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Re: HF Arc starter / stablilizer



Original poster: "Hydrogen18" <hydrogen18-at-hydrogen18-dot-com> 

http://www.geocities-dot-com/CapeCanaveral/Hangar/6160/welder/

might be of some help
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From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
To: <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2004 5:45 PM
Subject: HF Arc starter / stablilizer


 > Original poster: Ben McMillen <spoonman534-at-yahoo-dot-com>
 >
 > Hello all,
 >     I recently came across a power supply rated for 5V -at- 110A (out of an
 > '88 mainframe) and it looked like a good candidate for a welder supply. I
 > was interested in making a TIG welder and after doing some research I
found
 > that the arc starter / stablilizer is pretty much a tesla tank curcuit
that
 > couples HF AC to the welding line to strike an arc. Has anyone tried to
 > build one of these or have any thoughts?
 >
 > Thanks for any help!!
 >
 > Coiling In Pittsburgh
 > Ben McMillen
 >
 >
 >