Arc Welding with 3 Car Batteries (Tutorial & Demo)
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[2012-05-01 17:45:18] SKEL45 - try to get it xray ...
try to get it xray inspected
[2012-04-24 16:20:51] natealb - Very cool! I love ...Very cool! I love these old tricks
[2012-04-16 05:26:29] WheeliePete - yep. Electricity ...yep. Electricity flows from the negative side to the postive side. Electrode negative produces more heat at the material being welded for better penetration.
[2012-04-15 05:20:03] ratn9nex - So you connect the ...So you connect the POSITIVE terminal to the frame of the truck you are welding?
[2012-04-15 03:31:31] WheeliePete - I've picked up ...I've picked up some pretty good scars over the years....lol...
[2012-04-14 22:37:38] chainer2322 - "Arc tan" haha, ..."Arc tan" haha, more like Spark Tan. Burn your face into tatters.
[2012-04-12 03:35:22] ShortyzProductionz - Your welding sucks! ...Your welding sucks!!!! Jk thts actually not too bad for batteries lol when I first started on my homemade welder that's exactly what they look like!! Great vid!!!
[2012-04-12 01:33:13] 7ReyZor - The size of a cable ...The size of a cable does not directly influence how much electricity runs through it. I'm stunned you would say something that ignorant, given the clever ideas you presented in this video. The reason the rods are going down so fast is because he is using them way above their intended current. A rod like that should get maybe 200 amps, but it's probably getting more like 600-700 amps.
[2012-04-11 19:52:01] JoeyDeCrease14 - lol i live in ...lol i live in wheeling WV
[2012-04-06 05:14:32] ricerust - holy!holy!
[2012-04-06 04:49:12] WheeliePete - Well, I have first ...Well, I have first hand experience seeing a rapid drain when a remote mounted battery's long main wire managed to come off it's mounting and drape across a hot exhaust, whereupon it promptly melted the wiring and grounded out. The wire gauge was thick so it allowed the battery to RAPIDLY discharge (all the energy in the battery, with no resistance to speak of due to the size of the wire, draining at once) so rapidly that the battery terminals blew out with a loud bang. Scary situation!
[2012-04-06 04:41:19] ricerust - thanx alot sir! im ...thanx alot sir! im not in any hurry to do this kinda thing but was jus curious how this stuff works. ya i was thinkin about the isolator to so it wont kill the main battery. but then again i was thinkin about adding another alternator. ok now my next question would b, y would a rapid drain happen?
[2012-04-06 04:22:22] WheeliePete - Technically, yes, ...Technically, yes, that would net you 12 volts. You'd basically have a MONSTER 12v battery. The problem with that is if you get a rapid drain you would have serious problems. Multi-battery systems in vehicles usually use battery isolaters so if one battery dies it doesn't take the other one with it. The best way for most situations is to use a VSR (voltage sensitive relay) activated solenoid which will keep multiple batteries charged without letting a drain on one kill the other.
[2012-04-06 03:58:16] ricerust - if i wanted to use ...if i wanted to use 3 batteries in my truck, do i connect them in parrallel?
[2012-03-24 23:31:41] 3dreams2flyby - Cool vid! We use ...Cool vid! We use 6010 as a root bead only, on pipe in the oil fields. It's a fast freeze rod good to cut through grease dirt and moisture. It's a high hydrogen rod, these rods should not be allowed to dry out. A hot pass and cap with 7018 is how the welds are finished out. I don't know about 6011 or 6013 though.
[2012-03-22 14:27:57] WheeliePete - Yeah, your flow of ...Yeah, your flow of electricity is being regulated by the size of the wiring so if you have big wires, it will flow a LOT. That's why it's good to practice at home before you need to use this technique in the field under emergency conditions.
[2012-03-22 05:55:26] 212jonrouse - Seems like the rods ...Seems like the rods are melting down really fast compared to a regular welder...nice vid tho
[2012-03-16 01:22:40] WheeliePete - You're absolutely ...You're absolutely right about dragging. I usually drag, not sure what I was doing in the video. I really have been wanting to update this video with more testing of supplies, number of batteries, etc. Just need some time (and extra batteries.) lol...
