HTP Invertig 160 DC

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Pit Man

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I'm looking at this used welder for some small projects I have. No aluminum welding, pretty much all carbon steel 3/16" and less. Anybody have experience with this welder? The guy wants $800 and it has all the leads and foot pedal.No argon bottle.
 
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they are an awesome machine. Great tech support. Good price too.
 
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Specs look good. May be a little high on price but it's full featured for a non AC unit, Not bad.
 
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I agree with yomax4. It's a little high priced. 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.
 
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I agree with yomax4. It's a little high priced. 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.

It's not good to be seriously mis-informed about other manufacturers products.
 

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It's not good to be seriously mis-informed about other manufacturers products.

Well, I am not that misinformed. I made an educated guess based off of several things: Right off the bat I see several tell tale characteristics of Chinese inverters, 1) The flat simple hole punched venting, which is not considered safe for the US with water ingress protection... It would not pass US or Canadian standards for sure. There are several Chinese factories that use similar, if not exact panel and design as well. 2) The Chinese power switch and same type cooling fins we use in some of our equipment is visible from the rear. 3) HTP is sourcing some of their product from China. It's not a huge leap. 3) They were looking at carrying some of the same equipment we have sold as far as TIG welders from one of the same factories. 4) Italy has been known to slap the covers together on Chinese product and call it "made in Italy", which is still frequently done, especially on lower cost equipment, and they outsource most of their components electronic wise, and most of it is from China on their more expensive equipment. I've seen pictures from some of the Chinese factories, with welders going out to some European countries, with temporary, returnable acrylic covers on the product so the final assembly could be completed in that country so that it could be called "made in XXXX". European laws are kind of lax on that...either that or they just get away with it.
 
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I think you should carefully reread my post... I did NOT definitively say it was Chinese, and used the qualifiers "looks" twice.. It means appears, or resembles etc. It does not definitively say "IS". I think I probably know a good bit more about the industry than the average person. I was trying to be helpful to the OP about another product in question, not the one you decided to pick a fight over. What was YOUR motive? What did you stand to gain? What was your point? Did you help the OP or give him any useful information? Hmmmm...
 
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I think you should carefully reread my post... I did NOT definitively say it was Chinese, and used the qualifiers "looks" twice.. It means appears, or resembles etc. It does not definitively say "IS". I think I probably know a good bit more about the industry than the average person. I was trying to be helpful to the OP about another product in question, not the one you decided to pick a fight over. What was YOUR motive? What did you stand to gain? What was your point? Did you help the OP or give him any useful information? Hmmmm...

Maybe you should reread your original post which states "... from China". Seems that your subsequent post is back pedaling now that you have been caught. Doesn't give one a good impression about your honesty.

I have no issue with your Chinese welders and I seriously considered one when I bought my HTP.

My issue is dealers who "knock" other manufacturers for their own gain.
 
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I think anyone reading what I said, with basic English reading comprehension skills would see that the statement I made was not intentionally misleading and certainly not dogmatic or lying. That's something I don't do and never have done intentionally. I was raised better than that.

Now I have nothing to gain, just as Yomax who is affiliated with Thermal Arc has nothing to gain here.

You arrogantly assume that I was trying to knock someone else's product and that I am a "dealer"...which I am not. In fact the product the only thing I said was about the price...not the product itself. Again, reading comprehension skill issues and reasoning are lacking here.

Where did I knock it or try to do anything of the sort? I sell Chinese product so, how is me mentioning that the product "looked" like it was from China knocking it? That's faulty logic...unless I'm trying to degrade the product I sell too. I've dealt with dozens of factories in China wanting our business....and I've seen a similar/same product, and that was the sole reason I mentioned it looked like it was from...China.

First you accuse me of NOT knowing my competition better, then say in the same breath that I am lying. Now, either I made an outright lie, or made a misjudgement of it's origin. It can't be both...but you claim it so. Lying conveys intent...and I assure you there was none here to intentionally mislead. Especially when there are plenty of HTP customers out there that can do exactly what you did.

As far as backpedaling, HUH? I gave my explanation, and my knowledge of the industry and how Italy operates and works with China...And that HTP was working with one of our factories at a point...

Please, you are trolling at this point. I am glad you bought from HTP ...but you aren't doing HTP any favors at this point with the trolling. It's obvious to me and a good many people here that you are playing a game of "gotcha"...and not trying to contribute to this thread. Either that or you have the huge chip on your shoulders.
 

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