I Built a DIY Spot Welder & It Actually Worked!

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  • @MakeitExtreme
    @MakeitExtreme  3 роки тому +35

    What's up guys! If you interesting to get the plans for our projects it's available on patreon page.
    Link: www.patreon.com/makeitextreme/

    • @roshuaprins
      @roshuaprins 3 роки тому +3

      how much would cost one of this??

    • @farajimartin6406
      @farajimartin6406 3 роки тому +2

      Sir plz show us how to design soap stamping machine especially stamping molds

    • @pro.shyammanavfanclub1826
      @pro.shyammanavfanclub1826 3 роки тому

      Hello sir, can you make oxygen concentrator or liquid oxygen generator with household things..if you could ,it will help many people in emergency situation and save their lives...thank you.

    • @Devil0ss.Official
      @Devil0ss.Official 3 роки тому +1

      Είμαι εδώ από το σχόλιό σου στο βίντεο του Μάνου

    • @ionitaionut8375
      @ionitaionut8375 3 роки тому

      Zl) skf de la fllfdzzclzzlfzf

  • @dr.xd_eceptive7792
    @dr.xd_eceptive7792 2 роки тому +12

    This is the heaviest diy welder I have ever seen on UA-cam so far . Amazing

  • @RobertGracie
    @RobertGracie 3 роки тому +92

    You just know when Make It Extreme uploads a video its gonna be something EPIC, and this is EPIC work again guys, I hope you both never stop and continue to make art and mechanical marvels from Cyprus!!

    • @apocaloptigon9988
      @apocaloptigon9988 3 роки тому

      epical

    • @anastashskal6652
      @anastashskal6652 3 роки тому +1

      If you're form Cyprus do you know Greek ξέρεις ελληνικά εστο και λίγα;

    • @MakeitExtreme
      @MakeitExtreme  3 роки тому +10

      Μόνο ελληνικά μιλάμε! :)

    • @anastashskal6652
      @anastashskal6652 3 роки тому

      Ορέως :)

    • @NCT206
      @NCT206 3 роки тому

      yep ,, i am a fan of them for a long time, i like to make, but life doesn't allow🙂

  • @thebmac
    @thebmac 3 роки тому +17

    Those finishing touches of the side grates, rounded corners, sleek handles. That's what really puts this above other DIY spot welders. Looks awesome!

  • @КонстантинБратеньков-ы3ъ

    Привет из Ростова-на-Дону. Ребята, Вы настоящие профи. Всегда приятно смотреть Ваши работы. Желаю удачи и благополучия.

    • @pollipopo
      @pollipopo 3 роки тому +1

      Они не знают Русский язык.

    • @_BaguM
      @_BaguM 3 роки тому +4

      @@pollipopo думаю поэтому и молчат всё видео))))

  • @islanzadi1
    @islanzadi1 3 роки тому +64

    Zhat might be the most Professional made diy spotwelder that scares me brutally

    • @OldNorwegian
      @OldNorwegian 3 роки тому

      Very good, but I would like to see the electric schematics.

    • @selulancie
      @selulancie 3 роки тому +3

      It truly is an awesome design. However if you want to see another homemade spot welder, check out Dan Gelbarts version, which is also seriously cool: ua-cam.com/video/82Iil0fFN9Y/v-deo.html

    • @AKAtheA
      @AKAtheA 3 роки тому +6

      yes, drilling and tapping several holes right into the iron core is so professional that not even the shadiest chinese-made spot welder would dare to do that...

    • @olivervoss3196
      @olivervoss3196 3 роки тому +1

      @@AKAtheA Atleast one other person with electrical knowledge around here

    • @georgf9279
      @georgf9279 3 роки тому +1

      @@olivervoss3196 Enlighten me. The holes make the transformer less effective and less efficient because the path for the magnetic flux is disturbed. But as long as the result still works it should be ok, right? Am I overlooking a hazard that's created by the holes?

