Aarrhh!!!!
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From: Marlboro Mental Hospital.
Aarrhh!!!!
i fixed 4 A/C units in 4 different cars today, then got into my 88 to go pick up my "new" welder.
guess what?? the dang A/C died over the winter!!
it worked fine for the past 20 years, and today, when it is 97º out, it decides to not work.
ok, rant over..
and i feel a little better now.
but i still got to fix the dang A/C.
guess what?? the dang A/C died over the winter!!
it worked fine for the past 20 years, and today, when it is 97º out, it decides to not work.
ok, rant over..
and i feel a little better now.
but i still got to fix the dang A/C.
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Holy heat wave Batman!
97 is pretty rough w/o ac, I am so glad it only gets to the lower 90s here.
So what kind of welder are you picking up?
I have to look at my 95 Windstar ac system, we hardly drive that thing either.
97 is pretty rough w/o ac, I am so glad it only gets to the lower 90s here.
So what kind of welder are you picking up?
I have to look at my 95 Windstar ac system, we hardly drive that thing either.
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From: Marlboro Mental Hospital.
it is a miller ac/dc with reverse polarity machine, single cylinder 9 hp Tecumseh..
got it for $150.
it is about 30 years old, but was only used 4-5 times as a welder, and maybe 15 hours as a generator for building bridges.
it was in the back of my buddies 71 F250 that went to the boneyard this afternoon.
it has not been started in at least 3 years now, but it turns over, so i know it is still good.
all i have to do is dump some gas in it, and put a battery in it.
got it for $150.
it is about 30 years old, but was only used 4-5 times as a welder, and maybe 15 hours as a generator for building bridges.
it was in the back of my buddies 71 F250 that went to the boneyard this afternoon.
it has not been started in at least 3 years now, but it turns over, so i know it is still good.
all i have to do is dump some gas in it, and put a battery in it.
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i have the best tig machine in the world. cause it's use is free.
it is in the big truck shop, and whenever i need anything precision welded, i take it there, and let the welders do it.
all this other stuff is just "toys" for the home shop.
it is in the big truck shop, and whenever i need anything precision welded, i take it there, and let the welders do it.
all this other stuff is just "toys" for the home shop.
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guess what Darren??
it just gets better as the day goes on.
it is not a 9 hp, but a 16 hp.
and it has no spark, cause water got into the solid state ignition, and ruined the box.
and according to what i can see on the net, parts are no longer available for these engines.
it just gets better as the day goes on.
it is not a 9 hp, but a 16 hp.
and it has no spark, cause water got into the solid state ignition, and ruined the box.
and according to what i can see on the net, parts are no longer available for these engines.
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Are you going to be able to repair the box or use a similar ignition?
I wonder if there is an electronic upgrade to it, plus there has to be a small engine shop somewhere that has to have a NOS ignition on their shelf.
Do you have the engine information? P/N and S/N etc.
I wonder if there is an electronic upgrade to it, plus there has to be a small engine shop somewhere that has to have a NOS ignition on their shelf.
Do you have the engine information? P/N and S/N etc.
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yea, it is an OH160, overhead valve engine.
there is a very large shop about 15 miles away that specializes in older large small engines.
i am gonna call him tomorrow.
plus, it is a single cylinder, so i can't see the ignition module being a big deal.
there is a very large shop about 15 miles away that specializes in older large small engines.
i am gonna call him tomorrow.
plus, it is a single cylinder, so i can't see the ignition module being a big deal.
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