Really cool idea. This could be very useful in tack welding very thin sheet metal, if one didn't have a tack welder. I would recommend a larger 12 volt battery to power it that can handle the short circuit amperage without risk of damaging the battery.
@@spycat917 shielding gas displaces the atmosphere in and around the area being welded. Even if you are fixing a tiny crack. The other method is to use a welding flux. In the process of producing a metal Argon or some other method is used to prevent oxygen from entering the molten pool.
Without flux or shielding gas it's not welding. The oxygen in the air is getting to the molten metal and you're just gluing things together with brittle slag.
Exactly right the same thing happens when I short things out with my extension cord. That's not welding. The very definition is joining two metals as if they were never separated. Spot welding works because no air is between the two weldments.
@@donaldcampbell7894 I guess in a rare case were you need to spot weld a battery temporally in an emergency in the middle of nowhere then it mite be a good idea.
SalemikTUBE I up-voted you, but: Actually, upon consideration, there might be some CO2 shielding present due to the hot carbon rod absorbing the free oxygen in the vicinity, albeit the oxygen has to already be there to be absorbed. I might have to give him that... Also, the carbon rod might cause some surface hardening and brittleness. All in all I agree it is not a very good method.
U dont need sheilding gas or flux to weld thares sodering spot welding and plastic welding that dosent use shielding gas but you are right that its not going to be a good weld or a tack and would break easy
I have been wanting to do this for several years but did not know how to make the high current or how much voltage is required. Useful video. Thanks for sharing.
Please use Carbon-Zinc Cells. They have a Carbon rod. (Anode). Alkaline cells do not have them. Anyhow it's not a good idea to short circuit a battery via a carbon rod (very low resistance), which will lead to premature failure of the Source (Battery). Regards, Engineer from India.
Yep, yep, yep. Your comment was earlier than mine. Don't do that unless you want to get rid of your battery pretty soon otherwise your battery will degrade and die even if it's new.
@@senpaiseiichi3645 No! The electrode requires quite a high current to heat up. Instead you can use a 12V/5A (60W or ~72VA) transformer as the source. The higher the current rating the better. Regards, BTG TIGER 1997.
Short circuit machine at least it works it's very creative it's the heck of an idea for a poor person you know if you can't look past the idea of the creativity in it then you probably got money to buy a simple battery spot welder machine so why are you watching DIY videos Good job dude
@@woodywood4544 I was refering to the lack of adhesive material, but after reading the definition of welding I must agree that I was wrong - indeed there are methods which implement melting without additional materials... my bad, regards :)
if you guys want to do this with welding gas for more quality professional results, you need argon gas. Buying a tank is $200+ and this is a budget build so taht is out. I recommend buying wine preservation argon which comes in a spray paint can size at 80psi for around $9 per can if you buy 2 cans. It will buy you about 2 minutes of welding time and you can send it through a tube and blow it onto your weld when you begin welding. you will need to make a finger switch to activate it and get it blowing just when you are about to engage the weld. These cans will enable you to do some decent small welds for a while.
@@styxx0500 You know what I could really use?? Some kind of device that ignites my weed .. Like a match, but reusable.. I wonder if he could show us how to use a simple can of butane and some kind of friction to create a spark so I can have a reusable match...for my weed.
@@digitalben420 never know.... He might be able to McGyver something that involves using 6 12 volt car batteries, a paper clip, some duct tape, a stuffed porcupine, a can of butane, a cotton ball, and a pool noodle to make something that could help with that... 🤷♂️😅
nice video.. had no idea little batteries had the carbon rods in them. You can use the 6v battery carbon rods with a welder and make a forge to melt metal in in.
Hello. I am a very new beginner. I can not find the materials or products used in the video. Could you provide them in the description or in a comment, please?
Those carbon rods do not come in AA batteries but two of them do come in 6 volt batteries the big Square batteries for flashlights the big Lantern flashlights
Basically shorting the battery to create an arc, extended periods of high current draw that the battery is not designed for will at the least cause irreversible damage to the plates, if the electrode gets stuck also serious risk of battery explosion, or have I missed something?
Can you use welding rods? Or is the object your welding, just melting itself together? For instance, if I had 2 pieces of square aluminum tubing I wanted to weld together, could I use a welding rod?
If you buy a car battery,a soldering gun+ accessories plus labor,It's better to buy a proper welding inverter machine-complete set at 200 Amps .No more wasted time & money!