  • @kanatfanwaibda3
    @kanatfanwaibda3 3 роки тому

    Beautiful, the king of innovation

  • @5phutsangtao-iQ
    @5phutsangtao-iQ 3 роки тому

    welding good convolution

  • @DudleyToolwright
    @DudleyToolwright 3 роки тому +23

    Nice job. For your information, you shouldn't have sanded the outside of the transformer. The laminations are insulated from each other to prevent eddied currents in the core and unnecessary heating. By sanding them off they are all most likely shorted together. This is the reason you never see a cast single piece transformer core. It would be cheaper to make then this way, but they wouldn't work very well. Drilling and tapping the cores is also not a good idea. Think about it this way: the current flowing the the transformer core is current that could have been flowing through your wires.

    • @l0k048
      @l0k048 2 роки тому

      but the microwave transformers are usually welded together, probably because it's cheaper even though it's less eficient

    • @cranegantry868
      @cranegantry868 2 роки тому

      That's only on the surface where they are sanded, so internally there will be little eddy current. Should be ok. It will be noticeable in excessive heat in the core if there's too much eddy current. Nicely pointed out there, it shows you have good observational skills.

  • @FatehAmrani-q1y
    @FatehAmrani-q1y Рік тому +1

    Very nice❤

  • @cranegantry868
    @cranegantry868 2 роки тому +2

    Wow! Very nice build, looks good too and even has a simple but effective variable timer.

  • @gustavoalfonsorochelquinte6202

    Saludos desde COLOMBIA...hay que reconocer que eres un Gran Mecánico ...de verdad excelente maquina la que has Construido....mis Sinceras Felicitaciones...vos sos u duro en lo que haces....

  • @adalberto843
    @adalberto843 3 роки тому +1

    Esta brutal ese electro punto excelente trabajo

  • @reggiep75
    @reggiep75 3 роки тому +2

    DIY engineering at its best. I'm never going to make any of these things, I just appreciate the craft, ideas and processing.

  • @manuelfonseca9937
    @manuelfonseca9937 3 роки тому +1

    Entre los soldadores de punto caseros que he visto es el mejor. Excelente. Felicitaciones!

  • @TOMA21207
    @TOMA21207 3 роки тому +2

    This thing is 10x better then store-bought one. Epic video and epic build. Subscribed instantly.

  • @nicholasdemoraesbelarmino
    @nicholasdemoraesbelarmino 3 роки тому +1

    Wow!!!!! Nice invention!!!! Show!🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

  • @jesperwall839
    @jesperwall839 3 роки тому +28

    Just love that every episode just gets better and better. This is not just some garage hacks. This is fabrication for real! 👍😀

  • @stelioskoutsantonakis540
    @stelioskoutsantonakis540 3 роки тому

    Εξαιρετικό.Καλύτερα σχεδιασμένο και κατασκευασμένο απο τα περισσότερα ''επαγγελματικά" που πουλιούνται στο εμπόριο.

  • @josemendesdecarvalhocarval7295
    @josemendesdecarvalhocarval7295 9 місяців тому

    Excelente trabalho 😁👏👏👏

  • @АлександрЗасосов-ж2у

    Сразу видно, что у классного мастера на все руки, поверхностные знания о электричестве, и примение в этой мощнейшей, из - за токопроводящих элементов, установке, в качестве источника сварочного тока - двух дохляков, из микроволновки ,с общей полезной мощностью не более 1 киловатта, вместо использования в этом конструктивно возможном устройстве, с символическими контактными соединениями, возможного источника, в кВт 5, для сварки листов до 5 мм .

  • @EthanBolli
    @EthanBolli 3 роки тому +9

    You know, every diy spot welder video has a section where they spot weld washers together. This is the first time I've seen the washer flower, props to you . this is a sweet video.

  • @lahsenbenemman389
    @lahsenbenemman389 3 роки тому +1

    السلام عليكم ورحمة الله تعالى و بركاته يا أخي الكريم
    ما شاء الله تبارك وتعالى الله يبارك فيكم أخي الكريم

  • @hzmeister9596
    @hzmeister9596 3 роки тому +3

    4:10 Nice job shorting the laminations of the core!!

