Generator/welder

[AJH]

Hi All,
I have an old generator/welder(wwII or Korea era). It has a stamp on it that says it was made for the airforce and army, and it has a Bendix Aviation generator on it, if that helps. What I need to know is if there is any way to make the welder burn COLDER(for lack of a better term). I've had it set to its lowest settings, and I'm lucky if I can weld 1/8 in steel. It always burns through. Is there anyone here that knows anything about these welders and could possibly give me some tips on welding thinner metal with it?
Thanks
AJH

[Doogdoog]

Aloha,
How do you set it to it's lowest settings ? Is it a switch, rheostat? "I've had it set to its lowest settings"

Mahalo,
doogdoog

[Giles]

I have a old airco welder that has the same issue / some of these older welders have a magnetic amplifier much like a transformer unfortunatatly this is the heart of the machine and finding some one to rewind the mag amp is costly / So I bought the wire seven years ago and still don't have all the knowledge to fix it. Maybe I will wait till copper goes through the roof again and scrap it. I currently have four dead weldors and three alive and well sorry I didn't help much good luck / if it is a reastat this is a much cheaper fix

[pegasuspinto]

perhaps a KISS solution...just use longer cables? it will get you further from what is probably a noisy welder anyways!

Rob

[Martin Draper]

Do`nt know if this will help but here`s a page to order the original manual from
https://www.hobartwelders.com/owners...oldmanuals.php