Cenora TigStar 150

[Alan Reynolds]

Hi chaps. I rescued this tigstar 150 Apparently the health and safety guy had gone into the company, found that no one was trained on it and promptly proceeded to cut through the foot pedal harness so that it couldn’t be used! He “disabled” the plasma cutter in a similar manner.
Now, I’ve repaired the harness and tested the foot pedal out and I know there’s nothing wrong there.
However, when I try to the machine out, I only get a very very weak arc. I’ve read that it could be the spark gap. But I have searched carefully and there is no spark gap to clean or adjust. Well not as far as I can see.
Does anyone know if there is one? I’m reluctant to sent it to landfill. Which is where it was destined.

 

[zzr1200]

Isn't this your other post about thismachine?????

A

Thread 'A newbie to tig welding.'

Mar 26, 2025

Hi, this is my first post in the Tig Dept. I rescued a plasma cutter and a tig welder. Both are probably quite old.

I have cleaned up the plasma cutter inside and out. I turned it on and it didn’t go bang and a very quickly tap of the trigger produced a click. So it’s alive at least.

I’ve also cleaned up the tig, inside and out.

Now, various leads have just been cut through for some reason. One of the two leads going to the foot pedal has been severed both the leads appear to be the same, as the plugs are identical.

My questions if you can help, are can it do arc and tig welding...

• Alan Reynolds
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• forum: TIG Welding