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I don't either, how is it supposed to complete a circuit with one clamp?

 

Could be a resistor if the gauge/meter on top is part of it

 

I figured that its some sort of grounding plate to check continuity of a plasma or welding system. Forgive my ignorance on that subject but the wall plug could provide a ground and the clamp would clip to the grounding plate. You'd use the multimeter to see what you're getting through the spark to adjust or calibrate your welding/plasma system. My guess is that its a calibrator of some sort.

-J

 

Sounds good to me

 

X2

 

Well, looking at the plug again, it doesn't have a ground strap on it. The switch is switching the ac plug sending a hot to the multimeter and the clip is tied to what could be a resistor via the testing leads. The ground of the multimeter is connected to the shield of the resistor. From there, I don't know. Its definitely an adjustable resistor though. Its not exactly this one but it looks like it. Man, these sleuthing things are fun.

-J

 

Agree

 

Colorado

 

Me no like phenolic.

 

Mass production today. These will be hose barbs on top of a reaction vessel.

 

Found you welders a coffee mug

 

I tell people I can weld most everything except the crack in their beham


It’s not true, I can’t weld everything

 

If your kids won’t listen, start a video on YouTube and they’ll be at your side in <20 seconds.

Stay tuned for more parenting tips

 

New poll, rock the vote

 

Or any sort of TV, really.

 

The long brown thing is a a very large wire wound resistor with a adjustable tap something like this one https://www.newark.com/ohmite/d225k50r/wirewound-resistor-50-ohm-225w/dp/02F2268
I'll take a wild guess that it is for checking/calibrating their plasma cutter's voltage step-up relative to the voltage out of the wall

 

is that a new/new truck or new to me truck?

 

New to me will work

 

I don’t know about the rest of you, but I’ve found that we’re buying the kids a lot of larger things (that they should probably get for Christmas) to try and fight the boredom. We also have a lot easier time justifying the expenses since we’re not going out and easily spending $100+ on a day trip out for a family of 4.