O/T SIP mig welder repair?

is this the page you need????

Unfortunately all the links go to Worldofpower so I don't think that's SIP's own page, unless they're just a subsidiary. There is a phone number for repairs though, so I'll give them a try. Thanks for that.

Isn't it frustrating when, presumably with the manufacturer's connivance, a retailer hijacks a maker's name, especially if they then provide lousy service. I've been trying to get a reply out of falken tyres for over a month, but their bozo suppliers, falkens.co.uk won't answer emails.

Brilliant thanks!

Absolutely. Luckily it's not something I've come across all that often.

Thanks for the input. I had a good old fiddle about with it checking for loose connections and playing with all the switches but didn't come up with anything like that. I suspect a faulty thermal cutout as SIP's website says it has one fitted - especially as the cooling fan still runs, which would be logical if the machine thought it was too hot.

Interestingly, the Clarke 120E MIG I had before never once cut out, despite not having a fan fitted.

You should have kept it. :-) My 120E gets used a lot. AFAIR I baught it in the late 80's. It's never cutout, and apart from replacing the nozzles 2 or 3 times, has been completely trouble free. Mike.

Yup, mine was the same. I replaced the tube liner once when wire feed had become a bit uneven, and discovered that running large reels of wire instead of the little ones made the feed much smoother, but otherwise had no complaints. But then I was offered the SIP at a price I couldn't refuse so flogged the Clarke to a mate. The SIP was a revelation! Immediately the quality of my welding (which previously I'd been happy with) improved more than I'd have believed possible. I'd been sceptical before when people on this group went on about how much better professional grade welders were, but I'm afraid it's quite true. Or would be if the damned thing still worked!

Maybe I should try one. Most of the time my welding is OK, but sometimes for some reason it's not as good as I would like. Maybe it's not my fault. :-) Mike.

No, I get that as well. I'm convinced there are certain days when welding just isn't possible and we're best off putting the kit away and heading down the pub.