[2012-03-15 21:01:46] ColtDeltaElite10mm - @Wheelie..... I ...@Wheelie..... I forgot to mention an observation I made in the AWESOME video.... When stick welding, to get a much better weld bead, always angle the rod like your "dragging" the tip. Do NOT "push" the tip ahead. Reason being, slag will become infused inside the beads. Only time you angle rod where it looks like your "pushing" it, is vertical up. In your video, you were "pushing" while welding horizontally. Love this video!!!!!
[2012-02-29 01:55:46] WheeliePete - There is TONS of ...There is TONS of ventillation in that garage. The prior owner was painting cars in there and what you can't see are the massive roof vents. I've welded in much, much, more confined environments..lol...
[2012-02-28 23:29:07] rob320is - I like how your ...I like how your welding with the garage door shut, with stick no less!
[2012-02-28 00:11:40] diggerPD - Thats a great ...Thats a great video. I will be getting those supplies for my 4 wheeler .
[2012-02-21 04:07:00] electrohacker - no, they dont have ...no, they dont have the duty cycle capacity
[2012-02-20 04:04:51] WheeliePete - I have no idea. ...I have no idea. Might be worth a shot.
[2012-02-20 04:04:36] WheeliePete - Absolutley! I ...Absolutley! I would just experiment around and find what works for you. I'm going to try and do an update video for this in the near future and use some different rods, rod sizes, etc.
[2012-02-20 00:10:16] ColtDeltaElite10mm - @WheeliePete..... ...@WheeliePete..... Do you think a 3/32" rod (next size smaller than 1/8") would produce a smoother and more consistent arc due to the lower voltage of roughly 36v??? I'm thinking of using the 3/32" 6011 rods because I saw how difficult it is to keep a consistent arc using 1/8" size. Please give me your opinion on that. Thank you!!!!!!!!
[2012-02-18 23:40:31] mossmon - is it possible to ...is it possible to use one or multiple pc power supplies to weld?
[2012-02-18 03:14:23] 315vock - CoolCool
[2012-01-19 12:20:41] cabdragon333 - Thank you SOOOO ...Thank you SOOOO much. Now I can start my Car replica project
[2012-01-16 19:49:53] ITotallyHateMorons - Mirror as mask/ ...Mirror as mask/glasses.
[2012-01-15 01:49:44] theboredredneck - what do you mean ...what do you mean you used a mirror to weld?
[2012-01-04 09:24:01] ITotallyHateMorons - wow, iknew how to ...wow, iknew how to weld with car batterys when i was 14 and i welded almost perfectly, only bad thing, i dint wear mask and had to call ambulance to fix my eyes, i knew that i must wear mask but i used mirror next time, it works out.
[2011-12-31 18:53:48] ColtDeltaElite10mm - After reading my ...After reading my posts, I need to clarify myself. I made it sound like 6010 rods were the only ones one should use for DC. That's not the case. The 6011's will work just fine for AC or DC.
[2011-12-20 07:25:06] WheeliePete - You know, I've been ...You know, I've been wondering if moto batteries would work myself. I only have the one in my bike though, never had three to play with. I bet with a VERY small rod (like a 1/16") you could probably do it.
[2011-12-20 00:07:26] RGVCripted - That's great to ...That's great to have in the field, do you reckon one would be able to weld using a few motorcycle batteries? (much lower amperage)
[2011-12-14 06:03:46] ColtDeltaElite10mm - @WheeliePete... The ...@WheeliePete... The Toyota comment, LOVE IT!!! To be honest, I too am a Toyota (and Chevy Diesel) man, but 90% of my off road crew is ALL jeep! I weld thier stuff more than I've had to on "Team Toyota!" The lens thing, you're right it does work what you have. I just don't like to increase the cumulative exposure to very bad UV light which I've heard is more concentrated than the sun's UV under same exposure times. Skin cancer sucks and I had it on my nose! TOYOTA #1!!
[2011-12-14 03:31:21] WheeliePete - Well, we wheel ...Well, we wheel mostly overbuilt Toyotas so we're not under them all that often having to weld stuff... ;-) Couldn't resist. Oh, I've had splatter down the ear canal before...yeah, it sucks. I've done plenty of field repairs (on other people's junk) in the brazing goggles with a #10 lens. Works fine. It's a giant step up from using 3 pairs of sunglasses. lol. Just wrap your head in a coat.