Everlast Powertig 250 update

[Snag_one]

This is great news. I have the Everlast 200 and when I got it, used the daylights out of it for the first month teaching myself how to TIG. It held up fine. It's over a year old now and it's used a fair amount anywhere from an hour a week and sometimes 10-15 hours a week. Still going strong. The foot pedal did break and the symptom was that it wouldn't do a high start. It just sparked but no plasma. They sent a new pedal and it's fine.

Happy camper and I'm glad that someone like you who knows the ropes gave it a good grade. Let us know how the low amps work-out. Most everything I do is between 85 and 120.


Ray

Ray , it sounds like the pot in the pedal has gone bad . Digikey part number A105791-ND is a 47K audio taper potentiometer , costs $3.09 each ... There's one in my original pedal and a spare in the box of magic smoke parts . You'll probably have to sand/file the shaft down a little to slide the little pulley on . Only thing I was unsure of was the plastic shaft , but it seems to be holding up just fine . This pot has a little more rotation than the original , be sure the stop is adjusted to give you full rotation - but just barely . When I clipped my old one out I left a short piece of the wire with insulation on it so I wouldn't cross up the wiring .
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Snag

 

[NITROTRIP]

Well I tried out how low this 250ex and I could go. I welded 2 .006 high carbon steel razor blades on a edge weld together.
Worked out great with a very good arc. I DC pulsed 12amp to 6amp background current 20% main at 60hz. 1/6th needle
sharp tungsten. I have never uploaded pictures before but will give it a try. If they don't post I might need some help.
I wasn't shure I could see well enough or still be that steady, 53+ S**ks but there is alway's the force.
I'm realy likeing this welder. :happyhappy:

I hope this answers any questions about what this welders bottom is.

Take Care,
Rick

 

[Ray C]

Very cool... I've heard people doing this but never saw it...


Ray