kendo
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| posted on 8/4/09 at 12:32 PM |
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Disaster - Help Required!
AAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!! The welder has died!!!!!
We are in the final throws of getting ready for SVA next week and have a couple of minor (but necessary) welding jobs to do and the welder has died.
Is there anyone around Bedford that would lend me their MIG for about a week?
It's a big ask I know, but when needs must and all that...
Obviously we can use our own consumables and would be happy to collect & return. I'd ideally like to pick up today if at all possible.
Cheers
Chaps
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 8/4/09 at 12:35 PM |
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checked the fuse and the cable connections? Whats not working on it or has the machine went dead?
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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kendo
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| posted on 8/4/09 at 12:40 PM |
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It swiches on. The gas valve opens when you press the trigger and you get a click but no wire feed and no motor etc. Had it all apart and there is no
obvious cause like broken wire etc.
We are pretty much at panic stations in terms of getting ready so don't want to waste time unnecessarily. I could go and hire one but
haemoraging cash at the moment so not keen.
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SWW84
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| posted on 8/4/09 at 12:47 PM |
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I had the same thing and it turned out that there was a seperate fuse for the wire feed that had burnt out.
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SWW84
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| posted on 8/4/09 at 12:50 PM |
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If it is the fuse, then I've always found this chap to be really good and supplying all thing do do with welding:
WeldUK
1 WILSON STREET
PINXTON
NOTTS
NG16 6LS
UK
Phone: 01773 810243
9.00am-5.30pm GMT
Fax: 01773 810243
Enquiries@WeldUK.com
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 8/4/09 at 12:50 PM |
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hmm had a the same thing in the past, I couldn't find the relays for the motor control either. What make and model is it? perhaps someone could
pull up a wiring diagram for it or you could take it to a electrician and get them to look at it. I sure they'd find the fault in not time and
cost very little. Have you had a meter over the motor terminals?
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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nib1980
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| posted on 8/4/09 at 12:59 PM |
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if nobody comes to you aid, I have a MIG, your welcome to borrow.
BUT I will need to double check it, cos it's been playing up lately (i planned to check it on friday as I need to do some welding but my mask
has decided to die)
we may be able to mutually help each other. Subject to a working machine
If no one else comes to you aid let me know
Many thanks
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kendo
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| posted on 8/4/09 at 01:05 PM |
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Thanks Nib1980 I might take you up on that. I'm working on a possible at the moment. Brother in-laws brother. we'll see.
Cheers
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nib1980
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| posted on 8/4/09 at 03:24 PM |
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U2U me if you need anything
Many thanks
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Peteff
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| posted on 8/4/09 at 04:09 PM |
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There's a little circuit board at the back of the wire feed speed knob that goes wrong and causes the same symptoms, I had it on a SIP and a
friend's Clarke went the same way.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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minipete
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| posted on 8/4/09 at 04:36 PM |
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I'm in Bedford and have one you can borrow if you can't sort one. It's on loan to someone else but will be back this weekend.
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mark chandler
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| posted on 8/4/09 at 05:03 PM |
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When mine died years ago I flipped the circuit board over and found a couple of burnt tracks, just bridged with a bit of wire and back to working.
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kendo
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| posted on 8/4/09 at 07:25 PM |
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Thank you
Thank you guys for your suggestions and offers of help.
The problem has now been solved and the welding done.
Little brother decided that he wanted a new more powerful welder anyway so he took this as the ideal excuse to go and buy one.
Me on the other hand, I'm going to follow your suggestions and see if I can fix it, then I'll have one of my own lol.
Once again thanks. It's reasuring to think that you were willing to help
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