Homebuilt TIG

[zman]

Gotta see it to believe it,
http://www.turbomustangs.com/forums/showthread.php?s=5e8985b7431c734e1572c04932f8b0cf& threadid=8872&perpage=20&pagenumber=1

Pretty ingenius setup...

[DrDano]

That is impressive beings that most of that stuff could be easily had at a boneyard or dug out of the corner of the shop. The welds he did looked better than my pathedic MIG welds.

[34Fordtk]

That is the coolest stuff ever,looks like I got anew project to try!!!!!!!! Thanks for posting that.. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[zman]

No problem , I thought it was pretty slick when I saw it. So I figured I'd pass it on.

[MBL]

Dude! Sinner needs to do that.
Tim
MBL

[klazurfer]

What can I say ... THAT GUY RULE !!! BIG TIME http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
Thanx for Postin`!!!

[laverda]

I remember this thread from last year and still do not get how the wire is fed throught the torch. The alternator provides the power but there is no mention of the wire feed? Any ideas? Thanks.

Later,
papa al

[laverda]

doh! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif It appears as if I do not know what TIG welding is ... non-consumable tungsten electrode .. filler wire if required. Forget my previous post ...

thx.
al

[flt-blk]

That's worthy of McGyver!
TZ

[34Fordtk]

Tungsten Inert Gas (sic?) Uses filler rod just like gas welding.

[autocol]

you're not "sic" 34... you got it in one...

and yes, that's pretty ingenious...

[Sinner]

I could build that.

[MBL]

Then get on that shit!
Tim

[Rocknrod]

Thats pretty slick...

I'm just wondering why they ran the power to the jump start box? Capacitors? (As in "Flux Capacitors" http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif )

[burndup]

alternator field. meaty-assed transformer.

[JOECOOL]

You have to understand it is a DC welder only. I use a tig quite a bit. It will work better'start easier" with a High Freq. and it's nice to be able to adjust your amps while welding. But you have to give them credit for thinking!

You still need a Tig torch and a gas reg. and bottle.
Tip: always grind your tungsten with a grinder stone that is used for nothing else.

[34Fordtk]

I think this wat said in the link but how about a sewing machine pedal?? You could vary the voltage while you work.Is the battery just used to get the regulator working?? Who here has got one working .......

[286merc]

I looked at that last year also but lost the link when I updated the PC.
Since an alternator is an AC device would it weld better if you simply pulled the diode stack? Output frequency varies by speed; what frequency do TIG's use?

[Shiva69]

If you want some more info the same guy also posted on the hobartwelders.com (http://www.hobartwelders.com/mboard/forumdisplay.php?s=d8ec75b4321d594696db1c503facdb9 7&forumid=5)
projects forum. You can do a search for diy welder i think. and there are a bunch of links.

The guys biggest complaint the guy stated is it is a pain to find a motor big enough to turn the alternator up to speed.

Thats all i remember.

The board has some great stuff so look around too.
Garth

[burndup]

1.) go to junkyard, find biggest goddamn cadillac there is, pluck $20 alt forthwith.

2.) install as second alt onto one of those free/$25 cars Fat Hack claims is everywhere. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Or, just nab the stock civic motor the ricer next door left in his sideyrd after doing an integra swap... shit, what do you care if your new, cheapass welder says "POWERED BY HONDA" all over it???

Jumper cables from th 99cent store, make your own stinger out of rod stock and heater hose, (hell, go buy one if you're lazy, they're like $9) go buy some welding rod and a face sheild.

There, now no one has an excuse for not learning how to weld!


Ok, maybe upgrade to the $12 jumper cables...

[bigron]

ok so have any of you built one of these yet?

[Weldemup]

Last fall I put together a portable arc welder using an old Delco 100A. alternator belt driven by a 7HP tecumseh motor.I removed the diode trio and full field the alternator with a small lawn mower battery.Amperage is dependent on R.P.M.and that 7HP single cylinder motor really struggles,but you can actually run 1/8" 6011 and it flows out and penetrates well.
I don't have $50 in it using freebie and junk parts.

[zman]

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ok so have any of you built one of these yet?

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I haven't, I got one of those big blue boxes already. I just thought it was pretty neat how the guy did it. I think it shows some real HAMB style...

[BigChief]

This is totally sick....and totally cool.

Check out some of the hard core Jeep style off road sites and web pages. I'm pretty sure there is a welding conversion/attachment that rides right on the truck.

-Bigchief