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I inherited a Lincoln Idealarc 250 AC/DC stick welder from my father-in-law and I'm getting ready to hook it up. It's been sitting in a garage and hasn't been used in about 15 years. What are some steps I should take to be sure it's ready to go? I was thinking of taking the cover off and blowing out any dust. Any other precautions before plugging it in? I'm new to welding and have done a lot of reading & talking with others. Any other help for a beginner would be appreciated.Thanks!
Reply:Just take the cover off and blow the dust out, check for any serious problems. Look for burnt contacts and if everything looks good then plug it in and see if it works. From what Ive learned so far about fixing old welders, if its plugged in and makes a god awful buzzing noise theres probably something wrong Those old idealarc tombstone welders are tanks though.My vintage equipment 1957 Lincoln sa 2001980's Lincoln 225 AC1952 F-2 ford truck1957 F-250 ford truck
Reply:I dont think this is no tombstone. This is the cadillac. Wish I had it and he had a feather , we would both be tickled. Thats a good welder. Thats what I looked for when I settled for my newer Idealarc 250.
Reply:Since its been sitting idle in a garage, I would definitely remove the cover, blow out the dust, and if cruddy enough give it the power washing.Let it set a day or two in a hot garage to thoroughly dry and then start looking every wire over real good, you never know what had got in there and chewed, or if nothing else, look for wires that the insulation has become brittle, "cracking and or flaking".Check any connections for corrosion and clean the contacts on the control knobs!Corrosion, bad insulation and crud all add up to resistance, if not shorting, and any amount of resistance will keep the machine from running at its peak performance!#1. If you don't like what I wrote, or if it offends you, then don't read it!#2. I am living life the way I see fit, if you don't like the way I'M living, tough sh**! |
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发表于 2021-8-31 22:43:53