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Scratch-made Arc Welder
This is the arc welder that we are using. It was made from scrap metal in Kumasi Suame Magazine. They weave strips of scrap into a square, wrap one side with wire covered in rags, and bolt the whole thing together with angle-iron and threaded rod. Then you jam two wires into a 220 socket, attach them to the back of the machine, then screw your stick into the setting you need. Hammer a piece of square steel flat around the end of your neutral wire and jam it somewhere on the bike, like in the chain ring.
Click on the pictures to see each part labeled.
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