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[ja baudin]

Like the new sticky, to the point and covers the interest of both new and old members. might help iron out some of the back and forth. Ja

[cruizer]

If you have a technical question it is best to post the problems you are having with the unit and please post a serial#, so that we (Miller CST welder techs) can go to the private tech sites, be it Miller, Lincoln, or where ever and pull up the correct diagrams.

This is a free service to you, so give us as much information as you can. May save you alot of coin.

[Dipsomaniac]

AND NEW RULES, ONCE A TECH HAS LATCHED ON TO A THREAD ABOUT A SPECIFIC TECHNICAL PROBLEM, NO OTHER TECHS SHOULD/WILL INTERFERE WITH THE LOGIC OF THE ORIGINAL TECH

This is sad... I really enjoyed one of the most epic threads about a Millermatic because of the variety of technical inputs...

[H80N]

"AND NEW RULES, ONCE A TECH HAS LATCHED ON TO A THREAD ABOUT A SPECIFIC TECHNICAL PROBLEM, NO OTHER TECHS SHOULD/WILL INTERFERE WITH THE LOGIC OF THE ORIGINAL TECH"

is this now an official "RULE"??? if so I agree with dipsomaniac

This is sad... I really enjoyed one of the most epic threads about a Millermatic because of the variety of technical inputs...

Lots of changes around here lately.... not all of them positive..... The original forum was named "AskAndy"........ now I guess you want to call it ask cruizer???
while I have a lot of respect for his expertise... he is by no means infallable.... a large portion of the value of this forum has been the technical exchange and give and take......coupled with the vast pool of experience to be drawn upon from the members..


truly sad.......

would very much like some "official" word on this.......

[ASKANDY]

The official rule is:

Anyone with technical knowledge about the OP subject matter has a right to share his/her advice.

As most of you know, there are many avenues to attack a technical problem.

A-

[cruizer]

No not official, It just when I had pretty much figured out what was wrong with the Millermatic in question and many other machines, everybody jumped in to resolve it and usually pushes the OP farther away from the original problem. So if H80 or Duane jumps in, I'll leave it alone and watch as all the stories unfold. so instead of what could of been 8 posts, it turned into 130 posts.

[David Braun]

If you have a technical question it is best to post the problems you are having with the unit and please post a serial#, so that we (Miller CST welder techs) can go to the private tech sites, be it Miller, Lincoln, or where ever and pull up the correct diagrams.

This is a free service to you, so give us as much information as you can. May save you alot of coin.

Hello cruizer, I believe it was you who replied to my original post a few months back but I wasn't able to find it on this forum anymore. I did not include the serial# of my machine; LE119717. Per your instructions I checked the resistance of the drive motor which was 17.1 ohms, but I don't remember what you said it's supposed to be. In addition, I checked the voltage at the drive motor connector and while activating the gun trigger I got .202 VAC with the motor disconnected and .0001 VAC with it plugged in. Does this indicate a bad motor? The motor runs connected to 12VDC, and I already replaced the main PC board. ( the price of listening to a friend who thought they knew what they were talking about).

[JSFAB]

Hello cruizer, I believe it was you who replied to my original post a few months back but I wasn't able to find it on this forum anymore. I did not include the serial# of my machine; LE119717. Per your instructions I checked the resistance of the drive motor which was 17.1 ohms, but I don't remember what you said it's supposed to be. In addition, I checked the voltage at the drive motor connector and while activating the gun trigger I got .202 VAC with the motor disconnected and .0001 VAC with it plugged in. Does this indicate a bad motor? The motor runs connected to 12VDC, and I already replaced the main PC board. ( the price of listening to a friend who thought they knew what they were talking about).

click on your own username, you'll find every post you ever made.

[Earlwelder]

If you have a technical question it is best to post the problems you are having with the unit and please post a serial#, so that we (Miller CST welder techs) can go to the private tech sites, be it Miller, Lincoln, or where ever and pull up the correct diagrams.

This is a free service to you, so give us as much information as you can. May save you alot of coin.

miller big 40 serial ke 6550844. Problem is it runs great I put new brushes in but this generator will produce welding current just been doing 3/32 6011 and 1/8 7018. I turnoff the machine And restart to weld and no weld current. Even when I leave the machine running and take a break and try to continue the welding, no arc. I have been thru new leads and lugs ong with ground clamp and stinger. Please help I really love having a diesel and want this machine to last. Thank you