Two weeks ago it was looking like I was going to go with a new Lincoln 255XT. Has been a bumpy ride! Had to take a two day training course as part of my new day job so while at the Technical College I looked up the welding instructor. He had a 'line' on some re-furbished XMT 350 CC/CV's. Supposedly half of new... Obviously did not pan out but that guy sent me to another dealer who after first trying to up sell me to a new 350 MPa that was *way* over budget, offered me a deal on a used XMT 304 already set up for heavy aluminum. Original offer was a Blue welder, Red wire feeder box (I said it has been bumpy!) with an actual Python push pull gun.
More delays such as my boss being on jury duty, finally got my day off yesterday. While the 304 base unit was still available, (Python gun was not) they talked me out of it. Ended up with a Shopmaster 300 AC/DC with an XR feeder box and gun.
Will no doubt have questions in the weeks to come...