sa 200 question

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I just bought a 68 sa 200 and working on getting it fixed up. Motor runs good after cleaning carb but auto idler is gone. I just ordered an aftermarket idler,air filter and face plate among other odds and ends. Today I tried to prep for some paint and broke the fine tune adjustment trying to get the rusted amp controls off the machine. I soaked the set screws with wd and tried to get them off and wound up drilling them out and still cant get them off . How did yall do this?
Reply:Most of the time the knobs have to be cut off of the machines. Once in a while you can get lucky and get one to pop off but most of the time, the knobs have to be replaced.
Reply:Welcome Muzzy  Originally Posted by Muzzy...broke the fine tune adjustment trying to get the rusted amp controls off the machine.......How did yall do this?
Reply:Thanks for the info!!!!
Reply:1000$ in parts and fixens but got her done and running like a new one. It welds as good or better than the early 80's sa200 i use now.  I have the hood if any body needs one its in pretty good shape. I made a stainless one for this machine..
Reply:What idler setup did you go with? Where are you located, I'm wanting to build a SS hood for mine aswell.Hillbilly Fabworks
Reply:Congrats on a job well done, it looks great. The SA 200 is one of the great welders regardless of the detractors.Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught will we realize we cannot eat money.                                         -Cree Indian ProverbSA 200 LincolnVictor Torches
Reply:Hey BNF I went with the weld mart idler and am pleased with it so far. I live in Hartwell Ga.  Im looking for a good truck to put it on now. Im also looking for some pipe work, Just got finished with a patrolum pipe job near athens. CBP put in 8 holding tanks ranging from 15000 to 25000 gal tanks in witch i run the pipe for MDDI a  small engineer group my dad worked on and off for years. I make all the natural gas meter sets for our county and nearby countys. I would like to weld on a big pipe line and have never done it. Any of you guys that have the experience I would like some info or imput. Thanks Kevin..
Reply:How much for the hood?