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Title: welder problem Post by: hunter on October 17, 2013, 11:57:20 AM I was using my welder the other day,Welding some thin material so trigger was used intermittently.
The wire stopped i thought the wire was stuck to the tip,On pulling the wire out i realized it wasn't stuck, Now if i put the wire to earth and pull the trigger it will strike up but the wire won't feed, So thinking the wire feed motor has failed i remove it so that i could look for a replacement, Then i thought lets check it so i put 12v through it and it works,So I'm now thinking it's something on the board,I have looked at the board but can't see anything to indicate failure, Anybody got any ideas. Title: Re: welder problem Post by: triker_Chewie on October 17, 2013, 12:55:26 PM what welder? have you pulled itto bits? photos of the board please!
Title: Re: welder problem Post by: scannerzer on October 17, 2013, 07:25:51 PM Hi Hunter
wonder is it a sealey i had this same problem a while ago with mine,it was the transformer on the board new board was £75 i think and a replacement tranformer about a tenner but i had an old battery charger so it donated it's see linky http://www.mankymonkeymotors.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=13071.0 (http://www.mankymonkeymotors.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=13071.0) Title: Re: welder problem Post by: hunter on October 17, 2013, 08:32:57 PM Chewie will get a pic tommorow.
scannerzer it's a butters 180. Title: Re: welder problem Post by: hunter on October 25, 2013, 12:18:37 AM (http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/spares_photos/IMAG0006_zpsf0038839.jpg) (http://s290.photobucket.com/user/spares_photos/media/IMAG0006_zpsf0038839.jpg.html)
Title: Re: welder problem Post by: hunter on October 25, 2013, 12:44:19 AM (http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/spares_photos/fof_1/IMAG0007_zpsc3c92fd1.jpg) (http://s290.photobucket.com/user/spares_photos/media/fof_1/IMAG0007_zpsc3c92fd1.jpg.html)
Title: Re: welder problem Post by: hunter on October 25, 2013, 12:46:53 AM (http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/spares_photos/fof_1/IMAG0008_zpscf55acb9.jpg) (http://s290.photobucket.com/user/spares_photos/media/fof_1/IMAG0008_zpscf55acb9.jpg.html)
Title: Re: welder problem Post by: triker_Chewie on October 25, 2013, 05:13:41 AM WITH THE POWER OFF
test these diodes (http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f291/chewie66666/hutercard_zps4f41dcc7.png) meter on ohms, should get a reading one way none the other. reading should not be o.oo more like 500 or something. also check the resistance of the transformer input and output windings power on check the output voltage of the transformer Title: Re: welder problem Post by: hunter on October 25, 2013, 08:42:39 AM Ok Checked the diodes,one reads 1.495.The other reads 1.295.
Will check the transformer later. Title: Re: welder problem Post by: hornet6 on October 25, 2013, 04:08:24 PM Try checking just the trigger as well.
Title: Re: welder problem Post by: hunter on October 26, 2013, 07:14:37 PM OK did some more testing,
The Transformer this time, Power out 24V. Ohms this time,The output side.34.60. Input side 2.280. Title: Re: welder problem Post by: triker_Chewie on October 27, 2013, 01:40:48 PM transformer sounds good
the diodes, did you reverse the leads for another test? what was that? Title: Re: welder problem Post by: hunter on October 27, 2013, 01:44:39 PM Zero reading reversed.
Title: Re: welder problem Post by: hunter on November 27, 2013, 11:35:22 AM OK so this is fixed,OR maybe not,
I put it back together with the intention of removing the, switch out of the gun, But on pluggin it in i found that it works again ???,No explanation. Title: Re: welder problem Post by: BikerGran on November 27, 2013, 04:45:24 PM I know less than nothing about welders but if you take something non-working apart and put it back together and it works - you've usually fixed a loose or dirty connection!
Title: Re: welder problem Post by: spanners on November 27, 2013, 06:21:05 PM OK so this is fixed,OR maybe not, I put it back together with the intention of removing the, switch out of the gun, But on pluggin it in i found that it works again ???, welder fairy,s ::) Title: Re: welder problem Post by: scannerzer on November 27, 2013, 07:06:01 PM ::) ::) ;D
Title: Re: welder problem Post by: hunter on November 27, 2013, 11:52:55 PM I know less than nothing about welders but if you take something non-working apart and put it back together and it works - you've usually fixed a loose or dirty connection! I agree but when i took it apart i made note of how tight the connections were, And they were all tight. Title: Re: welder problem Post by: BikerGran on November 28, 2013, 07:22:50 PM So maybe there's bit of dry solder somewhere - in which case it may do it again.... :-\
Title: Re: welder problem Post by: hunter on November 29, 2013, 01:09:40 AM Exactly.
Title: Re: welder problem Post by: andyrennison on November 29, 2013, 11:27:41 PM or a dodgy wire. Still, you cant fix what ain't broken, so use it till it happens again then try wiggling the wires etc :)
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