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Old 11-14-2009, 07:35 PM   #256 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by MPaulHolmes View Post
Is it an arc welder? I've got a crappy one of those. The trick is to let it sit there for a minute and let a puddle develop. The puddle follows the heat. I kept welding too fast to make anything stick, then I started letting it sit in one spot for way too long, and then I finally got a good weld! hahaha. I'm a super crappy welder, though. I learned by watching a couple welding videos when I subbed in an autoshop class during my prep period.
Yeah, it's an arc welder: "Utility Arc 1400". I actually took Agricultural Mechanics I and II in high school, and I was pretty good, but I had much better equipment. I just carved a piece of slag out of my hand while typing this....

Hey Paul, since Volt Blochers aren't being made anymore, maybe you could design a fullproof BMS in your spare time?
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