I Got a Free Yet Still Amazing Welder - BUT ITS REALLY OLD

I want to share with you what an old welder can still do because in my experience I believe that no matter how old the unit is, as long as it’s not broken you can still use it when you need an extra welder, especially if it can do stick welding. So I got this old stick welder from a client which he wanted me to see if it’s still working as he felt it’s a waste if he has to throw out an old unit. In other words, I got myself a free arc welder which I have demonstrated how it performed in this video.
This stick welder I got is a Weld Master brand and with a capacity of 140 amps, I really can’t believe what it can do for a really old welder. However, this unit still needs a bit of an enhancement, especially with its cables which are quite thin as compared to its 140 amp output. So in this case I might go for an arc welder refurbishment to exploit its full capacity.
A stick welder can sometimes be more reliable than a MIG welder because you can weld outdoors with it and arc welding electrodes are very cheap to buy. Stick electrodes are also readily available and you can choose which type based on the type of metals you want to weld with.
I find various types of dumped welders in my skips that I can use for my DIY home projects. Mostly, the welders I find are MIG welders, most are quite modern and are burnt out . But this old welder needs an arc welder refurbishment, I think I will keep it and extend its working days with me.
So before you think of replacing your old welder, especially a stick welder, try to give it to someone else who may need it.

[@va7da]

Pete: you just can’t beat an old transformer welder for general farm welding. The metal doesn’t have to be clean, the wind and rain can be blasting away, the welding machine can be d

[@petestools]

True

[@va7da]

Pete: transformer welders are nearly indestructible, they don’t mind getting wet, they aren’t that fussy about accurate frequency or voltage fluxulations, there is a large variety of specialty rods available, and they are harder to steal because they are so damned heavy.
I prefer a 250 amp AC/DC transformer welder for the thicker metal, I have reserve the MIG for mufflers and such. The AC/DC transformer welder is OK for aluminum TIG scratch start (irrigation pipes).
Keep up the great videos.

[@petestools]

yea I like indestructible

[@deanzOOO]

Hahaha I got gifted a very similar but bigger welder and had to watch your video to see what that wheel was even for as it had no voltage dial. Thanks Pete!

[@petestools]

Very cool!

[@georgejones1841]

A free old buzz box welder is probably better built than others today are and it's still burning rod's pete great find

[@petestools]

Yea mate FREE IS GOOD .LOL

[@bushratbeachbum]

Can't beat free ninety nine!!

[@petestools]

Yep

[@altonjh]

Looks like a fine welder. I have some older equipment too.

[@petestools]

Yea also was great price FREE

[@donaldhalls2189]

I've got a old welder they do have thin leads and can quite hot if you weld for a while, also the claps aren't good, so there been changed, all the best to you and your loved ones

[@petestools]

Thanks my friend

[@not-pc6937]

Nice pickup Pete 👍and free is the best price 😁

[@petestools]

Always lol

[@dopedreamz]

I have an old ward welder from the 70s that has the same adjustable system

[@petestools]

COOL cheers

[@paddrivers]

G'day Pete...you old git!

[@petestools]

Hi mate ,getting older by the day LOL

[@j.w.perkins6004]

Well done!

[@petestools]

CHEERS

[@dave1secondago]

i also got a free buzz box , weighs a frigging ton welds all day , i bought a modern arc it lasted 15 mins and needed a rest lol that went back , bonus no one will nick it unless they got a wagon lol

[@petestools]

yea Dave cool

[@abdulsethi9636]

Mate you’re a legend !!

[@petestools]

LOL thanks

[@JimmyLee0757]

That's pretty cool! I like free

[@petestools]

that's MY favorite word FREE

[@steved2136]

LOL- OLD???
hell I remember when those little Weldmasters were brand new...
I grew up with the old Transarcs- about the same capacity, but four times the size...
And yeah- short of the winding handle rusting up solid- they literally will run forever (Weldmaster or Transarc- all those early ones were the same- the winding handle meshed a transformer in and out to vary the current- there really wasn't much that could go wrong LOL
(hint- if/WHEN the winder did rust solid- you could use an extension cord to vary the welding current by having a longer lead/ winding it up in a circle- yeah it overheated the cord, but it DID work as a current control LOL)

[@petestools]

Hi Steve , LOL great idea ,Thanks my friend

[@mks0712]

👍🇧🇷

[@petestools]

Hi