re-badged rtech welder ???

[ukracer]

Anyway my solvent weld glue has gone off so more pipes to fit... Have fun..

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...k-monroe-war-memorial-vandalism-a7623636.html

 

[Swift&Bold]

- in any case I'd just like it to not break in the first place...

We all agree with that and goes without saying, unfortunately nobody can guarantee it.

.....I personally don't care if they replace at the drop of a hat

I do. If it goes wrong then I want it replaced without aggro.

So can we get an owner of a differently badged but otherwise similar looking machine to open it up and get the pair of you to post up pics of the same views?

I for one would be very interested as it would be far better than third hand information that was procured from a phone call.

In fairness, it was a call to the company and to an employee in person, any exaggerated or false claims would be a suicidal business move.

 

[arther dailey]

totally un related to migs, but I bought a sat nav some months back, lad at curries offered half price insurance,now I never get that sort of thing, but this time I did, good job to, first one faulty ,replaced,went to use it again last week screen had a huge crack, changed without question, dont know how I cracked it.
the point being these things happen, if it was a third the price i would be on level par now, its basically a gamble isnt it.
With the blue machines it would be to everybody s interest to have a side by side comparison,with an un biased electronics specialist checking two machines,maybe covers already removed.
So how about a collection £1 from enough members to buy two machines, tests done,both are raffled to those that donated, then two members get a new machine and the oh so long argument is resolved.
My £1 is here ready if someone wants to organise it.?? Arther

 

[Member 66061]

Heres some pictures of whats inside my R-Tech AC/DC Tig 161

 

[skotl]

I see hangsing transformers, a couple of random soldering iron strikes, some blobs of excess solder dropped here and there.

In other words - nothing to be concerned about

Looks like the fuel filter needs changed, though

 

[Member 66061]

I see hangsing transformers, a couple of random soldering iron strikes, some blobs of excess solder dropped here and there.

In other words - nothing to be concerned about

Its nothing to be concerned about because its still under warranty and i wont be fixing it myself. Why have a dog and bark yourself?

Looks like the fuel filter needs changed, though

Battery needs topping up with tap water

 

[Fazerruss]

I'm so glad I haven't ordered a full on inverter machine. That look soooooo complicated.
It's a bit of a cheat loading the boards up with solder to increase capacity.

 

[skotl]

I'm so glad I haven't ordered a full on inverter machine. That look soooooo complicated.
It's a bit of a cheat loading the boards up with solder to increase capacity.

I don't read it that way - tracks on a PCB have a pretty finite maximum thickness, so this is a perfectly reasonable technique on high current boards.
It suggests to me that some thought has gone into the longevity of the boards and components

 

[Richard.]

Why on earth is this so important.
I'm smack right in the middle of these opinions
I don't believe for a second these machines are completely reworked . I would gladly pay more cash for a machine of the same quality if it's supported in U.K and repaired hassle free.
My welder is very important to me and £500 extra is nothing if I get that back the next day. However having my welder laid out on a bench for 2 weeks waiting for an 8 quid repair or shipping it off to a far away place for 3 weeks to be repaired. No thanks. I'd buy an rtech or like.
I'm no fool and I know exactly what your paying for and what your getting in return. It's worth it to someone like me who could be up poo creek without a welder.
Cheaper doesn't mean better value.

 

[Member 66061]

It's not exactly a hobby machine used a couple of times a month in your case though is it?

While it's nice that £500 extra is nothing to you, if any of my kit was £500 extra (christ, if any of it was £500 in total) it would mean I wouldn't have it at all.

Not everyone is fortunate enough to say the same, and the ongoing pressure to pay extra for warranty isn't fair to quite a few people.

What was the last R-Tech you bought? Was that what replaced your Rehm?

You have expressed your dislike of R-Tech in as many different ways and are like a broken record now.
Youve made your view of the matter crystal clear and we get it. The stubborn tone of your posts will get this thread locked.
Ive posted pictures of the internals of my welder in an effort to get to some hard facts.
Have a look at the pictures and pull my welder apart over what you see and compare them to what is considered to be quality.
Would anyone else be prepared to take pictures of whats inside their welder?

 

[ukracer]

Why on earth is this so important.
I'm smack right in the middle of these opinions

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Agreed.

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I don't believe for a second these machines are completely reworked .

Neither do I.

 

[Richard.]

It's not exactly a hobby machine used a couple of times a month in your case though is it?

While it's nice that £500 extra is nothing to you, if any of my kit was £500 extra (christ, if any of it was £500 in total) it would mean I wouldn't have it at all.

Not everyone is fortunate enough to say the same, and the ongoing pressure to pay extra for warranty isn't fair to quite a few people.

What was the last R-Tech you bought? Was that what replaced your Rehm?

£500 is not nothing to me but it's nothing compared to what it could potentially cost me while waiting for it to be returned for at least 3 weeks. Mine isn't even a full time machine it's in my own time it's used on private jobs yet it would be very inconvenient and costly if I couldn't get it back next day so an extra £500 on an rtech or like is a no brainier to me.
I've never bought an rtech. I'd buy a thermal arc or parweld cos they weld nicer imo. It's still Chinese. It's still 500 quid dearer here than it is over there. I'd still pay it for good reason.
It's not reworked kit it's not got specific magic made in England parts put in it it's no different to the ones sold every where else. But 500 quid to have it supported on my doorstep fine. It's a cheap welder with premium support. You can sit and fix them for months and be £500 richer others can sit and use them for months and either be £500 worse off or the smart thing would be use em to make that £500 back. Like I say. Cheaper doesn't mean better value.

 

[ukracer]

I am. Not in favour of locking. Threads as long as they don't get personal.

To diffuse things and to show i see both sides, i have just taken delivery of a silhouette cameo cutter.. It will only cut 12 inches wide... I also have a 1261 wide see i motor powered cutter..

But i have only really needed to cut 12 inches or less for a long time so it now suits my needs to downsize......

Horses for courses.

 

[Wozzaaah]

This seems to have run it's course and some.
Once again it's the same people getting threads locked because they can't keep their opinions to themselves.