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moody
Mad Scientist
USA
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 Posted - Aug 22 2004 : 6:17:55 PM
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my arc welder that is
here are 2 photos of my progress so far (see bottom)
its the base made with a hard white wood(not sure of its name) that i found in my shop
but i put the casters on it and to test it i stood on it
to my suprize it held up to 150pds.
i even jumped on it and it held up
so now i have to get 3 - 900watt transformers then some other parts and i can start once again
im soo happy ive always wanted a welder but never wanted to spend $150 for one
now i can have one for around $30
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Aaron Cake
Administrator
Canada
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Posted - Aug 23 2004 : 09:18:07 AM
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You need to put your pictures onto a Web/FTP server so that you can link them here.
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moody
Mad Scientist
USA
326 Posts |
Posted - Aug 23 2004 : 7:32:39 PM
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oh well forget the photos ill try later
but now that the case is rough-fitted together i need to paint it
the only problem is i dont know what color(s) i should paint it
any ideas???
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moody
Mad Scientist
USA
326 Posts |
Posted - Aug 23 2004 : 8:54:00 PM
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well here is my new site
http://moody.tvheaven.com/
check it out
ive added much more to the welder today so ill update that in there tomarow
after i take the photos
in there you should be able to see the welder im building. well the, case so far
injoy the site
it will only be up for 7 more days
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Aaron Cake
Administrator
Canada
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Posted - Aug 24 2004 : 08:51:12 AM
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If it was metal, I would suggest using MetalCast paint in the colour of your choice...I love that stuff...But as far as wood goes, smooth it out, then red.
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moody
Mad Scientist
USA
326 Posts |
Posted - Sep 01 2004 : 5:24:41 PM
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If it was metal, I would suggest using MetalCast paint in the colour of your choice...I love that stuff...But as far as wood goes, smooth it out, then red.
got some really kool metalic copper paint for it
and its allready white
David S
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moody
Mad Scientist
USA
326 Posts |
Posted - Sep 01 2004 : 8:34:57 PM
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oh well
i tested the paint on a scrap piece and the paint just chips off the stuff im useing
so i think i cant spray paint this stuff
its like a lamanent
i even tryed to sand off a section and paint it
but still no luck
hmmmmmmmmm
David S
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moody
Mad Scientist
USA
326 Posts |
Posted - Sep 20 2004 : 5:27:47 PM
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well i got the paint to stick and the welder is almost done but i dont know how i should label the main control pannel, any ideas???
David S
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David S
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Aaron Cake
Administrator
Canada
6718 Posts |
Posted - Sep 21 2004 : 09:06:10 AM
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Old fashioned label-makers are pretty cheap...The kind that emboss the letters into plastic tape. That's what I have always used...
If you want to get fancier, then there are many options. Any printing shop can make you vynal letters, or you can get a label printer (around $50)...
BTW, you are making an arc welder or a MIG welder?
I just bought a new flux wire welder, and I love it.
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moody
Mad Scientist
USA
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moody
Mad Scientist
USA
326 Posts |
Posted - Oct 19 2004 : 7:21:37 PM
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YES!!!!
i got it going
before i had around 15 volts comming out
that was not enough
i rewound the transformers and am now getting about 61 volts pumpin out of this bad a$$ arc welder
all i need to do now is :
buy electrode holder
buy ground clamp
buy welder wire
buy welding wire
close up the case
IM SOOOO HAPPY
you get a great sense of happyness when you build somthing on your own
but i cant forget to mention Dan @ www.dansworkshop.com
w/o him and his site i would never have started this project.
David S
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moody
Mad Scientist
USA
326 Posts |
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moody
Mad Scientist
USA
326 Posts |
Posted - Oct 29 2004 : 2:41:50 PM
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It welds great!!!!
just got to set the controller's resistor and add a capacitor
then ill close it up
BUT IT WELDS!!!
YAY!!!!!!
lol : -)
David S
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wasssup1990
Nobel Prize Winner
A Land Down Under
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Posted - Oct 30 2004 : 12:28:17 AM
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Good for you Moody. 
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i started building it
