Smiley info
11-09-2008, 06:42 PM
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Re: Smiley info
Originally Posted by GianttechGuy
Sorry to hear that BUT these are from the same seller yes? From the same factory too most likely. Please don't paint all sellers and all Chinese factories with the same brush.We're not all the same!
Oh and I did show CSaddict the fix for his machine so there should have been no need to toss it.
Anyone want any help with their broken machines I can either tell them what to do and provide parts or they can send them to me for a fix up.
Oh and I did show CSaddict the fix for his machine so there should have been no need to toss it.
Anyone want any help with their broken machines I can either tell them what to do and provide parts or they can send them to me for a fix up.
11-09-2008, 06:56 PM
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Re: Smiley info
Originally Posted by Joseph Davis
I wish I'd found you a while back as none of the other sellers cared to offer any information or resolution.
However, given my experience with china gear on cars I will continue to take a dim view of anything coming from that country unless a singular unit stands up and shines. The OBX LSD is a prime example of that, and if you were unaware the quality of those units took a dump 4 months back.
However, given my experience with china gear on cars I will continue to take a dim view of anything coming from that country unless a singular unit stands up and shines. The OBX LSD is a prime example of that, and if you were unaware the quality of those units took a dump 4 months back.
11-09-2008, 07:00 PM
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Re: Smiley info
The lower end Chiry/Smiley units need to have adequate ground protection. If the unit is mis-wired, or the neutral return of the facility the unit is plugged into is at all compromised, those units take a dump. Anything beyond that I have zero experience with, but if they fixed that problem I'd steer a lot more eager kids low on funds in that direction.
11-09-2008, 07:04 PM
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Re: Smiley info
I bought directly from Chiry(which you could clearly see it said "Mitec" on it at one point) and got a "lemon" and they were absolutely worthless with helping me on any level. I was looking to start selling them on egay and had some money to buy units. I asked for a unit as a sample to test. They sold me one. Foot control never worked despite the foot control itself working as it was supposed to. I asked for a wiring diagram or something to resolve the issue as there was something like 500 possible wiring combinations. They couldn't be bothered to send me any information. Then they asked me when I was going to place my order. I told them, help me fix my welder and I will. They told me to send it out to a service place in Cali or Michigan. Called the places and they blew me off as well. In the end, go with Miller, Lincoln, or Thermal Arc.
11-09-2008, 07:24 PM
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Re: Smiley info
Originally Posted by bigwig
I bought directly from Chiry(which you could clearly see it said "Mitec" on it at one point) and got a "lemon" and they were absolutely worthless with helping me on any level. I was looking to start selling them on egay and had some money to buy units. I asked for a unit as a sample to test. They sold me one. Foot control never worked despite the foot control itself working as it was supposed to. I asked for a wiring diagram or something to resolve the issue as there was something like 500 possible wiring combinations. They couldn't be bothered to send me any information. Then they asked me when I was going to place my order. I told them, help me fix my welder and I will. They told me to send it out to a service place in Cali or Michigan. Called the places and they blew me off as well. In the end, go with Miller, Lincoln, or Thermal Arc.
11-09-2008, 09:30 PM
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Re: Smiley info
Originally Posted by GianttechGuy
From what my sources in China tell me yes. Look here and see if you see any ac/dc tigs with plasma, http://www.riland.com.cn/EN/aboutus.asp you will not becuase Riland of China does not produce it.
http://www.riland.com.cn/EN/cp/main/products.asp
I will say that I spent hours on the phone with storts along time ago talking shop & troubleshooting a welder he didn't sell me. At the time, he said they were.
http://www.rilandusa.com/?p=Distributors
Maybe they hire out to other factories, I don't know. Wouldn't surprize me, its 2008 and everyone does it.
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