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Sure you can solar weld! Afterall, some of us have welded from
battery power when we preferred NOT to.
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<div> :0) << that's the HONK of a Solar Bozo
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<div>But seriously, Back in the 1930's to 50's when thousands of
farms and ranches had wind power, 32V was the standard voltage
for the 2-3kW systems. Among the many tools and appliances
available, it was common to have a 32V welder. I used one of
them back in the 70's. I was nothing but a box with a coil in
it. The coil wasn't for inductance, just for resistance. It was
steel wire maybe 1/8" thick with taps to give a choice of
current. For max. current, the coil would be completely out of
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<div>The guys I shared the shop with abandoned their buzz box 'cuz
the DC was so smooth.</div>
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<div>Towers are still standing on welds I did in the late 70's
using 6011 and 7013 rod (if I remember right).</div>
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<div>I had a cell failure early on, and my system was 30, not 32V.
Worked fine for years. </div>
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<div>I'm quite sure 24V would work, at least for smallest rods. It
certainly works for MIG welding. Century made a 24V "Portable
MIG" to use on 24V diesel vehicles and farm machines for field
repairs. They were made in 70's and 80's. Nice, 'cuz they are
light-weight / no transformer. I used one on my PV system until
I moved recently. I had 3-4V of line loss and it still worked
fine with .030 wire. Again, it has steel coils with taps for
control.</div>
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<div>If you want MIG, search for a Century Portable MIG.
Otherwise, get the smallest sticks and try 24V. I think I tried
it, or heard that it's not quite enough V. 36V is MORE than you
need. If you do 36, use undersized cable because you'll need
resistance anyway!</div>
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<div>Searching … 24V MIG is in remote storage with hen's teeth and
unobtainium. </div>
<div>but discussion at</div>
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href="http://forum.ih8mud.com/tools-fabrication/416445-snap-24v-portable-mig.html">http://forum.ih8mud.com/tools-fabrication/416445-snap-24v-portable-mig.html</a></div>
<div>confirmed that you can do stick with 24V.</div>
<div>AND somebody suggested this:</div>
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href="http://store.cyberweld.com/twsgspgun10.html">http://store.cyberweld.com/twsgspgun10.html</a></div>
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<div>The spool gun looks like the modern way to solve the problem
for professional use. Reviews there say it doesn't have speed
control on the gun. So you need a resistance coil with taps, and
you need a speed control.</div>
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<div>I hope this helps!</div>
<div>Windy</div>
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