Welder remote

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Was thinking the other day about getting a remote for my tb325. I dont do pipe or structural (often) but do alot of loading dock equipment and repair. The welder is at the front of the service body and changing amps starts to suck after awhile. I started looking and found a guy, M.G. remotes, that uses an extension cord between the 14 pin adapter and the remote. I've got tons of those on the truck. Does anyone have any experience with his remotes? They look very basic and it would be hard to build one for the price. Cant find much on them. Would be cool to get the miller one with 120v outlets but that ain't gunna happen. Wireless would be nice as well but I'm buying this for myself and not the company so there is that.
Reply:Remote plug pin connection should be listed in your owner's manual.All you need is a box you can mount a toggle switch, a 1K pot and a 115 volt receptacle. Then you need a 8 conductor cord 14 gauge. this will give you 15 amps for the receptacle. wire box. then at the other end you splice a cord with 115 volt plug to three of the wires and a 5 conductor cord with the 14 pin plug on it.Cover splices with a piece of heavy shrink tubing and fill with RTV.  to seal the ends.make sure you connect the ground wire to the box and receptacle.The you plug into the 115 receptacle on the welder and the 14 pin feeder plug.you will be able to turn output on and off, control current and have enough power for a work light and small grinder. 14 pin plug. A and B is contactor. C,D and E is your pot. E is the wiper.  This will work on any miller welder with both 115 volt outlets and a 14 volt feeder receptacle. Have see remotes built this way.If you don't like the shrink tubing ypu can use a 2x4 handy box and splice inside. If you can't find 8 conductor cord. you can use three extension cords. two 18 gauge and 14 or 12. Then tape them together.
Reply:I already looked into all that, it's more than I'm looking to spend. I found cable but it was 2-3 dollars a foot. I really only want amp adjustment. We can ussually get power from the building we are working on 90% of the time. The m.g. remote with single adapter is like $125 and I have enough extension cord already. I'm more curious as to the actual reliability and what not of them.I'm not to worried about the stinger being hot since it always is anyway. Just get tired of walking back to truck to adjust. If we would have waited a few more months we would have gotten the new tb325 with wireless remote and all that fancyness
Reply:I just ordered one so we'll see I guess.
Reply:Finally got to use it today. I'm a fan. Having never used a remote for a welder other than my helper, it's nice to be able to make adjustments in the air vs going to the machine. It fell a few times today and didnt seem to effect it at all.