Thread: Making a welder from an alternator and engine
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Unread 06-10-2005, 01:54
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Re: Making a welder from an alternator and engine
You think I'd be able to do 1/8" wall 1" box tubing with it? See, I thought it would be cool to run an alternator off this engine to make a welder. Then weld up a gokart frame with it, and then use the engine to power the gokart.

If I can find an alternator for cheap (my truck can live without it right? j/k), I'd like to try this. Do you think I should gear it 1:1 or gear it up or geat it down. I think the peak HP rating on the welder is at about 3300 RPMs (I don't remember exactly but it was around there).
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