New harbor freight 170 welder

Blackhawk

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Bought new in 2013 and never used it till now. Appears control board for spool motor is shot. Can’t find one for replacement. I hooked voltage to motor and it works, any way to work around this?
Thanks rob
 
Call harbor freight corporate as they may have parts and support.

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Did you try HF's parts line? You might be surprised like I was when not only did they have the brushes for my electric die grinder but also for a bargain price. I'd always just assumed I was on my own so it made my day as that been a great grinder.
 
Try unplugging and re-inserting all the connectors on the control board before you go to the trouble of replacing it. If any of the components on the board are installed into sockets, wiggle them around too. If the welder has been sitting around in a cold damp garage awhile it could have developed contact problems.

But, given the age of this thread, maybe you've already taken care of the problem.
 
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