One way of distressing your table I guess. But I made many years ago using the carbon rods from some batteries but my intention was to create a rather rudimentary “carbon arch” so instead of using a 12 volt battery I used the mains and oh boy the sun shone in every inch of my bedroom for long enough for me to retire that Idea and think hmm I better not do that again in a hurry.
Ain’t gonna lie demonstrating the welding of the of the wires made me think there was more wires I didn’t pay attention to. But now I see those were nothing.
But of course. Only, it has to be powerful - able to deliver constant high current (30 - 50A or more - the more, the better) without a drop of voltage during a long intervals. Practically, it would need to be a stabilized PSU of at least 500 Watt (say, 12 VDC/40 ADC). That being said, traditional PSU would require a transformer with a soft iron core as powerful as 1000VA, massive "graetz" (bridge rectifier) and a lot of "filtration" (capacitors with huge capacity). The more current and more voltage in a battery (or PSU), the tool would be able to weld thicker pieces of metal in less time...
Really cool idea. This could be very useful in tack welding very thin sheet metal, if one didn't have a tack welder. I would recommend a larger 12 volt battery to power it that can handle the short circuit amperage without risk of damaging the battery.
There is a carbon rod.there its high resistance
@@prototype9000 Right, you are.
It's work perfectly 👍 100% I made it
❤️❤️ thank you ❤️
Battery details (size,watt) bro
@@deepaksahu607512v amp 7 above
Carbon rod from AA battery helps, but shielding gas to prevent oxidation during 'welding' would be a plus.
can you demonstrate more?
The mind of an Engineer!
Superb project and very useful!
I love it! I have to try this. Thanks for sharing!
A tungsten carbide welding tip would work better.
You also can connect a variable light switch to control the current.
Just a question, would the joint have the same strength as to that of regular machines?
This looks fabulous for tinkering with.
@@PC-tz6rw I am a welder by trade and I know that this is not a good weld.
Why because it requires something to shielding gas.
Could you explain shielding gas? Do you think this would seal a small crack in a catylitic converter or do I need like a filler metal?
@@spycat917 shielding gas displaces the atmosphere in and around the area being welded.
Even if you are fixing a tiny crack.
The other method is to use a welding flux.
In the process of producing a metal Argon or some other method is used to prevent oxygen from entering the molten pool.
You are very great 👍👍👍about welding machine for battery information ℹ️ℹ️ℹ️ bro 👏👏👏👏👏
If you only had a soldering iron you could have soldered that power wire
lol
The process should hav also
been explained by narration
@@dilipsengupta2995 could have at least typed something out for us
That's funny as H---!
The guy shares a great idea, then an imbecile comes to talk shit. Congratulations on creating colleague.
Without flux or shielding gas it's not welding. The oxygen in the air is getting to the molten metal and you're just gluing things together with brittle slag.
Exactly right the same thing happens when I short things out with my extension cord. That's not welding. The very definition is joining two metals as if they were never separated. Spot welding works because no air is between the two weldments.
@@donaldcampbell7894 I guess in a rare case were you need to spot weld a battery temporally in an emergency in the middle of nowhere then it mite be a good idea.
You should look up explosive welding. It's pretty crazy shit
SalemikTUBE I up-voted you, but: Actually, upon consideration, there might be some CO2 shielding present due to the hot carbon rod absorbing the free oxygen in the vicinity, albeit the oxygen has to already be there to be absorbed.
I might have to give him that...
Also, the carbon rod might cause some surface hardening and brittleness.
All in all I agree it is not a very good method.
U dont need sheilding gas or flux to weld thares sodering spot welding and plastic welding that dosent use shielding gas but you are right that its not going to be a good weld or a tack and would break easy
🇯🇵JPN
Nice to neet you.
Welding stainless steel cutters to carbon rods. Great idea! 👍
Nice work. Probably if this could melt low temp welding rods then this is really good
Good idea for light welding. Thank you!..
I have been wanting to do this for several years but did not know how to make the high current or how much voltage is required. Useful video. Thanks for sharing.
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Fantabulous! This is what I serched for many years. Thanks!
Great idiea 🎉
Great idea ✨✨
Please use Carbon-Zinc Cells. They have a Carbon rod. (Anode). Alkaline cells do not have them. Anyhow it's not a good idea to short circuit a battery via a carbon rod (very low resistance), which will lead to premature failure of the Source (Battery). Regards, Engineer from India.
Yep, yep, yep.
Your comment was earlier than mine.
Don't do that unless you want to get rid of your battery pretty soon otherwise your battery will degrade and die even if it's new.
Yes, that's right
can I use an adapter with output of 12V 0.2A 2.4VA? or it is better to use 9V 850MA? or none of it will work?
