Thread: Ya never get too old to do something STOOPID!!!!

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That sounds like something i would do!!I have a bad problem of buying things, just to get home a realize it is not capable of what i need. I bought a miller welding machine from a pawn shop, just too find out its input is 460v only. Its been in the shed for 4 years now, 350 bucks wasted!!Hope the new puter works better for you.

Originally Posted by hotroddaddy

That sounds like something i would do!!I have a bad problem of buying things, just to get home a realize it is not capable of what i need. I bought a miller welding machine from a pawn shop, just too find out its input is 460v only. Its been in the shed for 4 years now, 350 bucks wasted!!Hope the new puter works better for you.

Sounds like that computer will wash the dishes, and do yard work! I don't see why it wouldn't have a "welding function". :-)

Originally Posted by hotroddaddy

That sounds like something i would do!!I have a bad problem of buying things, just to get home a realize it is not capable of what i need. I bought a miller welding machine from a pawn shop, just too find out its input is 460v only. Its been in the shed for 4 years now, 350 bucks wasted!!Hope the new puter works better for you.

Do you have the manual for the welder?

You may want to talk to Miller to see if the incoming wiring can be swapped around on the terminal board so it would run on 240v.

Unless it's a three phase device, and if so there are ways around that.

Most times, electric motors, 2 HP and down, in common use - small lathes, 12" or so swing, mills etc. - can have the wiring swapped around so they'll run on 120v or 240v.

Usually there's a printed schematic inside the switch or electric box where the incoming line wiring terminates that shows what goes where.

If . . . the welder wiring can be swapped around so as to operate at a different voltage you should be able to find the info on the back of the welder or on a terminal box as noted.

In any event, I'd give Miller a call and try to talk to a tech.