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Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 9:48 amassateague wrote:I'm going to use the leftover wire from the secondary coils instead.
Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 12:36 pmPosted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 12:38 pmPosted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 12:45 pmassateague wrote:The other neighbor set this up for his kids, so of course Layniebug saw it. I'm here now for a while, sidelined from the "welder".
Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 12:54 pmassateague wrote:It's 8 gauge copper. Hopefully it'll be fine.
Got the power supply hooked up and the ground clamp made. Waiting for the neighbor to get home and bring his voltmeter and helmet. Then it's on. Just gotta find my fire extinguisher.
Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 1:15 pmThe Duck Hammer wrote:assateague wrote:It's 8 gauge copper. Hopefully it'll be fine.
Got the power supply hooked up and the ground clamp made. Waiting for the neighbor to get home and bring his voltmeter and helmet. Then it's on. Just gotta find my fire extinguisher.
50/50. It ought to work for a light hobby welder but it'll be interesting to see how it works on different size metal.
Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 1:22 pmrozzo842 wrote:The Duck Hammer wrote:assateague wrote:It's 8 gauge copper. Hopefully it'll be fine.
Got the power supply hooked up and the ground clamp made. Waiting for the neighbor to get home and bring his voltmeter and helmet. Then it's on. Just gotta find my fire extinguisher.
50/50. It ought to work for a light hobby welder but it'll be interesting to see how it works on different size metal.
I'd like to see what the welds look like. I've welded using two car batteries before and it works by isn't pretty. I'm hoping this will be at least a little better than that.
Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 1:35 pmPosted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 2:14 pmFlightstopper wrote:Is there any way to control the amps?
Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 2:17 pmassateague wrote:Flightstopper wrote:Is there any way to control the amps?
Nope. Off and wide open.
Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 2:21 pmPosted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 2:24 pmrozzo842 wrote:The Duck Hammer wrote:assateague wrote:It's 8 gauge copper. Hopefully it'll be fine.
Got the power supply hooked up and the ground clamp made. Waiting for the neighbor to get home and bring his voltmeter and helmet. Then it's on. Just gotta find my fire extinguisher.
50/50. It ought to work for a light hobby welder but it'll be interesting to see how it works on different size metal.
I'd like to see what the welds look like. I've welded using two car batteries before and it works by isn't pretty. I'm hoping this will be at least a little better than that.
Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 2:25 pmPosted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 2:25 pmassateague wrote:That things sketchy. It's basically just a tub of water where the contacts get closer together, increasing the amperage. No way.
Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 2:25 pmassateague wrote:The other neighbor set this up for his kids, so of course Layniebug saw it. I'm here now for a while, sidelined from the "welder".
Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 2:32 pmassateague wrote:Flightstopper wrote:Is there any way to control the amps?
Nope. Off and wide open.
Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 2:32 pmassateague wrote:That things sketchy. It's basically just a tub of water where the contacts get closer together, increasing the amperage. No way.
Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 2:39 pmTiler_J wrote:assateague wrote:Flightstopper wrote:Is there any way to control the amps?
Nope. Off and wide open.
Did you try the defrost setting?
Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 2:40 pmDeadEye_Dan wrote:Tiler_J wrote:assateague wrote:Flightstopper wrote:Is there any way to control the amps?
Nope. Off and wide open.
Did you try the defrost setting?
Or just push the Quickset button and adjust the power level
Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 3:08 pm Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 3:39 pmTiler_J wrote:assateague wrote:Flightstopper wrote:Is there any way to control the amps?
Nope. Off and wide open.
Did you try the defrost setting?
Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 3:43 pmPosted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 3:43 pmPosted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 3:59 pmPosted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 4:00 pmrebelp74 wrote:We need a video of you trying out
Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 4:01 pmrebelp74 wrote:We need a video of you trying out
Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 4:02 pm3legged_lab wrote:rebelp74 wrote:We need a video of you trying out
I've already seen a guy get tazed in person, and it was awesome.
I've been the tasee, it wasn't that awesome.Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 4:10 pmPosted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 4:11 pm Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 4:22 pmrebelp74 wrote::lol: