Miller Trade-in? XMT 450

[cjforge]

Hello, long time lurker, 1st time poster!
I recently picked up a new Miller XMT 450 never used with warranty. Paid airgas to install solenoid & dinse connectors but still haven't pulled the wires for it.
It was a deal I couldn't pass up but really I just wanted a dynasty tig. Does anyone know of any trade-in or buy-back programs?
Or would anyone be interested in a trade? Just let me know. Thanks again.

[email protected]
Detroit, MI area.

[Tryagn5]

Hello, long time lurker, 1st time poster!
I recently picked up a new Miller XMT 450 never used with warranty. Paid airgas to install solenoid & dinse connectors but still haven't pulled the wires for it.
It was a deal I couldn't pass up but really I just wanted a dynasty tig. Does anyone know of any trade-in or buy-back programs?
Or would anyone be interested in a trade? Just let me know. Thanks again.

[email protected]
Detroit, MI area.

Good luck with a trade. You bought one of the hardest niche market welders made. The xmt450 prior xmt456 have one huge drawback....requirement to have 3 phase power. All is not lost as the xmt is a good dc only tig welder.
Kevin

[cjforge]

Go figure. Thanks for the info.
It seems silly just to keep it for the occasional DC Tig.
It's never even been used! I hoped someone would be interested.
Are there any options with Miller Corporate?

[Portable Welder]

I wouldn't call it a niche market, any shop with 3 phase power would have a top notch machine.

Mig.
Spray Transfer.
Pulse Mig.
DC Tig.
Arc welding.
Carbon Arc gouging.

The only thing it cant do is Tig aluminum.

I have the XMT 304 in my shop and we primarily use it for Mig and carbon Arc Gouging.
Its a great machine.

Put it on Craigs list, You might have to wait for the right person to come along, but They will buy it.

[Tryagn5]

I wouldn't call it a niche market, any shop with 3 phase power would have a top notch machine.

Mig.
Spray Transfer.
Pulse Mig.
DC Tig.
Arc welding.
Carbon Arc gouging.

The only thing it cant do is Tig aluminum.

I have the XMT 304 in my shop and we primarily use it for Mig and carbon Arc Gouging.
Its a great machine.



Put it on Craigs list, You might have to wait for the right person to come along, but They will buy it.

Bought 3 xmt456s from a closed manufactor. They were mint. Took over a year to sell them. I ended up selling them for less than a xmt350. Most companies who need a welder of that type buy new and more than one. Also they dont buy from craigslist. Realistically how many people need a 450 amp machine?
Kevin

[Portable Welder]

Tryagn5, I do have to agree most big companies dont even consider used, but I did say you might have to sit on it for a bit, but my guess is that you will find someone to buy it for around 6-8 hundred less than what you paid.

Unfortunately my 3 phase comes from a 40 hp rotary phase converter, other wise I would be interested.

[ryanjones2150]

I would love to have a machine that big. And since we're on to the rotary phase converter comment, did you build that thing or buy it? I ask because I'm considering it, partly because I think it would be a fun project, partly because I need a bigger machine and 3ph ones are easier to find than single phase ones at that size. How big of a rotary phase converter does it take to run...say, a 300-ish amp welder?

[Tryagn5]

Tryagn5, I do have to agree most big companies dont even consider used, but I did say you might have to sit on it for a bit, but my guess is that you will find someone to buy it for around 6-8 hundred less than what you paid.

Unfortunately my 3 phase comes from a 40 hp rotary phase converter, other wise I would be interested.

Well to give an idea of value, all of the xmt456's were 2012's. All three sold for less than 2k each. They still had 1 year or so of warranty. Took a long time to sell. Power requirement is huge. I wish they were single phase like the maxtron they replaced.
Kevin

[cjforge]

Ouch. Thanks for the info. Well it is a 2015 machine, never even been used. I was hoping someone over at Airgas would be interested in a trade. I think a Dynasty 200 is cheaper, right? Anyway...No luck yet.