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stephen
03-02-2009, 02:24 PM
i'm not sure if this is even possible...but is there a way to modify a welder to make it stronger??? i've had this little welder of mine for about 6yrs, and never really use it because it's not too good with thicker metals. it's a mig welder. i don't think i've ever heard of anyone doing it...most people just buy better welders...but i'm just curious as to whether it's even possible. it operates off of a 110v outlet (which i'm assuming is why it's so weak). i've been searching around on google, but haven't hit anything yet.
b17a1db2
03-02-2009, 02:33 PM
i've never heard anything like that to make one stronger. what kind of welder do you have, how many amps does it have?
stephen
03-02-2009, 03:18 PM
yeah, i've never heard of it either...i was just curious. my max output amp is 130A. oh i forgot....it's a clarke 130EN mig welder.
BanginJimmy
03-02-2009, 04:23 PM
You're screwed. Even if you up the amperage, the boards would not be able to handle it and you would just fry those.
b17a1db2
03-02-2009, 04:54 PM
yeah, i've never heard of it either...i was just curious. my max output amp is 130A. oh i forgot....it's a clarke 130EN mig welder.

yeah, i know someone that has one of those same ones.. seems like they are good. yeah. something with more power would most likely need to be run off of 220v.