Help with Butters welder

[Tiggy_dorset]

Ok chaps,
I recieved the gas adaptor this morning and is just the jobbie. So thats that part sorted.

Took the cover off for a chance to look at the socket wiring for the torch switch.



Apart from an earth wire, a bunch if wires goes from the socket to this board here (marked by arrow, if you can even see it lol)



And 2 more (red) wires go to this little board with a relay. Taking a stab in the dark, would I be right in guessing that these are the 2 wires Im looking for which activate the relay to initiate the arc?

Any thoughts?

Thanks again.

 

[Appyasme1]

We need to get a diagram of the back of the socket. This is not only an ordinary 2 wire socket but, looking at it ,it also has a remote option.Richard,any thoughts?

 

[Tiggy_dorset]

We need to get a diagram of the back of the socket. This is not only an ordinary 2 wire socket but, looking at it ,it also has a remote option.Richard,any thoughts?

yes, the machine does have a local/remote switch

 

[Tiggy_dorset]

Winner!

The 2 pins I suspected would be for the switch was spot on. Took the machine into work, fitted the 3 phase plug and fired it up. Checked the pins for voltage which showed 18v which I guessed sounded about right for the relay, so I took a punt with it.
All works perfect except the 4T option. Not fussed as Im unlikely to use the function, but all else is sweet.

Below is a pic of its first bead on a couple bits of dirty mild steel I grabbed from the scrap bin.
Thanks for the help given, including the bit of backround histoy of the company. All appreciated.

Happy Chappy me.

 

[eSCHEn]

Wahey nice one Tigster

Sweet little bead to boot

 

[Tiggy_dorset]

Cheers chappie!

I might be back though....I might be bying a foot pedal from a mate, so could need wiring up

 

[eSCHEn]

Good man, got to keep busy eh? ^_^