I got a 225 amp Lincoln welder at a garage sale.It was old enough to have copper windings. I chose to short the welding leads internally, and eliminate the cables.
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On 07/01/2015 11:14 AM, Miles Mauldin wrote:
> Do I need to find an old welder, or will an inexpensive new one work
> just as well. Read many posts about shorting the secondary and using
> the primary in line with a pole pig. Thoughts, ideas or suggestions
> all wanted for a variable ballast.
You can get an old 220V arc welder for cheap on craigslist if you are
patient, less cheap if you are not patient. As a bonus, you also get a
welder.
Jon
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