[AT] Mig welders for antique tractor sheet metal work??

[Len Rugen]

One thing I learned the hard way....  When you turn on one of these
Lincolns, always pause and listen for the FAN.  I have a real problem with
dirt dobbers.  A few years ago the finally nested in the welder fan and I
didn't notice it.  This was a 70's era 225 and the switch shaft is plastic
or some "bakelite" type material.  Without the fan, the heat fused the
switch.  I didn't know anything was wrong until I needed to change amperage.

I think a replacement switch was $50, but there are at least 2 wires to
solder for each amperage setting and some of them are pretty heavy.  I fixed
it and they all work.

> I have a Lincoln 225 AC buzzbox that was bought by my dad in the
> late '60s.
> It has many, many hours on it and is what I use for heavy welding or on
> rusty stuff.
>

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