That pilot arc sounds like a good bit of kit.

Was the peerless a 3 phase?? I think mine is a peerless, ive got no complaints. I thought it was a bit dud when i first got it but then one day i worked out it was on 80V special welding rather than the regular 50v or whatever it was meant to be. Worked sweet after that.



The oil was way over full. I drianed it all out and filled it with some new SAE30, i think i might have wasted my oil. Smokes worse. Its a grey blue smoke i think. Its only been dark when i have run it. See how it goes. Its all back together now. I would say the rings are shot.


Ive got another good 3HP motor here. That can go on it if it has too.


Heres the speedi sleeve installed on the gearbox.
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Ive had it outside running.
All i have here is gravel. It dug a hole. No hint of stalling out. Took a bit of effort to hang onto it too.


Will get some pics on the weekend, might even see if i can get a video of the old boy making a hole with it.