My engine tuning, performance, and short rides.

[FreeRunner15]

See ...guys???_ Did I nail this dipstick from day one?

Can you see the lies and BS in only the last few posts from FriedBrainer15? Poboy out.... Good luck with your life life....LOSER!

you know i'm joking you silly willy . or jelly bean. whichever the case.

 

[Poboy kartman]

Ummmm...been awhile since you got that welder......

What are you doing? Welding jackshafts on the Prelude?

 

[Toycrusher]

Ummmm...been awhile since you got that welder......

What are you doing? Welding jackshafts on the Prelude?

Perhaps he's attempting to straighten out the directional determiner of his project

 

[FreeRunner15]

Ummmm...been awhile since you got that welder......

What are you doing? Welding jackshafts on the Prelude?

The gokart project will be put on hold. Just saving up for the car.

Today or Tomorrow:
Should have this mini camera in today or tomorrow so i can ride around and take you guys with me.

I'm ready to test some trails i cleared out.

 

[Poboy kartman]

Ummmm...but it doesn't cost much to weld or post pics?????

Oh...just saw the uncle thing...good call.

 

[FreeRunner15]

i edited it already.

but Yeah, the welding machine. i'm going to get my uncle to wire up a higher amp outlet for it. a 15 amps outlet will not work very well.

 

[Poboy kartman]

Well ...I certainly hope you mean run a completely new circuit from the breaker box with a 20 amp breaker, 12 guage wire and a 20 amp outlet.

If it was 15 amp to start with. (breaker)...then most likely it was a 14 guage wire circuit...and upgrading to a 20 amp breaker could potentially be a fire hazard.

I not only run my HF welder on a 15amp circuit....but a GFCI one as well...with no problems???? (Did trip the breaker once, though.)

 

[ezcome-ezgo]

No doubt Uncle Sparky can noodle all that out. Strong gene pool.

 

[Poboy kartman]

No doubt Uncle Sparky can noodle all that out. Strong gene pool.

Or fry himself working on it.....

Or revive an old 'Talking Heads' tune....

Or get it it right....

Gentleman: Place your bets ....dealer remains Pat...(apologies to MAL)

 

[FreeRunner15]

Well ...I certainly hope you mean run a completely new circuit from the breaker box with a 20 amp breaker, 12 guage wire and a 20 amp outlet.

If it was 15 amp to start with. (breaker)...then most likely it was a 14 guage wire circuit...and upgrading to a 20 amp breaker could potentially be a fire hazard.

I not only run my HF welder on a 15amp circuit....but a GFCI one as well...with no problems???? (Did trip the breaker once, though.)

Yeah him and my grandfather said something about that.
But thats why one is qualified to be an electrical engineer the other is certified so i'm leaving it up to them.

i'm just the car guy that skipped the basics and went straight to the good stuff at first.

 

[Poboy kartman]

Don't worry...I have it on good authority from your therapist, that you will be certified very soon.

 

[FreeRunner15]

40 amps is WEAK. (new breaker panel and circuitry)
The 220 volts make it have a better arc but the amps are way to weak to melt the rod.

It's probably just my grandfathers way of showing me the difference between amps and volts. ugh lol, i hate wasting time and money.

 

[Poboy kartman]

Are you saying you ran a whole new 220 circuit (for a welder) and only used 20 amp breakers?



When I was talking about 15 and 20 amp circuits before...that was all 110 stuff...didn't remember your welder was 220.

Oh well....once again...bunches of people here have talked about the HF 90 amp wire welder...which just plugs in a wall socket....but...no...you gotta buy some crappy stick welder...and rewire a circuit....and still can't weld....HERE'S YOUR SIGN!

 

[ezcome-ezgo]

This is not merely a welder we are talking about, it is a "welding machine" and is thus superior to anything you mortals possess.

 

[FreeRunner15]

Are you saying you ran a whole new 220 circuit (for a welder) and only used 20 amp breakers?



When I was talking about 15 and 20 amp circuits before...that was all 110 stuff...didn't remember your welder was 220.

Oh well....once again...bunches of people here have talked about the HF 90 amp wire welder...which just plugs in a wall socket....but...no...you gotta buy some crappy stick welder...and rewire a circuit....and still can't weld....HERE'S YOUR SIGN!

40. 40 amps.

i think the old man just didn't want to listen to me.
only when it comes to welding He doesn't know the difference between Amps and Volts. Electricity-wise he does, but when it comes to welding..No.

 

[Poboy kartman]

Well..a 220volt circuit requires two breakers (linked with a wire)....so..what do the breakers say? If they say 40... that should be plenty...and you have other problems.

Well...maybe not..a 50 amp breaker would be better...but is your wire up to it?

Is your metal clean and are you getting a good ground? What are you trying to weld?

 

[ezcome-ezgo]

Amps is amps and volts is volts. Don't matter what's using them.

 

[Poboy kartman]

Amps is amps and volts is volts. Don't matter what's using them.

Ummm....it does when you wire 220 volts into a 110 volt welder!!!!

 

[ezcome-ezgo]

True, but "He doesn't know the difference between Amps and Volts. Electricity-wise he does, but when it comes to welding..No." does not describe a qualified electrician.

 

[Jrgunn5150]

I'm not a qualified electrician, but I did wire my 220 outlets in my garage for their purpose.

All it took was two 50a breakers, some wire, and outlets.

Now, inside the welder, are little transformers and other magic, that make the amps go far higher than what comes out of the outlet. My welder can weld up to 180 amps. My old HF flux core could do 90 amps. 40 amps, coming off the welder, isn't squat. Even my crappy Home Improvement store special gate took 70 amps to weld up.

Stick welding isn't really the way I'd go on a kart... But since it's what you have, what welder and rods are you using?