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groky
16-12-2012, 17:06
Has anyone on rtoc got a Clarke tig inverter if anyone has your help would be much appreciated.
Sparkie
16-12-2012, 22:00
we sell em, what do you need to know?
groky
17-12-2012, 09:20
I need info on a resistor on the PCB as one had burnt out wondered if anyone has one would they be willing to take the cover off and tell me the resistor colour bands so I can replace mine.?
groky
17-12-2012, 09:21
I need info on a resistor on the PCB as one had burnt out on mine, wondered if anyone has one would they be willing to take the cover off and tell me the resistor colour bands so I can replace mine.?
Sparkie
17-12-2012, 22:28
ahh, i bet they would try and sell you a new board...
Matt Cole
17-12-2012, 22:34
Yep it's a new pcb. Most likely the unit will be UTR. :cry:
groky
18-12-2012, 10:02
Will be chraper buying new machine watching some on ebay. Just my luck made Chris off here a one peices down pipe at the weekend and started making some to put in the classifieds and poxy thing broke down.
Scoff
18-12-2012, 12:31
If a resistor's burnt it's because something else on the PCB has failed. They don't often fail for any other reason, sorry.
SCHWARTZ
18-12-2012, 12:57
For the same sort of money as a new Clark unit you could get a new parweld arc inverter and tig torch. A lot better bit of kit than the Clark gear.
Scoff
18-12-2012, 16:14
Not sure about those parweld things schwartz, I've been seeing some mixed things about those on the welding forums. They've got to be better than the ROC boxes I guess :)
GT Josh
18-12-2012, 20:18
Not sure about those parweld things schwartz, I've been seeing some mixed things about those on the welding forums. They've got to be better than the ROC boxes I guess :)

What ever scoff uses is good. As it fixed his rollers :laugh:
Matt Cole
18-12-2012, 21:57
It's normally down to poor power supply , and exacerbated by crappy extension cables! The electronics in those units are quite sensitive and, hence, require constant stable voltage.
groky
18-12-2012, 22:02
I was thinking of going kemppi as I've had the cheap stuff lasted me a fair time but not a lot motre money or quality goods that last a lot longer just thouht I may have been able to get a cheap quick fix.