    • @Basement-Science
      @Basement-Science 3 роки тому

      It's not actually a big problem the way they did it. At least as long as the inside of the core (where the windings are) is not ALSO shorted in some places.

    • @hzmeister9596
      @hzmeister9596 3 роки тому +1

      @@Basement-Science Sure, it's not as bad as a dead short, but it's like using a solid iron core with high induced eddy currents and subsequent losses. Could have just held it down with a couple brackets.

    • @Basement-Science
      @Basement-Science 3 роки тому +1

      @@hzmeister9596 NO it is not. There needs to be a complete conductive loop in the iron laminations for it to become *_SOMEWHAT_* like a short circuit.
      All you get by shorting laminations together on the outside is an (electrical) OPEN loop in the core, so no eddy current flows *_between_* laminations and it is pretty much like before.
      A slightly bigger problem with what they did is the fact that they put the transformer(s) right up against the steel case around it, again not so much because of electrical contact with the laminations, but because a portion of the magnetic field will pass through the case and cause some eddy currents inside it, which would be higher than in the core laminations because the case is thicker and not made of low-conductivity silicon steel. But again it's not a big deal.
      In total the things they did "wrong" will probably cause 2% or less extra losses. And either way the transformers will probably burn out in less than a minute simply because they are running way over their spec and without significant cooling. Which is true even for many professional spot welders as well because they never run continuously. The core(s) will be saturating and from there efficiency drops off a cliff and the windings heat up especially fast.

    • @michaelhicks7452
      @michaelhicks7452 3 роки тому

      @@Basement-Science agreed. If shorting the laminations together was such a big deal, they wouldn’t have welded the I and E sections along the seams at the factory. Although the drilled and tapped screws does cause the generation of eddy currents closer to the secondary winding, with that large a wire, it’s a marginal difference in efficiency. I personally have built a single transformer spot welder in a The King Of Random(rest his soul) inspired manner. That is to say, wooden case. But I added a fan from the same microwave in an attempt to quell the heating problem. I just don’t see any good reason to make the case electrically one with the high voltage device core. Especially if the operating handle is also electrically connected to that same case. I don’t like being an option for the path of least resistance should a short circuit arise.

    • @Basement-Science
      @Basement-Science 3 роки тому

      @@michaelhicks7452 Unfortunately a fan will pretty much only help on long timescales for cooling down, but not if you want to make a lot of welds in quick succession. Thermal conduction is always very low in transformers like this, with or without a fan. Even under oil it wouldn't be meaningfully better.
      A metal case isnt such a bad idea for a device like this. At least in case a transformer were to fail catastrophically, metal cant catch fire.
      I'm sure they are aware that they need to *_solidly and reliably_* connect the case to the PE when making things out of metal that involve mains electricity. In that case electrical safety of it is not really a problem anymore.

  • @SuperAlcires
    @SuperAlcires 3 роки тому

    è costruita benissimo bravo , veramente un fai da te che supera un prodotto professionale

  • @perw12345
    @perw12345 3 роки тому +44

    I love that you take apart so many microwaves that you have a dedicated punch to get the copper leads out of the transformers.

  • @skrem63
    @skrem63 3 роки тому +3

    Хорошая работа МАСТЕРА !!!!!
    Всем МИРА и добра !!!!

  • @Stabmony
    @Stabmony 2 роки тому

    Спасибо за идею. Повторил, практически, один в один. Работает, но быстро нагревается. Thanks for the idea. Did almost one on one. Works but heats up quickly.

