Got this pneumatic press from BVV, marked 600 bucks down from 1000.
After using it for 15 minutes a spark shot out from the top of the unit.
I contacted BVV and they said I can arrange for a freight pickup and that they will take a look to make sure I didnt damage it and then refund me as they dont have any more in stock. Now who knows how long that will take?
Anyways I decided to see what the problem was so I opened her up.
The circuit board was a mess, wires installed facing the wrong direction (putting tension and in one case a wire popped out of the circuit) and the cause of the spark was a winding on a transformer that wasnt insulated, it came in contact with a metallic wiring jacket causing a ground short.
For a 1000 dollar unit I would expect better quality. There customer service was decent but I didnt like being told that I am the one to arrange freight pickup which would be my expense and that they might refund me if it wasnt my fault....I mean, the press failed within minutes.![20201216_171139.jpg](/data/attachments/3874/3874619-0dc62939ef89dc36cc9aff37e841a48c.jpg)
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After using it for 15 minutes a spark shot out from the top of the unit.
I contacted BVV and they said I can arrange for a freight pickup and that they will take a look to make sure I didnt damage it and then refund me as they dont have any more in stock. Now who knows how long that will take?
Anyways I decided to see what the problem was so I opened her up.
The circuit board was a mess, wires installed facing the wrong direction (putting tension and in one case a wire popped out of the circuit) and the cause of the spark was a winding on a transformer that wasnt insulated, it came in contact with a metallic wiring jacket causing a ground short.
For a 1000 dollar unit I would expect better quality. There customer service was decent but I didnt like being told that I am the one to arrange freight pickup which would be my expense and that they might refund me if it wasnt my fault....I mean, the press failed within minutes.
![20201216_171139.jpg](/data/attachments/3874/3874619-0dc62939ef89dc36cc9aff37e841a48c.jpg)
![20201216_171139.jpg](/data/attachments/3874/3874619-0dc62939ef89dc36cc9aff37e841a48c.jpg)
![20201216_115610.jpg](/data/attachments/3874/3874620-53897a5053e8235867d42cc29797d7f0.jpg)
![20201216_115420.jpg](/data/attachments/3874/3874621-51ddfcb8d5e9519ecf532560b05e4878.jpg)