no amp control... econotig..

[buk]

would the k pin ground stop the hand control from working?



can i run a wire to the k pin and ground it?

where would i properly ground it to

[Windmiller]

From the photo's you are missing a wire as indicated by Cruizer. 2 of them (A&B) are for the switch and the other 3 are for the resistor that controls the current. If it was my unit, I would start tracing the wires from the connector on the front panel back to the main board to see which one is missing.

A&B must be OK as the unit does turn on, however one of the other 3 are missing as it appears to go to full amps.

Cruizer would be the best resource as he appears to have access to a lot of the main board schematics.

[cruizer]

Bo the ground wire doesn't do anything, so nothing to worry about there.

I was just suprised to see "D" missing. never the less, lets try jumpering slot "a" & "b" on the machine

That will turn the output on. See if you can adjust the arc from min to max on the local control. If it still goes full out, then we can trace the problem more easily.

[buk]

Bo the ground wire doesn't do anything, so nothing to worry about there.

I was just suprised to see "D" missing. never the less, lets try jumpering slot "a" & "b" on the machine

That will turn the output on. See if you can adjust the arc from min to max on the local control. If it still goes full out, then we can trace the problem more easily.

i will do that tomorrow morning

so just run a wire from a to b?

and the amp control on the welder will be active?

[buk]

person i bought the welder off of is worthless..

he tried telling me that he rewired the welder plug wrong to match his wall outlet.. and that ground wasnt ground... i tried telling him that would propably have fried the welder the second i plugged it in and he argued that it wouldnt..

well just to be safe i popped the cover off the welder just now and checked the wires.. ground is ground hot is hot...

[buk]

Bo the ground wire doesn't do anything, so nothing to worry about there.

I was just suprised to see "D" missing. never the less, lets try jumpering slot "a" & "b" on the machine

That will turn the output on. See if you can adjust the arc from min to max on the local control. If it still goes full out, then we can trace the problem more easily.

i jumped a and b.. with no foot or hand control connected.. set the amp knob to 10 and it still ran full tilt..

[lens42]

I don't know the innards of Econitigs, but I do know about electronics. If I were to bet, I'd say maybe you lost the ground connection of the potentiometer (variable resistor). This typically has three connections: one end goes to a fixed voltage (maybe 10V), the middle (or wiper) outputs a variable voltage that depends on the pedal position and sets the current, and the other end goes to ground. If you lose the ground connection (dirty or loose connector), the wiper will put out the top voltage no matter where you turn the knob (or pedal). This is because you lose the voltage divider action when there is no ground connection on the potentiometer. Normally the wiper voltage should vary between 0V and the top voltage as potentiometer is changed. If you can get a meter on the wiper output inside the pedal, you'll know right away what is going on. I'll bet it's stuck at the max voltage.

[cruizer]

I don't know the innards of Econitigs, but I do know about electronics. If I were to bet, I'd say maybe you lost the ground connection of the potentiometer (variable resistor). This typically has three connections: one end goes to a fixed voltage (maybe 10V), the middle (or wiper) outputs a variable voltage that depends on the pedal position and sets the current, and the other end goes to ground. If you lose the ground connection (dirty or loose connector), the wiper will put out the top voltage no matter where you turn the knob (or pedal). This is because you lose the voltage divider action when there is no ground connection on the potentiometer. Normally the wiper voltage should vary between 0V and the top voltage as potentiometer is changed. If you can get a meter on the wiper output inside the pedal, you'll know right away what is going on. I'll bet it's stuck at the max voltage.

Wouldn't matter, as the remote would still work then. As you can see by the print there is no ground connection to the controller probabably due to unprotected HF issues, not found in later machines.

[cruizer]

Ok, lets have a look see at the tech manual, it says :

Disconnect leads #34 & #35 from PC1 and then with a resistance meter, check for continuity accross there connecters RC4-1 to RC5-1.

[buk]

Ok, lets have a look see at the tech manual, it says :

Disconnect leads #34 & #35 from PC1 and then with a resistance meter, check for continuity accross there connecters RC4-1 to RC5-1.

i definitely do not want to poke around inside the welder :/

the thought of a lethal dose of electricity is scary..

i think ive done all the trouble shooting i can.. ill try taking it to a local repair shop a friend recommended.. so well see..

thank you for your help ill still chime in with updates (if any) to help other people with the problem in the future