@@senpaiseiichi3645 No! The electrode requires quite a high current to heat up. Instead you can use a 12V/5A (60W or ~72VA) transformer as the source. The higher the current rating the better. Regards, BTG TIGER 1997.
@@btg5975 To be clear, a 120 or 220 Ac to 12V/5A DC transformer?
Short circuit machine at least it works it's very creative it's the heck of an idea for a poor person you know if you can't look past the idea of the creativity in it then you probably got money to buy a simple battery spot welder machine so why are you watching DIY videos Good job dude
Hi, Its a handy DIY. Can you suggest a similar video with welding rod.
Darwin award winner right here..... never in a million years...
why?
Thank you for sharing your idea bro
Should use carbon rod in negetive pole
-yes, but the question is, is there CO2 present from the rod, or no shielding; how do we classify this?
I can't find this in my welding manual, LOL
Si, señor.
Quedó bien soldado.
Buen video, toma tu like.
That's not a welder you're using a carbon Rod which means you've made a gouger it's made for cutting welds out not putting them in
Could be used as a tack welder for like batteries, but not a traditional welder by any means.
More like melting machine :D
I wonder what a welder is?
@@woodywood4544 I was refering to the lack of adhesive material, but after reading the definition of welding I must agree that I was wrong - indeed there are methods which implement melting without additional materials... my bad, regards :)
@@woodywood4544 kita
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Excelente. Muchas gracias por compartir su conocimiento en beneficio de todos. Bravooo
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It was simple to make.thank you.
Interesting, something MacGyver would have done.
True ooh
Mom's gonna be pissed when she sees what you did to the kitchen table.
Lel
HAHAHAHA true
Thanks sir...i love u
He burnt the shit out of that table with his short circuit machine.
Lol, that’s literally what a welder is
What? No hot glue gun?
Use coat hanger wire as filler rod
Quemaste la mesa buena idea para soldar terminales de plancha para ropa electrica gracias
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Nice trick idea but battery will discharge fast.....
use a 12V power supply
Incrível! Funde um metal no outro!
Grt job..excellent
Pls also make drill machine, dough maker etc by kitchen hand blender.
Nice idia very interisted
if you guys want to do this with welding gas for more quality professional results, you need argon gas. Buying a tank is $200+ and this is a budget build so taht is out. I recommend buying wine preservation argon which comes in a spray paint can size at 80psi for around $9 per can if you buy 2 cans. It will buy you about 2 minutes of welding time and you can send it through a tube and blow it onto your weld when you begin welding. you will need to make a finger switch to activate it and get it blowing just when you are about to engage the weld. These cans will enable you to do some decent small welds for a while.
If only there were an apparatus that one could use to solder wires together.... 🤔
😂😂😂😂
No idea what that could be... This guy is a genius.. didn’t you know?
@@digitalben420 I know right!? Imagine the possibilities this guys invention just opened up!!!
@@styxx0500 You know what I could really use?? Some kind of device that ignites my weed .. Like a match, but reusable.. I wonder if he could show us how to use a simple can of butane and some kind of friction to create a spark so I can have a reusable match...for my weed.
@@digitalben420 never know.... He might be able to McGyver something that involves using 6 12 volt car batteries, a paper clip, some duct tape, a stuffed porcupine, a can of butane, a cotton ball, and a pool noodle to make something that could help with that... 🤷♂️😅
Very very thanks for knowledge.
Very good idea... I like it... thanks for sharing
hats off. great vid.
Looks more like spot welding
Add some compressed air and you have an arc air gouging setup.
Smngt trus di tunggu vdeo slnjutnya
Thankyou so much men,now I can weld my project!
Vah yar kya dimag lagaya very good
Why hidding Battery behind , Be open all things in front of .
Thanks
Better use small normal welder !!!
ممنون خیلی اموزنده بود خواهشمندیم ولتاژ برقی که استفاده میکنه هم اعلام بفرمایید واگر کاربرد دیگری نیز داره با ویدیو نشان بدید با تشکر
nice video.. had no idea little batteries had the carbon rods in them. You can use the 6v battery carbon rods with a welder and make a forge to melt metal in in.
Please explain what you mean.
I am very interested in what you commented but don't quite understand the concept.
Thanks
@@andyfleege8504Electric arc furnace.
Can you tell me what that is that you used to make the electrode holder from
Not what I was expecting, but... Welcome to youtube fakes.
