Was the welder you received the same make as that pictured in the ad?
1322016
mine was the same as pictured.i did see however that there are 2-3 types of these that are under different name brands.i seen 2 that i know of that were identical but different names.i just use mine for small repairs so i took a shot at buying 1 and i have no complaints.i use no bigger than a 3/32'' 6013 or 6011 as most of my stuff is not heavy gauge.i can weld heavier stuff to a point but still only use 3/32'' rod w/multiple passes.the hood is hand held and flimsy but it works for me.since the welder was not real costly,i took a shot and it works well for my purpose.good luck ..
1322017
yes it is the same one, it works well for light welding jobs. buy a real helmet though.
1680038
Yes, the picture is the exact part. You wont be disappointed in it. Great value!!!!
1515778
The one I recieved is the same one Iwata-Medea lists on their page and is pictured on this item. http://www.iwata-medea.com/products/accessories/hardware/
1013635
Mine that got delivered looked exactly like the one pictured. Sorry couldnt be more help
557512
Hi John, If the photo is of the same manufacturer of the unit that I bought, yes the picture is different. Mine came assembled on a wood base and all that I had to do was plug the flat blue generator part into place and was ready to go.
2208812
The company that imports these units is located in the USA (Ohio?). I would think that warranty and replacament parts would be thru them. My welder works fine although I'm a little dissapointed in the use of plastic in the wire feed mechanism, kinda cheap/cheesy. hope that ten years down the road parts are still available as my previous MIG welder lasted 20 years.....
2122868
not sure,but don't think I'll need it. Great welder...Better than advertised
1585935
I've only seen the one handle. But to answer your question, the same wooden handle as pictured in the ad.EDIT: I think I understand what you are asking. The pictures of the customized handle were added by a customer and not actually what is being sold. The un-customized handle that is in the ad picture (first picture) is the one that you will get.
1226356
Not sure I know the answer to your question, sorry. I can tell you the one we purchased looked like the one pictured, if that helps.
631119
The one I have is the one pictured and I just got it 3 months ago. I haven't used it much but I can tell you it works great. You can do single shot or hammer if you want.
529429
In the picture, it looks the same. Without actually seeing and touching it, there is no way to tell. I'd get it and look at the quality of the welded joints before you assemble it. If they look sloppy, send it back. This isn't a gym-quality piece of equipment and I'd limit its use to those under 6' tall and less than 225 lbs.
1515776
The one I recieved was a genuine Iwata-Medea part. The hologram and everything they put on the package was there. Unless this is a very very good fake it should be genuine.
2027622
This welder has a low duty cycle (20% if I remember well), are you sure you did not exceed the percentage of use per hour?... just an idea, I hope you did not burn it.
1884520
So sorry yours appears that way. Mine looked like my original. It was definitely lighter weight though. It's a replacement part & not the original.
929772
Yes it is. In fact it's their part#. Our stove came with it. Our daughter's did not. We bought this item off Amazon and had it shipped to her. It's an exact duplicate of ours! Matched perfectly. Go ahead and buy it, you won't be disappointed!
1985119
That's a great question! I was faced with that for years because I am a constant consumer of this heater. I found out, or I "think" that it's basically the same heater and a company just slaps their logo on it. I could be wrong....but I've had many of these heaters, with many different "company names" but it's always been the same heater. So I think that what you see in the pic, is what you will get.
159006
I am unable to confirm that mine is the one you are asking about, but this one looks very similar. I love mine.