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Hello to all. I was curious if it would be possible to put an auto-idle setup on my trusty old AC-225? The old girl runs and welds great and is awful handy to have around when the power goes out around here, its just a bit loud running full tilt and I would like to avoid having to idle it down by hand all the time. Thanks in advance, Rick
Reply:Man I have no idea, but the guys to ask are cruizer and weldersales.The difference between art and craft is the quality of the workmanship. I am an artist.
Reply:You can but the cost on doing so outways the cost of that machine, thus would not advise it.
Reply:Thanks for the replies guys, what I was think about was stripping the needed parts off of a junk welder and modifying them for my application....still barking up the wrong tree? Thanks, Rick
Reply:Originally Posted by linrick1Thanks for the replies guys, what I was think about was stripping the needed parts off of a junk welder and modifying them for my application....still barking up the wrong tree? Thanks, Rick
Reply:Originally Posted by denrepHey linrick1,I know what you're thinking and I've mentioned it before, but here goes again: "No offense to those selling idler upgrades; but we really should put our heads together and come up with a simple, reliable, poor-boy idler retrofit. The trick will be to source cheap reliable components. With all the smarts around here, we ought to be able to do that.Maybe a 12v solenoid from some common automotive application, a current sensor, and a timer relay. I would think that a control that is far superior to the originals, could be built for less than a $100."The solenoid and relay are easy; a cheap reliable current sensor would be the heart of the idler retrofit. Any ideas? I would be very interested in a few "kits" myself.Good Luck |
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