Some-Guy Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 So me and a buddy are goona bust off one of those alternator welders only we are going to go stick the first round will take pics and post em later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Some-Guy Posted April 24, 2006 Author Share Posted April 24, 2006 Well it took us about 8 hours to get to this point and alota beers and trips around town tryin to find all the parts for cheap but here it is and it actualy works sorta.. I had some 5/32 rod and it couldnt burn it proply but iam goona get some smaller tomorow and get it workin right once we get it to burn sticks properly and can regulate the output were going to switch it over to to a tig machine once its done ill have a 130 amp welder with a 100% duty cycle ok have to post pics tomorow photobucket is being super lame and wont lemme login Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.INSANE Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 cant wait to see this extremely dangerous yet intirguing machine any chance of a construction manual lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Some-Guy Posted April 24, 2006 Author Share Posted April 24, 2006 well so far it is just a quick mock up that took wayyy wayyy wayy wayy to long! but once we get it working properly heck ya ill make a schematic and such heres the pics of the quick mock up it sort of works its making 37 volts not sure how many amps enough to START an arc but not burn a 5/32 stick... ohh ya that shopping cart had being in the bushs up the street for about a week so I went and scooped it heh heh makes a great cart! the battery there was only six volts and wouldnt work we were powering the unit out of my buddys car there its a beater anyway haah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Some-Guy Posted April 25, 2006 Author Share Posted April 25, 2006 hell I could only get 3 amps out of this GM alternator so took it back but everything is closed have to find a Ford alternator tomorow.. you can return stuff till 9 at crappy tire but you cant get new parts! atleast from the parts counter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlderThanMe Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 get some 3/32 rods...should weld better. I use about 115-125 on a 1/8 7018 rod. That is on 1/4" steel fwiw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Some-Guy Posted April 25, 2006 Author Share Posted April 25, 2006 I picked some up today it strikes a small ARC but again its only making fricken 3 amps.... you cant burn anything with that... altho it was making 37.88 volts steady..will try a ford one apperntly they are the way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaleMX Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 What are you using to feed the field on the alt? On the model they used a rectified feed from the A/C coil on the flywheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Some-Guy Posted April 26, 2006 Author Share Posted April 26, 2006 was using a car battery will get it figured out later alternator died haha i took it back going to have to wait to find another 130 amp one there is none in town iam goona hit the wreckers tomorow see what I can find outa the scrap yard and ill rehook it up I found my error so ill get it working now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaTTSuN Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 love your welding cart. where did u pick that up? hehe kool project if i didnt have a welder already id beall over this one 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Some-Guy Posted April 26, 2006 Author Share Posted April 26, 2006 Iam actualy going to pickup a MM175 when my taxs are done! the cart was actualy in the bushs up the street Just went an pulled it out... Mattsun you gota 78 RUST Free Shell?? What do you want for it????? my car is so rusty I dont know if I even want to start!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaTTSuN Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 the shell is going to be my pefect car. my current car is like a test car. when i get my shell all perfect and pretty all the good parts will go in it and ill prob turn my other one into a all out race/drift car so i guess itsnot for sale unless the price was right ofcourse hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Some-Guy Posted April 30, 2006 Author Share Posted April 30, 2006 I see I see well whats the right price.................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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