand that..but what Im saying is that TSC is the one that will discontinue the AC/DC models...NOT HOBART stopping production of them

My local TSC doesnt carry the Hobart HH210 NOW..but they did..why they stopped beats me but HOBART isnt about to stop making that MIG welder

 

[johnk]

In this day and age I don't know why a lot of things are happening... Maybe they didn't want to carry DC rods so they got rid of the DC welders also....

 

[Soundguy]

Maybee they will come out with an oem 'farmhand' ac/dc box of their own branding?

soundguy