hi all i took the plunge and bought one of these instead the Oxyturbo turbo set 200 portable i am not sure how good they are but the videos on you tube look ok i was hoping to weld 1.6mm and 2.0mm mild steel i have not received it i took the ark welder back got a refund ,the only problem i got...
hi all i took the plunge and bought one of these kits as i can't use Mig or Tig due to having a pacemaker what welding rods are best used to get the best weld out of it i will be using it to do some small welds on my sills of my car and other jobs like remove rusted bolts .probably the odd...
i been looking at both but with gas i just don't have clue what will weld cars theirs the oxy turbo 90 110 and 200 that can weld but the bottles are small and i emailed a few company's and they want over £200 pound deposit on there bottles, i looked all over the internet for new and second...
lol I have had jokes most of my life about the pacemaker but its no joke when having them as it restricts what you can use with them , what about a lead vest like the use in the xray departments i was wondering if these can stop EMF or radiation it works for them ,the question above i was...
I done some research today with a EMF meter thinking a Ark welder would go off the scales but to my amazement the unit when powered up gave normal readings and was all ok and i could stand by it also to note the wires was all normal readings , I also walked around my house testing other things...
they recon most things affect the pacing unit but i have not really had any bad thing happen you would think they would make a welder that is well insulated so people with these devices can use welding there people out there that as lost there jobs and have been warned not to use welders and...
WELDING AND CHAINSAWS
Q: I read in my patient manual that I should avoid welding. Why?
A: Unlike most other household power tools, welding with currents above 160 amps may have a higher tendency to temporarily affect the normal function of your pacemaker or implantable defibrillator.
Q: What...
and what is odd a lot of the stuff say affects the pacemaker i never any problems with so its an it and miss really.
i think maybe you can't stand by the welding transformer ,i think the hospitals are giving out the wrong advise ,like most you got to avoid electric shock but i think this...
The recommendations provided in my previous email apply to Welding at currents less than 160A, including the following:
• EDM - Electromagnetic Discharge Machine
• GMAW - Gas Metal Arc Welding types:
• MIG - Metal Inert Gas welding
• MAG - Metal Active Gas welding
• SMAW or MMA -...
this is the advise i have been given off the manufacturer but the hospitals tell you not to use them so whos right and whos wrong
I am emailing in response to the query that you posted on our website.
Please see our recommendations for welding below:
Welding at currents above 160A -...
Hi all i want to buy a mig welder but i been told by the manufacturer of the pacemaker that i can use upto 160amp using precautions and safety.
I just want feedback with people having known or is using welding with a pacemaker to be honest i am ok and nothing else affects it not even mobiles...