I became caretaker of Caterpillar D315 Lincoln 300x2 Twin Arc welding machine today

[wrenchguy]

Been 9 months Stickman. Still waiting, I'll fire it up when you get here.

[Stick-man]

Been 9 months Stickman. Still waiting, I'll fire it up when you get here.

Oh man Mike, I just happen to pop in here! I tell you, from last August Until this July I was working ridiculous hours. Now, because our material is stuck in china, I'm laid off. First time in almost seven years. Anyway, man I would love to stop out and see your toys. I even have a bunch of 1/4" rod worthy of that big guy, if you would like me to bring them! LOL I will try to shoot you a text. I'm not sure if you do texting, so if you don't respond I will give you a call. I don't like interupting so I like to text first in case you're busy.

[wrenchguy]

Loading engine with straight load on it. No welding rod burnt. Average for the 2 generators was 255amps. No governor action. It barked good and made some coke from wet slobber laying around e-manifold.

[mla2ofus]

We had an old D8800 on a jaw crusher. When we crushed gravel it didn't do much work and slobber out the stack and when we'd move it to shot rock it would blow out chunks of carbon for days.

[hooks553@hotmail.com]

Hey wrenchguy. I’ve got the possibility of getting myself a 1955 cat twin arc welder with the d315. It’s down the road from my house. It’s a complete unit and it’s on a trailer. Was told it ran. Problem is that someone switched out the twin 300 generators for a single sae600. So it is not longer an all original machine. Would it still be worth getting. And whats the availability on getting a twin 300 so I could make it all original again??? Thanks.