Solar Panel Tig welding.

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Below is a pic of 2 razor blades I welded together a few moments ago.Ok your asking yourself why am I crowing about a bad looking tig weld on 2 razor blades.This weld was done with a 26 series torch, medium gas lens, #8 cup, .040 2% lanthinated tungsten, 7 scfh argon flow, scratch start, 1/2" thick copper backer bar.The kicker here is the power source was 2 spare 100 watt solar panels wired in a series.Approx 25VDC at 5.25A Torch wired straight polarity.I have wanted to try welding with solar panels ever since I put in my array and drew a nice arc one day while wiring them.I think the test was very successful given I have less than 36" total tig welding experience to date.Now to practice.ThurmondMiller Bobcat 3 Phase,26 series gas cooled TIG torchMiller Suitcase X-Treme 12VS17 Series Tig Torch for Solar Panel Powered WeldingOxy/Acetylene Torch rigEVERLAST PowerUltra 205P
Reply:Im seeing potential for portable aerospace welding here! imagine welding thin stainless with nothing more than a gas bottle and a few solar panels
Reply:That is VERY interesting.   And no night shift sleep problems doing it that way....Weldandpower Lincoln 225 AC,DC with Briggs 16hp gas engine.WW2 era Miller TIG.
Reply:I would look into building some sort of capacitor and power regulator so that you can control the output a little better, you might actually have something you can use!
Reply:Interesting use of solar panels.QamuIs Heg qaq law' lorvIs yInqaq puS
Reply:Tritium   Nice use of the sun!!  All it takes is a little imagination and the right equipment.  I was in Nam with a guy from Waco Texas who's name was also Thurmond.  Could that be you?   Best Bob
Reply:Originally Posted by rhuntTritium   Nice use of the sun!!  All it takes is a little imagination and the right equipment.  I was in Nam with a guy from Waco Texas who's name was also Thurmond.  Could that be you?   Best Bob
Reply:Tritium- could u post a pic of your setup. This is really cool, and defiantly ingenious.  Is it just simply hooking up the lead/gas and ground, and weld away? none the less glad to hear.
Reply:That is very cool! Thanks so much for sharing.They say you learn something new every day. I had an hour and a half left before I broke that promise and you saved the day. Bravo!
Reply:Originally Posted by mckutzyTritium- could u post a pic of your setup. This is really cool, and defiantly ingenious.  Is it just simply hooking up the lead/gas and ground, and weld away? none the less glad to hear.
Reply:Originally Posted by ironmangqIm seeing potential for portable aerospace welding here! imagine welding thin stainless with nothing more than a gas bottle and a few solar panels
Reply:wow thats cool, but holy cow, the price of the panels is just unreal. For that your looking there abouts $1000 give or take. but in a remote area it would help lots.
Reply:Originally Posted by mckutzywow thats cool, but holy cow, the price of the panels is just unreal. For that your looking there abouts $1000 give or take. but in a remote area it would help lots.
Reply:Originally Posted by ironmangqIm seeing potential for portable aerospace welding here! imagine welding thin stainless with nothing more than a gas bottle and a few solar panels
Reply:Originally Posted by Groono need for shielding gas in the vacuum of outer space.
Reply:Originally Posted by davecBut don't you need the inert gas to ionize and carry the arc current??
Reply:Lol I was watching this show about the apocalypse and collapse of civilization last week, and all I kept thinking was "Damn, without electricity how am I gonna get anything welded?" Thanks for the info, please keep us up to date.
Reply:Originally Posted by moespeedsLol I was watching this show about the apocalypse and collapse of civilization last week, and all I kept thinking was "Damn, without electricity how am I gonna get anything welded?" Thanks for the info, please keep us up to date.
Reply:Originally Posted by davecBut don't you need the inert gas to ionize and carry the arc current??
Reply:around 30 computers at your house?I didn't know there were even 30 porn sites out there.  Either that or you're running some kind of sports book.If you've got 30 computers running, you're going to need a lot more solar panels.Syncro 250 DX Dynasty 200 DXMM 251 w/30A SG XMT 304 w/714 Feeder & Optima PulserHH187Dialarc 250 AC/DCHypertherm PM 1250Smith, Harris, Victor O/ASmith and Thermco Gas MixersAccess to a full fab shop with CNC Plasma, Water Jet, etc.