The machine was not without its issues. I had to modify it a bit just to get it to run correctly. I replaced the plastic wire feed tube with a metal one. I also spent a lot of time modifying the wire feed roller arrangement to get it to work. Basically it was a piece of crap when new but now works pretty well.
I then decided to add a cooling fan. Most welders have one but mine does not. In fact there is a circular vent in the case for a fan but none fitted. Using full power the duty cycle is only 15%. That means that can operate for one minute then require a seven minute cool down. In practice this isn't a problem. I don't weld for long periods and the machine has never cut out due to overheating. I hope that the welder has thermal protection but maybe not.
Anyway, it not being broken don't mean I'm not going to fix it anyway!
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| It looks like there should be a fan here. |
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| To that end I bought a 240V, 120mm diameter cooling fan and a switch. |
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| There is an unused switch hole in the casing |
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| I fitted the switch here |
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| The fan fitted and wired into the main off/on switch. The fan switch allows the fan to be switch off when the welder is working. But it's pretty quiet so I might as well leave it on. |
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| Finished |
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| Welding |
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