Longevity Welding - MIG TIG Stick Multi Process Welders and Plasma Cutters

[Shield Arc]

FYI. When you go to buy those 50mm dinse fittings they're about $35.00 a piece! I suggest a cheaper way. Cut the leads that came on the machine about 18-inches to 2 feet from the male dinse fitting. Buy two female, and two male Tweco lead connectors. Should be able to buy a box of Tweco fittings cheaper than the dinse connectors. Here is a set for $13.01.

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[deereman75]

FYI. When you go to buy those 50mm dinse fittings they're about $35.00 a piece! I suggest a cheaper way. Cut the leads that came on the machine about 18-inches to 2 feet from the male dinse fitting. Buy two female, and two male Tweco lead connectors. Should be able to buy a box of Tweco fittings cheaper than the dinse connectors. Here is a set for $13.01.

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Here is a likely stupid question. What measurment is the 50mm. 50mm is 2 inches, and nothing on them (that I can see) is 2 inches. The ones on mine are 1/2 an inch in diameter.

 

[Shield Arc]

I come up with .5110

 

[deereman75]

I come up with .5110

Well in my defence the battery in the caliper was dead, so I had to go off the scale printed on the slide. Now that I think about it, I should have just got the one with the dial...

 

[Shield Arc]

The ones I got for the PowerArc 200, I had to cut about 1/8 inch off in length to work.

 

[Haywire]

FYI. When you go to buy those 50mm dinse fittings they're about $35.00 a piece! I suggest a cheaper way. Cut the leads that came on the machine about 18-inches to 2 feet from the male dinse fitting. Buy two female, and two male Tweco lead connectors. Should be able to buy a box of Tweco fittings cheaper than the dinse connectors. Here is a set for $13.01.

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I just cut the original cable in half and spliced in a new section. Used copper crimp splices and heat shrink tubing.

Ian

 

[deereman75]

Ok one thing I cant figure out about this fancy new welder is what the arc force does. Does it make the arc more focused? Does it make it dig more? I am sure it would be much easier to set it if I knew what it did.

 

[yomax4]

Arc Force, When turned up, Will allow you to push a 1/8 rod through 1/2" plate without sticking or going out. Or, It can keep the stick lit when you suddenly go out of possition like when welding around a pipe or other obstruction. At least on equipment that I am familiar with and own. I have laid a rod almost flat on it's side and not lost the arc due to Arc Force being turned up. Try it..

 

[deereman75]

Arc Force, When turned up, Will allow you to push a 1/8 rod through 1/2" plate without sticking or going out. Or, It can keep the stick lit when you suddenly go out of possition like when welding around a pipe or other obstruction. At least on equipment that I am familiar with and own. I have laid a rod almost flat on it's side and not lost the arc due to Arc Force being turned up. Try it..

Ok that will help. I will try messing around with the arc force as soon as I can.

 

[Ivan49]

I have a Longevity plasma cutter that I bougt 3 or 4 years ago. I talked to Simon at length before I bought it and when I ordered it I had it in just a few days. It has performed flawless for this time I have had it. I had a problem with the gun after a couple years and was told to send it in. I boxed it up and had my wife send but she did not put Insurance on it and the mail system lost it. I call Longevity to check on it and was told they never recieved it. The person I talked to looked for it but it was never found so I told them I would have to buy a new gun. I was put on hold and when he returned he asked for my address and informed me that they were sending me one at no chaarge. I almost fell over. I thought what kind of company nowdays has service like that. I would buy from them again in the future if the need ever arises.