Mig welder help/advise

[liam99]

I'm after bit help with this welder mulit mig 181. The problem is it blows the internal fuse when you press the trigger touching metal or not, It justed stop during welding. The torch has been replaced but still the same, Does anyone have any advise or checks I can do. Would it be worth taking to checked/repaired or am I better looking for something else? Thanks

 

[oilcooled :)]

If the outside is anything to go by I'd take the cover off it and blow down the 20 years of dust that's settled inside a it, and check for the obvious burned loose connections and shorts, for a start

 

[liam99]

If the outside is anything to go by I'd take the cover off it and blow down the 20 years of dust that's settled inside a it, and check for the obvious burned loose connections and shorts, for a start

It got abit of a clean out when the problem started, It's been sat in the corner at my dads work for a while as they have another and it got pulled out today as I'm after a welder at home, I'm gonna have look at it at weekend. Thanks

 

[liam99]

Thanks for the advice. Think I may of fix it, The nuts were loose on the tube for wire causing it to jam on the wheel for the wire feed motor.