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Blow Out Your Welder!

Discussion in 'The Tool Shed' started by ITLKSEZ, Mar 18, 2020.

  1. Mar 18, 2020
    ITLKSEZ

    ITLKSEZ Hope for the best, prepare for the worst

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    It’s a good practice to take the skins off your welder every so often and blow the inside out with compressed air. I do mine ever second roll of wire. Mine uses 33 pound rolls of wire, so adjust accordingly.

    Metal dust can accumulate in the circuit boards and contacts and wreak havoc.

    Dusty!!

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  2. Mar 18, 2020
    neohic

    neohic Gentleman Jeepist

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    Agreed! I worked at a tech school for a while and did this twice a year. Filthy every time.
     
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    IRQVET

    IRQVET Bubbaification Exorcist

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    Great tip, never considered that (y)
     
  4. Mar 18, 2020
    tomasinator

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    [QUOTE="ITLKSEZ, post: 1550355, member: 89976"Mine uses 33 pound rolls of wire, so adjust accordingly.[/QUOTE]

    One 33 lb roll is probably a lifetime supply of wire for me.:D
     
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    ITLKSEZ

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    I think I have four of those rolls in this 3a alone. :(
     
  6. Mar 19, 2020
    Admiral Cray

    Admiral Cray I want to do this again.. Staff Member

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    I think I'm on my second roll over 30 years...
     
  7. Mar 21, 2020
    Keys5a

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    Do the same with your air compressor motor. Blow all the dust out every now and then. A few months back, mine wouldn't start. The centrifugal switch had too much dust built up.
    -Donny
     
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    Jw60

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    How practical would it be to add a filter?
    It's a catch 22 from a manufacturer standpoint as to having a filter or not, typically boils down to cost.
     
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  9. Mar 21, 2020
    ITLKSEZ

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    I’m not sure. Every machine is different, but on mine in particular, I think a lot of the dust comes in through the louvered discharge vents and around the edges of the panels when it’s not running. So not only would I have to fit little filters on the front and sides in addition to the main rear fan, but also seal off all the panel seams with weatherstripping. Maybe it would make more sense on a machine with fewer vents and a tighter seal.

    Then there’s the issue of weld spatter and grinding sparks burning holes through the filter media.
     
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    Admiral Cray

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    Filters might cut down on cooling too...
     
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