My on-board welder project(The Hillbuilt)

Coppertop · 10-15-2009, 05:17 PM

Nice job RuffedUpXj... What your cost in your elect box?

Nick

RuffedUpXJ · 10-15-2009, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Coppertop

Nice job RuffedUpXj... What your cost in your elect box?

Nick

It's like $18 right now and then when I add the welding disconnects it will almost double. But its nice and contained so no water or Haspin dirt inside.

Now its alt. and welding leads with stinger and ground. So the big bucks are left. I plan to head to UPullandPay and look at some Fords with accessories and hopefully a Cronw Vic since they are 130 amp with the Police Option that could have 180 amp.

maddhatter · 10-15-2009, 10:45 PM

Very cool set up. Nice work.

What welding rods should be used?

RuffedUpXJ · 10-16-2009, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by maddhatter

Very cool set up. Nice work.

What welding rods should be used?

People that have finished the setup say usually the 3/32" rods stay burning while the 1/8" rod are had to keep burning. But usually I think its a combo of E6011, E6013 and E7013 or so. Something around those depending on what you need, deep penetration, pretty weld, horizontal or vertical.

Coppertop · 10-16-2009, 01:17 PM

The weld in my pic is a 6013 1/8 rod. Thinking about carrying the 1/8 and some smaller dia. ones for the thinner metal.

Good Luck on your search RuffedUpXj ... Man, a 180amp from a crown vic.. Sweet!!! Know what I'll be searching for next trip to the boneyard.

Nick

RuffedUpXJ · 10-16-2009, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Coppertop

The weld in my pic is a 6013 1/8 rod. Thinking about carrying the 1/8 and some smaller dia. ones for the thinner metal.

Good Luck on your search RuffedUpXj ... Man, a 180amp from a crown vic.. Sweet!!! Know what I'll be searching for next trip to the boneyard.

Nick

I am hoping to overdrive the alternator pretty close to how big the crank pulley is on the 4.0 to the alternator pulley. So I got some fab work to do since I want to add another belt to the system.

Coppertop · 10-30-2009, 07:42 PM

I'm back on four wheels.:)
Picked up some items today to hopefully finish this project .

Details soon....

Nick

10-15-2009, 05:17 PM	#1
Coppertop XJWHEELING Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Colerain Township Posts: 837	Nice job RuffedUpXj... What your cost in your elect box? Nick __________________ Just a 200 dollar cherokee that wouldn't start .. Ten years later same chrome grille ..

10-15-2009, 10:45 PM	#3
maddhatter Join Date: May 2007 Location: loveland OH Posts: 324	Very cool set up. Nice work. What welding rods should be used? __________________

10-16-2009, 01:17 PM	#5
Coppertop XJWHEELING Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Colerain Township Posts: 837	The weld in my pic is a 6013 1/8 rod. Thinking about carrying the 1/8 and some smaller dia. ones for the thinner metal. Good Luck on your search RuffedUpXj ... Man, a 180amp from a crown vic.. Sweet!!! Know what I'll be searching for next trip to the boneyard. Nick __________________ Just a 200 dollar cherokee that wouldn't start .. Ten years later same chrome grille ..

10-30-2009, 07:42 PM	#7
Coppertop XJWHEELING Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Colerain Township Posts: 837	I'm back on four wheels.:) Picked up some items today to hopefully finish this project . Details soon.... Nick __________________ Just a 200 dollar cherokee that wouldn't start .. Ten years later same chrome grille ..