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23rd Jul 2018, 11:05 AM
Thread: Azstar mill tools
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Hi, just came across this post. Did you buy any?...
Hi, just came across this post. Did you buy any? I used them a lot while with a previous employer & they were very good. Cheers WC57
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5th Dec 2016, 07:35 PM
Thread: Hardfacing question
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Thanks RC, the outer edges are still fine so I...
Thanks RC, the outer edges are still fine so I will do as you suggest & repair what is needed.
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5th Dec 2016, 06:00 PM
Thread: Hardfacing question
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Hardfacing question
Hi, I have a loader bucket that has been hard faced before using a waffle pattern, but I don't know what sort of welding wire was used. It needs doing again & I would like to ask if it is ok to weld...
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8th Oct 2016, 08:09 PM
Thread: Dorman spot welder help needed.
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Well...I returned the machine to the seller for a...
Well...I returned the machine to the seller for a refund today & would like to thank everyone who offered help via this forum. Unfortunately I didn't have time to follow up on every lead as time was...
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9th Sep 2016, 10:39 AM
Thread: Dorman spot welder help needed.
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Very interesting, thanks Kryn. I will see how I...
Very interesting, thanks Kryn. I will see how I go getting hold of them...not giving up just yet.
Out of curiosity, what amps to you think this thing would draw? It came fitted with a 32amp 3... -
6th Sep 2016, 10:02 AM
Thread: Dorman spot welder help needed.
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That's something else I was wondering...should...
That's something else I was wondering...should the pneumatic side of it work even if the ignitron tubes are faulty. No electrical diagrams are in the machine, Inductotherm are checking to see if they...
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5th Sep 2016, 11:10 AM
Thread: Dorman spot welder help needed.
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This welder is fitted with the Ignitron tubes...
This welder is fitted with the Ignitron tubes that are mentioned in the article on heat control which Michael G attached in an earlier response.
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5th Sep 2016, 09:57 AM
Thread: Dorman spot welder help needed.
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I thought I had updated this post...must not have...
I thought I had updated this post...must not have hit submit. Anyhow, the following is part of a the reply that I received from Inductotherm last week:
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27th Aug 2016, 07:00 PM
Thread: Dorman spot welder help needed.
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Interesting articles Michael, very helpful if I...
Interesting articles Michael, very helpful if I ever get this thing going.
No joy with the sparky today, he needs a wiring diagram. We did establish that there is a closed circuit between the... -
27th Aug 2016, 10:25 AM
Thread: Dorman spot welder help needed.
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Thanks Michael, very helpful information. I think...
Thanks Michael, very helpful information. I think you might be onto something with you comment regarding a contactor controlling welding current. Hopefully I will know more by the end of today....
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26th Aug 2016, 09:18 PM
Thread: Dorman spot welder help needed.
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Thanks Jekyll & Hyde, I traced the E Stop wires...
Thanks Jekyll & Hyde, I traced the E Stop wires back as far as I can go...they disappear into the main transformer somewhere. I have admitted defeat & have a sparky coming tomorrow morning to check...
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26th Aug 2016, 11:37 AM
Thread: Dorman spot welder help needed.
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Hi, I just spoke with Inductotherm & they appear...
Hi, I just spoke with Inductotherm & they appear genuinely interested in trying to help me out. Unfortunately one service guy is on his way back from overseas & the other is off sick today, but the...
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26th Aug 2016, 07:58 AM
Thread: Dorman spot welder help needed.
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Sure, I will try to attach a pic of the control...
Sure, I will try to attach a pic of the control panel here.
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25th Aug 2016, 10:53 PM
Thread: Dorman spot welder help needed.
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Thanks for the reply Stuart. I played around with...
Thanks for the reply Stuart. I played around with it a bit more today including adjusting the squeeze time knob down to zero...still no good. There is a red light that comes on inside the control box...
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24th Aug 2016, 09:01 PM
Thread: Dorman spot welder help needed.
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Dorman spot welder help needed.
Hi, I have just acquired a used 30KVA Dorman spot welder & am having trouble getting it to work. It originally came from the ACT TAFE, fitting & machining section. The model no is 1/PS/201/C with...