Lincoln 445 or 455? power unit. Price?

two-bit · Post by **two-bit** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 9:18 pm

The company i work for is liquidating some of there extra welders.
they have these power units made by Lincoln. The model # is either 445 or 455 i can't remember.

Any body got a good idea what this might be worth? Its a closed bid sale situation. Sooo. Kinda hard to tell what they are looking to get out of them.

Currently set up for 3ph, 480vlt.

Thanks
Two-bit

Post by **Ranchero50** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 11:39 am

3ph is worthless unless you have that power at your house / shop. Sounds like a bigger machine (too lazy to search for specs)

Jamie

averagef250 · Post by **averagef250** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 2:01 pm

If it's got copper coils bid $20 on it and scrap it. 3 phase supplies are the best welders you can get, but you can't run 480 3 phase at your house without a $10K converter.

spartman · Post by **spartman** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 12:57 pm

Can a person even have 3 phase power wired at home?

Thunderfoot · Post by **Thunderfoot** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 2:01 pm

spartman wrote:Can a person even have 3 phase power wired at home?

Most residential areas don't have access to it... You have to be next to major main power lines or a business area... And the cost to have it run in if it is even a little ways is OUT of SIGHT

spartman · Post by **spartman** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 4:11 pm

I see

gbrett · Post by **gbrett** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 11:20 pm

you can build a rotophaser for mabey a cpl hundred just depends on how big of one you need and you can only make 240 low voltage 3 phase from your house