Flea bay or try Ali express
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Hi Kev. As Hutcho says there's gazillions of them on Ebay so you can take your choice or Amazon have plenty too. I've bought from both.
Only thing I'd say is that among the last few I bought (I can't remember where from now) some were a bit of a problem. The plastic surround that sticks out of the case front was too long for the male connectors on the cables to push in far enough to turn and lock in place. They are obviously from China and we all know about quality control there!
I actually ended up filing away a piece of the little jobby on the side of the male pin thing so it would turn (please excuse the technical terms) thinking it was the male pins at fault but later found other Dinse plugs also wouldn't turn.
A sanding disc to reduce the socket stickout would have been a better plan.
John
Only thing I'd say is that among the last few I bought (I can't remember where from now) some were a bit of a problem. The plastic surround that sticks out of the case front was too long for the male connectors on the cables to push in far enough to turn and lock in place. They are obviously from China and we all know about quality control there!
I actually ended up filing away a piece of the little jobby on the side of the male pin thing so it would turn (please excuse the technical terms) thinking it was the male pins at fault but later found other Dinse plugs also wouldn't turn.
A sanding disc to reduce the socket stickout would have been a better plan.
John
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Hey John,
I did see only one on Amazon but like you said there are loads on flea bay will check
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If you type 'dinse connector' in Amazon search you'll find pages of them. If I remember I did get one good deal from there but usually I found some on fleabay that were cheaper.
Amazing the price differences for bits like this and Euro connectors etc for exactly the same bits even using the same pictures. I've found Euro torches for £16.99 up to £58 for exactly the same torch on the 'bay. Also Euro torch MB25's are cheaper than MB15's on Amazon and most everywhere now for some reason. Wish I could find really thin shrouds to fit the MB25's -standard and even tapered are a bit clunky to use for delicate work but the torches are very little different and feel nice in the hand.
Take care Kev
John
Amazing the price differences for bits like this and Euro connectors etc for exactly the same bits even using the same pictures. I've found Euro torches for £16.99 up to £58 for exactly the same torch on the 'bay. Also Euro torch MB25's are cheaper than MB15's on Amazon and most everywhere now for some reason. Wish I could find really thin shrouds to fit the MB25's -standard and even tapered are a bit clunky to use for delicate work but the torches are very little different and feel nice in the hand.
Take care Kev
John
I have this welder and it's working just about however it trips my electric when I select the top 2 settings I'm already using a blue 230v plug. There is a relay inside that when I pull the trigger clicks but it's all black and it sparks/flashes everytime I pull the trigger to weld. If replacing this relay should I get the same one or try get a higher voltage one?
Found this on ebay would it do the Job would I just plug spades into same locations on new one? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12V-DC-S...028022?hash=item5db411dcb6:g:CskAAOSwKWJfax6~
An Autoplus 130 is not a particularly high-powered machine, I'm surprised the top two settings trip your breaker. Usually that kind of problem happens only on the very top setting on 180 Amp welders. Your machine may be on a "blue" plug ( which will be rated at 16A or maybe 32A ), but what is the breaker value on the power circuit for that blue socket, and is it a "slow" type? ( Type C or Type D )
If the welder is doing this because it is faulty, it is usually due to a shorted diode in the rectifier. In that case, the welds would probably be weak and spattery as well.
Your machine has the larger "off-board" relay ( as opposed to a small relay soldered direct on the board ). The Amp rating of the contacts is what matters, they have a tough life. The one installed is already fitted with 30 Amp contacts, which is more than adequate. Dirty or burnt contacts will not be causing the breaker to trip, but they will increase the internal flash/arc effect. You could take the plastic case off and clean the contacts with a diamond file or fine wet&dry abrasive paper. Unplug the machine first!
If you feel it would be better to have a new one, then yes, the one that you have found on eBay would be fine. Just confirm that the operating coil on your old relay is 12 volts - should be marked on the case.
If the welder is doing this because it is faulty, it is usually due to a shorted diode in the rectifier. In that case, the welds would probably be weak and spattery as well.
Your machine has the larger "off-board" relay ( as opposed to a small relay soldered direct on the board ). The Amp rating of the contacts is what matters, they have a tough life. The one installed is already fitted with 30 Amp contacts, which is more than adequate. Dirty or burnt contacts will not be causing the breaker to trip, but they will increase the internal flash/arc effect. You could take the plastic case off and clean the contacts with a diamond file or fine wet&dry abrasive paper. Unplug the machine first!
If you feel it would be better to have a new one, then yes, the one that you have found on eBay would be fine. Just confirm that the operating coil on your old relay is 12 volts - should be marked on the case.
It is possible that a 195 Amp MIG welder would trip the breaker on the higher power settings, simply due to the transformer inrush current. This can happen even if the machine is not actually faulty, and even if you are not welding, its just idle and you press the torch trigger. However, the first issue to investigate would be the rating and Type of the circuit breaker.
