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  1. #1
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    Default Anyone had any experience with the old WIA Weldmatic 335?

    So yeah, kinda won one in an auction today, haven't had a chance to get it home yet, thought I'd see if there's any particular quirks or weak points to keep an eye out for.
    Darn, now I really need to get the three phase to the shed connected!
    Photo for reference, I saw by googling that it looks like there's a couple of different generations of the machine.
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    Haven't found a 3 phase WIA that I didn't like.
    Probably copper windings and made the way welders should be made.

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    Built like brick dunnies.

    The only negative thing I can remember was the Bernard style torch that had the trigger on the outside of the gun- opposite to the other brands.
    the trigger would latch at the wrong and most inopportune moments.

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    Cheers Karl and Grahame, now I really need to get the power sorted so I can give this old girl a whirl
    The torch that came with it is a style that I really don't like, when I was doing factory work it was much as you say Grahame, you'd be positioning yourself and you'd trigger the bugger, or you'd put it down for a moment and it'd start spooling out and make you jump when it arced. Thankfully I've got a torch that I grew very fond of, looking forwards to running some wire through it again

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    I'm trying to picture which Bernard Mig Gun has the trigger style that you are describing. Pretty well all the Bernard guns I've used have been the Q gun style as pictured and I cannot recall having that particular issue with them.
    Bernard_Q_Gun_400_900x900.jpg

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    I've used that mig gun pictured above as well, probably the most reliable gun I have ever used, easily handled the abuse it was given

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    Karl,
    I possibly have them confused or the one I remember is an earlier model.

    The trigger was on the upper side of the "barrel" and made from metal. It would be circa mid seventies. These guns old then. The body that the trigger was mounted on was brown bakelite cylinder shape.

    The were mongrels at the end of the run and instead of switching off would often latch on and bugger the start / finish match up of a pipe run bead.

    The trigger was operated with the thumb and was damn uncomfortable to hold on for any length of time. We eventually ended up with Twecos to keep inventory spares down to one or 2 models.

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    I think I remember such a beast now you mention it. I haven't used one, but I can see how that arrangement would be a problem.

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