Two stick welders in series?

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I was just wondering what would happen if you linked two stick welders in a series curcuit. The electrode holder of one connected to the workpiece clamp of the other. Would it work?Don't worry I'm not going to try this
Reply:Look up RickV.  He as done it and used it, but I believe in parallel, not series.TA Arcmaster 300CM3XMT 304S22P12 suitcase feederX-Treme 12VSOptima pulserTA161SMaxstar 150STLHypertherm PM45OP setupStihl 020AVP, 039, 066 Magnum
Reply:WelcomeConnecting the outputs in series would give you twice the voltage,not twice the welding current.(assuming the welders were identical).I don't know if there's much advantage to doubling the voltage.Creates a pretty good shock hazard and the possibility ofburning up a welder or two.Last edited by jpump5; 12-01-2012 at 07:01 AM.Miller a/c-d/c Thunderbolt XLMillermatic 180 Purox O/ASmith Littletorch O/AHobart Champion Elite
Reply:RickV hooked up two Canadian Tire mastercraft welders to double his output. You still have only 10% duty cycle with these particular machines and poor welding performance x2.JasonLincoln Idealarc 250 stick/tigThermal Dynamics Cutmaster 52Miller Bobcat 250Torchmate CNC tableThermal Arc Hefty 2Ironworkers Local 720
Reply:http://weldingweb.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=64093Rick V 1 Airco Heliwelder 3A/DDR3 CTC 70/90 amp Stick/Tig Inverters in Parallel1 Lincoln MIG PAK 151 Oxy-Acet
Reply:Thanks, connecting them in parallel would be much better, since getting more amps is the goal. From what I can tell higher voltage machines are usually just more difficult to strike an arc. Cool thread RickV your setup with the inverters looks great.
Reply:i was welding 1 in plate   about 35 ft of it  use  1/8 flucs core only had 2  200 amp lincons gasers ,hookem up and away we went, it was all the power i needed