Oxford 161 turbo wire feed stopped

[Damian W]

Hi,

I haven't used my mig for years and on getting it out to do a small job the wire feed has stopped working. I was having a few issues before I put it away with wire birds nests so was going to treat it to a new liner. But unless I can get the wire feeder working it would seem pointless. Any help or suggestions much appreciated.

Damian

 

[imagedude]

Possibly corrosion in the spade connectors feeding the drive motor.

 

[Damian W]

I'll give it a try tomorrow and see if it helps. Thanks for the idea. I have looked for loose wires and any signs of electrical items burnt but haven't tried cleaning the connectors.

 

[eddie49]

Hello and welcome to the Forum.
This earlier thread about similar issues may help:
https://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/threads/old-oxford-161-mig-playing-up.61765/