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Off-grid Welding

Off-grid (battery-powered) techniques for welding

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welding using batteries https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PV5oLPLUzrM

welding w/ jumper cables and car batteries welding w/ jumper cables and car batteries https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHPXGd0rcMU

note: they are clear about the reversal of typical polarity

emergency welding with car batteries https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m95cWlSPjtU

welding using car batteries https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjH8I1oKNMY

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black & decker angle grinder https://www.amazon.com/BLACK-DECKER-Grinder-6-5-Amp-BDEG400/dp/B00RZV20CS/ref=sr_1_5?_encoding=UTF8&c=ts&dchild=1&keywords=Power+Angle+Grinders&qid=1634073124&s=power-hand-tools&sr=1-5&ts_id=552812

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$35 welding helmet https://www.amazon.com/YESWELDER-Powered-Darkening-Welding-Helmet/dp/B07QJ1Y527/ref=sr_1_4?_encoding=UTF8&c=ts&dchild=1&keywords=Welding%2BHelmets&qid=1634073298&s=hi&sr=1-4&ts_id=3753561&th=1

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welding on the farm https://www.hobbyfarms.com/learn-to-weld-and-fix-your-own-farm-equipment/

'basic welding for farm and ranch' https://www.amazon.com/Basic-Welding-Farm-Ranch-Fabricating/dp/1612128785/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

wheelie pete's guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tHJ0NSjZnM

Trail Weld Kit

http://www.trailweld.com/

Suggesting 6013 or 7013 rods

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2021-10-14 15:44:07

article on min voltages for stick welding https://forum.weldingtipsandtricks.com/viewtopic.php?t=6213

electrode charts for stick welding https://www.hobartwelders.com/-/media/inriver/stickmate-160i-279109.pdf

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Ginery 'Build your own metalworking shop from scrap' https://www.amazon.com/Build-Metal-Working-Scrap-Complete/dp/1878087355/ref=pd_cart_crc_cko_sbs_reranked_1_2/145-1361793-7965113?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=1878087355&pd_rd_r=4a309f9a-7cc4-4afc-ba4c-714b6a6e59ae&pd_rd_w=lMjYJ&pd_rd_wg=pHRhi&pf_rd_p=2be7a09f-7e9f-447e-8907-77e3f6d0804c&pf_rd_r=QG1D8P2F5TW59VGPZA5G&psc=1&refRID=QG1D8P2F5TW59VGPZA5G