The thumbnail, I mean.
no, it will work, but the battery will deteriorate as it works in short circuit mode
Hello. I am a very new beginner. I can not find the materials or products used in the video. Could you provide them in the description or in a comment, please?
Those carbon rods do not come in AA batteries but two of them do come in 6 volt batteries the big Square batteries for flashlights the big Lantern flashlights
Basically shorting the battery to create an arc, extended periods of high current draw that the battery is not designed for will at the least cause irreversible damage to the plates, if the electrode gets stuck also serious risk of battery explosion, or have I missed something?
Es bueno y más el quemon de dedos que se da el compa en la primera demostración 😂😂😂😂😂pero ya en serio la idea es buena 😂
we'll wait till the battery explodes.
already did but just melt
@@WarRobotsGameroom 😁😁😁
thank, you for you're video
how many ampere to make the rod burning?
Can you use welding rods? Or is the object your welding, just melting itself together? For instance, if I had 2 pieces of square aluminum tubing I wanted to weld together, could I use a welding rod?
Aluminum is VERY difficult material to be welded. This tool works good mostly with copper and iron/steel.
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Ho provato a farla pure io, i pompieri adesso stanno spegnendo la casa. :-)
Amazing..
Thanks...
Done great. Thanks for sharing your ideas.
Nice idea but metallurgy is very important in welding for good quality jointing.
If you buy a car battery,a soldering gun+ accessories plus labor,It's better to buy a proper welding inverter machine-complete set at 200 Amps .No more wasted time & money!
Fantastic idea, thanks 👍
Great idea!!!! Thanks
2:04 if you don't know, he used a heavy duty or carbon battery to get that carbon rod which has a melting point over 2000°c so ye.
I am making me one of these. Thank you
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One way of distressing your table I guess. But I made many years ago using the carbon rods from some batteries but my intention was to create a rather rudimentary “carbon arch” so instead of using a 12 volt battery I used the mains and oh boy the sun shone in every inch of my bedroom for long enough for me to retire that Idea and think hmm I better not do that again in a hurry.
Ha ha! Good one! I was wondering whether I should indulge myself into buying a nuclear bunker in the neighborhood to tinker like that!
Don't risk your life. This isn't safe at all. An engineer should consider the safety in every aspect of engineering.
It's 12volts, probably not gonna kill you. Disfiguring at the worst 😂
12 volts won't kill you but you'll get a nice burn if you touch the electrode for sure.
@@user-bt2lx4gy7h its won't kill us with 12v. But u will get pretty good wound burn if the battery blow close up to you
I don't think he's referring to the 12V probably more towards the chance of exploding batteries and flying shrapnel. "Just a thought"
Carbon electrode like arc lamps used in early projectors also can emit carbon monoxide,toxic gas.exhaust must
Cool...thanks for your video...!
Wooooow
Very very very gooooood
Why aren’t you wearing gloves
What gauge copper wire is used ?
Where do you hide the alternator?
Does the heating part u take out of the battery burn out. After a while or does it remains as it is and u dont have to change it.🤔???????
The key piece here is the carbon rod extracted from a battery at 1:40
acts as a makeshift welding rod..
i wonder how a real welding rod would work though.
@@basketcase1235 it would stick or the Flux on the rod would insulate it from completing a circuit. It would not float in an arc.
Wow, Amazing!!!
Does this work on stainless?
Your the best!
Ain’t gonna lie demonstrating the welding of the of the wires made me think there was more wires I didn’t pay attention to. But now I see those were nothing.
That's a pretty cool video you're showing was that a battery that you took apart and put in this iron
Muy bueno ese soldador a bateria
Watching from philippines
Next please 👍 first give all in use item list in vedio
Parabéns muito criativo 👏👏👏👏.
Very good work
Creative....good job!
Only for expetiment not for a long work
why not, will it explode or something?
Does it work with the adaptor ( transformer ) for the power supply?
But of course. Only, it has to be powerful - able to deliver constant high current (30 - 50A or more - the more, the better) without a drop of voltage during a long intervals. Practically, it would need to be a stabilized PSU of at least 500 Watt (say, 12 VDC/40 ADC). That being said, traditional PSU would require a transformer with a soft iron core as powerful as 1000VA, massive "graetz" (bridge rectifier) and a lot of "filtration" (capacitors with huge capacity). The more current and more voltage in a battery (or PSU), the tool would be able to weld thicker pieces of metal in less time...
So nice
Good edea for solder
I agree its better for a sodring tool instead
you are a master mind
Nice sir new subscriber
Excellent 👌
Video should have been named How to Weld In Prison. 🤣😂🤣