On 6 Aug 2011 00:55:32 GMT, "DoN. Nichols"
wrote:

On 2011-08-05, Karl Townsend wrote:
On Thu, 04 Aug 2011 21:38:57 -0700, Winston
wrote:

Karl Townsend wrote:
Thanks DoN and Winston. I'll check all this out.

Please keep us posted, Karl.

--Winston

VICTORY!!!

Well, sort of. The female amphenol plug is the loose connection. I ran
a drill bit in/out to remove swarf and dirt. Then sprayed BrakeKleen.
Put plug on real tight. It works. My solution for now will be to put a
bracket on the side of the welder to hold all the spoolgun cable. Then
never take the connection apart again.

Great!

Failing that, I'll hire somebody to re-solder on a new amphenol plug.

Out of curiosity -- is the plug fitted with soldertail pins or
crimp pins?
Soldertail. I don't do this.


And is the female connector on the panel or the spool gun?

On the panel.


It is a good idea to tie a plastic baggie around the connector
when it is not plugged into the panel.

Good Luck,
DoN.