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mk1mason Part of things Posts: 73	Gasless mig welder woes :( mk1mason @mk1mason
	May 7, 2013 20:39:43 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Hi, so I've gone to use my gasless mig , plugged in, new wire, gloves, mask, items to weld and click........click.... bad times. The welder is clicking when I pull the trigger but its not feeding the wire or arcing , it's just a cheap eBay job but its worked well and is in nearly new condition , I just have no idea what could be wrong with it, any help would be lovely, even just a suggestion as to what it might be or if you've had a similar issue and fixed it Thank you in advance x x x


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SamR380 Part of things Posts: 780	Gasless mig welder woes :( SamR380 @sam1990
	May 7, 2013 20:43:27 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Is the wire feed mechanism turning?
	I've got Rovers.

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mk1mason Part of things Posts: 73	Gasless mig welder woes :( mk1mason @mk1mason
	May 7, 2013 20:55:10 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	It's not no, no turning and no arc , just clicking from inside the unit sounds like a solenoid clicking.


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optimusprime Posted a lot Posts: 1,475	Gasless mig welder woes :( optimusprime @optimusprime
	May 8, 2013 20:02:33 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	You said you've put new wire in I take it that the wire fed through ok when you fitted it?


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mk1mason Part of things Posts: 73	Gasless mig welder woes :( mk1mason @mk1mason
	May 9, 2013 13:56:44 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	No, it had new wire from the last time I used it, , haven't dropped it or knocked it about , just had it in the shed, got it out plugged it in and nothing


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optimusprime Posted a lot Posts: 1,475	Gasless mig welder woes :( optimusprime @optimusprime
	May 9, 2013 17:11:17 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Have you tried turning wire speed right up? Have you checked wire in case its jammed where it goes through rollers into the liner ?


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mk1mason Part of things Posts: 73	Gasless mig welder woes :( mk1mason @mk1mason
	May 9, 2013 19:32:41 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Tried everything I can think of ! Wire is free and can be pulled through with some pliers quite easily :-( rollers are all clear etc , didn't know if there is something inside that may have shorted out , a switch or solenoid of some sort , thank you for your input so far


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scaryoldcortina Posted hell of a lot Posts: 5,936	Gasless mig welder woes :( scaryoldcortina @scaryoldcortina
	May 9, 2013 19:52:09 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	If it's got a weld power switch or switches make sure they are fully pressed and not half on. Easy to knock one in the shed and most welders won't do anything when like that.
	May 23, 2008 22:00:35 GMT scaryoldcortina said: To get a standard A40 this low, you'd have to dig a hole to put it in

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