  • @SekAustria
    @SekAustria 3 роки тому +2

    Nice invention bro

  • @electronicstips10M
    @electronicstips10M 3 роки тому +1

    Nice

  • @diegonicolas9739
    @diegonicolas9739 Рік тому

    que buen trabajo hermano, hermosa, lo felicito

  • @РустамКудашев-щ7ю
    @РустамКудашев-щ7ю 3 роки тому +3

    Как всегда круто. Мне понравилось решением с регулировки времени работы. 👍👍👍

  • @MusicalRebel10n
    @MusicalRebel10n 3 роки тому

    perfect.the spotwelder so it's supposed to be. excellent work that deserves congratulations.

  • @FrenchRenovation
    @FrenchRenovation 3 роки тому +7

    Awesome!!!

  • @pedrocarsandsteel
    @pedrocarsandsteel 2 роки тому

    Maravilloso, genial 👍, gracias saludos.

  • @rv-eb3wu
    @rv-eb3wu 3 роки тому +1

    you have an awsome ability to bring thoughts to fruition, the factory ones that I ran had a foot pedal so that you had both hands free to locate the work and then actuate it by foot. But you probably already considered that.

    • @kalleklp7291
      @kalleklp7291 3 роки тому

      Mine is made with the same principle. I added a foot pedal ( dirt cheap from China) and a relay.
      It's in plastic housing, though as I don't like the idea of 220 VAC and a secondary with 150-200 A in a metal housing.
      Works flawless... :)

  • @diegfb2001
    @diegfb2001 2 роки тому

    Definitly Ill do this build some day (got an old broken microwave oven for this). One thing I should change is how to activate it, use a pedal switch instead so I would have both hands free to hold the pieces and turn it on with my foot. Liked and suscribed!

  • @EngineerDeelipKadpatil
    @EngineerDeelipKadpatil 3 роки тому +1

    Very Nice Presentation with Excellent quality of work and extremely good quality of work. Best Video with Fantastic idea ✍️👌👌👍👍💐💐

  • @laurentoutan9922
    @laurentoutan9922 3 роки тому

    Magnifique mieux que sur le commerce 🙀🙀🙀😎👍

  • @juandedioscepaconforme4926
    @juandedioscepaconforme4926 3 роки тому +1

    MAKE IT EXTREME SALUDOS CORDIALES DESDE GUAYAQUIL ECUADOR MUY BUEN TRABAJO DE MAQUINA SOLDADURA 🇪🇨🙋‍♂️

  • @ΣΠΥΡΟΣΣΤΑΥΡΟΥ-ψ9ζ
    @ΣΠΥΡΟΣΣΤΑΥΡΟΥ-ψ9ζ 3 роки тому

    PERFECT !!! PROFESSIONAL WORKS !!! AMBER HAS ? CABLE DIAMETER ?

  • @alimohd3249
    @alimohd3249 10 місяців тому

    Thank you for this wonderful work

  • @andyu69
    @andyu69 3 роки тому +3

    One improvement I can see for this, is to have a foot release to free both hands, and not have someone else to open the jaws.
    Started making one a while ago, but the vids then, had you grind the transformer apart to remove the coil in one go. This way is so much better, as I don't have to work out how to reassemble the transformer casings.

  • @MachiningwithJoe
    @MachiningwithJoe 3 роки тому +1

    Really cool bit of kit well recycled from some old microwaves. Really like how you have designed the lever system.

  • @TCaslan0732
    @TCaslan0732 3 роки тому +1

    Harika yapmisinis

  • @stavrosathas250
    @stavrosathas250 3 роки тому

    Όπως πάντα επαγγελματική δουλειά με έμφαση στην λεπτομέρεια. Άντε να δούμε και κατασκευή ηλεκτροκόλλησης σε κάποιο απο τα επόμενα βίντεο.

  • @phillhuddleston9445
    @phillhuddleston9445 2 роки тому +1

    Works worlds better than the Horrible Freight spot welders!

  • @metalmogul4691
    @metalmogul4691 3 роки тому

    Wow, looks pretty good to me.

  • @RoboCNCnl
    @RoboCNCnl 3 роки тому +1

    One of the most useful builds... great work !

