i did that once, welded a nickle to a chair, that was fun
another fun thing thing with a battery: wire a metal door knob with wires from a distributor, have the distributor wired to the battery, once someone touches the door handle to open it, spin the distributor, hell of a shock, you can also do the same with a chair (eletric chair), no neither feel good
Those methods work good, I've though about keeping enough supplies to weld like this on the trail. They didn't say what rods they used though. I seem to rember 70-16 is what was recommended for 36v gehetto welding.
really anything is better than nothing.... at least to get you off the trail and home so you can do it right. I know quite a few people that have welded lots of things in this manner on the trail and they have had the stuff hold up for years with lots of abuse
I've seen the portable kind, google Ready welder, just clamps onto the batteries. There all way more expensive than a comparable 110v kind. It would be cool to experiment with this, especially if you could get ahold of one of the older style dc welders that controlled the amperage with (I think, lowers a metal rod into coils) a solenoid? Pull that and use it to control your battery amps.
It would be cool to know how to do if you ever really needed it. Although cargo straps can still work wonders. (broken spindle)
I think something like the ready welder would be the way to go. There not cheap though. I think like $600. I don't think I would try to mess with using something like the lincoln passport (awesome machine) on on an inverter. You would need two any way and the current draw would be huge.
yep, and the acid inside dont feel good either, but if your on the trail and nothing els to use, have fun with it :welder: :flamethro :scared: :explode: :missingto :banghead: :suicide:
I think something like the ready welder would be the way to go. There not cheap though. I think like $600. I don't think I would try to mess with using something like the lincoln passport (awesome machine) on on an inverter. You would need two any way and the current draw would be huge.
Sending out another feeler to see if anyone might be interested or knows a local shop that will do custom body work.
Basically I want to add some hood vents to my Taco.
Now because my Taco is my "nice" truck I want this to look good. So what I would settle for on my 88 won't cut the mustard...
Even though my 4Runner does not have LEDs the blinkers still act like crack heads. So today I did this:
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/toyota-truck-4runner/757093-led-fast-blinker-fix-81980-22070-a.html
Super easy, take out one resistor. I used a soldering iron but I bet it could be chopped out...
Alright, I guess it's time for a build thread.
GOAL: Rig capable of mild to moderate trails but maintaining it's usefullness for general camping and occasional errand running and trailer pulling.
So, no, I have no plans for SAS (at least not now :D) and it's not going to be a show rig but I am...
I know a few guys have it... Hows it holding up? Is the color fading at all? I'm thinking about grabbing some white for my bed but I'm scared it will yellow. Black is option b and would Be ok too. I like the texture I saw on the whale and Drews runner. The bed liner texture I saw on the site...
Here's the new rear bumper I've been working on for my 4runner. It's 11 gauge and really not too heavy. I'll build a tire carrier for it, when I have time, but the pivot/ hinge is already in.
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