Another machine to consider is the BlackLine MIG-200 ( or even the MIG-250 ) from Rally Design Ltd.
It is almost identical to the Rohr that JOEPRO mentioned. Plenty of reviews on here, use the Search box on the top right.
Almost all of these inverter MIG welders also offer MMA ( Arc ) welding...
In Post #15 of this thread there are two photos of the Hauberg "Autolift":
https://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/threads/choosing-a-car-lift-for-home-use.31064/
I have one of these scissor car lifts, and have written about it in several other Forum threads on this subject. It is a high-quality...
You could ask them, there is a Web enquiry form at:
https://www.warriorwelders.com/contact/
I know that Warrior usually sell direct to their customers, but if they do not ship to Europe, maybe they could recommend a UK-based distributor of welding equipment who would be willing to order it for...
A1 to No. 3 : correct
Z1 to No. 6 : no, Z1 goes to one side of the capacitor ( either side, this is AC )
Z2 to No. 5 : correct
A1 to No. 7 : no, the A1 terminal has already been connected to No. 3 in the first step. It is A2 that goes to No. 7
Then finally the other side of the capacitor goes...
Whenever this question is asked by Forum members based in the EU, I always respond with "Stahlwerk", and that is on the basis of their unbeatable 7-year warranty.
Until now, they only supplied hobby-level 100 - 150 Amp MIGs, but they now do offer a larger machine...
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It is very rare to obtain service manuals or circuit diagrams for modern inverter welders, and even when they are available, they are often focussed on board-level rather than component-level repair. This certainly applies to all Far-East imported or re-badged...
Yes, clipping the work clamp directly onto the workpiece is best.
As carbon said, and you have found, during welding the voltage at the MIG torch tip will drop to a lower value than the OCV. This is the voltage across the arc, and it seems rather high to me. Perhaps you are holding the torch too...
The control PCB for the Mightymig 190 has a small transformer on it. It is about the size that would run the logic, the contactor, and the gas valve. This implies that there is no "auxiliary" power supply, of about 50 watts, to run the wirefeed motor. Power for that motor is therefore probably...
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The 20v DC value that you measured should be enough to weld thin-to-medium metal. The full voltage range for a 190-Amp MIG ought to be about 15 to 35 volts DC.
It sounds like there is not enough current flow, due to a high-resistance joint somewhere in the...
The metal-bodied wirefeed assemblies and motors usually come with shouldered insulating washers so that they can be safely isolated from metal mounting brackets or chassis.
Most people who add a gas valve to MIGs that had valved torches opt for a 230v solenoid coil, and take the supply from the...
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That ferrite-cored transformer looks like a line-output transformer ( LOPT ) or flyback transformer from a television. They were used to provide the high voltage for the anode of the CRT tube. Description...
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At the price you paid, I assume this is a secondhand machine? If it doesn't even work well on 1.5mm steel, perhaps it is faulty! You need 30 to 40 Amps per mm of steel, so if it cannot manage even 45 Amps, something is wrong.
Switch off and unplug the machine...
It is not unusual for the trigger switch circuit in non-Euro torches to "borrow" the power cable as one of its two wires. As well as saving a wire, this allows the switch to be simpler, making it just a springy blade pressing against the brass block that supports the torch swan neck.
At the...
Like a lot of MIGs in this class, the wirefeed motor on the Clarke 160 is powered by the DC welding output, rather than a separate power supply. That voltage varies with the power selection, typically from 15 to 30 volts, so yes, the original motor will be a 24-volt one.
Another consideration is...
There are so many options. Not the cheapest, but this TecArc socket will be of good quality and they usually offer advice and support:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/113711426894
If you do not already own a Eurotorch, there are kits that that contain a torch in addition to the socket.
A complete new...
Yes, a spacer on the front panel ( e.g. a plywood disc ) is the best way to make room for a Euro socket.
Please note that both sides of the welding output, Plus and Minus or "torch" and "earth", must be isolated from mains Earth, so make sure that no part of the brass Euro socket or the wirefeed...
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I have an Oerlikon Prestotig 300 AC/DC. When starting the welder today it showed Error 9. Yesterday it was working OK. Only one LED on the primary side - for 15V - is lit. The voltage on the capacitors is 560 V. The LEDs next to the transistors are off, the...
Agreed, the existing pot may be "fixable".
The shaft of the potentiometer is probably plastic. You could probably join a suitable round piece of plastic to it using superglue, or drill a very small and shallow hole and pin and glue it on. Maybe you will not use the Stitch welding feature anyway....