JeffJeffers
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| posted on 3/2/11 at 03:40 PM |
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Welder
I was given a welder last week but it didn't come with a torch, gas bottle or plug.
I have tried to search for a torch for it and there is all sorts of different types and I don't know which 1 I want. Also I haven't got a
gas bottle. Where is the best place to get one of them from that I don't have to rent a bottle?
The plug looks like it could be a 3-phase to me but the bloke that gave me it said he used a small extension cable with a 3 pin plug on. Does that
sound right?
Thanks Jamie
 
[Edited on 3/2/11 by JeffJeffers]
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HowardB
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| posted on 3/2/11 at 03:47 PM |
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That is a three phase plug you have there sir,....
Howard
Fisher Fury was 2000 Zetec - now a 1600 (it Lives again  and goes zoom)
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designer
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| posted on 3/2/11 at 03:49 PM |
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It must have a make and model number on it!
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JeffJeffers
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| posted on 3/2/11 at 03:49 PM |
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So if it is a 3 phase plug does that mean I can't plug it in my normal electrics?
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daviep
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| posted on 3/2/11 at 03:50 PM |
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1: Euro torch connection
2: Either a pub bottle of CO2 or there is a trader on here advertising "rent free" bottles
3: That's definatley a 3 phase plug,was this on the machine? just you said it came without a plug?
[Edited on 3/2/11 by daviep]
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JeffJeffers
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| posted on 3/2/11 at 03:52 PM |
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Its got Lynxpak 180 on it.
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r1_pete
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| posted on 3/2/11 at 03:52 PM |
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The torch is a 'Euro Torch'
Linky
I've never heard of being able to run a 3 phase load of a single phase 240v supply.
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Peteff
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| posted on 3/2/11 at 04:26 PM |
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There will be a plate riveted on it somewhere with details on, find it and all will be revealed. They colour looks like Murex or Lincoln and they did
lynx and migpak welders
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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hughpinder
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| posted on 3/2/11 at 04:32 PM |
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I think its a BOC welder.
It may be a dual voltage welder - I used to have one that could be wired to 240 single phase or 415 3 phase.
As said - they should be a panel somewhere.
Regards
Hugh
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carlknight1982
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| posted on 3/2/11 at 04:43 PM |
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open the plug to see how many wires there are i work as a generator engineer and its not uncommon to find 240v stuff with 3 phase plugs on and only
running off one phase, if there are 5 wires its 3 phase 3 wires its 240 4 wires prob 3 phase without an earth.
u2u me if u want i will send u my number and talk you through it
Logic will get you from a A to B
Imagination will take you everywhere.
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hillbillyracer
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| posted on 3/2/11 at 09:22 PM |
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It's possible to run some 3 phase welders on single phase with some simple mods, even when they are 3 phase I think they dont use all 3 phases,
the transformer needs a single phase I think. Mabye your welder has been modded as such?
Have a look around here, tons of info:
http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/index.php
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JeffJeffers
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| posted on 4/2/11 at 09:39 AM |
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I found this on the welder.
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daviep
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| posted on 4/2/11 at 10:00 AM |
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It's definatley 3 phase then 
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