HTP Invertig 160 DC

[DXN1EL]

Some need a time machine to go back to 1920

 

[Arc weld]

With the way things are today, you can't go by what anything says as far as country of manufacture. Half the time it's where final assembly took place. Other times it will say made in so and so to OEM specs. The other common one is assembled in xxxx from globally sourced parts. In most cases I think it's designed to be misleading. Remember when anything built in Japan used to be considered junk? Today, most stuff made in Japan is top of the line, especially electronics. The one I get a kick out of is Irwin claiming the new vise grips made in China as original. They might be the same, they might even be better but they certainly aren't the original that were made in the USA. As far as people not liking stuff made in China, if it was made in in N. America it might be double the cost and they'd complain about that.

 

[orezok]

Mark, I can't compete with your verbose soliloquy. You win

Bye

 

[FredH]

I am Confused ?? Mark Said he Believed it to be Europe / Italian and Said that it Appears that HTP may have change to a different model and manufacturing location . Why is " orezok " all wadded up ?? Did not bad mouth HTP , I am Just like " Wow " , Were is that coming from ?

My experience with USA weld , who is either just a dealer of HTP or ??? , Has only been the purchase of .035 Flux core wire . Found the price of the wire and the dependability of the wire to be better than any thing I can get locally , including the name brand wire .

I Think Mark is a pretty Stand Up Guy , Although I have never met him in person , His Contributions to this Board with His Thoughts and Experiences really help those of Us who are weekend hacks at best

( And No I don't own any Everlast Products , I own a Lincoln SP135 and a Longevity migweld 200S )


Fred H.

 

[orezok]

So you're happy with your Chinese tractor?

 

[FredH]

Chinese Tractor ??? I would have to say My New Holland is about as American as your Kubota is . Are You another one of the type that only buy " American ASSEMBLED " .

I truck for a living , so Know first hand were many of these so called " U.S. Assembled " products originate from . Anything with a circuit board in it , is NOT entirely made in the U.S. , as those circuit boards are made overseas . So , Although the product was ASSEMBLED in the U.S. , it is still a overseas product . Even basic things like steel are being imported as both Portland , OR. and Seattle / Tacoma area's are huge export ports for recycled steel to be refined into new steel for ????? whatever .

Face it , If You take everything out of your house that was not 100 % " Made " , ( not assembled , but actually made ) in the U.S. , your house and even yourself would be pretty bare .

Fred H.

 

[Arc weld]

I think Mark just needed a ? after he wrote from China to indicate he wasn't sure. His explanation of how things are built and the fact he sells machines made in China supports this.

 

[muddstopper]

Dang, I feel i need to say something, but I have nothing. kinda like what has already been said.

 

[DXN1EL]

Mark said " I believe it's an Italian unit, but it's been discontinued from the looks of it. Looks like they replaced it with a 130/140 amp machine...from China.


Crappy Yellow LOOKS LIKE

 

[MR HTP]

Well, let’s set the record straight. None of the MIG Welders, TIG Welders or Plasma Cutters HTP America currently sells or has ever sold were ever made in China. The machine in question has been discontinued - the main reason it was discontinued was we found most people who purchase a TIG welder want to weld aluminum. A DC TIG machine will not weld aluminum. It was not replaced with anything and it was certainly not replaced with a 130/140 amp machine from China.

Different HTP products are built in different countries. The Invertig 160DC was built in Italy. The PC boards were designed and built in house. The PC boards were not built in China and then sent to Italy to be installed in the machine.