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I've been having tremendous trouble with the forum here getting this topic posted, for some reason the site has just fought me every step of the way. I've been trying to post pictures, but the site keeps telling me they're too big. They were fine on the last site and I don't know how to make them smaller...anyway...driving on...
So I got my hands on a brand spanking new, 1974 Airco Model 3A/DDR-224HPA/B-D, s/n HF831197. I've named her "the heavy"...
I've been looking for a larger welding machine and I got a good deal on it. Came out of a sheet metal fab shop. The owner said they don't have much use for a TIG machine anymore since the advanced MIG process has gotten so good. They pretty much wrapped it in plastic and parked it in a corner for the last three years. Supposedly it worked when they took it out of service. I hope so, its been hard to move around!
Anyone out there that has experience with these machines, I'd love to hear what sort of things you think I need to get eyes on before I fire it up, which won't be for a few weeks because I have a structural repair I have go get done in the shop first. Things like tightening this or that, checking the connection on such and such, etc....that stuff would be tremendously helpful.
This is a one owner machine too, and the guy had the user's manual with it. It looks like I'll need to replace the foot pedal, which I may just be able to rewire it. We'll see. Sure would help to be able top post some pictures here!
When I lifted the front cover, it looks like some black lacquer running down the front of the machine inside. Its not sticky and has probably been there some time, but I don't know what it is. Again, posting some pictures would be nice. I'm gonna try again later, but I don't have much faith that I will be successful.
Anyway, suggestions, tips, advice and criticism welcome....
Gracias.
Ryan
So I got my hands on a brand spanking new, 1974 Airco Model 3A/DDR-224HPA/B-D, s/n HF831197. I've named her "the heavy"...
I've been looking for a larger welding machine and I got a good deal on it. Came out of a sheet metal fab shop. The owner said they don't have much use for a TIG machine anymore since the advanced MIG process has gotten so good. They pretty much wrapped it in plastic and parked it in a corner for the last three years. Supposedly it worked when they took it out of service. I hope so, its been hard to move around!
Anyone out there that has experience with these machines, I'd love to hear what sort of things you think I need to get eyes on before I fire it up, which won't be for a few weeks because I have a structural repair I have go get done in the shop first. Things like tightening this or that, checking the connection on such and such, etc....that stuff would be tremendously helpful.
This is a one owner machine too, and the guy had the user's manual with it. It looks like I'll need to replace the foot pedal, which I may just be able to rewire it. We'll see. Sure would help to be able top post some pictures here!
When I lifted the front cover, it looks like some black lacquer running down the front of the machine inside. Its not sticky and has probably been there some time, but I don't know what it is. Again, posting some pictures would be nice. I'm gonna try again later, but I don't have much faith that I will be successful.
Anyway, suggestions, tips, advice and criticism welcome....
Gracias.
Ryan
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