Everlast pedal

[oleblu72]

I have a couple of questions about the stock factory pedals that are offered with the units. Is it normal to have to install the lid on these pedals ? I have gotten a replacement pedal from Andrew and on both the original and the replacement the lid was off and the second pedal is a 22 ohm where the first and original pedal was a 50 ohm so will the 22 work on my 255 EXT ok because it is digital? The reason I had to replace the first pedal was because the gears would not mesh properly and when you would step on it they would not engage. I know that I'm glad I bought a Nova pedal and I'll just use the other for backup.

Mark

[aland]

The manual says the latest one will handle 22k ohms or 50k ohms. The question is if you have the most recent model, and I believe you just purchased it so that should be the case. Best if Everlast could answer. Paging Mark, paging Mark...

[performance]

I'm on Juty duty. Just got home. Have to go back tomorrow... Either will work. And the top just pops on.

[oleblu72]

Thanks for the reply Mark & Alan. Yeah I had no problem with reassembly I just thought it odd that they arrived that way. I talked with Andrew about it and he really didn't say much about it .

Alan I seem to remember you had some questions about the pedal on your machine did you ever resolve that ?

Mark

[aland]

[QUOTE=oleblu72;61012] Alan I seem to remember you had some questions about the pedal on your machine did you ever resolve that ?/QUOTE]

Mark,

Yes, I did. I actually had thought mine was 50k ohms, but it was 22k ohms. It seems that the 22k ohms is what most all of the newer Everlast machines use. That seems like the preferred pedal since your machine will operate with it.

The only other thing is to make sure you don't order the MTS model it has the wrong connector.

You should be set, sounds like you got the 22k ohm pedal.

That said, I haven't used mine too much as I've been focusing on stick.

Alan

[oleblu72]

The first pedal Andrew sent was a 50 ohm and the second was a 22 ohm and as far as the Nova pedal goes I don't know what the ohms count is on it Alan.

I haven't had a chance to try out my 255 yet its been cold and my garage isn't heated.

Mark

[aland]

The first pedal Andrew sent was a 50 ohm and the second was a 22 ohm and as far as the Nova pedal goes I don't know what the ohms count is on it Alan.

I do have the Nova pedal, and have tested it out once but could quickly see it was going to take a bit of practice to get the coordination down.

I haven't had a chance to try out my 255 yet its been cold and my garage isn't heated.

Do I ever hear you, but pretty sure I'm not going to get too much sympathy from someone in Ohio, or anywhere west of California, most likely. However, it is cold out west and I was really wacked out with the flu this year and don't want that happening again...I have propane heater I can move to the garage if needed, but am going to try to work during the day today, to get some pieces cut for a welding cart project I'm starting. I would really like it to be tig, but have been practicing mostly stick. May be time to change that up...

I'm thinking to just use a traditional smooth slide of the electrode with dipping the filler...opposed to trying to walk the cup, that will be an entire learning curve in itself. I think some miters could work out for me, even given I'm new to tig.

Alan

[oleblu72]

Well as far as temperature goes its what ever you're used to if you fall out of the comfort zone you feel cold. My garage is a 40X60 with a 17 ft. ceiling and it isn't insulated, I have 3 or 4 torpedo heaters but about all you do if I try to work in the garage when its cold is you blow the cold air around when using the heaters because of the fans in the heaters and because there's so much cold air in there its hard to get things warmed up because of the lack of insulation.

Mark