Color Question

[cmyoung2]

Is there a readily available paint, preferably spray can, that will come close to matching the green of the Everlast Welders? Looking to paint a welding cart.
Also, why is the on/off switch on welders on the back of the machine, and how much trouble would be to change them to the front?

 

[Shield Arc]

Also, why is the on/off switch on welders on the back of the machine

My Miller Dynasty 300 is the same way.

 

[Big Barn]

The power switches on my inverter machines are ALL on the back. . I hate it. I know there's a valid manufacturing reason but can't remember why for the life of me.

Maybe yomax4 will enlighten us.

 

[Tractorguy24]

Im pretty sure that in europe the power switch is only allowed to be a certain distance from the plug. To make the cord as long as possible, the manufacturers put the switch on the back. If the same model welder you have is being sold in Europe, it will either have a short cord or the switch on the back. Luckily my old ESAB Migmaster 250 has it on the front. Hope that helps
Ps: I would paint the cart black (or some other colour) because if it’s not the exact same green You’ll probably notice immediately.

 

[Big Barn]

Oops I lied.

I DO have Miller inverters that utilize front mounted power switches. (XMT, Maxtron and 350P)

 

[PILOON]

One possible reason for switch location is to have it at closest power point of entry.

 

[Big Barn]

Im
Ps: I would paint the cart black (or some other colour) because if it’s not the exact same green You’ll probably notice immediately.

This is good advice, IMO.

 

[sandfs]

Two or three feet less wire per machine, times thousands of machines equals a lot less wire used when they are looking at the spread sheet. Cheaper is cheaper.

 

[BeezFun]

Take it to an auto body shop, they'll paint it for you and it will match perfectly. Some of them will sell you paint.

 

[Steveneverlearn]

Put a switch on the front of your cart. Then use that to control the welder.

We have an automotive paint store in town. I believe they could match most anything, but I have never tried.

 

[Mark @ Everlast]

The reason that the switch is on the rear is for several reasons. One it is how we satisfy electrical requirements of the NEC. Also we build essentially the same units for our Euro, Austrailian, African and Eastern markets. Euro regulations prevent the wiring from running through the machine. Safety reasoning I guess, because it has to run back to the transformer.

Paint is RAL 6018.

 

[sandfs]

Many of the SWP units, Surewelds SUREMIGs, Sealeys MIGHTYMIGs all have On/Off switches on front. Unless The UK isn't Europe you can have switches on front, there are just additional costs.

 

[yomax4]

The fact that some machines have the switch in the front and some in the back tells me it's more of a space issue. In the front you have a Display and control board, Pots, Dinse plugs, other buttons and dials. Not a lot of room under the hood. Most of the transformer machines had front switches even though many were imports so I don't know about rules and regs on this. Rear switches started showing up with the inverter revolution. All of my stuff is rear switch and I too hate it. My Pulse Mig unit has a huge rotary switch on the back with a lock out tag out place for a pad lock. I can hardly reach back there and crank it on. Others are a simple rocker. If you have 115v/230v only, I would think they could find a spot in front for a switch. If you have a larger capacity inverter machine like mine that does, 208,230,460 then you seem to need a big ole fat switch and it would almost have to be in the back.