Maybe duaneb55 site leader might pick up on this problemI have seen a post - that he put up on this site dealing with this machineanyway- I want to check my machine out - it has power by a 20 up Honda engine- works great just no weld power or aux power- Thanks for any help
Reply:Could be failed excitation capacitors same as the machine I posted about as well as a number of other reasons. PM me an email address and I can send you the Service Manual for it.MM200 w/Spoolmatic 1Syncrowave 180SDBobcat 225G Plus - LP/NGMUTT Suitcase WirefeederWC-1S/Spoolmatic 1HF-251D-1PakMaster 100XL '68 Red Face Code #6633 projectStar Jet 21-110
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Reply:Thank you Duane for your reply- just now trying to figure out how the forum worksanyway- I already have a copy of the Service Manual- but thanks for the offerI want to test the caps--the drawing in the service manual- shows two posts comingout of the top of a single cap- but-- there are 3 posts coming out of each of the two capsthat I have on my machine -so how do you test them - in other words--where do youattach the probes of the meter ?
Reply:Excitation capacitor testing is covered on page 24 of the service manual.MM200 w/Spoolmatic 1Syncrowave 180SDBobcat 225G Plus - LP/NGMUTT Suitcase WirefeederWC-1S/Spoolmatic 1HF-251D-1PakMaster 100XL '68 Red Face Code #6633 projectStar Jet 21-110
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Reply:DuaneThis is the capacitor pack of two
and this is the picture from page 24 of the service manual.
so- my question is- How do I test the capacitors in the two banks ?Thank You
Reply:Remove the straps and cables and test between the center post and each outer post and between the two outer posts.MM200 w/Spoolmatic 1Syncrowave 180SDBobcat 225G Plus - LP/NGMUTT Suitcase WirefeederWC-1S/Spoolmatic 1HF-251D-1PakMaster 100XL '68 Red Face Code #6633 projectStar Jet 21-110
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Reply:Thanks DuaneHad to get a meter that would test the caps--did what you said and the caps tested out good and the output rectifier test was satisfactoryso now I will have to troubleshoot the rest of the machineThanks for your help