[TheForge] help! welder advice

[Bruce Freeman]

Linked parallel (+ to + and - to -, to increase current) or in series (+
to -, to increase voltage)?

>>> crimsonkil at lycos.com 1/31/2005 11:11:55 AM >>>
Four car batteries linked together, a pair of heavy duty jumper cables
and welding rod.  More prtable, easier to replace parts.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Gladish Family" <gladish at cnw.com>
To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [TheForge] help! welder advice
Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2005 11:45:44 -0800

> 
> My brother-in-law is off to Costa Rica to facilitate a
build-your-own
> windmill power generator workshop at a community way up in the hills.
They
> have LOTS of current but it's all 120 vac.
> He's on a brutally tight budget and was looking at this, on Harbor
Freight:
> www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=91110 
> It claims power features that I'm not familiar with, but I'd hate to
be the
> one who has to use it to weld 1/4 or 3/8" steel...many passes, I
guess. I'm
> also concerned that they'll be depending on it (Chicago Electric?!?)
in a
> remote place.
> Anybody have any guesses or info that I can pass on?
> I'm also thinking of letting him use my Hobart 135 with a couple
spools of
> flux core wire, now that I have a real MIG.
> Any info, anecdotes or opinions would be most welcome!
> Thanks,
> Andy Gladish
> Guemes Island, WA
> 
> 
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