Considering Ramsond Super 200P TIG/Plasma Inverter
This is also posted over at Welderzone, which I believe is the preferred venue for these questions, but since there is activity here, I thought I would give it a try.
Have have several questions:
1) Has anyone had any experience with Ramsond inverters?
1a) If you have, did you have overheating problems with the 200P?
2) I am a relatively inexperienced TIG welder (took the Lincoln Class) and have only used machines with HF start. The Ramsond is a scratch start machine. Any downside to scratch-start technique? Is it difficult to master?
Please throw out any other considerations that you feel relevant regarding the purchase of a foreign-made inverter type welder.
Much appreciated,
Marc
It get's worse...... redux
Now get this, the machine will not shut down. It remains running, even when the power switch is placed in the "off" position.
It's not a "cooling off cycle", because I still activate the torch and the gas solenoid opens, while the switch is "off".
I think I want to go throw up now. :drowning:
Requested a refund and an RMA number
Well guys, I sent them this, on Monday:
Chris:
I pulled the cover off and you were correct. The spark gap was not set properly. After bringing them closer together, there is now a spark between the two points of the spark gap. However, no HF for any of the processes and no plasma stream.
Also, the machine will not shut down. It remains running, even when the power switch is placed in the "off" position. I can even activate the torch, while the switch is "off".
It looks like we have a very bad machine. I have to say that I have been very disappointed in the "out of the box" quality, at this point. I have had to modify components (e.g. shaving the rubber handles on the MMA and ground clamp connections), the plasma cutting function has never worked, there is no HF for AC tig or the Plasma functions, and the purge valve on the bottom of the regulator pops off every time the gas solenoid closes!
At this point, I would like to return the device for a full refund. Can you send me an RMA number, please?
Thanks,
Marc
No answer from them, either via email or phone..... very disappointing. Sent another email to their Sales Department, today. Hope they respond.
Chinese welders..every thing you wanted to know..
I have just received the four welders/plasma cutters I bought from a Chinese company. They arrived quickly and I ma still testing them. They are a cut30 30 amp plasma, a CT416 small tig/plasma/stick and two large machines WSME-200 a combo machine and also a pulse combo called a Super 200P. You can find them under many different names on the web.
The results so far.:
Packaging OK very slight damage.
The Cut30 works great on steel and aluminum has HF start and since this is my first experience with plasma I find it a great tool.
The CT 416 worked fine both plasma tig and stick, no foot control but its a very tiny machine.
The Super 200P has too many knobs,foot control and switches for me to understand without more work so I'll save my report on this and the WSME-200.
General comment about workmanship especially the accessories, even when they are suppose dto be the same there were differences, like the air/gas connectors had different thread some taper seal and some O-ring seal..no good reason for this..
My conclusion so far is to only buy from someone in the USA who will open the unit up check it out and then repack and ship to you with a 1 or 2 year guarantee.
BTW I am an EE so minor problems will not bother me but easily broken or poorly made parts ( as reported in this thread ) do. One last thing the instruction manual is a joke.. why they can't ask an English speaking person to review the writing is also difficult to understand.