  • @IsaacGamaAlvis
    @IsaacGamaAlvis 10 місяців тому

    Excelente!!😮

  • @ZiaulExploring
    @ZiaulExploring 3 роки тому

    I salute your works...... you are so perfect genius!!

  • @joewhitney4097
    @joewhitney4097 2 роки тому

    Great build.
    Thanks for sharing.

  • @desoman72
    @desoman72 3 роки тому +3

    Grant Thompson, the King of Random (may he rest in peace), made one without the need to weld anything. Yours is amazing but I am mentioning it because this reminds me of his build from back in the day.

  • @CMBProjects
    @CMBProjects 3 роки тому +1

    Very nice job!

  • @_BaguM
    @_BaguM 3 роки тому

    Симпатичная игрушка получилась!))

  • @manuelruiz1854
    @manuelruiz1854 2 роки тому

    Nice toy! I can see somebody enjoyed do in it ........CONGRATULATIONS (I Liked very much seeing the whole process)

  • @DavidMorales-bw2tm
    @DavidMorales-bw2tm 2 роки тому

    Espectacular trabajo

  • @recepcayr8629
    @recepcayr8629 3 роки тому

    Nice work

  • @alejandrorojas8882
    @alejandrorojas8882 3 роки тому

    Excelente, felicitaciones.

  • @Jayneflakes
    @Jayneflakes 3 роки тому +1

    That was awesome. Thanks for sharing.

  • @liammccann3495
    @liammccann3495 3 роки тому +13

    What a machine best homemade spot welder I’ve seen on UA-cam by far 🙌🏻 Just wish you guys would upload more often but hey worth the wait Could say this video was spot on 🙌🏻

    • @zumbazumba1
      @zumbazumba1 3 роки тому +1

      2 bad it costs as much as commercial unit with all that copper.

    • @pinkponyofprey1965
      @pinkponyofprey1965 3 роки тому

      @@zumbazumba1 wait until you get all the parts as scrap ... and wait ... and wait ... and wait ... and wait ... and wait ... and wait
      oh, wtf, who am I kidding? Time is money, too! :D

  • @sinanuzumozu6884
    @sinanuzumozu6884 3 роки тому +1

    Mükemmel bir video!!!
    AWESOME

  • @DanKoning777
    @DanKoning777 3 роки тому

    The day you're in the shop thinking about your next build, I'd love to be able to read your mind for just 1 hour.
    Btw, a foot control would be a nice addition to this piece. *Well done.*

  • @ARMANADIS
    @ARMANADIS 3 роки тому

    Woww 😲👍👍 Amazing Product 👍👍👍👍 Best Idea

  • @sushillad1051
    @sushillad1051 3 роки тому +1

    You always making fadu project

  • @CBGarage
    @CBGarage 3 роки тому

    Quality ❣️

  • @boismetal2359
    @boismetal2359 3 роки тому

    Juste magnifique. Bonne fabrication. Nikel. Its very good job.

  • @neiliewheeliebin
    @neiliewheeliebin 3 роки тому

    The way you combined the transformers secondaries with the same cable is a good thanks for the tip

  • @Dinco422
    @Dinco422 2 роки тому

    whoah... beautiful work all together... wish I had the access to these machines :)

  • @حسين-ج9ط7ي
    @حسين-ج9ط7ي 3 роки тому

    Thanks 👍👍👍

  • @silviomejia905
    @silviomejia905 3 роки тому

    Buen dia lo mejor lo maximo te felicito muy profecional

  • @Reciclandoideiasoficial
    @Reciclandoideiasoficial 2 роки тому

    Muito bom esse projeto , to afim de fazer uma também . parabéns

  • @garthbutton699
    @garthbutton699 3 роки тому

    OUTSTANDING!!!!

  • @M3a9m
    @M3a9m 3 роки тому

    An artist at work.

  • @sddiymakeitworthit7512
    @sddiymakeitworthit7512 3 роки тому +2

    That’s awesome project guys waiting for new one

  • @davidward1274
    @davidward1274 3 роки тому

    This left me speechless pure dedication wow.

