Hi all,
I stumbled across the site while looking into what was needed to fix my welder. I seem to be hooked on the projects section now! I'll give you a bit of background first.
I was given a Sealey SuperMig 160 but a farmer as he could never get on with it and preferred his trusty arc welder. The welder was stored in the workshop which has a dirt floor, the welder hasn't been maintained / serviced.
I powered up the Mig and found the wire was burning back to the tip, after some reading I found the copper wire needs to be quite clean
so I stripped half the wire and also bought new tips.
After reading some of the threads on here I have come to the conclusion that I need a new liner, some new wire and a gas cup / shroud for the torch.
So you know what I'm welding. I am going to restore / build a car as my next project which will include fully seam welding it. I will also be welding box section, angle, etc. but I have an ARC welder for the heavier stuff.
My questions are:
Where can I get a new liner from? (may also buy some tips, etc)
Is it worth converting to a Euro torch and what would be the major benefit?
Is there anything else I need to service, other than giving it a good clean with the air duster?
I have spent a few hours looking around the site but couldn't find my answers.
Cheers, Rich.
I stumbled across the site while looking into what was needed to fix my welder. I seem to be hooked on the projects section now! I'll give you a bit of background first.
I was given a Sealey SuperMig 160 but a farmer as he could never get on with it and preferred his trusty arc welder. The welder was stored in the workshop which has a dirt floor, the welder hasn't been maintained / serviced.
I powered up the Mig and found the wire was burning back to the tip, after some reading I found the copper wire needs to be quite clean
so I stripped half the wire and also bought new tips.After reading some of the threads on here I have come to the conclusion that I need a new liner, some new wire and a gas cup / shroud for the torch.
So you know what I'm welding. I am going to restore / build a car as my next project which will include fully seam welding it. I will also be welding box section, angle, etc. but I have an ARC welder for the heavier stuff.
My questions are:
Where can I get a new liner from? (may also buy some tips, etc)
Is it worth converting to a Euro torch and what would be the major benefit?
Is there anything else I need to service, other than giving it a good clean with the air duster?
I have spent a few hours looking around the site but couldn't find my answers.
Cheers, Rich.
