Well I started looking inside the machine yesterday and I noticed it was full of crud so I started cleaning up the connections and the various earth points. All in all it seemed relatively clean and tight but then I started looking at the switch mainly because it wouldnt cleanly switch up or select the power settings from 1 to 6. Thinking that this switch could be playing up my giant hands unbolted it from the outer case to see if anything was clearly faulty. Not having investigated one of these switches before needless to say once the two retaining bolts were removed the four separate switch casing slightly separated from each other and things got out of hand. Basically spring after spring dislodged and although I can put it back together I have no way of knowing for sure which of the multiple variations is correct for the six or seven or so mini sprung switches - so assuming these switches are relatively serviceable or replaceable by my local welding shop I expect I'll be back soon to report if things have improved.
"Pic of stupid switch" says the even stupider owner.
http://s1348.photobucket.com/user/j...8531536808730_zpskm19i764.jpg.html?sort=4&o=0
http://s1348.photobucket.com/user/j...1011210711413_zpsx0ka0m0v.jpg.html?sort=4&o=1
BTW, in the case that this switch can no longer be fixed or replaced, can a typical welding shop still recommission the MIG or will it likely be scrap?
Thanks for all the help so far, it is much appreciated.
"Pic of stupid switch" says the even stupider owner.
http://s1348.photobucket.com/user/j...8531536808730_zpskm19i764.jpg.html?sort=4&o=0
http://s1348.photobucket.com/user/j...1011210711413_zpsx0ka0m0v.jpg.html?sort=4&o=1
BTW, in the case that this switch can no longer be fixed or replaced, can a typical welding shop still recommission the MIG or will it likely be scrap?
Thanks for all the help so far, it is much appreciated.