Wanted: Tweco gun for Thermal Arc Fab 131

Apr 05, 2005 11 Replies

Picked up a Thermal Arc Fab 131 without a gun for field use.



Does anyone have a tweco gun lying around? Prefer fitted for 035 solid. Let me know your price.



Thanks


-Tom


Ive got a #5 kicking around. Its a BIG gun..really big

I think its fitted for 1/8" wire

Gunner

Rule #35 "That which does not kill you, has made a huge tactical error"

Don't try running 0.035" wire in a Fab 131. It is a 110 volt MIG welder.

0.024" wire is the best size for 110 volt machines.

Trust me on this. I have been welding for 23 years now and teaching welding professionally for 7.5 years.

110 Mig? I suspect that the spare Tweco weighs as much as the welder. Never mind...

Gunner

Rule #35 "That which does not kill you, has made a huge tactical error"

Just out of curiosity what's the length of the Tweco gun. I might be interested in it for my monster MIG/Stick setup.

Wayne Cook Shamrock, TX

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Ill check this weekend. If you want it, its yours. Its a tweco #5 IRRC

Gunner

Rule #35 "That which does not kill you, has made a huge tactical error"

Ok. I think I might need it considering that I've had my #4 smoking after doing spray arc on 1" plate. :-)

Wayne Cook Shamrock, TX

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I suspect this will do the job. The contact tip in it is about 3/16th fo an inch ID. Must have been used for alumium, with a hydroelectric dam as a power supply.

Gunner

Rule #35 "That which does not kill you, has made a huge tactical error"

Sounds right. :-)

I must say that my Miller Dimension 400 welder is awesome. The power available is more than enough for any job I can think of. Most of the time it's just idling with the work that I do. But with 500 amps available I can crank it up for those large jobs. :-)

Wayne Cook Shamrock, TX

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I got the gun from the warehouse today. Its at least 15' long. No idea what condition the liner is in, but it all looks solid.

Probably need a contact tip. Shrug.

Gunner

Leftwingers are like pond scum. They are green, slimy, show up where they are not wanted, and interfere with the fishing.

Strider

Ok. Sounds good. I think it would be a good idea to have a 15' gun to go with my 25'. I've found that I have some trouble with the wire chattering in my 25' gun when I'm running high amps.

No problems there I've got plenty. :-)

Give me a email address and I'll send the address. Send me your address as well so I can send you payment.

Thanks

Wayne Cook Shamrock, TX

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This one is good

gunner at lightspeed dot net

Gunner

"To be civilized is to restrain the ability to commit mayhem. To be incapable of committing mayhem is not the mark of the civilized, merely the domesticated." - Trefor Thomas

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