Richard.
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We can do a bit of welding tomorrow Hugh. I've made a very basic rig to get me by temporarily.Hmm... balls... let me see what I can do...
Welder is still working sweet. For now.
We can do a bit of welding tomorrow Hugh. I've made a very basic rig to get me by temporarily.Hmm... balls... let me see what I can do...
I'd like to think it's not underspecced but it appears that may be the case.So does that mean the resistor network is part of the cooler power supply and is underspecced for the load?
It's only cost me an extra £16 to resolve its issue so I ain't throwing the towel in yet.That welder is your nemesis think you need to get it out your way I vote you pass it on to me but I'm thinking it might a long list any one else want it ??????
Of course. I don't want people thinking there is a magicwave up for grabs just yet lol.That was a quick response
So does that mean the resistor network is part of the cooler power supply and is underspecced for the load?
Was an absalute pleasure HughThe cooler contains a rather nicely made switched mode 240vac-24vdc power supply to power the fan, front panel led indicator and the brushed dc pump motor.
This psu has a pair of through hole resistors which seem to be part of the circuit that just drives the surface mount 'power on' led. These resistors have got hot at some point.
Th psu has opto isolated inputs for 'power up' and an opto isolated out for something or other. These 4 lines run up into the magicwave.
I'm not sure what purpose the resistors that have got really hot in the main welder actually serve without tracing the board out, perhaps they are current limit resistors for the ac line that runs down to the cooler power supply? Either way, we have a working solution going forward.
Anyone who is looking to improve their tig welding should try and get to see Richard one day. His knowledge is second to non and I left having seen some real improvements to certain joints and metals I was having issues with. Great to meet you mate still not home, m25 was a car park so I've stopped at the services for some overly priced dinner
How it does it I'll never know but you tell it your tungsten diameter and give it balance/freq settings and it balls the electrode in a second on strike up.
No. Just straight AC with my usual 2 angled prep. I never use the auto balling thing usually.On the aluminium we ran, were we in this mode Richard?
Or if a 2000 comes up cheap consider that too. Pretty much comparable sets as far as the AC is concerned.Cool cool... must say, cracking machine that, such a sweet ac arc anyone looking for a top spec inverter, definitely give one of these consideration.
So does that mean the resistor network is part of the cooler power supply and is underspecced for the load?
Anything from 250hz up is a usable set up imo.Itching to put those pulse settings to use when I get back to the shop tonight. 500hz pulse, I'll take that