Hi, I've a Ideal 240 (grey One) for about 2 months now. It would be an older model machine between 5 and eight year old I reckon, but it hadn't been used, basically had the same roll of .6 wire in it from new which was used for a demo. I got it for good value and once cleaned and with new wire, its perfect for me to do light fabrication and the odd heavy bit round the farm, However as it was bought as seen there was no paper work. There is quite a few knobs that an be adjusted, and I've been playing away trying to work out what suits best. But if I could get hold of a copy of a manual it might make the learning a bit easier. So that's my story , if anybody would have a manual for this machine that I could copy or anything. I have emailed SIP and got nothing. Thanks Aidan.