Ground clamp question

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Hey guys this is the ground clamp that came with my welder. Im guessing that the lead wire insnt sposta look like this. Can someone tell me maybe what I need to get, other than a bigger clamp, for this. Its on my ranger 8. Thanks Attached ImagesLearning one rod at a time
Reply:Looks pretty bad.  Unscrew the old lead, pull out the lug and get another to fit the cable and hole in the clamp.  Cut off a clean end on the cable, swage or crimp the new cable end into the lug and bolt it back in the clamp.  That clamp is heavy enough.On mine, I secured the cable to the slot on the handle with a heavy duty tie-wrap to keep the cable from moving or pulling.
Reply:Do not solder bare wire end to group bare wires together as I have been told this will create resistance in the ground connection .
Reply:Originally Posted by shortfuseLooks pretty bad.  Unscrew the old lead, pull out the lug and get another to fit the cable and hole in the clamp.  Cut off a clean end on the cable, swage or crimp the new cable end into the lug and bolt it back in the clamp.  That clamp is heavy enough.On mine, I secured the cable to the slot on the handle with a heavy duty tie-wrap to keep the cable from moving or pulling.
Reply:Just loosen the ball screw, cut the wire back, strip it and reinsert. The strain relief on those is a POS anyway and doesn't work well, so yes it is common for them to look crappy after a while. If you used some rubber fuel line and slipped it over the cable, then strapped it to the strain relief slot with SS cable ties you might have something more effective. Also, solder is a bad connection, not right away, but it develops one over time, and it also makes it harder to fix.
Reply:Originally Posted by walkerJust loosen the ball screw, cut the wire back, strip it and reinsert. The strain relief on those is a POS anyway and doesn't work well, so yes it is common for them to look crappy after a while. If you used some rubber fuel line and slipped it over the cable, then strapped it to the strain relief slot with SS cable ties you might have something more effective. Also, solder is a bad connection, not right away, but it develops one over time, and it also makes it harder to fix.
Reply:typical everyday fix, wait till this thing turns blue from all the air arcin....its funny when the damn things start to smoke, but seriously easy fix and kinda normal.I forgot how to change this.
Reply:Ok guys thanks for the help, remember Im just learning this stuff, so if the questions seem stupid...................................Learning one rod at a time
Reply:Before I clamp the cable back in I like to wrap the cable with light gauge brass shim stock to keep the loose strands together.  Once upon a time new cable ends came with the brass wrap.  Others have also suggested cutting a short piec of 1/2" copper tubing about an inch long then cut it in half long ways to make a upper clamp between the cable and the clamp bolt.  No matter what you do if it starts getting hot at the connection it is time to clean things up and re do the connection.Dan
Reply:Vince,in South Carolina you just strip the end of the cable and clamp it to the part with vice grips......it's state law!I know you have a perfectly good ground clamp but seein as I HATE that style getcha one of these,http://victortechnologies.com/tweco/...rodID=92051330strip the cable,wrap some thin copper stock around it and crank it tight.I also strip the cable as close to the clamp as possible in an attempt to add some support.....you could also put some shrink tube on the connection too.
Reply:Do the strip and reinsert like they said,make sure you strip the cable back far enoough to get clean copper, take a minute and clean that thing up with a wire wheel.  That copper shim stock mentioned earlier is a good idea and it usuallly avail. at your LWS
Reply:Should have posted earlier that it is a Miller part number 152577