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Ok, I don't know if this works, but I was watching my 1st season of MacGeyver dvd's and in 1 episode, MacGeyver connects a jumper cables to an electric generator, clamps 1 side of the jumpers to the peice he is welding and then he clamps 2 1/2 dollar coins to the other side, then he uses the coins (I am guessing) as a type of welding wire and melts them into the pistion he was repairing, my only question is,

theroretically it would work right. does it actualy work though?

I am just thinking, this might be cheeper than actually buying a welding kit.

as for the saftey? it worked on MacGeyver... I just need a welding face sheild and a good clamp and some nice heat resistant or rubber gloves.

and if it does work, could I do it by useing a car battery that I could get from a junk yard and just recharge?

~Casey

you can pick up an old arc welder that would be MUCH safer for around $60-$150 depending on where you look

I'd vote not to use it, i mean, after all, MacGeyver has made a LOT of stuff that works, but only in theory. my favorite is when he makes the nitroglycerin paste from stuff he finds around a hospital, then smears it on a window and sets it off by throwing a chair through the window.. seem a bit redundant to me, but it was damn cool.

It doesn't work too well at all with coins.
But if you try it with old wheel wieghts it actually works, not well and not something I would trust but it will bind two pieces of metal together.

I used to watch that show when it first came out.
I also used to work for Sears automotive in the battery department.
Not a good combination on slow days.....

well, as far as welding goes, what would be the best bang for the buck?

is arc cheeper because you don't have to keep refilling gas? or is it harder to use? or what.

thanks

and it is also my theory that MacGeyver can do anything with anything... which makes me mad at him...
~Casey

cwr1000 wrote:well, as far as welding goes, what would be the best bang for the buck?

is arc cheeper because you don't have to keep refilling gas? or is it harder to use? or what.

thanks

and it is also my theory that MacGeyver can do anything with anything... which makes me mad at him...
~Casey

In all honesty, depending on exactly what you are welding, there is a whole line of portable/home Wirefeed MIG/Flux welders that will do a really nice job if you know how to weld. They generally run around $200 - $500 but are by far well worth the investment.....

Arc by itself tends to take a lot more cleanup and unless you know what you are really doing you'll get a LOT of blowouts..... MIG/Flux is a bit more forgiving in that respect......

All I can say is wow. What you should do is is get someone to teach you, take a class, or read a book on welding.