ok great thanks guys, think I'll take the motor in to work tomorrow to blow it out with air, and then am I understanding correctly that the bearing I can just replace with a new one that is the correct size for the roller? Thanks.
Soo, I came in from work and had a bit more of a prod around. Running the motor unconnected to the gears it sounds much less grating, just whirry EXCEPT it seems to have a jerky action. I mean, holding it rather than it just being smooth it seems to stick part way round, if that makes any sense...
I changed the long liner, I looked at the swan neck and it seemed fine. The wire does move freely enough from the tip down to the roller. It seems and looks like the actual motor, looking at the roller as it feeds it is very jerky as if it is stuck or something. The welds I managed also make me...
Thanks for the info. Been poking around just now, and better than I first thought. I cut down the reel tensioning spring which seems to have helped, then took the motor off and roller out. Greased the bearing and it is a bit better. However very jerky. I also have got it to arc! So have just...
Hello. Story is, I bought myself this welder several years ago in apparently GWO. I have finally got round to be able to try and recomission it now. Maybe I was working ****-backwards, but anyway - Ive changed the liner, tip and shroud, and fit a new reel of wire (0.7kg reel, 0.8 wire). Turning...
Hi all. First post here, but have followed the forum for a while. Have done a small bit of welding in the past, now want (need) to do more on my Mini. Also have a general interest in engineering of all kinds, I work part-time at a steel stockholders and workshop.
I have a Cebora pocket turbo...