Thanks for the relpy--- I really don't understand what you mean the switches are in the wrong place... The machine was actually working perfectly up-to-this-point. I am using the "keep it simple stupid method" to diagnose the obvious.. The tig and stick mode work as they should when plugged up.. but neither stick or tig do what they are supposed to when hooked up. I cleaning the machined internally with a air gun and vacuum after the problem occured (just to be sure). I cleaned and re-gapped the "spark gaps". Now speaking about the broken cable -- there is an arc that flows out of the tig once you press the remote, >> Now to get specific<<< we will go step by step
1. Turn the gas on
2. Turn the power on ( everything is set to tig, w/ electrode negative) which doesn't make a difference because the arc reacts the same way.
3. Set the amperage say to: 75 amps
4. Set the post flow something mediocre just for kicks because it doesn't make a major difference to the problem at hand. (just enough not to blacken the tungsten)
5. Ground the surface I am about to "tig"
6. Start tig-ing,,, The arc seems to be coming out of the outsides of the tungsten straight (erractically) to the piece (steel),,, very erractic, the more I press the remote (the more erractic). The steel doesn't get hot or anything, seems the arc isn't concentrated, But when I touch the tungsten to the piece it definitely sticks to it (just for a test).
7. That is pretty much it,,, I go over every step with a magnifying glass,
sharpen the tungsten perfectly, mkae sure everything is well grounded,
make sure everything is clean, make sure all dials are as they were when it worked.
>>>>> I also called Miller and I got the same text book help,, he kinda read everything I already read in the manual-- and their service addresses are out-dated by about 3 years.. "No Help" but "Kirk" did mention something interesting about touchinge tungsten right to the ground clamp and check the meters--something if it reads more than 5 volts there is an electrical problem,, which, I didn't do because my machine had optional meters which I never bothered to buy.. So that renders that theory somewhat useless....
>>>>Well that is pretty much it Brande I am "ROYALLY BAFFLED" I am actually hoping you can help-- I have a project which is indefinitely put on hold now--- because everyone wants me to ship this to get serviced
and this machine doesn't weigh 10 pounds... But thanks again for you're reply and hopefully you have a great weekend... Thank you
No problem with the VENTING