Had to modify this quite alot to get it all fitted but it works perfectly.
Being an electrician by trade i had access to some 16mm cable so i re-made both the power and ground cables inside the machine as well.
Was slightly nervous connecting it up and pulling the trigger.
It works perfectly. Brother in law and myself have since repaired my Rusty BMW with it and he prefers it to his welder at work. (he does car repairs for a living, but his boss is tight and he has to make do with a Sealey)
Fitting a...
This looks the nuts!
What is it with women and expensive stuff?
I need more welding practice...I might be making some garden furniture. That SketchUp would be awesome
If the Solenoid is there then the hard parts done (i think)
Fitting a euro connector shouldn't be too strenuous... i'm still waiting for mine to turn up!
I am in the process of converting a Mightymig 130XT at the moment. I did a bit of browsing on here and had a rough idea of what to look for... If you have a bit of electrical knowledge and a test meter its a piece of cake. I cant imagine there is too much difference between these older sealeys...
This will be my first and probably not my last. It is something i've wanted to have a go at for a while now, just never had a good enough reason to invest. Until now!
Mine is a 530d Auto. The E39 is without a doubt one of the best cars you will experience. (i think so
anyway) I'd love an M5 at...
My foray into welding has started due to my much loved BMW E39 rotting away. :(
What started as rusty rear arches has turned into much more....as shown below. I haven't looked at the otherside in as much detail yet!
I was going to pay a mate to sort out the arches for me, but having found this...