Have you ever been traveling on business or vacation and seen a piece of welding equipment that made you think "The guys at home have GOT to see this"?
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I was in Rwanda last week and in addition to several open air welding shops (no PPE), I got an up close and personal view of this 240v SMAW transformer. It was being used for decorative iron work on a stair railing in a new building in Kigali, the national capital. It hummed and smoked, and made me more appreciative of my Dynasty 200DX.
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Thread: Equipment around the world
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02-08-2013, 07:47 AM #1
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Equipment around the world
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02-08-2013, 08:28 PM #2
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Nothing welded, Nothing gained
Miller Dynasty700DX
3 ea. Miller Dynasty350DX
Miller Dynasty200DX
ThermalArc 400 GTSW
MillerMatic350P
MillerMatic200 with spoolgun
MKCobraMig260
Lincoln SP-170T
Linde UCC305 (sold 2011)
Hypertherm 1250
Hypertherm 800
PlasmaCam CNC cutter
Fadal Toolroom CNC Mill
SiberHegner CNC Mill
2 ea. Bridgeport
LeBlond 15" Lathe
Haberle 18" Cold Saw
Doringer 14" Cold Saw
6 foot x 12 foot Mojave granite
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02-09-2013, 06:55 AM #3
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Oh boy that's something
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02-10-2013, 04:23 PM #4
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Mean while in American I get a fine because my extension cord has electrical tape covering up a chafe mark and my ladders are thrown off the job because my labels are faded and my safety harness is 3 months out of date but has been used less then a dozen times. HUMMMM
Miller pro 300 perkins diesel, 30 amp spool gun , Hobart 210 with spool gun, Thermal dynamic pak master 75 all mobile all ready to go.
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02-10-2013, 04:58 PM #5
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Nikola Tesla did crazier stuff than that, like blowing holes in the heels of his shoes form the force of the arc.
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02-11-2013, 07:57 AM #6
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Gmmandan; just for you, here's an extension cord from the same jobsite. No electrical tape necessary.
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The ends of the 12ga wire were stripped 1/2" and stuck into a wall socket.
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