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electrically always hot mig wire
Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2015 2:37 pm
by culveres
I am a Newby and have an older CH Farm Hand 125 mig. The wire and tip is always hot. Is there a way to modify this by adding a relay or contactor? I only have $100 in the welder. This is a troublesome condition and seems to me a safety issue.
Re: electrically always hot mig wire
Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2015 4:59 pm
by weldin mike 27
Hi there, apparently this is a feature of very cheap and nasty wire feed welders. Gasless, kind of like a little stick welder with a wire feed motor added. You could add those bits you are talking about, but why when a bit more saving will get you a good second hand Hobart, miller or Lincoln.