Hey guys I have an older Miller Syncrowave 250DX, I forget what year it is but I know it was the last year this version was made before Miller switched to the digital readouts. Anyways, every single time I try to start an arc I get shocked to hell by the welder if I'm touching the steel that the its grounded to. It hurts but it startles me more than anything. It does this literally every time, even through my gloves. The only way I can avoid being shocked is if I start the arc with my hands in the air off of the material, then once the arc is started it's fine and I can rest my hands back on the material and weld, but having to freehand at the start is kind of sketchy.
Does anyone have a solution to this problem? I don't have the manual with me, it's at home. Is there something hooked up wrong? Are the contacts in the machine dirty and that's what's causing this? This welder sat for about two years without being used, would that have anything to do with it? Because when I used it a couple of years ago after I bought it it never did this to me. Any help would be great, thanks in advance.
Does anyone have a solution to this problem? I don't have the manual with me, it's at home. Is there something hooked up wrong? Are the contacts in the machine dirty and that's what's causing this? This welder sat for about two years without being used, would that have anything to do with it? Because when I used it a couple of years ago after I bought it it never did this to me. Any help would be great, thanks in advance.