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I was intending tonight, after a few hours welding, to write up an initial new owners review of my recently bought 140 amp arc set.
Unfortunately on the 2nd rod at a setting of 95 amps, it switched the circuit breaker, thinking this was a bit strange, my Portamig 235 has never switched it in a year, I powered up again, only to have smoke pouring from the front vent of the machine.
A phone call to R-Tech suggests a capacitor has blew
Now in all fairness, I suppose this can happen to any item with electronics and again in all fairness, a new one is on it's way to me with no arguments at all and many apologies from R-Tech, in fact the phone call left me feeling confident they place a lot of value on customer care.
So the review so far:
Buying Experience.......... Excellent and friendly
Delivery........................ Next day as promised
Machine Appearance....... Very nice indeed, light with nice layout
Leads and holder etc:..... Good length and quality for the price.
Case........................... Excellent, holds everything and even closes easily.
Welding...................... errrrrr
After Sales................. Very pleased to say excellent again
Ability to blow up........ Full marks
Reliability................... Watch this space
Unfortunately on the 2nd rod at a setting of 95 amps, it switched the circuit breaker, thinking this was a bit strange, my Portamig 235 has never switched it in a year, I powered up again, only to have smoke pouring from the front vent of the machine.
A phone call to R-Tech suggests a capacitor has blew
Now in all fairness, I suppose this can happen to any item with electronics and again in all fairness, a new one is on it's way to me with no arguments at all and many apologies from R-Tech, in fact the phone call left me feeling confident they place a lot of value on customer care.
So the review so far:
Buying Experience.......... Excellent and friendly
Delivery........................ Next day as promised
Machine Appearance....... Very nice indeed, light with nice layout
Leads and holder etc:..... Good length and quality for the price.
Case........................... Excellent, holds everything and even closes easily.
Welding...................... errrrrr
After Sales................. Very pleased to say excellent again
Ability to blow up........ Full marks
Reliability................... Watch this space