Thread: lincoln "bullet" & Unitig200 (AC/DC)

If you are looking to spend that sort of dollars there is a used cigweld machine for sale at around that money a few posts down.

What you are going to use the tig for?

Hi gpidgeon

Ok! Bullet welder first
very likely it is probably something very simple or minor knowing Lincoln.They are built like brick outhouses. Lincoln Australia should be able to help with with any inquiries that you have, certainly with a wiring diagram. Given you have the Lincoln why go with something else that's unknown.In any case chance would favor that theres not much wrong perhaps a bad connection or crook brushes.

As far a the Unitig goes,I initially thought ,lazy bugger why doesn't he Google it and research the machine.But then I did this myself and found there are few helpful entries on UNITIG.

There was something that mentioned UNIMIG were Australian owned but that does not mean anything conclusive about UNITIG.

One could surmise that they are the same company but that is not proven.I would be wary of buying something that has not established a reputation as yet.My thoughts on it, are that if its any good there should be comment out there in cyberland and yet theres nothing.

Even if the Lincoln was a disaster I feel that a second hand machine would suit better, check out the the TRANSTIG 180 further down the page.

Hope this helps

Grahame

"Jeez" Graeme C. take it easy with the "lazy bugger". If my wife reads that she will say "Yes well I've been telling you that for 30 yrs". She just doesn't understand all the really important projects being undertaken in the shed!
I did do a search for unitig on the web and like you was surprised that very little was found. After what the salesman told me I thought "hey these machines must be the best in the world". So, thanks for your advice. I will now leave the unitig alone.
I dragged the old "bullet" out of the shed today- must be nearly 120kg! I needed a jib on a tractor to lift it. Nothing obvious that i can see to be the problem but i only had a quick look.
Lincoln Electric emailed a basic schematic within a couple of hours. Very good service!
Damn "work" will interupt proceedings tomorrow but will get back to the more important things in life later in the week.
Cheers.
Bill W.

Lincoln are one of the best for service and parts.About 15 years ago when shooting at at Longreach the cow cocky asked me about a welder he owned, had a Lincoln 4 stroke 2 cylinder motor driven DC welder.

The build date was 1949. The markings on the fascia plate with the settings and instructions was worn away from use.
I took the model and serial no and contacted Lincoln who were able to provide a copy of the manual and a new facsia plate for a reasonable cost.The cocky was suitably impressed.

Re the shed projects, I have been lucky to stretch our kitchen re do over 8 years.Its a matter of squeezing the work into school recess breaks.Summers too hot and winters too cold. I think the cooks patience is running out though.

If you PM me with the model no etc I will ask the leccy at where my wife works.This guy has worked on Lincoln welders for so long you can name a Lincoln welder part and he can quote the part number most of the time. Possibly based on the symptoms given, he can give us a idea of what is very likely to be wrong.

Will that make life easier?
Grahame