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Howdy again;I'm going to be making a remote control box for my G-258 machine and need to know the resistance value of the rheostat to obtain another. I can't get to the leads to physically measure without removing the hood and gas tank of the machine and have asked on the Hobart site along with a couple of places whom repair welders local. So far nobody has the answer I'm seeking. Anyways I'm going to pull it apart as I want to do a quick repaint and have a silk screen made to replicate the original face of the machine. Last evening I finally got the three 1/4-20 screws to break free retaining the "steering wheel" assembly fast without heat, and was able to remove the center adjusting "fine current" knob. Once the hood and fuel tank are removed I'll be able to get at this thing electrically.While it's apart I'd like to resleeve the leads coming from the generator section with new. This material looks to be either asbestos braid wrap, or fiberglass/silicate composition but I don't know about the heat rating. Where do you guys whom have reworked these older machines go for this material, and what type is used? I know Mcmaster has something that will work but don't like ordering blind so to speak.If'n I repaint this thing Lincoln gray, do you think I can fool it into thinking it's an "SA" series Lincoln and will weld that good? I can actually tint match Hobart's original Gold, Blue, Black, and White to keep it somewhat original. I'd like to have a good photo of the original graphics as they are missing to replicate them. The originals look nothing like the currently available stuff.Thanks,SlobPurveyor of intimate unparalleled knowledge of nothing about everything.Oh yeah, also an unabashed internet "Troll" too.....
Reply:Too bad that one doesn't have the "pop out" rheostat the older ones had. Add a decent 2 wire extension cord and... instant remote.
Reply:Originally Posted by 12V71Too bad that one doesn't have the "pop out" rheostat the older ones had. Add a decent 2 wire extension cord and... instant remote.
Reply:Off topic a bit, but could you post some pics of this Hobart machine sometime?  When I was a kid, one of our welders had a machine on his rig that I'm wondering if was a Hobart instead of a Lincoln.  I remember it looking a little different, but can't really visualize what it was... I remember in the late 70's he rigged up a new rig, and it had a Brand new SA200 Lincoln after that.  But I'm really thinking the older machine might have been a Hobart.  He was a hell of a welder, with MANY years experience.  I know he graduated Tulsa Welding School way back when, then welded as a company welder for a number of years for Oklahoma Natural Gas.  At sometime or another, he went to work for the contractor my dad was General Superintendant/ Spreadman for in the 60's, then when the owner of that company retired in 72 and my dad started our company he went to work for dad.  I grew up around him and he worked for us until about 1990, when he started having health problems.  I think he passed away in 91.  I don't know how old he was, he looked like an old man as long as I knew him.  One of the nicest guys you'd ever meet, always willing to teach someone anything he knew.  I don't believe I EVER heard him say a curse word... Kinda odd for a pipeliner...lol.  I remember he was a B17 crewmember during WWII.-------------------------Chemetron AC/DC 300 HFSnap-On MM300L Lincoln SP140 Lincoln AC/DC 225g Lincoln SA200 Lincoln SA200 Miller Bobcat 225GVictor torchesH&M and Mathey beveling machinesMcElroy Plastic pipe fusion
Reply:Originally Posted by handtpipelineOff topic a bit, but could you post some pics of this Hobart machine sometime?  When I was a kid, one of our welders had a machine on his rig that I'm wondering if was a Hobart instead of a Lincoln.  I remember it looking a little different, but can't really visualize what it was... I remember in the late 70's he rigged up a new rig, and it had a Brand new SA200 Lincoln after that.  But I'm really thinking the older machine might have been a Hobart.  He was a hell of a welder, with MANY years experience.  I know he graduated Tulsa Welding School way back when, then welded as a company welder for a number of years for Oklahoma Natural Gas.  At sometime or another, he went to work for the contractor my dad was General Superintendant/ Spreadman for in the 60's, then when the owner of that company retired in 72 and my dad started our company he went to work for dad.  I grew up around him and he worked for us until about 1990, when he started having health problems.  I think he passed away in 91.  I don't know how old he was, he looked like an old man as long as I knew him.  One of the nicest guys you'd ever meet, always willing to teach someone anything he knew.  I don't believe I EVER heard him say a curse word... Kinda odd for a pipeliner...lol.  I remember he was a B17 crewmember during WWII.
Reply:These are from when I first got the machine and didn't even know if it welded:Guess I'm kinda lucky as it welds very well. Those three flat head screw are the ones that were a real SOB to get busted free.SlobPurveyor of intimate unparalleled knowledge of nothing about everything.Oh yeah, also an unabashed internet "Troll" too.....