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My arc-welding effect

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#1

My arc-welding scene with LED lights for effect.

#2

Jay

Nice looking work… But those gentlemen are using a oxy/acetylene torch right?

Michael

#3

Yes. Am I doing something wrong?

#4

Jay,

Arc welding is a type of welding that uses a welding power supply to create an electric arc between an electrode and the base material to melt the metals at the welding point.

Oxy-fuel welding (commonly called oxyacetylene welding, oxy welding, or gas welding in the U.S.) and oxy-fuel cutting are processes that use fuel gases and oxygen to weld and cut metals, respectively.

The torch rig you depict is capable of cutting perhaps 1/2" steel and gas welding lighter gauge steel, maybe as thick as 1/8".

Michael

#5

Nice effect, wrong type of equipment. (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-undecided.gif)

#6

Learn something new everyday. Hopefully the average viewer won’t be as knowledgeable in arc vs. oxy-fuel welding.

#7

Here you go.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Stick-Welding-Machine-Miniature-1-24-Scale-G-Scale-Diorama-Accessory-Item-/361037205657?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item540f7e9099

#8

Jay, If you were to put an orange-ish cover over your LED and then change the sound to more of roar (torch flame) you would be good for what you have pictured. Otherwise an arc welder is a pretty easy modeling job. Just a box with some cables. And who knew, (besides Todd) that they actually have a scale model of one ready to go ?!

#9

Jay Briscoe said:

Yes. Am I doing something wrong?

Jay, yes, as has been explained. But like you said, many folks don’t know the difference. But many do. Its like the time I commented that someone had a nice set of EMD locomotives, and then I asked “but why do they sound like Alcos?”. The gentleman asked “Is there a difference?”

So you have to know your audience. If they don’t know, then gopher it. If they do know, then…