Thanks all, this is all really good advice. I remember seeing it years ago in the hands of the blacksmith who welded our farm equipment with it (and built a huge bale trailer out of girders and axles from the scrappy's), so I know it's a good piece of kit.
You're right, there's no gauges on it, I did find a couple of pictures on the web of what the top looks like (going out there this weekend to try and spark it up, see what's what) and will see if these relate. My father reckons:
'the amps are 20 to 180 and 30 to 135, the volts are 50 or 80 one setting is coarse'
Sounds about right, and he has the full 3-phase supply out there so roll on this weekend. But first, I need to get myself some rods and a mask. I'm hoping to weld a small bracket on a tailgate that fell off so it's going to be low-power for first attempt.
Can anyone advise what rods I might need for the steel bracket on the tailgate for a land rover ? Sorry, I know this is probably a pretty newbie-ish question but it would be good to get it right if I could rather than spend my time worrying if I'm doing it right :)
Recommends for a decent-ish (under £100 please!) auto-darkening helmet would also be handy, thanks :)
You're right, there's no gauges on it, I did find a couple of pictures on the web of what the top looks like (going out there this weekend to try and spark it up, see what's what) and will see if these relate. My father reckons:
'the amps are 20 to 180 and 30 to 135, the volts are 50 or 80 one setting is coarse'
Sounds about right, and he has the full 3-phase supply out there so roll on this weekend. But first, I need to get myself some rods and a mask. I'm hoping to weld a small bracket on a tailgate that fell off so it's going to be low-power for first attempt.
Can anyone advise what rods I might need for the steel bracket on the tailgate for a land rover ? Sorry, I know this is probably a pretty newbie-ish question but it would be good to get it right if I could rather than spend my time worrying if I'm doing it right :)
Recommends for a decent-ish (under £100 please!) auto-darkening helmet would also be handy, thanks :)
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