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• From: daniel_hess-at-VNET.IBM.COM
• Date: Wed, 6 Nov 96 20:26:31 CST

A pole pig ------------------- $300
50A/220V worth of variacs ---- $200
Arc welder ------------------- $200 (new)
Oven elements ---------------- Free (salvaged
Wire for power cabinet, etc. - $100
Power cabinet (contactors,

Chip; I'm probably demonstating my ignorance with this question but
what in the world does one need with an arc welder when constructing
a pole-pig-based TC?

Thanks, Daniel.

[ One needs some sort of current limiting mechanism.  A pole pig will
instantly trip the breakers (almost regardless of the breaker size for a home
installation) if it doesn't have some means of keeping the current flow to a
reasonable value.   Pole pigs are _NOT_ current limited like a neon
transformer is. -- Chip ]

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