Welding Transformer
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| ToolInfoBox Welding Transformer | |
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| Synonyms: | stick welder, arc welder; DE: Elektrodenschweißgerät, Lichtbogenschweißgerät, Schweißtrafo, Schweißtransformator |
| Type: | power supply |
| Used with: | SMAW electrodes, welding helmets, welding curtains |
| Location: | metal workshop |
| Access Requirements: | not ready for use yet - see issue #10 |
| Similar (More or Less): | welding inverter |
This tool is not ready for use yet since not all commissioning steps have been completed. The process is also tracked on GitHub. Feel free to contribute to making it usable, any help is very welcome!
| Task | comment | Status |
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| Name the tool: | - | pending |
| Take a picture | - | done |
| Find the manual as PDF | needed for all machines - add a link to the InfoBox or comment where you could not find it | pending |
| Documentation | info on electrodes would be nice | pending |
| Print QR-Code | use the wikicrawler | pending |
| Introduction | to be written here: Arc Welding Introduction | pending |
| Security Check | device itself is safe; Martin: We still need curtains. Please see github for further details. | done |
| Test | Lukas | done |
| tool's name, owner and approx. value | provide to Patrick for inventorization | pending |
| Last step: make it available | physically and in the wiki - then delete this template | pending |
We are currently setting up a donated welding transformer.
Once the necessary maintenance and documentation is done, it can be used for SMAW ("stick" welding) after a personal introduction!
