Got a spark, but no cut, not an Everlast unit though.

[CSR]

This is for a CT520D 3 in 1, not a Everlast product. We're getting a pilot spark, but the plasma will not kick in. Can you guys give me a list of what to check out to find out what the problem is?

Cliff

[Titan winch]

Hi can you let us know what make it is . It is possible you have to adjust your gap as even though you have some spark it may need to be gapped to get optimum spark. Depending on the make this could be a screw adjustment or simply bending the leg.
Cheers

[CSR]

It's a Simardre tech.

[Titan winch]

Hi CSR
That is a bit Tricky. the problem is that if Simadre and some others are still getting there units from the Supplier i visited a couple of years ago there is no way of telling what configuration the HF board is.
The problem is they do not produce the PCB boards themselves and in fact from what i saw there where at least 2 different layouts being used.
They would not admit this to me of course but having visited there ( i hesitate to call it a Factory ) Old Colonial Mansion from the days of Imperial European Involvement in China there was no facility for making boards and in fact absolutely no indication of this being done there. In a way this may be a good thing given the poor state of the building for this type of intricate work
The Board in question is a small 3"x 3" board on the bottom base front of the machine and if you contact Simarde they should be able to supply this to you.As i remember it is not very difficult to replace as it is only 3-4 plugs to switch over to the new Board.
I have a feeling the boards are put together as a cottage industry and i can just imagine a family sitting in a small room surounded by chips patiently soldering each tiny component.
Cheers
Duncan

[CSR]

Duncan.

Would it help if I took a picture of the board, now that I know what to look for to see if it can be adjusted?

Cliff

[Titan winch]

Yes it definately would help . The HF points themselves could be one of three different types . I think the most common that i seem to recall seeing was a brown plastic ( U -shape holder) but i have no way of knowing your configuration without seeing it .
Cheers.