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Made a first weld with PCTI three phase firing controller (photo)
Here's the pictu
http://igor.chudov.com/projects/Weld...r/dscf0255.jpg The weld says "Thank you PCTI". For those who missed my previous posts, I am redoing my welder using a modern three phase firing system by PCTI. My hope is that this controller would allow me to do constant current and constant voltage welding (stick/TIG and MIG), as well as plasma cutting if I rewire my transformer for higher voltage. (this rewiring would be done dynamically by contactors) Some pictures of the rectifier and controller are he http://igor.chudov.com/projects/Weld...r/dscf0255.jpg Many thanks go to Glen from s.e.d., who gave me great advice throughout. i |
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Made a first weld with PCTI three phase firing controller (photo)
That's pretty cool.
"Ignoramus19822" wrote in message .. . Here's the pictu http://igor.chudov.com/projects/Weld...r/dscf0255.jpg The weld says "Thank you PCTI". For those who missed my previous posts, I am redoing my welder using a modern three phase firing system by PCTI. My hope is that this controller would allow me to do constant current and constant voltage welding (stick/TIG and MIG), as well as plasma cutting if I rewire my transformer for higher voltage. (this rewiring would be done dynamically by contactors) Some pictures of the rectifier and controller are he http://igor.chudov.com/projects/Weld...r/dscf0255.jpg Many thanks go to Glen from s.e.d., who gave me great advice throughout. i |
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Made a first weld with PCTI three phase firing controller (photo)
Ignoramus19822 wrote:
Some pictures of the rectifier and controller are he http://igor.chudov.com/projects/Weld...r/dscf0255.jpg That is a rectifier? Russian brand? Nick -- DIY-DRO // Eigenbau-Digitalanzeige Available now in USA / Canada http://www.yadro.de |
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Made a first weld with PCTI three phase firing controller (photo)
On Wed, 17 May 2006 01:15:53 -0500, Don Foreman wrote:
On Wed, 17 May 2006 02:52:48 GMT, Ignoramus19822 wrote: Here's the pictu http://igor.chudov.com/projects/Weld...r/dscf0255.jpg The weld says "Thank you PCTI". For those who missed my previous posts, I am redoing my welder using a modern three phase firing system by PCTI. My hope is that this controller would allow me to do constant current and constant voltage welding (stick/TIG and MIG), as well as plasma cutting if I rewire my transformer for higher voltage. (this rewiring would be done dynamically by contactors) Some pictures of the rectifier and controller are he http://igor.chudov.com/projects/Weld...r/dscf0255.jpg Many thanks go to Glen from s.e.d., who gave me great advice throughout. i You are running beads. That is very good, very good indeed. Friendly suggestion: don't sign up for any competitions just yet..... but by all means keep on truckin', make more beads. Thanks... I know that I am not good at welding... Although stick welding is very forgiving... But I am happy that this controller is working, that means that I could potentially go ahead with making it into a more usable welder. I am not sure if I mentioned it, but this transformer can be reconfigured for OCV of 300 volts and thus plasma cutting. I got some noname plasma torch and will soon work on this. My plan is to use contactors to change it from a 200A, 90V OCV welder, to a 300V OCV plasma cutting power supply, by flipping a switch and engaging different contactors. I may be able to do it over the weekend. i |
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Made a first weld with PCTI three phase firing controller (photo)
Both links go to the same picture. Can I borrow your welder for the
weekend BTW? I'd like to ground it to a Commodore 64 motherboard and run the electrode across the PCB, just to see what would happen. |
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Made a first weld with PCTI three phase firing controller (photo)
Iggie:
You are brilliant man. I wish I knew what you are talking about. Sounds like you'll be able to do any kind of welding or cutting process you'll ever need. Is this the Cybertig you bought for $9.99? How much $$ do you have in this little project? Reminds me of the "rock soup" story my grandmother used to tell me, where the main ingredients of the soup were free. A rock and water...all you had to do was add everything in order to make it taste like something. Good job! -Mike |
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Made a first weld with PCTI three phase firing controller (photo)
On 17 May 2006 13:35:13 -0700, mlcorson wrote:
