Sure, something that breaks can always be fixed, unless of course, it is not feasible.
Like for example those pod-style coffee machines that you get new for 10 pounds if you also buy 3 packs of coffee pods. I've repaired them, too.
But I have this 30 year old welder, which is still the same in...
Thank you Adrian for letting me know.
I still hope I can somewhere find the schematic for this board. This many components overwhelm my somewhat little knowledge of electronics, and Migatronic doesn't want to give it out. They did offer to sell me a new machine - I compared the machines' main...
Current picture, I've apparently replaced the large capacitor again. Also, the diode just above it looks to be replaced, too.
Here you can see how hot the upper resistor must have gotten, since it turned darker, and the print is almost gone.
Hello Forum,
my name is Dominik, I'm from Switzerland, and my patient is a Kistool Powermig 200 from 1988, built by Migatronic for the Swiss market.
My machine has the same problem as Jaak had with his. Here is the link to his thread...