Airco wire welder

[jimmyb1]

Just bought a Airco mig welder trying to find a manual for it, I look a little for but no luck. Here is what is on it. Any help would be great.
Model # 2DVR-24B
Serial # L238686

Thanks Jim

 

[Shield Arc]

Maybe contact Miller, seems as I remember Miller owned Airco.
For about 3-years straight I pulled trigger on a Airco Mig. To look at them they don't seem like much, but they are tough as nails.

 

[jimmyb1]

It is a 3 phase, some one put a converter on, it is big also came out of a chrysler plant. Thats all i know about it.
Jim

 

[Shield Arc]

The ones we used were 3-phase too. We ran mostly 1/16th inch Mig and dual shield, not unusual to run 50lbs a day.

They looked a lot like this one, but Airco, with orange feeders.

 

[jimmyb1]

This one is orange with orange wire feed on top, 2 big hand dials one for voltage an one for slope.
Jim

 

[yomax4]

This one is orange with orange wire feed on top, 2 big hand dials one for voltage an one for slope.
Jim

Actually when Hobart decided to sell off the Welding Division. ITW ( Miller ) bought the small units 200 amps and less and Thermadyne bought the large units and that spawned Thermal Arc. Nassco Ship yard in SanDiego has 4000 Of the Hobart/Thermal Arc units. If you call Thermal Arc tech. They can still source some of the old Hobart manuals from the archives.

 

[monckywrench]

Throw pics up in the Miller forums and weldingweb too. Both places have lots of Airco owners.

I find that using multiple welding forums for any question gets the most info.

 

[jimmyb1]

Thanks everbody.

 

[jimmyb1]

Been working with welder an can't get the weld hot enough, brother-inlaw came over smae thing for him. Looked in the feed control box an there is a blown capacitor in the power control panel. Looks like i will scrap it out.

 

[deereman75]

Been working with welder an can't get the weld hot enough, brother-inlaw came over smae thing for him. Looked in the feed control box an there is a blown capacitor in the power control panel. Looks like i will scrap it out.

Why not just get a new capacitor, then you will have a good welder. Wont cost too much to get it fixed, it would be a shame to scrap a good old welder like that.

 

[jimmyb1]

I was told at two welding shops that parts for it are almost impossible to get.

 

[deereman75]

I was told at two welding shops that parts for it are almost impossible to get.

Ask on weldingweb, I know I have heard about a few places that have parts for old things like that. Someone on weldingweb said the place, but I cant remember who.

 

[monckywrench]

Ask on BOTH Miller and Weldingweb forums about board repair outfits, and POST PICS of the board. A member may be familiar enough to recommend a replacement cap you can solder in.

Pics improve your odds, and you can send photos of both sides of the board when asking for quotes from board repair outfits.

Take pics of the board connections too. You can never have too many informational photos.