Can you give a link or picture to one of those?

zillions of `em https://www.google.com/search?hs=R6...=2ahUKEwi-ufrbrbrmAhUOxosKHTztBEIQsAR6BAgJEAE

But for electrode welding I warmly recommend to begin with http://www.danyk.cz/svar_en.html

 

But for electrode welding

It must be the language difference. This whole thread has been about stick welders and his making one. He started with MOT's that may be where you got the spot welding from.

 

So far, you seem to know what you are doing and are not planting dangerous ideas where others might come across them. The staff was alerted and is monitoring.

I would humbly disagree. Look at his wiring job he showed of his latest creation. Wires from the transformers just twisted together with no tape or wire nuts. He keeps talking about his human sensors to pain and burns, his not using even a welding shield but just the glass. The guy is a train wreck looking to happen.

 

I dont need to weld much, hence building one. If itll handle 3/32" 3016 rods or similar for AC then ill be satisfied. I only think going DC since its much easier to control and a fuzz safer. Sadly, where im from, there are ridiculous amounts of weldors in my area. Not going to find a welder on the cheap cheap.

Your talking gibberish again. You seem to have an Oxy/Acet, welder since you showed some pieces of melted plate steel, I say melted because it didn't look like a normal burn cut. Why not just learn to gas weld? It worked for a long time before stick welding was developed, even the first airplanes were gas welded frames.

DC will not help you. It is no easier to weld DC than it is AC, and DC requires even more knowledge to do correctly, knowing what polarity to use for what rod.

What exactly is 3016 rod?

 

Sadly, where im from, there are ridiculous amounts of weldors in my area. Not going to find a welder on the cheap cheap.

If itll handle 3/32" 3016 rods or similar for AC then ill be satisfied.

https://www.harborfreight.com/225-amp-ac-240-volt-stick-welder-69029.html

3016 -> 6013

 

This thread is all over the place. TO CLARIFY. I am no longer using mots. These are halide transformers. they are larger and built differently, though that doesnt matter. The plate steel is from work. They were cut with an oxy/acet torch. I do not own one. Sorry if any of my posts have been confusing. I get excited and i forget how to use my fingers and as a human i mistype things.. I try to include every response to me in each of my responses as to prevent cluttering of the board. I know....use @s for each person. The wiring job was set up as a test. proof of concept before permanent wiring. Yall breadboard before perf or pcb, tomato tahmahto. AS FOR MY WELDING SETUP: it works for E6013 1/16" rods. It stalled out on 7018-1 1/8" rods, It does tell me it may do smaller. It is now in a permanent casing. Will be fully contained in dielectric oil. Only the VOUT will be a hazard but no more than a commercial welding machine. Pictures will come soon but it is still a WIP. Keep in mind that money for some is groceries for others. You may think that something is cheap because of your means but it doesnt reflect others pocket book. That is why this site exists. To assist those who may not have the means of buying components listed but instead look for equivalents that may have free. Schematics are free, help is basic human love.

 

The vout will be epoxy sealed, all thread bolts, pvc wrapped, below dielectric level. I haven't yet finished but as I go Id love to answer questions and take criticism. Pics are fuzzy. Its stroming bad here and mist is messing with the camera

 

Might i add that @Janis59 that the circuitry involved is fairly advanced and absolutely no reason to build it due to time, cost, materials. just cheaper to buy a welder. My efforts are directly driven by cost of a welder and has cost me nothing thus far except time.

 

RE: K88
Absolutely agree if we speak about electrode welding

But if about point welding/ spot welding / patch welding or jhow You name it, then look at Google links I gave, there the DIY is worth to do. Nothing but trafo and wiring.

 

RE: K88
Absolutely agree if we speak about electrode welding

But if about point welding/ spot welding / patch welding or jhow You name it, then look at Google links I gave, there the DIY is worth to do. Nothing but trafo and wiring.

I fully agree with the spot welder link. If properly contained then it is worth building for some people

 

The vout will be epoxy sealed, all thread bolts, pvc wrapped, below dielectric level. I haven't yet finished but as I go Id love to answer questions and take criticism. Pics are fuzzy. Its stroming bad here and mist is messing with the camera

To borrow a saying from your part of the country, "well, bless your heart".

 

@shortbus not sure i see where that fits but ok?

 

@shortbus not sure i see where that fits but ok?

You do know what the saying means don't you? You say there are no used machines in your area and you don't want a Harbor Freight machine so you make your own. One that on it's best day is marginal, and on it's worst a hazard. I'll bet if you give me your location, I can find a used one on Craigslist. And the ones from HF work and work well for what your doing.

 

Well fairly it means quite a few things. It's not stuck to bless your heart because you're an idiot also there are plenty of used machines in my area. I meant none for sale. My dad's friend has 3 and one he probably hasn't touched in a decacde. Still won't sell it. I didn't fully omit one from HF. Only the cheaper ones. Of course I appreciate the help but if it's on Craigslist in my price range then it either don't work or is stolen. I'm from central MS. This site refuses to save my profile changes

 

Id also like to add @admin and @safetysusans that locking, deleting, and blocking threads posted by idiots, youth, and ignorant fools(me included); doesnt help. if someone posts something you FEEL is dangerous then doing those things is the absolute worse decision you could make. If anyone is heartset on doing it then its your duty to advise, assist, and certainly deter them, because they will do it anyway, but never avoid helping. If anyone is harmed by anything you feel is dangerous and you decided not advise and assist them then you may as well have done it yourself. I have experience. Most of you do as well. Use it. Help us idiots to not be idiots.

 

Help us idiots to not be idiots.

Tried in this thread but hasn't seemed to work.

 

The problem (I think from your point of view) is that the owners of this site do not allow discuttion of certain topics. Hey, they own the site! If you want to discuss a topic that is not allowed here, you can go to other sites where you can receive guidance, such as Electortech online . I hope allaboutcircuits.com provides the assistance and guidance you need and that you will be able to stick around and help others.

 

Thankfully ive worked out most of the kinks of my designs so far. Im certainly not complaining by lack of help. I mean hey i get alot of things asked are considered simple and google searches will usually give easy answers but some worry it may not be accurate( you know dont trust everything you see on the nets?). @shortbus while your concern has been excessive, yet courteous, it may be somewhat misplaced on me. If someone much younger than me asked these things then Id do the same as you friend. Age isnt wisdom, its learned.

 

Age isnt wisdom, its learned.

If that was true I would be a lot smarter, I'm soon to be 71. I have a PHD from the school of hard knocks though.

 

As good as any degree in my book. A smart man buys her the toy. A wise man knows to replace the batteries before they die Also i can assure you Ill be safe. I only encourage the knowledgeable, not the egotistical.