Kemppi Remote and Lincoln 350MP?

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Over on Welding Tips and Tricks Forum, we started a thread entitled "Electrode Exchange" where we opened up the floor for those who wish to try electrode or other welding related items that those from across the pond have. I had a very successful exchange with member Svetsare where I sent him several pounds of 6010 5P and 5P+ and he sent me some ESAB E316L-16 1/16" SS electrodes (item# 63202020L0) and a Kemppi hand amptrol. We agreed that if I could get the Kemppi to work on a Lincoln or Miller machine that I would post up the pictures and do a YouTube video. Well, I finally got to it and got the correct parts in and it works very well!! First I will say that I worked with several others, who I will edit in later, and will put out there that if anyone copies this it will be at their own risk and Lincoln might not warranty your machine if they know what you did. To explain the best way I can on how I made it work, inside the Kemppi amptrol there is only a potentiometer which means there are only 3 wires. I had to cut off the amptrol on the Kemppi and order in a Lincoln 6 pin amptrol part # S12020-27. One mistake I made was to match the color locations from the Kemppi. I found out from a distributor that used to sell Kemppi in the USA, that they were not forthcoming on information back in the day and just because a red wire was this on the remote didn't mean that it was the same on the next component. Anyway, I ended up re-soldering the plug 3 times until I got it right. The middle red wire went to pin B, the black wire went to A and the blue went to C. The white wire does nothing but I already soldered it in so I left it. Once I had the wires correct it worked like a champ. The wheel has enough resistance to not roll out of control but lose enough to move easily. the amptrol automatically has the full range of amp control, 5-310 amps. I welded some SS pipe together and found 45-52 amps seem to work best in the 6G position. These are a very smooth burning rod. The videos are some of my first attempts running this rod, not the prettiest but it will work. WT&T post; http://forum.weldingtipsandtricks.co...p=38899#p38899YouTube channel; https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKu...YLmE3VA/videos-Jonathan Attached ImagesLast edited by Superior Welding; 08-20-2014 at 02:28 PM.
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Reply:Looks interesting....I personally would like to see a thumbwheel on a 250amp tweco stinger, so you could run it with your stinger hand.You'd buy the whole thing, 25' or 50' of lead, with a dinse plug, your fancy stinger with thumbwheel built in, and either a Lincoln 6Pin or Miller 14pin....Your control cable would run down with your lead, and would have a nylon stretchy hydraulic hose cover as a cover....I'd buy one....
Reply:Originally Posted by AKweldshopLooks interesting....I personally would like to see a thumbwheel on a 250amp tweco stinger, so you could run it with your stinger hand.You'd buy the whole thing, 25' or 50' of lead, with a dinse plug, your fancy stinger with thumbwheel built in, and either a Lincoln 6Pin or Miller 14pin....Your control cable would run down with your lead, and would have a nylon stretchy hydraulic hose cover as a cover....I'd buy one....