I got a little tig welder and when I click the hand control to get some pre flow I can see an arc jump from the bottom of the welder to my table. Is this bad? I would think this would be bad.
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Not normal, Its usually caused by all the metallic particles (grinder dust) inside the machine. Turn off the power, open the case and give it a good blow out with compressed air (if possible) or a really good vacuum. Especially around the drive rollers.
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Sorry, I just saw tig. Could used a clean out anyway. The HF spark parts could be defective
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Thank I'll give it a cleaning.weldin mike 27 wrote:Sorry, I just saw tig. Could used a clean out anyway. The HF spark parts could be defective
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A good clean out of the circuit board and wiring, case, is always a good start.