Comments on: Microwave oven arc welder

By: Kev-mo

Kev-mo — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:37:08 +0000

Seriously. Tig welding on a grounded bench, I made the mistake of lifting my piece off the bench when my electrode stuck to it. That’ll wake you up in the morning….probably shoulda been wearing gloves.

By: dan

dan — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 19:01:22 +0000

Thanks for your comments, all of you. I would like to point out to the panicky scared folks that the microwave transformers are MODIFIED (er, hacked) to provide LOW voltage at high amps. They are no longer the HIGH voltage hazard as in their original use.

I’d like to say this to the fine citizen that wondered what happens if you touch the arc: same thing that happens if you touch the arc on any welder, homebuilt or not. All electric welders are electrocution hazards, duh!

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By: Crash

Crash — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 08:17:35 +0000

HACKADAY! You have failed! There is no hack TODAY. How can it be a hack a day without a hack a day? Hackaday has steadily been turning to shit lately.

By: mastershake916

mastershake916 — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 07:29:16 +0000

Um, post another hack.
I don’t think the east coast got a hack on the 22nd.

By: mahder bitch

mahder bitch — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 01:22:21 +0000

what happens if you tuch the arc?
because on DOOM, you flew like to like mars maybe?
that wont happen right?

By: crizlax

crizlax — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 23:01:49 +0000

Aldi sells an new arc welder with 5 electrodes welding mask and apron and a “how to weld” guide at my local shop . Priced Â£34.99 or about $66.50 for all you americans out there which would probably be a lot cheaper than buliding this unless you had almost all of the parts already.

By: Vrogy

Vrogy — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 19:32:35 +0000

FYI, TIG without AC/high freq start totally sucks. >_<

There’s not much that can replace a real, purpose-built welder.

By: strider_mt2k

strider_mt2k — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 17:01:19 +0000

(Who’s more foolish, the fool, or the fool that follows him?)

This does look scary, but it’s still awesome if it’s getting results. I wish I had the space to build what I would build with stuff like this…

By: Fragged

Fragged — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 16:38:07 +0000

nice hack!

But steve, how could you like this, it has none of teh leds!!1111ononeoneeleven

-Fragged

By: olderty

olderty — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 14:58:13 +0000

So how exactly do you lose a welder? Mislabel a box??

btw, sweet hack.

By: red

red — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 14:54:44 +0000

Hmmm…I was just at this site yesterday

It must be fate

Must electro…wait, I mean, Build arc welder…

By: Chupa

Chupa — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 08:23:08 +0000

soo i guess theres nothing on makeing a tig welder? /confused

By: gcc

gcc — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 07:47:01 +0000

just built it the other day. works ok, but another one a friend tried that uses an alternator and a large electric or gas motor seems to work better, at least in terms of amperage, although this tends to maintain a given amperage more consistantly. I’ll be honest, I’m no welding god, but if you have the parts around and feel like risking your own death, either one of these is a possiblity, as is the trucker welder.

By: Funny Commercials

Funny Commercials — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 05:02:43 +0000

That looks extremely dangerous. Very scary.