Bummer

[RV8guy]

I've had my 225LX for about 2 weeks now but been unable to weld due to storm damage to my little shop space. Today I managed to get enough done to fire the welder for the first time. While setting the machine up I found one little problem. The connector on the work clamp cable is to small for the machine. Talk about a big let down. I guess a call is in order to Everlast on Monday.

[parkour]

Bummer is right

How is the the connector on the SMAW electrode holder? You could take a short length of 10ga solid copper wire, clamp it to your work piece, and then use the SMAW holder to clamp to the copper wire.... or otherwise use the SMAW holder dinse connector and copper cable until you can get the work clamp assembly replaced.

[RV8guy]

Bummer is right

use the SMAW holder dinse connector and copper cable until you can get the work clamp assembly replaced.

You may be on to something there. I just never noticed that the work clamp cable had a small dinse connector on it. I wonder what it goes to?

[parkour]

I would expect that it is used with the smaller plasma cutters since they push well less than 100 amps. 3/8" Dinse connector work clamps are listed on the replacement parts page on the main Everlast site (not the forum).

[yotarover]

i had to same problem when i got my welder a while back, i just went to the local welding shop showed them what the problem was ans they fixed me up for less than 10$. i also upgraded the stinger that came with my pa160 because the plastic around it was melting

[parkour]

It just occurred to me; you can take the SMAW electrode holder apart and there will be a large hex shaped chunk of brass on the end of the cable that you can clamp to your work piece. Simple.... until you get the real work clamp problem resolved.