Welding Transformer

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Welding Transformer

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Synonyms: stick welder, arc welder, "welding machine";
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
Name the tool: is there anything written on the case?? pending
Take a picture - done
Find the manual as PDF Lukas: only possible if we find out the name pending
Documentation info on Welding Electrodes would be nice pending
Print QR-Code use the wikicrawler pending
Introduction to be written here: Arc Welding Introduction pending
Security Check to be done or witnessed by a manager 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!