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Old 05-22-2005, 08:58 PM
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i've also been lookin into a cheap welder, what do you guys think of this one?
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...temnumber=6271
Looks pretty much the same as the one I bought except 230V. Where do you guys plug these things in if you're using them at home? Unplug the dryer and weld in the basement or what?
 
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Old 05-22-2005, 08:59 PM
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ive NEVER seen a 2 phase...i could be wrong but i never came across one all the 240v's ive seen r all single or 3...and a 3 phase is common in like steel factory...u sure ur with a 2
What country are you in? I'm 100% positive. 99% of the city I live in has a 2 phase/240v power supply.
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Old 05-22-2005, 09:00 PM
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Where do you guys plug these things in if you're using them at home? Unplug the dryer and weld in the basement or what?
Search through Murdocs old posts. We walked him through an online electrical course on how to bring power to his welder in his apartment.
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America, Arizona.
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Old 05-22-2005, 09:02 PM
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like i sed...u could be rite about the 2 phase...ive never seen one..everything i use is single phase(at home) or 3 phase(at my work)...never came across a 2 phase...never hurd of it
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AC or DC power on that 2 phase
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AC or DC power on that 2 phase
lol, AC. Never seen a building ran on DC.
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AC or DC power on that 2 phase
lol, AC. Never seen a building ran on DC.

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but find me a 2 phase welder i wanna see one
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MILLER there the best i have a miller 220 with a spool gun and it was the best 3000 dollar investment in my life.
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