Your new lincoln board should hopefully do a little better. Current electronics manufacturing is meant to last as long as it takes you to get home. I agree with the poster that said youhave to grind a clean place to attach your ground clamp. For me, it's usually a problem with the ground.
CENTURY 145 AMP MIG WELDER OWNERS MANUAL MANUAL
This manual contains information such as the specific assembly information, welder duty cycle, welder open circuit voltage, heat control adjustments, recommended electrodes. I was in Best Buy a while ago, and the salesman told me that all of the electronics in the whole 20,000 sq ft store was only built to last between 1 and 3 years, and it wasnt a matter of paying more to get a longer lasting unit- the 5 grand flat screen tv was just as likely to crap out as the 50 dollar boom box. I have a Century 145 amp gas/gasless mig welder and have experienced what you are describing. Model 110-114 230 Amp AC 140 Amp DC Arc Welder Owners Manual This Operators manual provides specific welder information for the 110-114 230 Amp AC 140 AMP DC Arc Welder. So the fact it is repairable at all is something to be thankful for, and, assuming it is a 220volt mig welder, it would cost close to a grand to replace with an equivalent machine today. If they made a million a month in China, the boards would still be a throwaway, but the welders would be cheaper and last a year before they broke.Ĭentury was always an economy line- they never spent the money on components and heavier duty parts that miller and lincoln do- they were going for cheapness. These machines are made in relatively small quantities, in america, which means they cost money. A new board for my miller tig machine was $600, and that was almost 10 years ago. So your welder is an orphan, and the very fact that they still have factory parts is a minor miracle.īuy the board- 109 bucks is not getting hosed, its a deal. Since Century was bought by Lincoln, I am sure they have all been redesigned to be made with lincoln parts, on the lincoln assembly line. years ago Century developed innovative technology allowing battery chargers to harness the transformer of a welder for its charging ability. LE31MP Multi-Process Stick/MIG/TIG Welder.
CENTURY 145 AMP MIG WELDER OWNERS MANUAL GENERATOR
These boards are all custom designed for each welder. K3493-1, FC-90 Flux Core Welder K2501-1, 80GL Flux Core Welder K2783-1, 255 Amp MIG Welder K2964-1, AC-120 Stick Welder (Spanish French. Great for anyone who needs portable DC stick welding and AC generator power.