Suitcase Feeder TA dirt cheap?

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Am I wrong or does this look like a really good deal.Will it work on my XMT 304?http://raleigh.craigslist.org/tls/3740981689.html
Reply:Buy it, it is the same as my Hobart Hefty you can run it on anything. Just set the XMT to CV and your good to go.Disclaimer; "I am just an a$$hole welder, don't take it personally ."
Reply:I believe that is the newer version of the old Hobart Hefty. If so it's comparable to my Miller S32P voltage sensing feeder and will work off your XMT in VS mode.$150 is a steal if it works. I paid close to $500 for my VS feeder..No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Reply:Buy it. I'd be on it like sweat on a fat chick. If it were near me I'd buy it and I already have two Heftys.
Reply:This purchase might happen. Comes with the Tweco gun and roll of wire as shown. What cables would I need to hook it to my XMT? He mentioned something about heat control was maybe a rheostat and not a potentiomenter, so this unit might have remote amperage control?I'm going to look at it in a couple of days, 60 mile drive.I've got to see if I can find better pics and manual on line. Let me know if you guys have any. Thanks
Reply:I'd have bought it first THEN asked questions.
Reply:Meeting the guy tonight, sounds like I will have no way to test it. Well I guess the wire and the Tweco gun are worth it even if the feeder didn't work. I'll keep ya posted and thanks for the feedback.
Reply:Very good price,I have one and like it.I've ran it n my trailblazer, my Xmt, and my (no longer own) thermal arc lm 200And a bobcat at work
Reply:http://victortechnologies.com/IM_Upl...430429-456.pdf
Reply:Thanks for that manual link.......brought it home last night. I will post pics later as I have a couple more questions.
Reply:Okay, test run on the XMT with this Thermal Arc Hefty, can't get it to work.Last edited by polarred21; 05-09-2013 at 12:13 AM.
Reply:Picture problems....see belowLast edited by polarred21; 05-09-2013 at 12:14 AM.
Reply:Test run the TA Hefty on my XMT and can't get it to work. Made out good with a mig gun and full roll of wire even if the machine is bad. Have no experience with voltage sense feeders so I need help troubleshooting. Here is the feeder: Attached Images
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Reply:1. Looks like a .035 fluxcore with no was used last, any experience with this wire?2. I hooked the electrode to + on my XMT then to the cable at the rear of the feeder.3. I connected the ground from the XMT to (-) then to the voltage sense cable of the feeder. At this point I'm just wanted to see the rollers turn and did not actually try to weld. The wire is rusty and need to run some of it off. I did touch the mig tip to the ground clamps with no action. Verified continuity from the contact tip back to the cable at the roller bracket and had good continuity here.4. Had to make a 2 wire cable from the mig gun to the feeder and verified the switch worked with an ohm meter.5. Pulled both fuses and both are good.6. Switched the XMT to V-sense feeder, panel, arc control at 100%.7. Checked continuity from the rear + cable to where it connects to the mig gun bracket under the rollers and this circuit is open. I figured something in the circuitry is preventing this, or either I am just not sending the right signal somewhere.8. Checked cable connections for good continuity, even sanded then to be sure.9. TA toggle switch set to CV mode. What good is CC more here?What's next? Attached ImagesLast edited by polarred21; 05-09-2013 at 12:12 AM.
Reply:Not that it matters here, but the flux core wire runs on straight polarity.  So make your ground positive and your mig gun negative.   The CC mode on the feeder is for use with CC only power supplies.  Generally used for flux core because the machine can't adapt WFS enough to mimic the true CV mig process.   You won't have that problem because you have a CC/CV source.Not sure why your XMT is showing amps and not volts in that mode.  I have a CV only feeder and use the XMT in straight "MIG" mode-it displays volts which maxes out at 35.Try switching the XMT to CC or Stick mode and the feeder to CC.  See what happens.  If you get nothing, I'd pull the feeder apart and take a close look at everything.  You may have a loose wire or something.  Does that suitcase have a gas valve and a contactor?TA Arcmaster 300CM3XMT 304S22P12 suitcase feederX-Treme 12VSOptima pulserTA161SMaxstar 150STLHypertherm PM45OP setupStihl 020AVP, 039, 066 Magnum
Reply:Originally Posted by polarred214. Had to make a 2 wire cable from the mig gun to the feeder and verified the switch worked with an ohm meter.7. Checked continuity from the rear + cable to where it connects to the mig gun bracket under the rollers and this circuit is open. I figured something in the circuitry is preventing this, or either I am just not sending the right signal somewhere.
Reply:Check the 2 fused inside the feeder, when I got mine one was N/G.Disclaimer; "I am just an a$$hole welder, don't take it personally ."
Reply:Thanks for all the good responses.After looking at my posted photos again I realize that.......I am............just a freaking.......IDIOT!!!:I am back out in a few to try again. Look again......can you see it?
Reply:I see it, been there done that....LMAODisclaimer; "I am just an a$$hole welder, don't take it personally ."
Reply:I'm going to wait to see if everyone else got it......you guys let us know. The good news is the feeder works fine!!!!!! This .035 flux core wire is some nasty running stuff, kind of a cross between a 6011 and a 7018. I tried different settings then looked back at this thread and went to EN on CV mode on the feeder and VS mode on the XMT then tried dialing in wire speed and amp settings. Still nasty to me, but again no experience with this wire. Can I go ahead and run CO2 on a gasless wire? Critique as needed, started with top pic right to left then 2nd pic right to left. I am used to pushing for GMAW then I realized I was using SMAW, so the last 2 were pulled. Attached Images
Reply:Power switch on the feeder not turned on?re: the 21B FCAW-S wire, no you don't run it with shielding gas.  It is not a dual-shield type (FCAW-G) wire.recommended parameters for the 0.035 21B wire are 55-120amps at 17-20V, DCEN.If there's slag, then drag.    The best laid schemes ... Gang oft agley ...
Reply:Had some other testing going on at the same time and started a new thread:http://weldingweb.com/vbb/showthread.php...01#post2614201
Reply:Since 7A has let the cat out of the bag here was my fix, although I am really in need of an idiot indicator light.....looks like some of these blanks for switches and gauges could be fill pretty easily. I would think at least I could install an inch and a purge switch.... Attached Images
Reply:Set your voltage at around 16v.  Turn the wire speed to around 75ipm to start with, you can go up later if need be.  Same with the voltage.You're running cold right now, needs a skosh more voltage.Take the gas diffuser/nozzle off to be able to see true stickout.  It should be about maybe 3/8" or so.  You'll probably find it runs better with even less stickout."Any day above ground is a good day"http://www.farmersamm.com/I missed that by a mile. Never even thought to look for one. since my S-32P & LN-25 do not have them. Congrats on the great find! I'm very partial to suit case feeders."Where's Stick man????????" - 7A749"SHHHHHH!! I sent him over to snag that MIC-4 while tbone wasn't looking!" - duaneb55"I have bought a few of Tbone's things unlike Stick-Man who helps himself" - TozziWelding"Stick-man"
Reply:Originally Posted by 7A749Your S 32 should have one in the panel. A least I thought they did.Dunno
Reply:What voltages are going to be available to run an indicator light for the "on" switch? DC?
Reply:Originally Posted by MoonRisePower switch on the feeder not turned on?re: the 21B FCAW-S wire, no you don't run it with shielding gas.  It is not a dual-shield type (FCAW-G) wire.recommended parameters for the 0.035 21B wire are 55-120amps at 17-20V, DCEN.If there's slag, then drag.