Gareth J
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It's in the "Clarke" section as it's of a similar ilk I'm sure. And it's blue.
Just picked up this machine.
It has a burned out control board
I haven't fired it up yet and tested the rest of the innards but they look solid apart from the wire feed motor - that's teeny. In fact, this is a small welder disguised as a big one, there is an aweful lot of empty space inside this oversized blue box!
My initial reason for buying it was to rob some bits from it but maybe it's worth saving. If it could be made to work it could possibly replace/upgrade my backup welder - a Clarke 151t.
So it looks like I can get a generic board;
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=112486751732&alt=web
For £70 but that's only rated for 170A machines although I'm sure I could use the original relay for the main transformer.
However, that's pushing the budget a tad....any PCB geniuses tell me if it's a valid idea to attempt repairing that thing ^^ DIY? I know enough to know that that black stuff shouldn't be there and that those 3 legged transistors (maybe that's the right term?) With their heatsinks must have got a bit hot.
I'm not too bothered about the fine control options and have no need for the spot weld timer.
Any ideas greatly appreciated!
Edit: SCR = silicon controlled rectifier.... Makes much more sense!
Just picked up this machine.
It has a burned out control board
I haven't fired it up yet and tested the rest of the innards but they look solid apart from the wire feed motor - that's teeny. In fact, this is a small welder disguised as a big one, there is an aweful lot of empty space inside this oversized blue box!
My initial reason for buying it was to rob some bits from it but maybe it's worth saving. If it could be made to work it could possibly replace/upgrade my backup welder - a Clarke 151t.
So it looks like I can get a generic board;
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=112486751732&alt=web
For £70 but that's only rated for 170A machines although I'm sure I could use the original relay for the main transformer.
However, that's pushing the budget a tad....any PCB geniuses tell me if it's a valid idea to attempt repairing that thing ^^ DIY? I know enough to know that that black stuff shouldn't be there and that those 3 legged transistors (maybe that's the right term?) With their heatsinks must have got a bit hot.
I'm not too bothered about the fine control options and have no need for the spot weld timer.
Any ideas greatly appreciated!
Edit: SCR = silicon controlled rectifier.... Makes much more sense!
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