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mnementh:
One of the welding shops I worked at was equipped with a huge ESAB MIG welder bought at auction from a factory closure; they powered it with a war-production motor-generator phase converter that was as big as the welder itself. There are ways... but jeez, the losses...  :o

mnem
 :-/O

med6753:

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--- Quote from: Robert763 on July 14, 2022, 11:07:21 am ---TEA

Anyone in UK @BD139 want a thermal TRMS meter?
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/403774543294

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--- Quote from: bd139 on July 14, 2022, 11:11:20 am ---Already seen it. At that price, no  :-DD

I am after a decent 3400A but the other seller who had one didn’t want to shift it at the price I wanted to pay. I can afford to wait

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Much prefer this one, but the seller didn't respond last year, when I enquired about shipping a counter, so no point asking again. https://www.ebay.de/itm/225070026339

 I do have a 3403A bought from the USA, condition is not quite as nice, not helped by crap packing.

Not having much luck ATM, trying to persuade US sellers to add international shipping either.  :-//
One such example, seller name "globalmachinesales" they are not interested in "global" as only US shipping is advertised and definitely not interested in "sales" as they can't be bothered answering either of the two messages I sent.  :-DD

David

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If you keep running into these asshole sellers who won't deal internationally and it's something you really want I'd be willing to help out on a one by one basis. I've pretty much figured out the customs quagmire and dealing with USPS and their requirements. But just note that it can get expensive.     

ch_scr:

--- Quote from: mnementh on July 14, 2022, 06:10:00 pm ---One of the welding shops I worked at was equipped with a huge ESAB MIG welder bought at auction from a factory closure; they powered it with a war-production motor-generator phase converter that was as big as the welder itself. There are ways... but jeez, the losses...  :o

mnem
 :-/O

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At least it doubles as an line filter and keeps the current spikes out of the supply  :-DD

factory:

--- Quote from: Cerebus on July 14, 2022, 05:57:18 pm ---
--- Quote from: Robert763 on July 14, 2022, 05:20:55 pm ---There is 3 phase in the street but not in the house. If I could get an extension lead from two neigbours I'd be set though  ::)
EV's and non-gas heating is driving  three phase supplies for some new build housing though.

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You might need quite long extensions, from what I can make out (from observing single phase power failures) the phases down my street change about every six houses.

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We have 3 phase, the workshop here was previously used by a small printing company, before we moved here in 1997, the electrics are very dated though, think porcelain fuse holders (wire type), with asbestos for arc damping, in both the dis-board & switch box.
Some cloth wiring was found in the separate single phase fuse board, a nice wooden box with similar ceramic fuse holders, this was updated for one of those modern plastic fire hazard boxes from MK.

P.S. I've got no interest in the PSU offered in the sale thread.

David

xrunner:
I just about got the "massaged" graphic I need for the hp 3476A side panel door using the picture Cubdriver took, and utilizing the tools available in Gimp. I scaled it exactly right and printed it on paper for a check (it does now have a transparent background). I want to do one more round of touch-up for a few areas.

I cleaned off all the terrible drawing I did with permanent markers on the side door. I also removed what was left of the original printing, which came of easily using my fingernail - time had taken it's toll on that.

Now all I have to do is make the adhesive label, but I'm not worried - nothing can go wrong.  :-DD

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