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    OnlyStihl replied to the thread Another welder.
    The new DMM/Amp clamp showing up soon, does not measure capacitance. I'm even more certain that my previous (real cheap) meter doesn't...
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    OnlyStihl reacted to el33t's post in the thread Another welder with Like Like.
    I would check them by measuring capacitance using DMM. If I saw correctly in the photo they should be about 26 microfarads. I would...
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    OnlyStihl reacted to Al Smith's post in the thread Another welder with Like Like.
    To add to the above after WW2 some people would convert a surplus generator from a bomber airplane ,24 volts 200 amps into a DC DIY...
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    OnlyStihl replied to the thread Another welder.
    How do I do that?
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    OnlyStihl reacted to lehman live edge slab's post in the thread Another welder with Like Like.
    Uncle has a Sears craftsman gas drive from 40’s or 50’s. Has push plugs to change amperage and a 16 hp onan on it that you wrap rope...
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    OnlyStihl reacted to Al Smith's post in the thread Another welder with Like Like.
    For this conversaion most of the time a 200 amp machine will meet the needs of most welders .usually ran at 100-120 amps and only very...
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    OnlyStihl replied to the thread Another welder.
    Got the PF. I doubt I'll ever run this at 200. 120 was intense. More heat than I have ever seen or witnessed. If I do it will be to...
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    OnlyStihl replied to the thread Another welder.
    I don't have a theory either, other than the breaker is going bad. The welder does draw a lot of power even when not under load. Yet...
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    OnlyStihl replied to the thread Another welder.
    I'm completely self-taught. My first welding attempt was a string of BBs over a 4 inch length. I didn't know what setting, didn't know...
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    OnlyStihl replied to the thread Another welder.
    The IdealArc welder retails for $6000, vs an old style relatively inexpensive Buzz box that have the "same" output. What's the...
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    OnlyStihl reacted to lehman live edge slab's post in the thread Another welder with Like Like.
    Actually true input amperage and output amperage do correlate in equal terms for the most part long as welder designs are same vs...
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    OnlyStihl replied to the thread Another welder.
    I am finally going to break down and buy a new multimeter. A proper one with a high amp clamp built in. For a DIY garage guy it is...
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    OnlyStihl replied to the thread Another welder.
    What brand/model of welder is this? I have for sale a Century AC230, and back when it was my main welder, I had it at full power (230...
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    OnlyStihl replied to the thread Another welder.
    20A 240V breaker into the house. It also acts as a service disrupt. Not sure how that works, 20A is the main feeding to the house, 20A...
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    OnlyStihl replied to the thread Another welder.
    There are many many exceptions to most all accepted truths. All one can do is take it all in, understand it as best one can, and leave...
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