Welding guru's i need help...

[TexasPigHunter]

I have a Lincoln Weld Pak 135 that has quit working, will only give me a tack weld on the highest heat setting then it briefly stops. My grounds on the metal are good as im only working with bare steel. Any ideas of whats wrong?

[bigcountrysg]

Are you using flux core or gas shield? Are you using an extension cord? What size metal are you welding?

[TexasPigHunter]

^^^ Im using .35 FluxCore, no extension cord, and usually welding 1/8 to 1/4 inch ^^^

[bigcountrysg]

How old is the welder, how much use have you put to it? It may just be getting weak and old.

One thing you can try is grinding the work area. If it has a preservitive on it to prevent rusting. It could be giving you a bad ground.

[Big Tone]

Make sure the tip isnt contacting the cover.
Make sure the lead isnt kinked or damaged.
Make sure the wingnut on the wire feed is tight.
Make sure the roll of wire can turn freely.
Sounds like you have a wire feed prob of some sort.

[66Bronco]

It's a Lincoln. There's your problem.

[OneBigDoofus]

Do you have a line luber on it? Have you cut and pulled the wire out then blown compress air through the liner. Corrosion/rust on wire flakes off in liner and can cause grief. Blow liner clean.

[astaindsoul5446]

Originally Posted by 66Bronco

It's a Lincoln. There's your problem.

+ 1 to that statement

[astaindsoul5446]

Does it feed wire constant? sounds to me if it is feeding wire and the amperage cuts out that the micro processor on the control board is F'D up.

[TexasPigHunter]

^^^not much use, two spools of wire, 8 years old, wire feeds constanly but the arc stops