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Let's face it.  The old one was getting a bit long.Hey Josh.  I went over there today.  I still have plenty of wire to make a cracketbox welder an extension cord.   All you gotta do is excrete a 220V source.
Reply:Originally Posted by BeezerLet's face it.  The old one was getting a bit long.Hey Josh.  I went over there today.  I still have plenty of wire to make a cracketbox welder an extension cord.   All you gotta do is excrete a 220V source.
Reply:Hey! A young guy's gotta have a starting point.
Reply:Thanks!I got the 1/16" rods today and I finally got a stable arc! Here is a video-The problem is sometimes the it wont arc, I think it is because the flux is covering the rod or something. But its gettin there. As for the wire I cant right now because I blew the engine in my go kart  I swear that the rod is supposed to go thought the case. The wire, is that like romex or extension cord or seperate wire??
Reply:Originally Posted by BeezerHey! A young guy's gotta have a starting point.
Reply:Originally Posted by zapsterYes he does and it looks like a good start!Future welders beware!! ...zap!
Reply:Originally Posted by Josh705After doing this and reading more, I am going to change my major to welding for school. I was going to do a type of engineering but this is what I like to do.
Reply:From the video it looks like you dont have enough amps.Crank up the amps and give it a try. It should start good.Edit: Near the end of the video you did get the arc started , what did you do differently?Last edited by Bikespot; 01-15-2008 at 11:10 PM.
Reply:If you can find some decent sized rectifier diodes on ebay or other favorite electronic vender... try making that machine DC.Need a rectifier and an inductor or cap to filter the output.Then again, AC welding has been around for a long time.
Reply:Too cool!!!Since you cannot control the amps, you'll have to adjust the other variables,  technique and rod size.  You may very well with enough practice get good enough to actually run a good bead with that machine.  Look at it this way, you've got a machine doing something it wasn't really intended to do but it shows to be possible to use just like it is.  It will force you to develop good technique in order to use it.  You don't have the luxury of plenty of power so you'll just have to work around it.  I swear some of those beads look like they could be sustained with the right touch on the handle end of the stinger.  When I'm filling holes or welding edges or thin stuff and have to crank the power down I find it easier to control with a shallower angle.  Experiment with a rod angle of 35*-40* (*=degrees) or even less until you find out what you can do with it.    If you get to where you can actually use this machine with any degree of success, imagine how good you'll be when you finally get a real machine.   My dad went to school under the G.I. Bill after WWII.  He told me the instructor made the students hammer the flux off their rods and weld built-up beads with them until they had no voids.  The idea being that if they became proficient enough to weld decently using rods with the flux hammered off, they could weld truly professional welds using rods with the flux intact.  Makes sense to me.  Sort of a welder's boot camp.Hang in there Josh and keep working at it!  Soon you'll get to a point and slap your forehead and say "OH!  I SEE NOW!"
Reply:Beezer - I noticed a post from someone in the other thread mentioning that this was only intended as a carbon arc machine, but I don't think that's true.  If you look at the first pic he posted in the other post it lists 3 electrode sizes.  His palm is covering the diameter, but the first option it lists is carbon rods for heat, solder, and braze.  The second option is 1/16" electrodes for welding up to 1/4" thick metal.  Finally it lists 3/32" electrodes for a thickness I can't make out.  At any rate, that would indicate that it is definitely intended to be used as a welder besides the carbon arc option.I think my grandfather had one of these back in the 80's.  It was either a montgomery ward or a sears and the same size.  While he was a good stick welder with a real machine I don't remember him ever getting this little machine to work well.  I think it takes a ton of skill and very thin metals to get it to work since the power is so limited.
Reply:OK I stand corrected.  I have seen these little machines before but have never seen them used and never known anyone who did.   I did kinda want one as a kid but never got one because my Dad always had a buzz box.  Josh's main first project is to do some work to his go cart.  I remember mine was to build a mini bike, which I somehow never did.  I guess you can blame it on me getting older and finding out about cars and girls.  I appreciate the fact that you took a closer look and cleared it up.  I can always blame it on my old eyes anyhow.  Anyhow, some of Josh's beads really do look like welding.  I really think that if he worked on technique he could actually do some acceptable beads on lighter material.  He certainly seems to have the passion.  Now just to keep those cars and girls away from him for just a little while longer........
Reply:Try welding on a thinner piece of material.weld two pieces together.
Reply:After some more practices the beads are getting a lot better. I found that the 5/64" rod works really good with 6013. I have some pics I am going to upload them soon.
Reply:Re:After some more practices the beads are getting a lot better. I found that the 5/64" rod works really good with 6013. I have some pics I am going to upload them soon.Good Deal, keep at it.If you can get to where you can weld with that Josh the better machines will be easier for you.Last edited by stevinator; 01-20-2008 at 08:22 PM.pro-level dumpster diver                                     Hobart 125EZ
Reply:I know this is a super old thread, a year and 2 days  but I have been out of commission cause I messed my right hand up good(Good thing I am left handed) but I have been welding this whole time and have been doing good thanks to you guys. Right now I have a racing lawnmower and a buggy that I am putting a snowmobile engine in. Still have that small Ward welded and works great, I also have a nother arc that I borrowed from a friend, cant remember the name but it puts out around 75amps on 120v. Still havent gottn the 220v line out to the garage but working on it. I did work for a welder this summer, didnt get a lot of welding time more labor but it worked out really good. And first question is I have that 3m repertory, how do I clean it?Glad to be back!