R-Tech Welders

[wheresmejumper]

He isn't questioning your account of things.its the salesmans

 

[wheresmejumper]

But that calls into questioning the rigorous testing supposedly done in the UK .
If you ever believed it!

 

[wheresmejumper]

I'll hold off Bickering

 

[Wozzaaah]

Thanks, saves us having to close threads when the record sticks.

 

[ronan]

Nothing starts a row on this forum like an r-tech thread. I don't understand why though, if you don't like them don't buy them.

 

[Wozzaaah]

Nothing starts a row on this forum like an r-tech thread. I don't understand why though, if you don't like them don't buy them and stay out of threads mentioning them.

There, I fixed that for you.

 

[Fred Moore]

Sorry for that. I did think you meant me.
Having said that the box was sealed with R-tech tape so neither did I or the Courier kick it in.
It was odd though because if you've seen the 251 it is none digital having all the knobs needed for operation.
It was that panel that was concaved if you will in the middle so appeared to have had a thump on the middle knobs.
The moulded front facia had damage to one side as well.
I had a friend here when it came and neither of us could work out why it had the damage when the box was fine and I stated that to Dylan on the phone.
I was surprised that he said it wasn't the first time.
It is a bloody heavy tig set for an inverter type but then it is 250Amp and runs on a 32A supply. Deffo not for portable operation though I have done it.
I did end up thinking maybe I should have got a smaller one either the 200 or even 160.
Either way. I'm happy with my welder.

Fred.

 

[Member 66061]

I wish id bought the Parweld now. Mind saying that, i would have been perfectly happy with the R-TECH if i hadnt witnessed all the bickering over the brand here.
Sometimes it feels like you just cant win

 

[Fred Moore]

Unless I looked into that I wouldn't know fella but a mate did say a short while ago that more and more problems with them are arising.
Be a shame if quality is slipping but it wouldn't surprise me either.
I recall a Cebora being delivered dead some 10 years ago.
I'm sure all have some.
Either way its better than the Giant thing I had before.
Of course the salesman isn't going to knowingly send out a damaged unit to have it come back and ship out another at their expense either.
But yes, They should have opened it to check.
I can imagine that r-tech receive say 15 units and are shipped out without ever opening the box but they must of with mine as the extra's I ordered
including the water cooled torch was in the box along with some other bits.
Maybe they never took any notice of the welder at all.

Fred.

 

[NickyEng]

Some of these R-Tech arguments are really getting daft. It just goes round and round and it is just ruining good threads Guys. This was the first thread I posted on when I joined after finding the thread and forum from a Google search. The thread has stood since 2009 and sadly looks like it's now approaching closure too. As for Courier damage to the machine, this is pretty common. My new GYS panel was damaged in TRANSIT thru no ones fault. Surely What's important is how it's dealt with,
R-Tech always deal with problems both quickly and efficiently. YES some machines have been reported DOE, some machines have had problems, but the problems to the best of my knowledge been dealt with efficiently by the company and the customer has been happy. Who cares if they are made in China in the same factory as rubber dog****. I have one and that does not bother me as long as the thing does wot I need it to do.

Mod: language edit

 

[ronan]

OK, I shall henceforth never again call into question R-Tech dogma. Of course, every single machine is modified in their workshop and rigourously tested prior to despatch - that's why there is a 0% DOA rate.

I would never begin to imply that a 'shop soiled' unit is one that arrived in a damaged box and was stuck into some spare packaging without being checked. The thought would never even cross my mind.


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I just don't understand why it bothers you so much ? If you don't like them, don't buy one. As for welders being doa out of the box, the one and only welder i have seen doa out of the box was a miller inverter that the last boss bought. I have seen a brand new miller with a dead switch on the panel too, i don't go around slagging off millers though, i have one and would have another if they weren't so expensive.

