[snip] > >For those who are using series resistance, what are you using?? It can't be >50 oven elements. > >Ed Sonderman The C&H catalog has some nice big power resistors ranging from .07-.4 ohms, from 40-170amps. I was eyeing these myself, but I still haven't gotten an arc welder yet. I would think something like these might be perfect, either from C&H or a hamfest or surplus yard. Charles Brush