  • @derekhughes9274
    @derekhughes9274 3 роки тому

    Nice job.

  • @mohammad45h
    @mohammad45h 3 роки тому

    سلام سپاس وهزاران 👍....👍....بسیار متشکرم

  • @musamuseo4956
    @musamuseo4956 3 роки тому

    Nice work I like it

  • @achaiex2034
    @achaiex2034 8 місяців тому

    Super top, sy sangat suka melihat cara rakit nya, sangat profesional

  • @jimsworthow531
    @jimsworthow531 2 роки тому

    super clever!

  • @jinecta
    @jinecta 3 роки тому

    quedo flama!

  • @rashmisahu3516
    @rashmisahu3516 3 роки тому +1

    I am big fan for india.❤️❤️❤️

  • @erwinortiz4022
    @erwinortiz4022 Рік тому

    muy buen video.

  • @dugnouxalbert8441
    @dugnouxalbert8441 Рік тому

    super réalisation comme toujours,

  • @niswardfpv7949
    @niswardfpv7949 3 роки тому +3

    Then the moment arrives when you run out of those washers and the last ones that you have in the shop are welded toghether lol.
    Great video

  • @Nawazqadir
    @Nawazqadir 3 роки тому +2

    Just one word "Awesome"

  • @hirambike
    @hirambike 3 роки тому

    Spectacular!!

  • @MrWarwick15
    @MrWarwick15 3 роки тому

    Excellent content! Thank you.
    Rich.

  • @horstszibulski19
    @horstszibulski19 3 роки тому +1

    Should have a sticker on it to warn heart pacemaker people to operate this beast!
    :-D
    What a beast, great build!
    :-D

    • @doubledarefan
      @doubledarefan 3 роки тому

      The magnetron (the component that produces the microwave radiation) was not included in the build, so no issues for pacemakers. Otherwise, people with pacemakers would have to stay away from everything that has transformers, especially those humming big green boxes outside.

    • @horstszibulski19
      @horstszibulski19 3 роки тому

      @@doubledarefan You missed the ":-D" in my comment! :-D

    • @doubledarefan
      @doubledarefan 3 роки тому

      @@horstszibulski19 How dare I miss that. What a shame!

  • @Wingnut_Stickman
    @Wingnut_Stickman 3 роки тому

    Only 499 more metal flower sculptures and we are open for business! Excellent video, thanks for sharing.

  • @yashas38
    @yashas38 3 роки тому

    Very Nice👍

  • @marinusbeimers7293
    @marinusbeimers7293 3 роки тому

    That’s a beast great job

  • @xysix2548
    @xysix2548 3 роки тому

    What a beautiful job!

  • @mr.toliver2717
    @mr.toliver2717 3 роки тому

    Realy cool top 👏👏👏👏👏

  • @shaneintegra
    @shaneintegra 3 роки тому +1

    Damn this is so awesome!

  • @marvinharms1891
    @marvinharms1891 3 роки тому +3

    I new it was coming! Was waiting patiently😏👌👏👏👏 I'm know all of us subscribers are thinking, what is 0119 gonna be🤔. Me. I request a time machine. I wanna go back to the 90's and buy a container load of regular fit jeans.

    • @asvarien
      @asvarien 3 роки тому +2

      I want to go back to the noughties and buy a couple HDDs full of bitcoins that no one wanted.

  • @vageo816
    @vageo816 3 роки тому

    Nice job 👍👍👍

  • @claudineicsg8323
    @claudineicsg8323 3 роки тому +1

    Eu gostaria de intender como uma pessoa consegui deixar um dislike numa obra dessa. Sua máquina ficou magnífica.
    I would like to know how a person managed to leave a dislike in such a work. Your machine was magnificent.

  • @umaung3200
    @umaung3200 3 роки тому

    good..♥building for easy and simple. thank,syou teacher.