[AT] Update: '47 B - First starting attempt

[Steve W.]

szabelski at wildblue.net wrote:
> It’s a good welder for doing small jobs, like those done by somebody
> doing artsy craft things, which is what I believe it was probably
> intended for. You can’t really do a large deep weld since it doesn't
> have a lot of power, only about 50A. It also doesn’t do a good weld
> if you try to use too large of a stick. I went and took a look at it
> again and it indicates using a 1/16 stick for up to 1/4 inch thick
> metal and 3/32 stick for up to 1/16 thick metal. My primary welder is
> also a HFT welder that I purchased from them when they used to sell
> refurbished welders. Got it for about half price. I figured that if
> it was returned because something was wrong with it, that they had
> already fixed it and I wouldn’t have any further issues with it. It’s
> worked without any issues for over 15 years. The only thing I don’t
> do is use their wire. I found that it has a tendency to splatter a
> lot and not do that good of a job. I switched over to using something
> like Lincoln or some other name brand wire. The price difference
> isn’t really that much different.
> 
> Carl

That is a carbon arc torch. Have two of them. They still get used now 
and then for brazing and heating stuff. You can weld with them but they 
are touchy to get the "flame" just right. They are still around in other 
forms today as well. The old "arc lights" used in theater and movies are 
the same basic principle, as are modern vehicle HID lights and many 
other HID types as well.

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Steve W.