You could have a couple of things wrong. A bad trigger switch is very common. That is about 99% of the time. Next are connections to the box.Not too common but they can corrode or get loose. Then you can have drive motor issues or something annoying like a pinched or galled liner stopping the wire.
To rule out most things we need to know if the wire feeder is working or trying to. All we need to do is press the trigger and listen for the feeder motor. We want to do this with the top open so we can see it as well. If it doesn't do anything then we need to look at the switch, connections or the motor itself.
If it sounds/looks like it wants to work then we might have something simple like the wire drive or pickup being out of adjustment or worn or the wrong size or type for the wire you are using. If you lay the lines out straight and then try to manually move the wire it should be stiff but smooth. Use pliers at the pistol to pull on the wire, and loosen off the driver wheel tension. If the liner has a kink or was damaged then the wire will not feed or will be very hard to move.
Hi I have exactly the same problem with my Clarke 90en welder. It is probably the heat resistor (large oblong, white coloured component on the rear of the circuit board behind the dial)! Mine had caused a dry joint (solder had become hot and melted). Re-solder it back in and it should work again!
GarryHi I have exactly the same problem with my Clarke 90en welder. It is probably the heat resistor (large oblong, white coloured component on the rear of the circuit board behind the dial)! Mine had caused a dry joint (solder had become hot and melted). Re-solder it back in and it should work again! Garry
The wire feed nozzle must be clear, take the end of the nozzle manually clear the end, ensure you havent welded the wire to the nozzle end. dont pull it through with pliers as suggested it will damage the drive mechanism. adjust the feed rate and start a practice weld. check you have the correct wire for the welder( gas free or gas welder the gas free type welding wire has a fluxed core that will not run a good weld if used with the gas
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You could have a couple of things wrong. A bad trigger switch is very common. That is about 99% of the time. Next are connections to the box.Not too common but they can corrode or get loose. Then you can have drive motor issues or something annoying like a pinched or galled liner stopping the wire.
To rule out most things we need to know if the wire feeder is working or trying to. All we need to do is press the trigger and listen for the feeder motor. We want to do this with the top open so we can see it as well. If it doesn't do anything then we need to look at the switch, connections or the motor itself.
If it sounds/looks like it wants to work then we might have something simple like the wire drive or pickup being out of adjustment or worn or the wrong size or type for the wire you are using. If you lay the lines out straight and then try to manually move the wire it should be stiff but smooth. Use pliers at the pistol to pull on the wire, and loosen off the driver wheel tension. If the liner has a kink or was damaged then the wire will not feed or will be very hard to move.
My bet would be on the switch.
I took the motor off and hooked it up to a battery charger and it spun over,, so what else could be wrong? its like the motors not gettin any power
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I have exactly the same problem with my Clarke 90en welder. It is probably the heat resistor (large oblong, white coloured component on the rear of the circuit board behind the dial)! Mine had caused a dry joint (solder had become hot and melted). Re-solder it back in and it should work again!
Garry
Chek that relay in card will on or not
The wire feed nozzle must be clear, take the end of the nozzle manually clear the end, ensure you havent welded the wire to the nozzle end. dont pull it through with pliers as suggested it will damage the drive mechanism. adjust the feed rate and start a practice weld. check you have the correct wire for the welder( gas free or gas welder the gas free type welding wire has a fluxed core that will not run a good weld if used with the gas