Minipack Torre Junior Shrink Wrap - Garbage Unit, Can't Repair, No Good

US $2,500.00

Carroll, Iowa, United States
Jan 31st

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My Minipack Junior + E is available for parts or as the shell for any military style anti-personnel vehicles or maybe even a tank you're building as a hobby. This was a relatively inexpensive model when bought new, but I didn't realize then that it was a disposable model. The parts are absolutely inaccessible without a plasma cutter. Once this machine breaks down, at all, there appears to be absolutely no way to perform the repair. Defects? This unit developed a physical defect in that the heater stopped working. When I finally found the control board on which to test fuses, caps, etc., I can't get to it. The entire shroud of this Minipack Junior is what appears to be one consistent and solid piece of sheet metal. There are panels which would allow access to this board, however, they are spot welded to the base substructure of the unit. The major defect is in engineering. Access to critical parts is difficult. This has been the most unbelievable and frustrating piece of equipment I have ever owned. I STRONGLY URGE you to choose a competitor manufacturer such as the good folks at Stevenson Industries. Their machines aren't anything like the low-quality garbage POS (piece of... stuff) piles of heavy steel that Minipack builds. They build properly: American engineering and innovation, and the most friendly and knowledgeable customer service. In my opinion, the Minipack Torre Junior shrink wrap system is the worst possible way to waste $2500. The system is poorly built even when new. We started to have problems right away with the heating strip and uneven bag sealing. Then, we couldn't get the proper part delivered to repair it. Then, after months of trying, the part came, but didn't solve that problem. Now, when I really need some help and my business is dead in the water, I send an email both to Italy and California at the same time. It's no surprise to me based on my knowledge of California from my father living there for the better part of the last 33 years that Italy was the first to respond after nearly 20 hours of waiting (yeah, I'm just another spoiled customer who expects service sometime within a full 24-hours in order to get my business production up and running again). And, it's no surprise that Italy kicked me back to California for an answer. Based on past experience, I might hear from someone mid-December now. At any rate, you're better off smashing your foot with a twelve pound sledge and using $2500 as the bandage rather than attempting to use a Minipack for any reasonable solution to your business needs. Horrible product, even worse service. Service is HORRIBLE: From: Minipack-Torre Info [mailto:info@minipack-torre.it] Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2014 4:58 AM To: 'Luke Knowles' Subject: R: Problems with heater Dear Sirs, please address to our America branch www.minipack.us at disposal regards Silly Sonia... you don't use a URL as an address to which you're sending a letter. There's a quick lesson on internet basics. Hey, while I'm at it, here's a lesson on the juggernaut SEO prowess of ebay! This listing will soon be the top natural search on Google whenever people search out your name. That's really neat, isn't it?

Condition

Used :

An item that has been used previously. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. This item may be a floor model or store return that has been used. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.

Seller Notes

“Defects? This unit developed a physical defect in that the heater stopped working. When I finally found the control board on which to test fuses, caps, etc., I can't get to it. The entire shroud of this Minipack Junior is what appears to be one consistent and solid piece of sheet metal. There are panels which would allow access to this board, however, they are spot welded to the base substructure of the unit. The major defect is in engineering. Access to critical parts is difficult.”