Selene/Fred is a San Jose built 1965 Mustang

[Anonymous]

Did you check the breaker at your wall panel?

 

[70_Fastback]

Abe, I still think you have a bit to much wire speed. Those are pretty lumpy pools still. Once you get your power issue figured out - try a tad less wire speed.

 

[abrahamfh]

Did you check the breaker at your wall panel?

When I flip the switch to on everything lights up but I checked the breaker panel anyways and nothing has been tripped.

 

[Horseplay]

Abe,

I don't know what unit you have but you may have had an on-board breaker or overload trip.

 

[abrahamfh]

Abe, I still think you have a bit to much wire speed. Those are pretty lumpy pools still. Once you get your power issue figured out - try a tad less wire speed.

Thanks J, soon as I figure out what I am doing welder wise I will make sure and drop the wire speed.

 

[abrahamfh]

Abe,

I don't know what unit you have but you may have had an on-board breaker or overload trip.

I did try it again really really early today (I couldn't sleep) and I was playing around with the voltage switches with no response and then I dropped the wire speed dial from 8 to 2 played around with the trigger for a few seconds and it kicked out about three seconds worth of wire and stopped working again. So so weird.

 

[Horseplay]

What is the brand and model number? I'll see if I can't pull a schematic off the web and see if I can't point you in a direction.

 

[abrahamfh]

What is the brand and model number? I'll see if I can't pull a schematic off the web and see if I can't point you in a direction.

Thanks, same as opentrackersteve's

http://www.harborfreight.com/110-amp-22 ... 94164.html

 

[Horseplay]

I'd unplug it and pull the cover to reveal the inner electrical workings. There is a thermal overload but that should reset itself upon cooling. I'm betting you may have either gotten a loose connection or maybe fried one that was loose. Fairly common to have loose wiring out of the box from what I found on the web with the Harbor Freight units. Really there isn't much to go wrong. If you burnt the transformer you would know it (can't mistake that smell).
Get inside and check all the connections (after unplugging it!)

 

[B67FSTB]

the triggerbutton itself ??
take the handle apart and shortcut the two wires by a plier for a brief second.Use gloves.
There should be a fuse ( or two ) inside the welder. One for the main power and one for the low voltage power nearby the transformer???
Always pull the cord out of the socket when working on electrical appliances. :confu :confu

 

[abrahamfh]

Thank you everyone for your tips. I took all of your suggestions and tried as best as I could to debunk the problem. I was unable to find anything wrong so I called the store and fortunately they told me I had purchased a two year warranty.

They replaced the unit for 34 dollars.

 

[abrahamfh]

the triggerbutton itself ??
take the handle apart and shortcut the two wires by a plier for a brief second.Use gloves.
There should be a fuse ( or two ) inside the welder. One for the main power and one for the low voltage power nearby the transformer???
Always pull the cord out of the socket when working on electrical appliances. :confu :confu

Thank you for your suggestion Bruno but by the time I got your post they had already informed me that they were going to replace the whole unit. When I went in an told them that I thought the trigger itself was the problem they told me good thing I didn't open it because it would have voided my warranty. Close one!

 

[abrahamfh]

I got busy this evening and jumped into the shock towers with my 4-1/2" Dewalt and my 3" cut off tool loaded with cut-off wheels. I started removing the welds that I need to re-weld and got about a 1/4 of the job done.

RS

LS

I have HUGE news. John(opentracker) from http://www.opentrackerracingproducts.com and I had spoken previously to the big Baja Cantina dinner and he brought along some sample pieces for me to have as examples of what my welds should look like along with explanations on how he achieved each weld. As our dinner progressed he so kindly and generously offered to drive out from Carmel Valley to Union City this coming Sunday and give me lessons on my own welder. Freaking amazing, I am so excited and really looking forward to making every second of instruction count. I should be able to finish removing the remainder of the not so strong welds and start practicing on some scrap before John arrives as well as trading in my shielding gas bottle for a new one. This stuff goes fast!

Thanks a ton John, Fred and I really appreciate it.

 

[B67FSTB]

Yep John is a great guy !! I know it. See upcoming topic. :thu :thu
I would suggest , next time you all have dinner at the Baja Cantina , bring along that welder Abe .
CMAYNA brings some metal along en Mike a bottle of gas.( although he prefers a bottle of whiskey, I've heard !!!)
Would be a pleasant evening trying out some welding skills and the welds would be better as the evening goes by :roll :roll :roll :roll :roll
:stu

 

[abrahamfh]

In preparation for Johns visit I thought I should build a workbench in order to have a good place to setup and focus. So, got off from work and got back to work in the garage after a trip to Lowes. What do you guys think?

Need some ideas on what to use as the working top surface.

 

[AzPete]

1/4" Masonite on top of a sheet of plywood.

 

[70_Fastback]

I would do plywood with some 16 or 14 guage sheet metal on it. Great for welding on as you can use the entire surface as your ground as well.

 

[B67FSTB]

I would do plywood with some 16 or 14 guage sheet metal on it. Great for welding on as you can use the entire surface as your ground as well.

+1 here . Great bench , a few inches of plywood covered with some sheetmetal. :thu :thu

 

[abrahamfh]

Thanks guys, plywood I can find locally no problem, kind of clueless on where to find sheet metal.

 

[B67FSTB]

You can take Fred's roof. :roll :roll

This way your bench is ready and have a convertible on top of this. :stu