So how much welding cable do you own?

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I finally got tired of having to re wrap my lenghts welding cable, every time I would take them off their storage shelf in the shop.  Since they would lay on top of each other they just get tangled up.   After doing this a few dozen time and I got .  So I decided to built a cable rack.  Its 2" by 2: by 1/4" angle with 7/8" pins.  The pins are welded on an angle to keep the cable from slipping off.  It only took 2 hours to punch, weld, paint and hang.I have 1200 feet of 2/0 cable. 800 of it is hanging here along with my welding ground jumper cables, stingers with whips and ground clamps.  The other 400ft,  is on the truck.   After hanging all that cable on the rack, and it got me thinking how much welding cable does everyone else own? Attached ImagesLincoln 300 Vantage 2008300 Commander 1999SA250 1999SA200 1968Miller Syncrowave 200XMT350MPA/S-52E/xr-15Xtreme 12vs Millermatic 251 w/30A  Millermatic 251 Dialarc 250 Hypertherm 1250 GEKA & Bantom Ironwokers
Reply:it does not matter how much, it is still 5 feet too shortinsert thoughtful quote from someone else2000 Thermal Arc 300GTSW 3.5 hours1946 Monarch 20 x 54 Lathe1998 Supermax 10x54 Mill2004 Haco Atlantic 1/2" Capacity Lasernot mine but i get to play with it
Reply:Originally Posted by chenryit does not matter how much, it is still 5 feet too short
Reply:wow.1200 feetthats 600 feet away from the action.how much volt drop would that be?OK i assume you have multiple machinesi also have several machines, but i only use them one at a time.2/0 =200' (2 @ 60', 2 @40')no. 2 = 100' (wips and bits and bobs)i need a rack like you made (but smaller), but i dont have enough wallsOh and a 50' 6/4 220v extention that cost as least as much as the 200' of 2/0G
Reply:I really have no idea what the voltage drop would be.  But I do work in this one building a lot.  Every time I am there, I have to run about 400 feet of cable out to get most of the building from where the welder has to be wired in at. Or 500 ft if I run it off the trucks welder.  At least the ground cable only has to be 10' long.  Lincoln 300 Vantage 2008300 Commander 1999SA250 1999SA200 1968Miller Syncrowave 200XMT350MPA/S-52E/xr-15Xtreme 12vs Millermatic 251 w/30A  Millermatic 251 Dialarc 250 Hypertherm 1250 GEKA & Bantom Ironwokers
Reply:You have quite the supply of leads there!  I hope that wall is very strong, that has to be alot of weight!I keep about 100'  of stick leads in the shop and about 300' on the truck, most of it 2/0, plus stinger and work cable whips.MM350P/Python/Q300MM175/Q300DialarcHFHTP MIG200PowCon300SMHypertherm380ThermalArc185Purox oaF350CrewCab4x4LoadNGo utilitybedBobcat250XMT304/Optima/SpoolmaticSuitcase12RC/Q300Suitcase8RC/Q400Passport/Q300Smith op
Reply:Originally Posted by itsgottobegreen . . .I do work in this one building a lot.  Every time I am there, I have to run about 400 feet of cable. . .. . .Or 500 ft if I run it off the trucks welder. . . .
Reply:Originally Posted by denrepThat's a lot of cable to lay out.You ever think about a reel on wheels?Good Luck
Reply:Just wondered.For reels on wheels, I keep tweeking on this design that was discussed in another thread.  Attachment 37764Last edited by denrep; 10-19-2010 at 11:42 PM.
Reply:So you are laying cable up and down catwalks, threw pipe chases, I beams between floors, etc,
Reply:Not so much 2 @70 foot 0/1  ,two @40 foot 1/0 ,two sets of stingers and ground@ 12 feet FelonCaution lurker lives here" hmmm That is serious,pass the ganja and pick up a  24 of MGD"
Reply:Originally Posted by 6010We had the same problem where I worked. We had some digesters that needed weld repairs a lot. We ran some conduit and pulled some welding cable with taps at each floor. It paid for itself in no time because the night shift didn't need a crane when they had peoblems on the top floors and had a sleleton crew. Where time equals money, it doesn't take very long for something like this to pay for itself.
Reply:Originally Posted by 7A749If Just set the amps right the first time, or you'll be getting your exersice running up & down the stairs to make fine adjustments. .
Reply:OF "Good" welding cable the kind that a anal safety man will let me roll out on pan decking i have 500' of 0/1 and about 1000'  of 0/2of decent enough welding lead for use in the shop i reckon 3000'  I look for cheep used welders with lead and buy them.  Usually end up junking the welder and keeping the lead.Vantage 500's LN-25's, VI-400's, cobramatics, Miller migs, synch 350 LX, Powcon inverters, XMT's, 250 Ton Acurrpress 12' brake, 1/4" 10' Atlantic shear,Koikie plasma table W/ esab plasmas. marvel & hyd-mech saws, pirrana & metal muncher punches.
Reply:Originally Posted by denrepThat's a lot of cable to lay out.You ever think about a reel on wheels?Good Luck