Hefty cc/cv Parts

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I recently stumbled accross a Hobart Hefty CC/CV suitcase. The general appearance of the machine was great considering that it is at least 25-30 years old. Without disassembly that is all the info I had at my disposal. So I rolled the dice. After getting it home and further inspection and testing, the drive motor is shot. Everything seems to be working properly even up to and including the voltage to the motor. After trying to remove and check the brushes I knew we had a problem. One would not move. So to the question, anyone out there know where I can find a new motor? I have an email in to Hobart to see if they can give me a lead. The only manual I can find online for the Hefty II shows a right angled motor where as this one has a straight orientation. Thanks in advance for any help. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Reply:Parts may be hard to find as the hefty suitcase Line was sold off a few times. Thermal Arc was the last company selling them. You may be able to find one on eBay if your lucky.You could try to take the motor and gearbox and clean it. The electric motor could be rebuilt by Eurton Electric.Have a old Hobart Hefty, it works great and use for flux core wire. Profax sells drive rolls and the contactor.Mine needed a contactor, was able to fit one from a Lincoln LN25, it also needed a bridge rectifier which I got at Allied Electric. For a gun used a Profax gun with the Hobart Back end. Made a adapter to be able to use Bernard center fire tips.Last edited by guajilloweld03; 7 Hours Ago at 08:50 PM.