I own a lincoln wire matic 255, about 5-6 years old. Our work is car restoration and customization, we currently use .023 wire. In other words we use mostly light gage material, the odd time we step it up to
11 gage material to weld the odd bracket. Lately I have been experiencing tremendous difficulty welding. Here's what's happening, holding the gun in my hand, when I pull the trigger the wire comes out very slowly until I have about 2-3 inches of wire out and then it will spool at the set speed. If I try to weld what I get is a spark and the wire melts to the end of the tip resulting in a birds nest inside the machine.
Does anyone know what's going on is it us not setting the machine properly? I have been told that it's possible the machine needs a
600.00 main board and 80.00 per hour CAD and no guaranty as to when it would be ready and no loaner we have two major restorations on the go. Are there any troubleshooting guides on the net? Can I buy the parts myself to fix it?
Any help would be appreciated and thank you in advance
JP