Iggie: You are brilliant man. I wish I knew what you are talking about. I am definitely not brilliant, I had some good guidance, that's all. Sounds like you'll be able to do any kind of welding or cutting process you'll ever need. Is this the Cybertig you bought for $9.99? yes How much $$ do you have in this little project? Reminds me of the "rock soup" story my grandmother used to tell me, where the main ingredients of the soup were free. A rock and water...all you had to do was add everything in order to make it taste like something. Good job! -Mike You got me started on this... It's kind of like rock soup, even though I got the welder for $9.99 and the controller for free. I also have to admit that I bought more things than I needed for this project. I thought I needed them, bought them, and then did not need them. And that is not even considering the value of my time. All in all, the price of parts that are installed in the welder, right now, is probably about $100-150. Also I bought a plasma torch for $52. Converting the SCR control is not a cheap project, although it could be much much worse. I am sure that more costs will pile up as I need to use time delay relays, etc for TIG control circuit. (I have some TDRs already, and a lot of 50 cent 4pdt relays, etc, but I know that more and more cost will add). The value of stuff that I spent to get the IGBT inverter (not yet in the welder), is much, much more. I am guessing that I sunk about $500 in that IGBT project, if I count burned up parts and parts that I bought and did not use, etc. A lot of doodads are even hard to count, like quick connect terminals, wire, etc. I used some stuff that I had, also. Some tools that I bought,such as angle air drill, partially should be costed against the welder project, but will hopefully used for other things later. As far as the value of time spent, I would be better off buying a very expensive TIG welder, a brand new plasma cutter, etc, and doing some side consulting gigs. But I am somehow very drawn to this welder project and cannot stop. The approach of a person who only cares about making as much money as possible, in my situation, is to never touch any tools (including welders), hire handymen to do everything, buy only brand new stuff, and work with computers all the time and never go into my garage except to get in and out of my truck. But I cannot do that, life would be too boring. i |
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Made a first weld with PCTI three phase firing controller (photo)
On Wed, 17 May 2006 20:52:57 GMT, Ignoramus10275
wrote: The approach of a person who only cares about making as much money as possible, in my situation, is to never touch any tools (including welders), hire handymen to do everything, buy only brand new stuff, and work with computers all the time and never go into my garage except to get in and out of my truck. But I cannot do that, life would be too boring. Absolutely! And therein lies the value of learning skills like machining and welding if you already have a good "day job". They enable us to do what we want, whether or not anyone else thinks our projects make any sense. They don't have to make sense to anyone else. |
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Made a first weld with PCTI three phase firing controller (photo)
On Thu, 18 May 2006 14:02:55 GMT, Ignoramus1473
wrote: On Thu, 18 May 2006 00:08:58 -0500, Don Foreman wrote: On Wed, 17 May 2006 20:52:57 GMT, Ignoramus10275 wrote: The approach of a person who only cares about making as much money as possible, in my situation, is to never touch any tools (including welders), hire handymen to do everything, buy only brand new stuff, and work with computers all the time and never go into my garage except to get in and out of my truck. But I cannot do that, life would be too boring. Absolutely! And therein lies the value of learning skills like machining and welding if you already have a good "day job". They enable us to do what we want, whether or not anyone else thinks our projects make any sense. They don't have to make sense to anyone else. Yes. That's right. i The journey to the destination is more stimulating than the destination... -- Leon Fisk Grand Rapids MI/Zone 5b Remove no.spam for email |
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Made a first weld with PCTI three phase firing controller (photo)
Nick Müller wrote:
Ignoramus19822 wrote: Some pictures of the rectifier and controller are he http://igor.chudov.com/projects/Weld...r/dscf0255.jpg That is a rectifier? Russian brand? Good joke Iggy probably meant to refer to the scr's shown in http://igor.chudov.com/projects/Weld...r/dscf0251.jpg or another of the pictures from http://igor.chudov.com/projects/Weld...New-Rectifier/ eg http://igor.chudov.com/projects/Weld...r/dscf0253.jpg which has an edited "Rectifier" label. -jiw |
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Made a first weld with PCTI three phase firing controller (photo)
On Thu, 18 May 2006 22:00:57 -0600, James Waldby wrote:
Nick Müller wrote: Ignoramus19822 wrote: Some pictures of the rectifier and controller are he http://igor.chudov.com/projects/Weld...r/dscf0255.jpg That is a rectifier? Russian brand? Good joke Iggy probably meant to refer to the scr's shown in http://igor.chudov.com/projects/Weld...r/dscf0251.jpg or another of the pictures from http://igor.chudov.com/projects/Weld...New-Rectifier/ eg http://igor.chudov.com/projects/Weld...r/dscf0253.jpg which has an edited "Rectifier" label. Yes, these are the ones. IIRC, they were made in Italy. More pictures where the SCRs can be seen better, are he http://igor.chudov.com/projects/Weld...r/dscf0004.jpg http://igor.chudov.com/projects/Weld...r/dscf0017.jpg i |
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