Guess what disabled my stick welder...

[Huntindad]

Needed to build another disk cooker stand since I gave mine to my son. Got it all together & tried to fire up the welder... no dice switch would not "click" to the on position. It is a Lincoln Stick welder. So... I took off the back panel and what do I see.

Dirt dobbers nest... Was able to clean it up and welder fired up.

[BigL]

Thanks for the reminder, pulling my trailer this weekend and need to remember to check before firing up the water heater. I have the cover that prevents them but would rather deal with it in my driveway over the campground.

[Huntindad]

Hadn't used mine in a while. them suckers are everywhere.

[Eric T.]

They have been busy.

[BTLowry]

Got my pole saw out the other day to trim some limbs. Saw the primer bulb was cracked and no good (stupid ethanol BS I am sure) and got it down to work on it.

Flywheel was about half covered in mud from them.

Guess I will find some kind of cloth bag to cover motor when not using

[mharris1]

I had a similar problem on a portable welder several times. Those suckers will get into anything.

[sqiggy]

Dirt dobbers

Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, speaking of which, what does yer welds look like??

[kumathebear]

That they will...dobbers are ingenious

[br549redneck]

See thats what yall get for having all the rain, lol We dont have that problem here