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AIRCO AC/DC Helielder V
Can anyone tell me the pros and cons of this welder. I haven't taken delivery of it and I am pretty anxious to get some talks with (possibly) a similar user. Thanks for you help.
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AIRCO AC/DC Helielder V
On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 06:14:22 +0000, hd_74al
wrote: Can anyone tell me the pros and cons of this welder. I haven't taken delivery of it and I am pretty anxious to get some talks with (possibly) a similar user. Thanks for you help. That one may...may have been made by Miller and rebadged. Gunner The aim of untold millions is to be free to do exactly as they choose and for someone else to pay when things go wrong. In the past few decades, a peculiar and distinctive psychology has emerged in England. Gone are the civility, sturdy independence, and admirable stoicism that carried the English through the war years .. It has been replaced by a constant whine of excuses, complaints, and special pleading. The collapse of the British character has been as swift and complete as the collapse of British power. Theodore Dalrymple, |
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The rest of the board look to be in good shape and there are loose wires on any of the transformers. Do you have any ideas what may have caused the capacitor to blow out or what this (small of the axial capacitors) does? The post flow was also taken off this machine for some reason, so would that affect the board function? I can post (I think) pictures or send these directly to you for comment. It is truly amasing that you seem to be the only other person that has this particular make and model. Either that or all the others are trouble free. Thanks for your help. |
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AIRCO AC/DC Helielder V
On Fri, 17 Feb 2006 05:20:03 +0000, hd_74al
wrote: Ned Simmons Wrote: In article , says... On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 06:14:22 +0000, hd_74al wrote: Can anyone tell me the pros and cons of this welder. I haven't taken delivery of it and I am pretty anxious to get some talks with (possibly) a similar user. Thanks for you help. That one may...may have been made by Miller and rebadged. Lots of Airco welders are Millers, especially the old ABPs, but this particular one is an Esab. I own one that I picked up cheap when it was nearly new because someone apparently liked their HF to jump at least an inch or two. The points were opened up way beyond the spec and the excess HF had fried a $.05 diode on the control board. Ned Simmons Ned: I have taken possession of the welder and when I have done some research I find it was made in 1988. I have taken the panels off and find that there is a "blown" 470uf63v Nichicon axial capacitor on the Interface Board. ESAB told me to go to ARC-Products for a new board. ARC Products say that it is too new that they do not have a rebuild exchange board for this welder. Well, I guess I am on my own. I can get a new capacitor, and I can rebuild the Circuit Board. I will have to solder the burnt sections of the electrical grid with wire. Usually a blown capacitor is caused by something. Do you or anyone know what the capacitor controls so that I can check for a problem. Thanks for any help. Call Dennis at Arco Welding Repair. Tell him Gunner referred you. (this gets me access to the bone yard G) http://www.arcowelder.com/ Gunner "A prudent man foresees the difficulties ahead and prepares for them; the simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences." - Proverbs 22:3 |
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