HF 151 not working?

[188slo50]

I have a Chicago electric 151 the old blue one. The problem is I was welding and took a break now the wire doesn't feed know, I can here the relay clicking and feel the motor humming at the reel. How do I determine if it's the relay or motor, the relay is part of the board my best guess would be run a jumper to the motor and see if it works? If it is the relay then I have to buy a new board for $70, a new welder for $170, or upgrade to something better for a little more cash.

 

[Bill Bowman]

Unscrew the tip. Most likely, the wire is welded to the tip, which prevents it from feeding.

 

[188slo50]

My first thought but no, I cleaned everything and even switched tip cause I thought maybe I had some splatter on the inside holding it up.

 

[Super Mech]

Like Bill said, the wire is probably stuck to the tip.

 

[Super Mech]

I typed too slow!!

 

[Super Mech]

Make sure you have proper tension on the feed roller. You didn't happen to kink the liner did you?

 

[Anarius]

Cut the wire at the feeder and see if it works (feeds) then. If so, you may have a tip problem or a kink in the wire liner somewhere.

 

[188slo50]

I figured it out I have a bad trigger, swapped it with another I had and works again. I'll be watching for a good deal on a better welder as I think this maybe a sign that I work this one more than its built for.

 

[brownbagg]

the secret with HF is, dont buy anything that has a plug on it

 

[Twisted Sid]

the secret with HF is, dont buy anything that has a plug on it