Tubalcain2 Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 OK, so i have an older Lincoln 225 AC/DC buzzbox, and the power switch has gone bad. it turns on fine but wont turn off properly. when you push it down into the "off" position, instead of turning off it snaps back into the ON position. If i try long enough it will lock in and shut it off but it takes a bit. has anyone else had this issue? do i need to replace the switch or can it be fixed? if i do need to get an other one, were can you find them? i was hunting online with no luck. thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John in Oly, WA Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 Here's an "Instructable" that might help (Step 6) - http://www.instructables.com/id/Refreshing-your-Lincoln-AC-225-220V-tombstone-weld/ I'd think that you could take it apart and see if there's a detent or spring not working right and probably get it working again. I tend to take everything apart and fix it, even drilling out rivets to get things apart, but I'm just cheap that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubalcain2 Posted June 6, 2017 Author Share Posted June 6, 2017 thanks. that looks like it might work. never taken the welder apart. in a few days you might see a thread labeled "Can't figure out how to put my welder back together." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John in Oly, WA Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 Sometimes I have that same problem. I found it gets worse the longer you let the project sit before reassembly. Guess my memory ain't what it used to be. Just make sure it's unplugged and something about a big capacitor(s) inside the thing that might still be holding a charge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ling Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 at first I wasn't sure what kind of switch you were going to be talking about, then I saw it was posted in the welding section, and was a bit relieved. hahaha Littleblacksmith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubalcain2 Posted June 7, 2017 Author Share Posted June 7, 2017 I'm a bit on the old side for that, Mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 I am extremely very terribly surprised you didn't receive help when you called Lincoln Electric for customer support or used their online catalog! But then I tend to think of contacting the manufacturer when I have an issue with their product or need parts over asking random people on the web. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubalcain2 Posted June 7, 2017 Author Share Posted June 7, 2017 yeah, your right Mr. powers. I was on there site and couldn't find anything, but I should have called. It's fixed now. I took it apart and greased the snot out off, or in this case into, the switch. Works fine now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ling Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 9 hours ago, Tubalcain2 said: I'm a bit on the old side for that, Mark. well, at least they let me pick my own. I only had to do it a handful of times though, thank goodness, I'm trying not to make it a regular thing! Littleblacksmith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ThomasPowers Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 (On the other hand I have an ancient tombstone that has a switch issue too and I'm more likely to dig into it now you have succeeded.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Uh huh, Thomas beat me to the "CALL THE MANUFACTURER!" suggestion. A can of keyboard duster and blowing the dust out of switches now and then helps. The air hose tends to blow water too so I don't recommend the air hose. Dialectric grease is made for stiff plugs and such, I have to keep a tube in the pickup or the snow plow plugs are a main PITA to plug and unplug. A LITTLE dab will do ya. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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