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Fail Of The Week: Supercapacitor Spot Welder



The other thing we noticed is that he used a single point and used the workpiece as a ground return. Most spot welders use two points near each other or on each side of the workpiece. The current from the capacitor is probably just absorbed by the relatively large piece of metal.


What you want is a few photoflash capacitors or a large electrolytic from an amplifier, even a few of the mylar film block style ones can discharge pretty fast. I was experimenting with a pen style mini spot welder with wireless charging rather than having it continuously powered.




Fail Of The Week: Supercapacitor Spot Welder




From electronics and software perspective the spotwelder is well designed. Basically it is a high current switch that can time the on-time. Based on the measured voltage and current the on-time is controlled to have constant energy in the weld nudget. For a consistant resistive spotweld the applied electrode force, the current and the weld time are important. One of the major limitations is that the current is determined by the power source and cannot be controlled easily while being key for a good weld. With the current you can control the temperature of the weld which is important when using various alloys. A constant electrode force is important to have constant weld resistance that is important for a constant current if your voltage source is constant. The weld time is important in the hole process of melting and solidification of the nudget. I find the lack of current control the biggest disadvantage.To give a concrete example when welding something to a nickel plated steel strip the weld current was too low because of the relative high resistance of steel. When I increase the energy it does not help because what happens is that only the weld time increases but the nudget just does not get hot enough. So I can only increase the voltage of the power source.


We see a quick demonstration of a successfully welded tab which shows that using coin cells to weld metal to coin cells is equally ironic and apropos. Other welders on Hackaday feature a quicker way to control your battery tab welding, safety-rich spot welding, or just go off the rails completely and use an arc welder to make a coil gun.


This project is an outline of how to build a resistance spot welder using salvaged parts from an old microwave. Im using it to weld nickel tabs onto 18650 battery cells but depending on how you position the arms it can be used to weld sheet metal and other metals objects. Lets get welding!


look in your area for a metal recycler. you can find microwaves there as well as cable i bought 15ft of welding cable for just $5 they will usually sell by the LB and because the insulation means mixed materials it is really cheapNOTE; welding cable is quite flexible by comparrision because it typically has 500 strands instead of 7 so it is not stiff i have made 2 spot welders this way, 1 for LI batteries and 1 for steel plates.


The spot-welders used by industry to make ebike battery packs are large and expensive, and it is unrealistic to even consider them for the home garage DIY builder. This is important because, there are many countries where it is still very difficult to buy a complete battery pack, since the most well-known pack sellers do not ship to many countries.


Somewhere along the line, someone figured out that if you had a large battery that was capable of putting-out a lot of amps, you could add some type of on/off switch and timer to make a spot-welder out of it.


Recently, an anonymous youtuber has posted that if you put nickel on top of a copper ribbon, It spot-welds easily with the common spot-welders listed above (kWeld, Malectrics, Boss-Level, Riba, etc). Here is the link to the youtube, fast forward to 8:38 to see the copper welding part.


A DIY spot welder will put the power of creating defined welds in small areas without taking a large chunk out of your bank account. If you are the household handyman and do all the repairs, then a homemade spot welder can make your life much easier.


An inexpensive DIY spot welder can help you make repairs to microwaves ovens, small kitchen appliances, vacuum cleaners, and various electronic items. Spot welding allows you to create a defined point of contact weld without generating too much heat. The reduced amount of heat allows for welding to be in tight spaces.


Use these detailed instructions for building a diy spot welder that is sure to help you out with many household repairs. Making repairs to items you already own with a DIY spot welder will also save you money and be better for the planet.


Recycling useful items helps to keep trash out of the landfill and more money in your pocket. All DIY projects are meant to save you money and/or recycle useful objects and an arduino spot welder is no exception.


Watch this detailed YouTube video to learn how to build a cheap spot welder. If you want to create this spot welder you can download the plans to go along with the YouTube video.


A homemade spot welder is useful for many applications, including automotive, metal furniture, crafting, artwork, remodeling, and home construction. Think of all the creations you could build and repairs that you could do if you had a spot welding machine like this one.


Not only can a spot welder help you repair a non-functioning microwave, but parts of an old microwave can be used to build a spot welder. Salvaged parts from an old microwave can be recycled into a handy resistance spot welder with these easy to follow instructions.


Follow these step by step instructions for building a DIY spot welder that is useful for repairing electronics. This website instructions also contain a second part that will show you how to create a controller for the homemade spot welder so you can create strong welds in delicate places.


Here is another useful idea for recycling components from an old microwave into a small DIY spot welder. The homemade welder may be small in size but it has the power to permanently weld sheet metal and to perform quick brazing jobs.


Why pay over $100 for an arduino spot welder when you can just make one of these for a fraction of the cost? Save money and get the spot welder you need by following these free plans.


This detailed YouTube video will take you through the building process so you can build a DIY battery spot welder very cheaply. The video is very informative and helpful for first-time welder builders.


This is an ideal DIY battery spot welder and is easy to build by following these instructions. The video takes you through the build step by step, plus there are pictures and written instructions to show you how to use this diy arduino battery spot welder after you finish building it.


A light-duty homemade spot welder is easy to build from recycled parts and these detailed instructions. An old transformer from a microwave and a few other recycled components can be put together to create a new homemade spot welder that can handle small welding jobs.


To make this diy spot welder you will need cutting blade (hacksaw blade),three MOTs (Microwave Oven Transformers),hammer,wood,copper tube. Repair those broken electronics and create something new with this useful welder.


Simple construction and accurate electrode force adjustment are part of this DIY tab spot welder. The double pulse this DIY spot welder generates better clamping ability and the current can be adjusted to suit the welding task.


Use this idea to build either a spot welder with an arduino controlled timer or a spot weld controller. The welder is the same, just the way to control the weld is optional so you choose the one that works best for you.


Small size and simple build make this a great DIY to complete in one afternoon. This is an affordable DIY project and the finished DIY spot welder will allow you get create welds in those hard to reach areas.


When the spot welder build is complete, it will be an efficient machine that will be welcomed in any home work shop. It is very useful when welding sheet metal, wire mesh, or other metal components. Spot welding is one of the most efficient welding processes and has a wide range of uses for building and repairing items around the house.


If you want to take your DIY projects to the next level and start fusing metals together, start small with this mini spot welder. Then when you see how great it is to have a spot welder in your work shop, check out the plans for the larger DIY spot welders and build one of those for your work shop.


Spot welding uses electricity to fuse metal components together. The fused joint is strong and will last. The spot welder fuses the metal in one spot and it does it very quickly so the metal does not heat up.


Spot welding is safer and more efficient than other types of welding and an automatic circuit will keep the welding going on for longer periods of time. These free building plans will show all the steps for building a homemade spot welder.


Spot welding is typically used when a single layer of wire mesh needs to be joined to itself, like in gaskets, mesh screens, or overlapping metal seams. There are many uses for a DIY spot welder in a home work shop. 2ff7e9595c


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