I don't know much of anything about welding or 3 phase wiring, but there
may be an alternative with a secondary benefit, since you say you live
in the boonies.
I've heard (don't know for sure) that a diesel-powered welder of the
type you see on service trucks also makes a very good backup generator
in case of power outages, and is cheaper than a dedicated generator of
similar output.
Of course, be sure you have a competent electrician install the proper
whatchamacallit (transfer switch?) that keeps you from back feeding the
power company's lines, YMMV, etc.
Chuck (boy, that was useful and specific, wasn't it?) Schultz
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Scott Hall wrote:
>
> so I'm sitting here admiring the first welder's suntan of my life, and I
> got to wondering: why? I've welded stuff that took a long period of time
> to weld, and I never got pink before. my theory is the 100% duty cycle on
> the shop's welder, which had me laying a bead continuously for a good long
> time, whereas before I got a long break between beads.
>
> this spurred me to lust for a three phase like we have at work, and wonder
> how I could get one, too (that, and I just saw two *sweet* three phase
> welders on ebay for cheap). now, I know it's expensive and not a
> do-it-yourselfer kinda thing, unless you're an electrician, etc., etc.,
> yada, yada, ad nauseum.
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