 

[skotl]

I just don't understand why it bothers you so much ? If you don't like them, don't buy one. As for welders being doa out of the box, the one and only welder i have seen doa out of the box was a miller inverter that the last boss bought. I have seen brand new a brand new miller with a dead switch on the panel too, i don't go around slagging off millers though, i have one and would have another if they weren't so expensive.

That. And why it bothers a handful of other members, too. It would be great if people could just give opinions based on experience of a brand / unit, rather than just continue to trot out the same opinion.

 

[ukracer]

I wish id bought the Parweld now. Mind saying that, i would have been perfectly happy with the R-TECH if i hadnt witnessed all the bickering over the brand here.
Sometimes it feels like you just cant win

And there you have it.....that seems to be the idea!

 

[I'm getting on a bit]

That. And why it bothers a handful of other members, too. It would be great if people could just give opinions based on experience of a brand / unit, rather than just continue to trot out the same opinion.

Got a tig 210ext very happy with it but I've never tried anything else to compare to

It had two minor faults out of the box that I fixed myself but these were not the unit itself

One was the sleeve over the wires in the pedal wasn't correctly fitted

Two was the crimp on the gas connection on the torch was badly fitted and wouldn't plug into all the way into the unit.

Three was advice, I can't remember the name of the guy, but he got a bit snotty telling me I only needed 1.6 tungstens he's a welder so I'm sure someone will remind me.

The only criticism is the plastic panel that covers the settings, only opens 90 degrees to the panel so if it was low down it would make things awkward

 

[NickyEng]

Right, so, one final time and then not another word on the subject from me.

I have nothing against R-Tech machines, there is nothing I personally gain or lose whether someone buys one or not.

I've only 'kept on' because I've never had a straight answer to questions I've raised when people have been enquiring as to 'which welder'.

So, I'm going to summarise the facts and rumours as I see them.

Fact: R-Tech aftersales support is very good (verging on excellent), sorting out problems as quick as they can.

Fact: The machines use reasonably well specced parts.

Fact: The machines are made in the far east.


Rumour: R-Tech test every machine they sell.

Rumour: Every machine is modified and/or upgraded in house.

Rumour: The machines are massively different to identical looking (but differently coloured) ones from other sellers.


The thing is, if you're happy to make a sale for a company based on unsubstantiated rumours, go ahead - I won't question it any more.

Making a personal recommendation is a bit different, but it seems popular to say something more along the lines of "I've got one and it's brilliant, oh by the way, they upgrade and fully test every single machine"...

" Upgrade" has never been substantiated correct! However test before use certainly has been to me. On arrival I had a test certificate with mine with the previous days date and test welders signature, a used tungsten and cup in the torch. I find it highly unlikely that they "penned" the certificate and shoved some used consumables in the torch for maximum effect.

 

[GW8IZR]

No dog in this fight but my plasma came with a used nozzle - so it did seem to have been tested somewhere before I got it.

 

[mr migwire]

" Upgrade" has never been substantiated correct! However test before use has certainly to me. On arrival I had a test certificate with mine with the previous days date and test welders signature, a used tungsten and cup in the torch. I find it highly unlikely that they "penned" the certificate and shoved some used consumables in the torch for maximum effect.

plus one for that, all of my rtech sets have had test certs and showed signs of use .....

 

[NickyEng]

Not implying anything along the lines of "if they're tested, why are some not working on arrival", and this has nothing to do with welders anyway - just a convenient place to put it

A couple of weeks ago I bought a brand new dual fuel cooker. Inside was a stamped and initialled multipoint test card.

When we connected it, two of the gas burners didn't work. Also the oven didn't regulate temperature, instead just getting progressively hotter (up to 290c according to my thermo probe when set to 150).

These points were marked as tested and passed.

Jus' sayin' like.

Hang on you said "not another word from me" that's a whole paragraph lol

 

[NickyEng]

I said "on this subject".

That's about a cooker, an entirely different subject altogether

How the cooker might be made in the same factory as the R-Tech for all we know?

 

[rikrobson]

I like my r-tech
I can weld big thick stuff thin stuff and stick weld also.

Ticks all my boxes