MacGyver's porta-welder

Dex · Post by **Dex** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 1:34 pm

I'd like to see a GMAW version from this guy!

niss · Post by **niss** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 1:39 pm

Thats rather ingenious!

2R · Post by 2R » Tue Jul 03, 2007 6:17 pm

And to think i used to complain when my gloves got dirty.

Sung to one of the disney songs :
I owe i owe
so off to work i go
I work all night
And the pay is shite
i owe i owe
Hi diddle dee dee
A welders life for me
A packet of rods and a welding screen
an a pair of gloves to keep me clean
Hi diddle dee dee
A welders life for me

A song an old blacksmith friend of mine used to sing when welding

Siddley Hawker · Post by **Siddley Hawker** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 6:41 pm

Unbreakable safety glasses

Chinese welding mask

Indian safety helmet

Highflyinpilot · Post by **Highflyinpilot** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 12:57 pm

Being a fully qualified welder, I find that very funny, must be hot on the hands

Dex · Post by **Dex** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 1:18 pm

No face shield as well. Hope he is wearing at least goggles. I shall call my new friend, Leatherlips!

pika · Post by **pika** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 1:31 pm

Can anybody explain how that piecce of shi, errrrr, I mean that fantastic welding machine functions?!

TopperHarley · Post by **TopperHarley** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 2:05 pm

MacGyver could that with a lot less.

Dex · Post by **Dex** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 2:09 pm

What you see there is a transformer. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transformer
What you do not see is his power source. Could be from a series of batteries or an AC source. Most retail AC stick welders are very simple machines which plug into a 120/240 electrical source and the juice runs through a big transformer and into the cables to the electrode. There are a couple of methods used to change the amperage output. Simple but heavy machines. What Leatherlips has done is grabbed (or created) a transformer, hooked it to a power source, hooked up a ground wire and a wire connecting the electrode and he created a welder. One could use just car batteries and some cable to make an arc welder; not very efficient and can be very dangerous.

xsbank · Post by **xsbank** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 2:20 pm

He would need ac to make it work. Talk about ingenuity - some lodge owner ought to buy him before his eyes are shot (and his lips drop off, scaring the ladies).

. ._ · Post by **. ._** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 3:07 pm

C-HRIS wrote:MacGyver could do that with a lot less.

True. And the only reason I clicked on this thread was to see what C-HRIS had to say.

-istp

Dex · Post by **Dex** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 5:08 pm

C-HRIS wrote:MacGyver could that with a lot less.

Maybe, but Macgyver would be crying like a girlie-man if his hands were that close without gloves and wasn't wearing a face shield! Although Macgyver would look cool with UV burn all over his face except where the goggles were.

Plus Leatherlips could dummy Macgyver with one shot to the head!!!

TopperHarley · Post by **TopperHarley** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 7:18 pm

Dex wrote: Maybe, but Macgyver would be crying like a girlie-man if his hands were that close without gloves and wasn't wearing a face shield! Although Macgyver would look cool with UV burn all over his face except where the goggles were. Plus Leatherlips could dummy Macgyver with one shot to the head!!!

MacGyver always carried protection with him

Snowgoose · Post by **Snowgoose** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 5:31 am

Welders are pretty resourceful hombres