PowerPro 256 kicks out on AC tig

[worntorn]

I talked with Everlast extension 207 and verified that the small board on the LH side is the AC board
Couldn't see anything wrong at first then noticed this- looks like something has blasted off into space from here

[christian]

And there it is!

Maybe it's just a little "C" capacitor nodule-looking thing like that "C8" spot.

You could probably get one locally and solder it yourself.

And that could fix it, or it could blow again, if there's something else underlying its failure. But that really risks nothing.

I'm guessing that you'd get lucky by just replacing it, as there seems to be no cascading other components on the board that failed, right?

[worntorn]

No other problems, DC Tig, stick and Plasma work fine to full power.
It would be nice to know the value for the capacitor. There are about 25 capacitors on the board with 3 different values. That info could be hard to get.

[christian]

Does the one right next to where it was give some indication via a number? Is see an O.22 and something else, which doesn't necessarily mean the one next to it is the very same, I suppose.

Otherwise, the Everlast support guys could undoubtedly identify it if you sent them a pic via email, as they have the schematics.

They might even be willing to send you a couple of them for a few bucks.

No other problems, DC Tig, stick and Plasma work fine to full power.
It would be nice to know the value for the capacitor. There are about 25 capacitors on the board with 3 different values. That info could be hard to get.

[worntorn]

A small local electronics store had a replacement capacitor. The owner was able to read the label at that location on the board then look up the part. 484 nanofarads I recall
I soldered the new item in and tried the machine.
No luck, it's still the same. The blown part is likely a symptom, not the disease.

Glen

[christian]

Oh well, I was hoping you'd get extra lucky that way.