Welding hook up help..
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From: Gadsden Purchase
What? :)
LOL :)
"there is no such thing as a stupid question :)"
-gal teachers talking to "children" of -any- age :/
Ick. :/
"how long is a piece of string?"
-guy teacher trying to get me to think for myself for a -change!-
Cool huh? :)
Now we know why you aren't in the "lead" truck? ;)
Alvin in AZ (the dumbest guy on FTE)
ps- keep this up and I'll change it to...
"the second dumbest guy on FTE" ;)
LOL :)
"there is no such thing as a stupid question :)"
-gal teachers talking to "children" of -any- age :/
Ick. :/
"how long is a piece of string?"
-guy teacher trying to get me to think for myself for a -change!-
Cool huh? :)
Now we know why you aren't in the "lead" truck? ;)
Alvin in AZ (the dumbest guy on FTE)
ps- keep this up and I'll change it to...
"the second dumbest guy on FTE" ;)
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From: Costa Mesa, CA
My point was - AS POSTED your response made ZERO sense.
2nd time I've ever heard that. Come to think of it the 1st time came from the same source
What did you add to the thread that helped out the original poster???
I gaurantee I am not the only one lost by your string post. I may just be the only one with juevos big enough to point out the pointlessness of it though
2nd time I've ever heard that. Come to think of it the 1st time came from the same source
What did you add to the thread that helped out the original poster???
I gaurantee I am not the only one lost by your string post. I may just be the only one with juevos big enough to point out the pointlessness of it though
Mountain Pass
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From: Chehalis, WA
Hey guys,
I am stuck. Just got a new place with no hook up for my welder.
Just need some thoughts.
If I put a normal house hold plug onto the welder and ran it off a normal plug it will trip the breaker. What if I put a bigger breaker in like a 50amp?
Will it still trip?
Any ideas would be great...
Cheers
Chris
I am stuck. Just got a new place with no hook up for my welder.
Just need some thoughts.
If I put a normal house hold plug onto the welder and ran it off a normal plug it will trip the breaker. What if I put a bigger breaker in like a 50amp?
Will it still trip?
Any ideas would be great...
Cheers
Chris
Mountain Pass
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From: Chehalis, WA
Is everybody assuming he has a GAS dryer - instead of an ELECTRIC one in the garage?
If he has an electric it is probably 220v and I would be wired with 12 ga solid (not strand) wire - depending on the age of the house.
I would do a little investigating to see what it is (shut off breaker and pull socket out of wall - look at wire type/gauge) and then make the cecision from there...
If he has an electric it is probably 220v and I would be wired with 12 ga solid (not strand) wire - depending on the age of the house.
I would do a little investigating to see what it is (shut off breaker and pull socket out of wall - look at wire type/gauge) and then make the cecision from there...
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From: Gadsden Purchase
Yeah, I've picked on you before. :)
You are pick-able. :)
What did you add to the thread that helped out the original poster???
If I help, do I get paid? 8D
I gaurantee I am not the only one lost by your string post.
I may just be the only one with juevos big enough to point
out the pointlessness of it though
I may just be the only one with juevos big enough to point
out the pointlessness of it though
kshaneh wrote:
"how far is the panel from the garage?"
If he answers that one and a few more questions, he'll be taken care of.
So, what's it going to cost me to tow my neighbor's old Dodge 4wd from
his mom's house to here? How long will it take?
LOL :)
How long is a piece of string?
LOL :)
Alvin in AZ (the most irritating butthead on FTE)
ps- I'm having fun, I hope you are too. :)
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From: Rising Sun, IN
LOL 
Yeah, I've picked on you before.
You are pick-able.
I have to help? :/
If I help, do I get paid?
LOL!
kshaneh wrote:
"how far is the panel from the garage?"
If he answers that one and a few more questions, he'll be taken care of.
So, what's it going to cost me to tow my neighbor's old Dodge 4wd from
his mom's house to here? How long will it take?
LOL
How long is a piece of string?
LOL
Alvin in AZ (the most irritating butthead on FTE)
ps- I'm having fun, I hope you are too.
Yeah, I've picked on you before.
You are pick-able.
I have to help? :/
If I help, do I get paid?
LOL!
kshaneh wrote:
"how far is the panel from the garage?"
If he answers that one and a few more questions, he'll be taken care of.
So, what's it going to cost me to tow my neighbor's old Dodge 4wd from
his mom's house to here? How long will it take?
LOL
How long is a piece of string?
LOL
Alvin in AZ (the most irritating butthead on FTE)
ps- I'm having fun, I hope you are too.
lol ur to funny
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From: Lake Point, Utah
I run my 220 Welder from the dryer outlet in my house....I just built a heavy duty extension cord with the dryer plug on the house end and the welder outlet on the other....Doesn't get hot, Doesn't trip the breaker or anything. Works great and it only cost me about 60 bucks to make the cord!!! I just unplug my extension and plug the dryer back in when I am done.
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From: Costa Mesa, CA
Just for enlightenment, a 12 ga wire is good for 20 amps. Dryer is usually a 30 amp outlet and a lot of guys run their 50 amp welders on them. If you aren't running a heavy rod and high amps it works fine. Best bet is a new outlet. If the panel is in the garage and there is space for the breaker it won't take long.
12ga run is newish. It was an existing 220v line that had a 30 amp breaker on it (also has a 60 amp now) and was running a large industrial fan for a spray booth. I have yet to run the welder on it, as I JUST changed the plug/socket style and breaker.
I will run my 220v plasma cutter or Miller 385 TIG on either and don't expect any problems. I don't weld anything big (3/16" is usually the biggest), so my power on the welder is usually low.
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