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Is it worth buying a cheap £90 KD1879 welder? My impressions and tests

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  • #61 21434528
    ^ToM^
    Level 42  
    That doesn't stop this Turkish shack from working and for domestic applications nothing better is needed. :) .
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  • #62 21435239
    Macosmail
    Level 35  
    endriuj23 wrote:
    Turkish junk on Chinese parts.

    Yes, but this sh*t will pay for itself in 15 minutes.
    You can always buy yourself a European no - shack, but a basic MMA is the price not 2x more, but 20-30x more. And you don't want to continue welding yourself....
    I mean a truly European design, like KEMPPI, Fronius, etc, not a well-known brand name on the casing and an interior from the far east.
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  • #63 21552408
    Strumien swiadomosci swia
    Level 43  
    Macosmail wrote:
    You can always buy yourself a European no - sha, but a basic MMA is the price not 2x more, but 20-30x more. And the welding itself still doesn't want to....
    I mean a truly European design, like KEMPPI, Fronius etc, not the name of a well-known brand on the housing and the interior from the far east.

    Exactly, Europe can't compete with China at a x20 discount. After 2 you can see that there is no more heavy industry in Poland like 40 years ago, where you used to combine 3 SPB315s in parallel....
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  • #64 21552645
    E8600
    Level 41  
    Gasless flickers have come down in price a lot recently, if memory serves me right, I've seen them for under £200. China must have produced huge quantities of these that the prices are falling so much.
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  • #65 21553946
    Strumien swiadomosci swia
    Level 43  
    Some link to the 160 A mag.... Gas.
  • #66 21553979
    cirrostrato
    Level 38  
    Strumien swiadomosci swia wrote:
    you can see that there is no heavy industry in Poland anymore like 40 years ago, where you used to connect 3 pieces of SPB315 in parallel...
    I bought SPB315 11 days before martial law, it works perfectly until today only the weight of almost 200 kg.... And then, a price of £34800 in the shop.
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Discussion revolves around the value of the KD1879 welding machine priced at approximately 90 PLN. Users share experiences, noting that the machine's advertised amperage is often overstated, with actual performance typically around 120-150 A. Many participants highlight the machine's suitability for occasional home use, particularly for light tasks, while cautioning about the quality of components, such as aluminum wiring instead of copper. Some users have successfully modified the machine or combined multiple units to achieve better performance. The consensus suggests that while the KD1879 may not meet professional standards, it is adequate for amateur welding projects. Concerns about misleading specifications and the overall reliability of cheap welders are also discussed.
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