speedmontzj
10-17-2008, 10:28 AM
problem i was having:
last time i was using the welder it started arcing the wire as it was coming out of the tip. which would weld the tip closed a second after that. i cleaned the ground wire and clamp (which was way to small so i replaced later on) . this did not seem to help anything so i moved to the torch.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v85/speedmontzj/house063.jpg
ok in this pic you can see the small blue wire, 2 clear looking tubes and the black ground wire(its kinda hidden under one of the tubes).
so after looking in the torch handle the wire was frayed and for my thinking was way to o small. it was somwething like a 12 ga. stranded wire.
i will finish later.
sorry for the delay
i replaced the wire in the handle with some 8ga wire and gold plated terminals.
last time i was using the welder it started arcing the wire as it was coming out of the tip. which would weld the tip closed a second after that. i cleaned the ground wire and clamp (which was way to small so i replaced later on) . this did not seem to help anything so i moved to the torch.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v85/speedmontzj/house063.jpg
ok in this pic you can see the small blue wire, 2 clear looking tubes and the black ground wire(its kinda hidden under one of the tubes).
so after looking in the torch handle the wire was frayed and for my thinking was way to o small. it was somwething like a 12 ga. stranded wire.
i will finish later.
sorry for the delay
i replaced the wire in the handle with some 8ga wire and gold plated terminals.