Hi,
I am new to welding and have recently bought an arc welder. I only really wanted a welder for one job so bought a silverline 130amp model from amazon for £60. I had it out today and had a wee practice drawing a bead on a piece of steel. I then had a wee shot at welding two pieces together, but the electrode got stuck and as i went to switch the welder off it stopped working (2-3 seconds). I presumed this was some sort of thermal cut out and it would be working again in 10 mins or so, but alas after 30 mins it still wouldnt work. Ive packed it away and will try again tomorrow.
Since i am a complete novice could anyone advise as to whether my theory of it working again tomorrow is accurate or bordering on hopeful? I would have thought since the electrode sticking must be a reasonably occasional occurance that it would have a built in feature to stop this shorting from causing any damage?
Any advice would be gratefully received.
Cheers Ross
I am new to welding and have recently bought an arc welder. I only really wanted a welder for one job so bought a silverline 130amp model from amazon for £60. I had it out today and had a wee practice drawing a bead on a piece of steel. I then had a wee shot at welding two pieces together, but the electrode got stuck and as i went to switch the welder off it stopped working (2-3 seconds). I presumed this was some sort of thermal cut out and it would be working again in 10 mins or so, but alas after 30 mins it still wouldnt work. Ive packed it away and will try again tomorrow.
Since i am a complete novice could anyone advise as to whether my theory of it working again tomorrow is accurate or bordering on hopeful? I would have thought since the electrode sticking must be a reasonably occasional occurance that it would have a built in feature to stop this shorting from causing any damage?
Any advice would be gratefully received.
Cheers Ross