help with old miller

[blueserik]

Hi.
Bought an old miller but I cant find any info about it.
Its a AC/DC Tig.
On the back it says. "380V, 50HZ, 36 amp. serial, 7703.14552-1"

Does anyone know anything about it?


http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/1354/tig.jpg

[Bert]

WOW!!!! Hope it was cheap and you got cables for it!!!!
Do you know the model??? I can't see one from the pic. I tried to do a search but can't find one without the model #. If you have to, just call them unless someone here knows?
good luck,
bert

[blueserik]

Hi.
Got it cheap.
Got stick cables and a kemppi tig cables with it.
Cant find a model name on it. Just serial number.
It says 380 V on the back but inside there is only 3 cables for the power.
really want to know more about it. I am from Sweden so it ist to easy to find any info about it and google dosent give me much.

[Bert]

yeah, I tried a few ways and places myself. Wait till everyone wakes up here:p I'm sure some of the old timers will know or at least where to LOOK for the model!!!!!!!!!
:)
bert
p.s. sometimes you may have to wait until they get back from work:D

[popspipes]

It looks similar to the miller thunderbolt I had, except the crank is on the front of the machine rather than on top of it. It had 3 taps on the front for DC high range,Dc low range, the thircd tap was for the DC ground cable.

mike sr

[cruizer]

Well, thats easy, its a Econotwin. Being 50HZ its made for a Eurpean market, Unlikely to run it in North America. Whoops your in Sweden, so just look up the specs under Econtwin in this section.

[davedarragh]

Hey Cruizer: What can you tell me about "Weldmark K-3000" Duetz engine drive welder. Did Lincoln make those? Looks a lot like a Classic 300D, I know where one is for around $5500. I'm going to look it over. Guess the guy used it on his ranch to run well pumps and did very little welding with it.

Dave

[cruizer]

Possibly a Commander if anything, Possibly a Classic2. I don't recollect the WeldMark label on anything recent (last 8 years) on the big Classic units.

Shoot me the serial#, it'll be a "U19xxxx", or U01xxxx

[blueserik]

Hi cruizer.
Thanks for the help.
It says 36 amp on the back. Is it a must to have a fuse that big?

[cruizer]

Well 40 amp, but yes

[Bert]

Well, thats easy, its a Econotwin. Being 50HZ its made for a Eurpean market, Unlikely to run it in North America. Whoops your in Sweden, so just look up the specs under Econtwin in this section.

lmao.....I knew if Cruizer saw it, he'd know!!!!!!!!!!:D

[blueserik]

Hi.
Tried the stick today and it worked.
It says that the tig needs 36 amp on the back. but I tried it today with 16 breaker. Like I said it worked. Does the Tig use more power or is it the same?

I dont have the proper gear right now to try the tig.
But lets say the fuse breaks, Do you think the welding machine would work if I upgrade to 25 breaker if I dont use the Tig on max.

[bwldng]

Yep, it's an old Econotwin which I don't see very many for sale so it is either a good machine or they went bad early.I think I would go with the bigger breaker and have that additional safety.

[blueserik]

Hi. Well I am from Sweden but I am gona try to explain as good as I can.
The "winding" in the contactor is broken. I am wondering if its possible to replace just the "winding" or do I have to buy the whole contactor? Think it is called, "relay".
Is it possible to find parts for this welding machine. Maybe there is a universal relay to buy. Do you guys know if it is a 24V AC contactor?

Thanks,
Erik

[cruizer]

Yep it's a 24 Vac contactor and yes you have to replace the whole thing as an assembly

[blueserik]

Thank you very much for all the help cruizer.