4 in 1 Plasma Cutter/TIG Welder, advice please

[stephanwelder]

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[cyclenorthman]

There will be no arcing on the function relays switching contacts as long as you do not switch while in the middle of actually cutting or welding. Hope this helps.

Only the AC/DC models may do this because of the idle current. I can't see why anyone would want to change function in the middle of a weld or cut ,but it will do a number on relay contacts if you do.
CNM

[handlewanker]

I just bought a Multiplaz 3500 plasma cutter and welding set-up, does all your cutting, welding and brazing from 240 volt 15 amp domestic supply, and no compressor or Argon gas bottles to rent.

Details and videos on web site Multiplaz 3500.com
Ian

[dazarooney]

I know of a company that supplies plasma cutters having dealt with them recently. Here is a link to them: Plasma Cutting Machines

[cyclenorthman]

I was a dealer for one brand and then was a repair center for another and the thing with these units,ALL these units, is the lack of good quality control and pride of the workers to make a good machine(they have to work so fast and hard just to keep there job they never get the chance to think) When I started checking EVERY unit from the first brand I had NO problems from quality,the second brand, if it left the door with the right color cover it became someone else's problem.No one tells everyone there NEW unit works great because THAT'S WHY you bought it,but if it quits after 20 seconds and you have to get on the phone or email to replace it ,twice,EVERONE knows you got some junk!!

[lecrazy89]

Hello,

If you are looking for a reliable 3-in-1 Combo unit, we sell a very high quality machine at a very good price. We sell on ebay or our website, We sell a lot of great products for welding. Visit our website for information on all of our products and dealer information.

Lotos Technology

Reliable 3-in-1? Lie...I bought one of these from uwelding...day one ...no arc..ok maybe small issue...call, email uwelding...did that... month later they barley respond to you...when the do they refer you to a help page that may or may not have anything to do with your model machine. Go ahead...call them...it's an answering machine. At this point $700.00 wasted!

[handlewanker]

Ahhh, don't get too despondent.....if'n you strip it down to all the components you can sell them on Ebay to those guys that like building up home made welders.....the value of the parts will get you more in the US than they cost the Chinese to make the whole thing.....volume buying power, so you end up with a whole load of parts that would normally cost you double if'n you was to buy them from your local electronic supplier.

They do the same thing with an old lathe...strip it down and sell all the parts off......car strippers do the same.

BTW, you can quite honestly say that the parts were never used...LOL.....when you get the courage to open it up and start stripping you might find that it was something simple and can fix it.
Ian.

[lecrazy89]

Ahhh, don't get too despondent.....if'n you strip it down to all the components you can sell them on Ebay to those guys that like building up home made welders.....the value of the parts will get you more in the US than they cost the Chinese to make the whole thing.....volume buying power, so you end up with a whole load of parts that would normally cost you double if'n you was to buy them from your local electronic supplier.

They do the same thing with an old lathe...strip it down and sell all the parts off......car strippers do the same.

BTW, you can quite honestly say that the parts were never used...LOL.....when you get the courage to open it up and start stripping you might find that it was something simple and can fix it.
Ian.

So I should give up on lotos...sell off the parts and use the money to buy from some company that actually cares?

[lecrazy89]

Lotos and Uwelding>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

They will take your money with zero support....stay away!!!!!!Stay away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[handlewanker]

Hi, first of all, if'n you can't get any joy from those people and you're left funding the repair work yourself, (you'd have to pay the mailing charges to send it back anyway), work out how much a repair job would cost.....get a quote (probably cost just for the quote for repair work + more mailing charges), but if'n it was $300, you'll end up with an item that if'n it was a bad design made "as cheap as", it will go bad again and that will set you back some more which in the end makes the item worth nothing if'n you had not had any work done and just pushed it under the bench to rot.

Selling it straight off, "as is", not working etc will get you about $200 at most, so splitting it up and selling it off might be a better if'n not less costly experience.

Buying cheap is like buying a mail order bride from Mother Russia....LOL......once you've paid out the dough you get to lie on the bed you've just made.
Ian.