Hey guys,

I wanted to cover all my bases before I take my welder back in a little bit to exchange it. I bought a MIG 220 volt welder from harbor freight on 1/28/10 and just now getting to use it.

I installed a hospital grade 220 v receptical on the end so it would plug into the receptical in my shop.

Unit powers up just fine, I know I have the correct wire and nozzle. Wire feeds good, and My ground is good.

My problem is that it won't strike an arc, it's completly dead when I touch the wire to the bare steel to weld.

I know I'm not crazy, but want to check with you guys to make sure I have done everything I'm supposed to do before I chalk this up as a defective unit.

 

is the cable connected at the feed motor?

 

Yeah everything is connected like it is supposd to, not sure what it is

 

Never buy tools from harbor freight. Their little stuff is great, but I have 4 of their racing jacks and I take 2 of them back every year cause they break. No actual collapsing while in use but it gets harder to pump and/or just won't pump some times.....

I understand what it feels like to be broke, I'm in high school. But sometimes you just can't skip out on certain tools.