welder q's

[Brad Yates]

Now that you are talked into the 220V take a look at the MM210

i looked. but gotta put my foot down on that one

 

[fergusor]

I wouldnt waste my time with the 110. I got sick of having to get out from under the rig, run down to reset the breaker every couple of minutes. And that was with no extension cord.

 

[Brad Yates]

I found a perfect place to do my spring teardown

I spoke too soon. Turns out there are such things as 120V dryers Things are not looking so good any more.

 

[Hickey]

I spoke too soon. Turns out there are such things as 120V dryers

No way!

 

[Brad Yates]

No way!

Yes way! however i know it's there somewhere because in the laundry room of the next complex over they have a specialized water heater that adds to the regular water heater. well anywho that little sucker uses 220v and there's a big huge outlet free and begging for a welder if i can only find some kind of adapter plug

 

[72Pony]

Just go down to the hardware store and get the stuff and make one.

 

[TimB]

You really think they are going to let you run a welder at the dorms? You're lucky if they let you run a toaster oven.

 

[Brad Yates]

You really think they are going to let you run a welder at the dorms? You're lucky if they let you run a toaster oven.

I never said that. my perfect place i have lined up is a condo complex in park city where we own one of the condos. I already talked to their management and it's cool with them. for 2 weeks i'll wake up, walk 50 feet, work on the jeep, walk 50 feet, and go to bed almost like all you lucky sobs with garages!

 

[Brad Yates]

ok i got the wire, got the connectors. a 3 prong for the welder side and a 4 prong for the receptacle end. I'm not sure how to connect my 10/3 (green black and white) to the recptacle end that has connections for 4 (green black&red and white. Here's a pic:

any idea?

 

[SnwMnkys]

Ive got a brand new Matco 220v 180 amp welder ill sell you for $350.

 

[Brad Yates]

what the? i have a welder. i'm just gonna connect the green ground to the round part and the black and white to opposite sides and leave the bottom prong empty and see if the breaker blows (or something much funner)

 

[bobdog]

ok i got the wire, got the connectors. a 3 prong for the welder side and a 4 prong for the receptacle end. I'm not sure how to connect my 10/3 (green black and white) to the recptacle end that has connections for 4 (green black&red and white. Here's a pic:

any idea?

A welder needs a ground(green) and 2 hots(red and black) You do not use a nuetral which is (white). I don't know but it seems like you could hurt your welder before blowing a breaker if you hook it up the way you say you are going to.