- LOTOS 50A plasma cutter, 200A tig welder аnԁ 200A stick welder (+aluminum stick welding)
- 110/220VAC (50Hz/60Hz) Pilot arc cutting. 1/2″ sterile сυt 1/4″ tig аnԁ stick welding
- Robust Infineon (Bу Siemens) IGBT Power Drive Matrix
Thе LOTOS LTPDC2000D іѕ a first tο market multipurpose welder thаt allows thе user tο DC TIG/Stick weld аnԁ plasma сυt аƖƖ frοm one portable machine. LTPDC2000D combines 3 functions іntο one wіth a 200amp DC TIG Welder, a 200amp Stick Welder, аnԁ a 50amp Pilot Arc Plasma Cutter wіth thе flip οf a switch. It іѕ аbƖе tο сυt various types οf metal up tο 1/2″ wіth thе 50A pilot arc plasma cutting function. It іѕ designed mainly fοr businesses аnԁ DIY (ԁο-іt-yourself) users, whіƖе fully accommodating thе demands οf professional operators. An optional foot pedal іѕ available fοr bυу.
List Price: $ 799.00
Price: $ 612.42
3 Comments
Excellent and terrible,
Now for the parts I don’t like:
A propos the Plasma function:
1. Some descriptions say it can severance cut up to 1″ steel. I’ve cut up to 3/8″ but can’t penetrate 1/2″.
2. The consumables are specific to the machine, and IMHO not cheap. ($99 for a set of 15 nozzles, and electrodes along with 10 cups. The guide is flimsy and slides on the cup, causing difficulty for the novice to maintain distance. This can distroy the nozzle and electrode.
3. It does not cut material sizes as confirmed.
A propos the Stick welding function:
1. The welding leads are barely usable part. You really need at least 10 extra feet minimum.
A propos the company
1. The owners manual says to contact LOTOS after testing the machine and receive 20 free consumables. I’ve contacted them twice via email about that and some questions about the performance of the machine, even giving my buzz # without response.
2. They state a 3 year warranty, but I’m not sure how excellent that will be if they don’t respond to emails.
Again, I am not a professional fabricator, and a pro may be able to deal with the items I see as shortcomings, these are just my opinions. But, a company not responding to a customer’s emails is not acceptable.
UPDATE:
I’ve been in contact with the company via another ID. It would appear that these machines are being sold through different distribution points and use different ID’s. I made contact via the “ubargain” id used with ebay. I was told that there was a “glitch in the system” that made communication trying. One of their email addresses use gmail; external to any “system”. They were but appologetic and responded to several issues. Basically an acknowedgement that communicating could be an issue, at least via email. I must state I did not try communicating by buzz .
As far as the offer of free consumables, it was clarified that in order to receive them one must place a 5 star rating here and link the page back to the company. I clarified that imho that was akin to buying votes in an election. It could be an explaination for all the 5 ratings (except mine). Their response was to thank me for feedback and that I made some excellent points. I will let you as the consumer choose if you want paid with freebies in exchange for high ratings.
I will say in all fairness that I am so far reasonably pleased with the machine at least for the limited time I’ve used it. My issues with the machine are design issues not functionality. I will update when new consumables are received to retest the cutting capability. If the machine lasts without breakdown, it will be a very excellent deal. If it does break, we will test the warranty, and go from there.
update 2
Since Lotos insists that consumables be ordered from them to maintain warranty, I did so and ordered a set through Amazon, hoping to find surpass results on the plasma cutting, and give a more positive report. Unfortunately after setting them aside until I had time to deal with them I’ve found the incorrect ones were sent. There are differences in the nozzles, and Mosaictech (or who ever they call themselves this week) sent the incorrect ones. I now have $100 worth of consumables meeting here unusable. I’ve contacted Amazon today to try to resolve the issue, since the product was bought through them, even though shipped by Mosaictech. My scheme has been delayed further by this and does not make me a pleased camper. Stay tuned to see if these people can make a satisfied customer out of me or tick me off even more.
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Expected a lot less then what I got!,
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NOTE: I was given nothing for this review,
As far as I can tell, this is a re-branded Chinese welder, and this welder (at least the consumables) can be found cheaper from web sites such as riverweldstore.com which sends directly from China. The manual is also extremely lacking for such a high-powered and potentially perilous tool. There is some *fantastic* information in the manual, but so much is missing such as how to hook up the air hoses, what the parts are and when to use them (several sizes and interchangeables are included), how to adjust the plasma guide, how/when to use the air regulator/filter, how much house current is needed for what task (in case you do not have the full 27A 240V) etc. I mean, this unit has just 3 functions. All it would need would be 3 hookup diagrams and a parts list with photos. “well, it only seems to fit there” or “they must be talking about this part” isn’t a fantastic way to use a product such as this. I also found that my TIG set on fire’s button was jammed (not inspected) and I had to partially disassemble it to get it to function.
But, this unit has been nothing but reliable for me so far. You can’t *really* hook things up incorrect, I don’t reckon. With a small help online, you can find out just about whatever thing you need. The plasma set on fire is develop #SG-55A (similar I assume to the SG-55) and the TIG set on fire is develop #WP-17. This means that if you want to go against LOTUS advice and buy consumables and spare parts elsewhere (tops, different sized shields, guides, tips, even spare torches and nozzles) all you have to do is match up your set on fire with parts you can find online. I have no wits to believe they would not work just as the more expensive ones from LOTUS would.
So I can nag, but this welder is a phenomenal deal and being able to buy spare parts and consumables for a song, even from China, is a huge plus for me. I could question for more, and I am sure there are surpass manufacturers, parts, and manuals…but most of them are 5x the price. This one is 4 stars from me.
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