Doug68
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| posted on 16/3/08 at 10:40 PM |
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First of all you guys need to get off bagging stuff just because it comes from China.
Whether goods are good or crap is about how they're made not where they're made.
I have one of these my frame is now virtually complete, so its had a good workout and I think its
great,. It's labeled as IGBT, so I assume it is, the current readings are very stable on the readout which is good.
I do not know if there is a UK imported for these units. As said before the the same guts can come in many different cases.
In some respects I wish I'd got the AC-DC version but it's double the price and I couldn't justify it.
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mistergrumpy
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| posted on 16/3/08 at 11:10 PM |
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Schrodinger. Cheers for that. I did have it backwards. I thought 3 phase was 220V. That clears things up quite a bit actually. Ta 
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Gav
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| posted on 18/3/08 at 12:25 PM |
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Chris, if you want to come round and have a chat about all the stuff you would need and have a play with my TIG your more than welcome.
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mistergrumpy
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| posted on 18/3/08 at 05:11 PM |
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Cheers mate I might just do that. I'll u2u you to see when you have time. I'm about to start the back shifts tomorrow for the next couple
of days. Cheers mate.
[Edited on 18/3/08 by mistergrumpy]
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matt_baxter
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| posted on 19/3/08 at 04:18 PM |
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I hate to ask what may seem a daft question to you all but.....
Whats wrong with a Mig,
I know that its more pleasing to the eye with Tig but look at the price differance, and its ment to be Locost
and does anyone know much about SIP thats who I got my welder from (its only a mig) but it works really well and I'm very happy with it, My
skills need some work though.
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Syd Bridge
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| posted on 19/3/08 at 06:39 PM |
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I think what I said about the Rehmann machines has been misinterpreted.
I'm not knocking the chinese stuff, I'VE BOUGHT ONE!!, for pity sake...
What I was saying, is that the Rehmann branded machines are chinese made like nearly all are today, and NOT german made, as the blurb and advertising
would want you to believe.
Cheers,
Syd.
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iank
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| posted on 19/3/08 at 06:58 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by matt_baxter
I hate to ask what may seem a daft question to you all but.....
Whats wrong with a Mig,
I know that its more pleasing to the eye with Tig but look at the price differance, and its ment to be Locost
and does anyone know much about SIP thats who I got my welder from (its only a mig) but it works really well and I'm very happy with it, My
skills need some work though.
Could as well say what's wrong with Gas or Arc. Different technologies with different advantages and disadvantages.
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
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RazMan
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| posted on 19/3/08 at 08:52 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Syd Bridge
What I was saying, is that the Rehmann branded machines are chinese made like nearly all are today, and NOT german made, as the blurb and advertising
would want you to believe.
Much like my 'Bosch' HID Ballast units - open them up and there is a Chinese legend on the circuit board. Not very German at all
I suppose they feel pretty safe and out of reach of any EU legislation, but if they do the job at a good price then it's value for money
isn't it? You pays yer money etc ... 
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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stevebubs
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| posted on 20/3/08 at 02:02 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by RazMan
quote:
Originally posted by Syd Bridge
What I was saying, is that the Rehmann branded machines are chinese made like nearly all are today, and NOT german made, as the blurb and advertising
would want you to believe.
Much like my 'Bosch' HID Ballast units - open them up and there is a Chinese legend on the circuit board. Not very German at all
I suppose they feel pretty safe and out of reach of any EU legislation, but if they do the job at a good price then it's value for money
isn't it? You pays yer money etc ...
At the end of the day, it's down to the design & QA in the factory.
Good factory with the right design & decent QA could be anywhere.
China has a bad reputation for replicating standard components but without access to full spec / design or QA - e.g. "right shape, wrong
material".
S
PS Recommend reading "Airframe" by Michael Crichton
[Edited on 20/3/08 by stevebubs]
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