Testing my new⚡️Arc Welder⚡️ MMA-160 + Lichtenberg on Cedar

I weld all the time. That's why it's called an "Arc Welder" - it uses the plasma of the "arc" to work. High resistance when the nodes are touching - but the intense magic happens when the right distance creates an arc.

Your slow start is likely caused by the standing water.

This is really Awesome Brother, time to have some fun. I feel like a kid at Christmas each time i get a new tool.👍🏻⚡

Maybe salt water to help it get started.

- If you're going to be using the welder around water you should stand on a rubber matt. You can still get a slight tingle. I used to check seem welds on torque converters by using compressed air then dunking them in water to see bubbles, and if so then I had to TIG weld the leak. I often got 'tingled'. Also I always preferred a regular welding mask. The auto darken ones I thought were nothing but problems. Fibremetal is the name of the best maker of welding gear I think, and you can buy their products at any welding supply shop, usually where they sell gas. I never tried to burn any 'rocks' , but it was my experience that anything non metallic will not conduct the arc very well, because of the low voltage , but the amperage is what will kill you. I will make you feel better by saying I never saw , or even heard of anyone being killed from welding , and I know a lot of welders.. You can read stuff on welding and its good to know, however all of that not as valuable as wxperience. . Wait til you get good at it. You'll be making all sorts of things, and repairing things.

Thank you for sharing this. Cool!

Have you been able to use the arc welder to make Lichtenberg patterns.

Arc welders have a fairly low voltage, it is difficult to get an arc into dry materials, especially non-conductive materials.

welders can make anything. now, learn how to make the unit & power it with gerbil treadmills!

Try a wooden dowel

its a toy, I know it, you know it....we are all waiting for you to play and see what you can make it do that it shouldn't do.... :)

I did weld ...please be careful and read all about it...metal sticking together is not cool for the amps.

Why do you need the transformer with your welder? Can you not run the welder without it?

get a welders hammer and a brush for the slag haha