Yeswelder can't buy replacement parts

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I purchased a Yeswelder Mig 205DS for home/hobby use. Nice little welder for the money. Yesterday the knob that sets tension on the feed roller broke. I contacted Yeswelder and it turns out that the welder is out of warranty and they do not sell replacement parts. How can a company that sells so many welders not support them. Just throw them away when something breaks ?????
Reply:Unfortunately, you answered your own question.  At that price point it's almost a certainty that components and suppliers change all the time and there's no way to keep up with parts.  That's part of why buying from the big names costs so much more.Check out my bench vise website:  http://mivise.comMiller Syncrowave 250DXMillermatic 350P with XR AlumaProMiller Regency 200 with 22A feeder and Spoolmatic 3Hobart Champion EliteEverlast PowerTig 210EXT
Reply:I'd just make my own new knob. It may be metric but that doesn't bother me either.---Meltedmetal
Reply:I had the exact same scenario last year. Call them again - it's a good bet that another agent will help you out. I didn't have to provide date of purchase, just serial number. They sent out a new one free. (took a couple weeks.)As mentioned above - make your own is an option. Screw, Washers, nuts - it's doable. Got me through the waiting for the replacement to come.Word of advice to anyone that buys like we do - buy an extended warranty from Assurion or the like. Mine gave up the ghost 18 months after purchase - got every penny back with a phone call - no shipping it back or other nonsense.EDIT: Yes welder still has them in stock on their website, Amazon also has them in stock. I think you got a dud customer service rep. I know they have replacement parts since I got one.

Last edited by Shootr; 14 Hours Ago at 01:50 PM.Yeswelder MIG-205DS(3) Angle Grinders at the ReadyJust a hobbyist trying to improve
Reply:I am pretty sure the knob is fairly generic.

These look like possibilities:https://www.airgas.com/product/Weldi...RoCeD4QAvD_BwEMy Forney - pretty much the same as well.

Ebay has the entire frame including the knob for cheap.Worse comes to worse, at least one of these may get you back up and running. I liked mine as well - no issues until I smoked running stick at full power too long.Yeswelder MIG-205DS(3) Angle Grinders at the ReadyJust a hobbyist trying to improve
Reply:Thanks everyone for the replies and information. I did make my own adjuster. Just soldered original brass "nut" to a wingnut, added a washer, works great. A service rep never called me back. Got the reply about no repair parts from an email request. It just griped me that they don't service their machines. Get what you pay for I guess.Thanks again
Reply:You can stock every replacement part for it.www.urkafarms.com
Reply:I just make part and keep going.I found most equipment it is hard to get parts and fast to make one.Dave

Originally Posted by ozark

I purchased a Yeswelder Mig 205DS for home/hobby use. Nice little welder for the money. Yesterday the knob that sets tension on the feed roller broke. I contacted Yeswelder and it turns out that the welder is out of warranty and they do not sell replacement parts. How can a company that sells so many welders not support them. Just throw them away when something breaks ?????