DAVID PROTZE's WELDER
JACK'S WELDER
SHAWN'S WELDER
SID'S WELDER
BILL ELLIOTT
JOSE BETTENCOURT
The case is a surplus case from Halted Specialties, a local surplus outlet.
STEVE LARKOWSKI
Steve used a $29 toolbox that he bought at Sears. His welder has a 3 Farad computer grade capacitor bank and an iron core transformer. All the cut outs was made with a Dremel tool and a drill.
NAP PEPIN
MARC BERVOETS
DAVID FLOREN http://www.ogilumen.com/ogilab/
DAVID FLOREN http://www.ogilumen.com/ogilab/
MATTHEW KULA
MIKE JOHNSON
Fritz, just taking a few moments to thank you for the hard work in the design and documentation of your welder. And thanks also to those who provided valuable information to the blog as well. I began researching it back in late October 2011. With all the positive comments on the blog to motivate me, I began accumulating parts throughout November and December. For a while it was like every day was Christmas...getting components several times a week. Started with your boards one day, then transformers another, capacitors, copper bus bars, foot switch, cables, etc. It was a fun project and I'm now basically complete with the exception of making better hand pieces someday. I hosted all the components in an old microwave oven chassis, hacked out the food box with a hand held pneumatic cut off wheel. The front cover is a piece of masonite paneling like whiteboard. I've included some pictures you can post (along with this message if you wish) to help motivate others to take on this project as well. I made my first few test welds last Sunday, January 2012, with some thin scrap sheet metal, not even sure what kind, some sort of galvanized roof flashing or something. They turned out very good, first time success feels great. I'm sure they will get better too, once I learn more about the correct pressures, voltage and pulse width settings to use. I'm totally charged up (pun intended) and have ordered some batteries and nickel strips to rebuild some battery packs for my power tools and R/C model aircraft, both which have needed attention for a long time. This welder turned out awesome and I compliment you on your design talents and knowledge of virtually all aspects of the electronics and welding techniques. Very impressive indeed.
Mike Johnson
FERNANDO CARCAO
Fritz, just taking a few moments to thank you for the hard work in the design and documentation of your welder. And thanks also to those who provided valuable information to the blog as well. I began researching it back in late October 2011. With all the positive comments on the blog to motivate me, I began accumulating parts throughout November and December. For a while it was like every day was Christmas...getting components several times a week. Started with your boards one day, then transformers another, capacitors, copper bus bars, foot switch, cables, etc. It was a fun project and I'm now basically complete with the exception of making better hand pieces someday. I hosted all the components in an old microwave oven chassis, hacked out the food box with a hand held pneumatic cut off wheel. The front cover is a piece of masonite paneling like whiteboard. I've included some pictures you can post (along with this message if you wish) to help motivate others to take on this project as well. I made my first few test welds last Sunday, January 2012, with some thin scrap sheet metal, not even sure what kind, some sort of galvanized roof flashing or something. They turned out very good, first time success feels great. I'm sure they will get better too, once I learn more about the correct pressures, voltage and pulse width settings to use. I'm totally charged up (pun intended) and have ordered some batteries and nickel strips to rebuild some battery packs for my power tools and R/C model aircraft, both which have needed attention for a long time. This welder turned out awesome and I compliment you on your design talents and knowledge of virtually all aspects of the electronics and welding techniques. Very impressive indeed.
Mike Johnson
FERNANDO CARCAO 
