lukefenech777
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Hi all.
As per my introduction a week or so ago I live in Australia.
I am refurbishing a CIG 250 TRANSMIG which (I think) is the same machine as the Thermal Arc 250 Fabricator. Mine is the remote machine with the 2R wire feeder unit.
I'm looking at trying to get some important parts put away to keep the machine going in the future. The wire feed motor is a KSV 4030/215. From what I can gather they are no longer available and are a 12v unit which I've read is not common these days with most manufacturers going to 24v or higher for their wire feed motors. If this is incorrect I'm happy to be corrected.
My question is: is it a complex task to change the wire-feed assembly to a more robust setup with a cast alloy motor/gearbox?
I'm not a qualified electronics tech' but have dabbled successfully several times in the past, making PID controllers and other bits and pieces.
I like the simplicity of the older transformer machines but it is getting on and I've already spent a bit of time and money doing it up. I'd rather do a bit more and have a wire-feed unit that is fairly robust that has available and serviceable/replaceable components.
Thanks in advance for your experienced advice.
Luke.
As per my introduction a week or so ago I live in Australia.
I am refurbishing a CIG 250 TRANSMIG which (I think) is the same machine as the Thermal Arc 250 Fabricator. Mine is the remote machine with the 2R wire feeder unit.
I'm looking at trying to get some important parts put away to keep the machine going in the future. The wire feed motor is a KSV 4030/215. From what I can gather they are no longer available and are a 12v unit which I've read is not common these days with most manufacturers going to 24v or higher for their wire feed motors. If this is incorrect I'm happy to be corrected.
My question is: is it a complex task to change the wire-feed assembly to a more robust setup with a cast alloy motor/gearbox?
I'm not a qualified electronics tech' but have dabbled successfully several times in the past, making PID controllers and other bits and pieces.
I like the simplicity of the older transformer machines but it is getting on and I've already spent a bit of time and money doing it up. I'd rather do a bit more and have a wire-feed unit that is fairly robust that has available and serviceable/replaceable components.
Thanks in advance for your experienced advice.
Luke.