[TheForge] help! welder advice

[Larry and Pat Brown]

Actually you might be able to make a welder from a small engine and a large 
alternator from like a school bus. I think I saw a setup like this many 
years ago the guy used for tig and 3/32 stick
Larry Brown

At 09:05 PM 1/31/2005 -0600, you wrote:
>At 15:08 01/31/05, you wrote:
>
>>I am pretty sure + to + to boost amps.
>
>
>Battery Welding: here are some brief instructions on welding with 
>batteries. First of all, you need at least two car batteries, but three is 
>better. The reason for this is that you need about 36 volts to get a 
>decent arc from the weld rod. You must wire the batteries in a series 
>fashion. You can use a few sets of jumper cables to do so. The batteries 
>must be as far away from the welding as possible! Also cover them with a 
>blanket or tarp incase of an explosion.
>
>Three batteries: From the first battery, attach a cable from positive to 
>negative of the second battery. Then from the second battery, connect a 
>cable from the positive to the negative of the third battery. Now, your 
>welding rod cable will go from your positive side on your third battery, 
>and the ground cable will come off the negative side of the first battery. 
>Your ready to weld now! Be real careful!!!!!!
>
>This will produce 36 volts and about 250 amps.
>
>
>Dave Brown
>Green Bay, WI