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I will finally have the space for a smaller welder, need to see what amp breaker my parents have on their 220v line in their laundry room
Originally Posted by bad_idea
I have been running my Hobart Handler 185 off of my dryer outlet for years. It is only a 30 amp breaker. I have never tripped the breaker with the MIG welder. I tripped it once with the stick welder when I had it cranked up welding some thick steel.
I see posts like this and all I can say is check the specs for what is recommended by the manufacturer, as well as local code. If you don't know, get an electrician. Code here is a 50A breaker. Why is this important?
IF there's EVER a fire, for any reason, and the insurance adjuster comes out and finds a breaker in the box not properly rated for running a welder, Guess what, claim denied. Even if the welder isn't plugged in.
Not sure your folks would appreciate that. Plus it's just smart to do it right, an electrician will be able to verify not just the breaker, but that the wiring is sufficient as well. The voltage/amps required is no joke. Just be safe.
Could you show a picture of the back of that? In my '00, I believe it to be a '98 and up thing, there are clips on the back that secure that piece. They get brittle and break. Broke one when I did my headliner. Always wondered it I could counter sink a self tapping screw and secure it that way instead. I figure there is a tube behind it that fits into a hole in the metal framework but never have seen one up close and personal so am not sure.
Finally getting to some fun work. I'd been neglecting a lot of work on my noble steed because I'd lost interest and was piling up maintenance parts faster than I could get them on. This weekend was a refreshing change of pace:
I have the ignition system with a distributor and a coil. Fresh champion plugs @.035, wires, cap, and rotor. I have a slight miss fire and the jeep feels under powered. After it rains, the jeep runs perfect and feels slightly more powerful until next startup. Could the coil be causing my slight miss fire or would it not even run with a bad coil? So confused with this situation.
I have the ignition system with a distributor and a coil. Fresh champion plugs @.035, wires, cap, and rotor. I have a slight miss fire and the jeep feels under powered. After it rains, the jeep runs perfect and feels slightly more powerful until next startup. Could the coil be causing my slight miss fire or would it not even run with a bad coil? So confused with this situation.
Coil could definitely cause that. Seeing how you just changed everything else in the ignition system. And that you notice a difference when it rains.
I have seen it before on the old HEI ignitions on chevys. The coil is more or less a transformer. It has a coil of wire that increases the electrical output. When the coil starts to break down from heating and cooling cycles and from being out in the elements, it will dry out the fine wire wrapping and the charge will diminish. The ending result would be a less charge going to the distributor cap and rotor. When there is water in the air from rain or condensation it would complete the circuit making it feel as if there was full spark, only to diminish again when the coil dries out. I have also see this happen on large metal-halide light fixtures that had capacitors and a large transformer. Over time any electrical item with a transformer in it will degrade even welders or battery chargers. The newer ones are potted now in a high temperature high resistance material that will extend the life of the transformer.
That would be great. I have had my dome light headliner out once to have it redone and a second time to chase down a leak. Now I am removing it again for an overhead console install. Would like to figure out a way to just screw it in and not have to deal with those clips. Of course in a perfect world this would be the last time I would have to remove it.
After a wasted 4 hour round trip on Saturday and 3 hours wasted on Sunday I finally got my logans metal bumper. Today I installed it (kinda). I love the bumper but what a pain dealing with them
I'll have to run to the hardware store to get some missing washers and replace some bolts that in my opinion were too short. I still have to relocate the air canister and move the horns before I can call the bumper project done.
After a wasted 4 hour round trip on Saturday and 3 hours wasted on Sunday I finally got my logans metal bumper. Today I installed it (kinda). I love the bumper but what a pain dealing with them
I'll have to run to the hardware store to get some missing washers and replace some bolts that in my opinion were too short. I still have to relocate the air canister and move the horns before I can call the bumper project done.
That's the only issue I have heard about Logan's, bad communication and shipping is shady. But if you're local and can pick it up i haven't heard any bad. I went to school and IUP so wasn't too far from them, almost picked their bumper up but decided on Creepy Fab.
That's the only issue I have heard about Logan's, bad communication and shipping is shady. But if you're local and can pick it up i haven't heard any bad. I went to school and IUP so wasn't too far from them, almost picked their bumper up but decided on Creepy Fab.
Hooligans is pretty good. Communication is okay-ish. They always seem to ship with in an expected amount of time from order date.
That's the only issue I have heard about Logan's, bad communication and shipping is shady. But if you're local and can pick it up i haven't heard any bad. I went to school and IUP so wasn't too far from them, almost picked their bumper up but decided on Creepy Fab.
06-19-2017, 08:25 AM
