20 Most Recent Lincoln Electric LE 83180 Century Professional MIG/Flux Wire-Feed Welder Questions & Answers

There are several things that could cause this: 1. The relay (contactor) that switches on the arc is not closing and it could be bad. 2. The diodes in the power supply are bad. 3. The low voltage transformer is bad.

no ark prolly means no bible

probably circuit board, i might have one , email me user name hoss805 on layitlow.com

No, it's not going to be equal to the Lincoln in all ways- but if Lincoln built it it'll be a decent machine.

In all honesty, if you can only have one welder it should be a stick welder. Mig welders are full of problems and, while ideally suited to 8 hour a day 7 days a week use, can be finicky as heck when used infrequently.

The stick welder allows you to work in all positions and all conditions, it's generally cheaper than Mig welding and it's usually faster.

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relay / contactor has stuck in the on position

Hi:Here's this the link to the site, just input the model number.http://www.lincolnelectric.com/assets/ServiceNavigator/Century/Main/Century%20Wirefeed%20Welders.pdf

Hi:If your drive rollers are moving but can't push the wire all the way to the end of the gun, your problem could be the liner in your gun and/or the contact tip. Try to replace both. If your drive roller are not moving then check the trigger of the gun.

Hi:
The part number you are looking for is LIN M15431 motor wire drive. Price for is around 160.00 bucks
You can order it from this link:
http://www.praxairdirect.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/TopCategories1_10152_10051_-1
Regards,

You can fix it yourself, take the potentiometer (also known as reohstat) out.You will need to open the machine and take the knob off to free it out. You can take the old potentiometer to any electrical shop, or go to your nearest welding shop/store I will recommend praxair store.

Buy a 220V/50amp standard switch and replace it. Any home depot has it.