Gas lens breakage

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problem with 2050.



I own two of these machines and have had both guns to have a wire break about 12 or more inside housing. Now keep a third gun for spare. This could be your problem. Use an ohm meter to check each wire while flexing the complete gun....

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pin it.

If you are able to drill the crack, use the lock and stitch procedure. Works wonders on cast iron and aluminum.

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Lock n stitch



Use the Lock n stitch process and don't take chances with the block. Threw a rod on track loader and put 4 inch hole in block. That's been six years ago and not a problem at all....

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When I decided to try gas lens, I orderd gas lens and cups for .040 / 1/16 / and 3/32 tugstens so each box and packages are marked according to size and that is how I select for correct size for the tungstens...

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gas lens breakage



Sorry for the misconception but was talking about the cup and it is sized correctly for the 3/32 tungsten and not over tightened. Have seen bad tig torches so maybe it could be a bad batch of cups....

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Can anyone tell me why my 3/32 gas lens breaks in to at the neck down area? It's happened about four times using different amps from 120 to 180. Running an average of 15 cfm and only finger tighten the cup. Today had only welded about five minutes when it happened again. Hasn't happened with any other...

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Plasma cutting



Use a miller 2050 myself and understand your situation. Personally I would use an air arc system to cut the weld. You can control the depth of the cut with the air arc....

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motor repair



No welding involved with this repair. It was done by the metal pinning tech....

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Customer called and asked for an estimate to fix an 8" inch crack in an old tractor motor. Lesson learned prior was never to give estimate over the phone. After taking broken pieces out of motor and checking the entire block, there was at least 36" inches of crack to repair plus installing...

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Has anyone had any experience with replacing the small torch hoses on the Smith jeweler's torch? The hoses are plastic with a woven seth around them and when it's cold the plastic tends to break because of tight spiral wrap that they are in. Has anyone replaced the hoses with small diameter vac. ho...

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plasma problem



Have had two torches for the same 2050 have broken wires below the handle. Try holding the trigger down and wiggling the lead directly below the handle. Know that my torches weren't mishandled by anyone since I am the only one who has used it since buying...

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cast iron welding



Daniel; Cast iron can be a night mare. What works one time, might not work the next time. Had an exhaust manifold that used N. 99 on one end and things went really good but couldn't beat the weld on the opposite ends even though I didn't change a...

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repairing a cast iron motor block



Sometimes cast iron blocks will continue to crack with preheat and get worst while welding. To eliminate continous welding problems repairing motor blocks, I would suggest to use the pinning technique. You can check it out on the net....

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180 sd problem



It is very possible to have a bad bottle of argon from the supplier. I've read alot of the articles posted here and have a 180 sd and also a 200d. Recently tried to do a job on alumimun and neither machine would work right on the alumimun. Have a second...

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Repairing a crack in motor block

It would be best if you checked out using the pinning tech. to repair that motor block. Repairing a cast iron motor block is a big gamble with usually bad results. Not saying that it can't be done but after seeing what problems that can come from trying...