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Is this normal?
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2018 4:31 am
by TravisBeard
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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Re: Is this normal?
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2018 7:06 am
by weldin mike 27
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.
Mick
Re: Is this normal?
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2018 7:07 am
by weldin mike 27
Sorry, I just saw tig. Could used a clean out anyway. The HF spark parts could be defective
Re: Is this normal?
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2018 4:13 pm
by TravisBeard
weldin mike 27 wrote:Sorry, I just saw tig. Could used a clean out anyway. The HF spark parts could be defective
Thank I'll give it a cleaning.
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Re: Is this normal?
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2018 9:28 pm
by weldin mike 27
A good clean out of the circuit board and wiring, case, is always a good start.