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Paul Lousick	22/05/2020 06:50:16
2276 forum posts 801 photos	Found this link to a cheap DIY electric welder. And I do mean CHEAP !! Would I use it ? NO Something that I learnt somwhere told me that salt water and 230V of electricity do not mix. What are your thoughts ? Paul. LINK
DiogenesII	22/05/2020 07:24:05
859 forum posts 268 photos	Has the potential for a great Class Action, maybe? (Much as I admire the pioneering spirit of exploration, appreciate the hard work of the poster, and am a grateful recipient of that knowledge... etc.).. Edited By DiogenesII on 22/05/2020 07:28:32
Mike Poole	22/05/2020 08:21:04
3676 forum posts 82 photos	Posted by Paul Lousick on 22/05/2020 06:50:16: Found this link to a cheap DIY electric welder. And I do mean CHEAP !! Would I use it ? NO Something that I learnt somwhere told me that salt water and 230V of electricity do not mix. What are your thoughts ? Paul. LINK A very dodgy setup, not sure marigold gloves are approved for electrical safety. Brine starters were used for limiting the current on large motors, when I was an apprentice there was still a couple in use for starting the 600hp motors on the air compressors in our power house. Long gone now though. Mike
Hopper	22/05/2020 08:26:37
7881 forum posts 397 photos	And sunglasses for arc welding???? Ouch. Good trick welding brass to steel with a steel rod though. Must try that some time.
AdrianR	22/05/2020 08:27:14
613 forum posts 39 photos	I love the manly pink marigold safety gloves. I can see that might work, the salt water is just a water resistor. Although I suspect there is a welder attached just out of view. When I was a kid I made an arc light using a 1KW electric fire element and carbon rods from D cells. Great way to top up the skin cancer. Some of his other videos are great, free electricity anyone? LINK Adrian

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