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Old 12-05-2022, 12:46 PM   #27 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by hayden55 View Post
Have you try tack welding with car batteries and some sort of rod that is appropriate for nickel? I would try it in an unfinished room like a grage or outside first lol but its doable.
Only with a screwdriver, carelessly working on a car near the battery.

I'll practice a bit more with this unit. Initially I had been using lots of pressure and maximized the tip surface of the welder, but apparently you're supposed to use light pressure and the edge of the tips, creating a higher resistance connection.
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