Welder not welding. Help!
#1
Welder not welding. Help!
So I've got an old *** Snap-On FM140A MIG welder.
I was futzing around in the garage just now and it just stopped arcing. Wire was feeding fine, and everything. I turned the machine off and it worked again for a couple seconds then stopped.
I dunno WTF. Where should I start?
P.S. It didnt overheat or anything I dont think. I maybe used it a full minute before it messed up. Never had problems with it before
I was futzing around in the garage just now and it just stopped arcing. Wire was feeding fine, and everything. I turned the machine off and it worked again for a couple seconds then stopped.
I dunno WTF. Where should I start?
P.S. It didnt overheat or anything I dont think. I maybe used it a full minute before it messed up. Never had problems with it before
#3
Re: Welder not welding. Help!
Originally Posted by CSaddict
Check the ground. The connection at both ends.
#4
Re: Welder not welding. Help!
Good news is if it works (even temporarily) after dying, then you have a loose connection and it's fixable. As opposed to completely FUBAR and needs to be taken somewhere else.
Just unplug it before you crack the cover, okay?
Just unplug it before you crack the cover, okay?
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