instructions for migmate 130, polarity change

[richieb]

Hi guys I have just got a migmate 130 from a friend who sadly passed away, it has no gas bottle so i was going to change the polarity and get some fluxed wire, but i have no idea how to change the polarity on it, does anyone have the same model and know how to do it? many thanks

 

[richieb]

anyone please!!??

 

[Paul.]

Depending on which model you have it may not be possible, at least not easily, as far as i can see the models with reversible polarity have the sockets on the front panel marked - and +, and you can swap the leads over
This one is gas / gasless "clickme"
This one is gas only, Clicky, you can see the difference

 

[mzbikes]

sorry this is a bit late but I had the same problem
Not because I didn't have a gas facility but because those little cylinders proved very expensive.
There is a chap on mig welders volkswagen golf ! forum who has converted a mig turbo 130 to gasless and I carried out his instructions easily ( though I didn't do as elaborate a job as he did .
Modifying the torch switch is the only difficulty and mine has not failed these past two years
The page was titled mhtml:file//G:\SIP 130 turboMIG Mods-The Mk1Golf O
Hope you still have the machine
Phil

 

[mzbikes]

pS
If you can't find it I still have the details somewhere
Phil