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Motors How hard to make Welderator?

Discussion in 'General' started by I'm_Not_A_Monster, 1 Jun 2006.

  1. I'm_Not_A_Monster

    I'm_Not_A_Monster Hey, eat this...

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    have you ever seen an Arc welder that runs off of a cars alternator? I was wanting to do that to my truck with a homemade alternator/battery/arc cable setup. I was looking at jegs.com and they've got some nice alternators with external regulators (the regs need to be bypassed) for about $110

    is there any online guides to doing this? or am i going to have to just freeball it?
     
  2. xen0morph

    xen0morph Bargain wine connoisseur

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    i'd imagine its a good way to fry your alternator very quickly.
     
  3. I'm_Not_A_Monster

    I'm_Not_A_Monster Hey, eat this...

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    well then how do they do it?
     
  4. customh

    customh conflagration.

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    I talked to a guy that they did this with trail jeeps for when a tie rod went out or something so they could weld it, but not sure how they did it. I think you can buy them though.
     
  5. I'm_Not_A_Monster

    I'm_Not_A_Monster Hey, eat this...

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    where would i get a kit like this?
     
  6. customh

    customh conflagration.

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    I'd say post in motors on that one. Or google it, but im not sure.
     
  7. brianpodskalny

    brianpodskalny ladies night!

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    bender386 What's a Dremel?

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