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<blockquote data-quote="Nightjar" data-source="post: 615812" data-attributes="member: 1414"><p>If you travel off road there comes a time when something breaks.</p><p>There are couple of emergency essential items that can get you home if the breakdown prevents you travelling.</p><p>(1) Welding shield. (If space is a premium you can take just the lens and a piece of carboard will suffice as shield.)</p><p>(2) A number 1.2mm all purpose welding rods.</p><p>(3) A welding handpiece with cable and clamps.</p><p>(4) An earth lead with clamps.</p><p>(5) A short battery cable with positive & negative clamps.</p><p></p><p>Most prospecting vehicles have twin batteries.</p><p>If some thing breaks remove batteries from vehicle and connect them in series (24V) with item 5.</p><p>Connect 3 & 4</p><p></p><p>Using 1 & 2 you can lay a weld to repair broken item to get you home.</p><p>If you haven't tried this method of arc welding give it a try, you will be surprised with result. </p><p></p><p>***Obviously you don't sit there welding for hours and flatten your batteries thereby adding to problem. Burning 3 or four rods will not flatten batteries.***</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nightjar, post: 615812, member: 1414"] If you travel off road there comes a time when something breaks. There are couple of emergency essential items that can get you home if the breakdown prevents you travelling. (1) Welding shield. (If space is a premium you can take just the lens and a piece of carboard will suffice as shield.) (2) A number 1.2mm all purpose welding rods. (3) A welding handpiece with cable and clamps. (4) An earth lead with clamps. (5) A short battery cable with positive & negative clamps. Most prospecting vehicles have twin batteries. If some thing breaks remove batteries from vehicle and connect them in series (24V) with item 5. Connect 3 & 4 Using 1 & 2 you can lay a weld to repair broken item to get you home. If you haven't tried this method of arc welding give it a try, you will be surprised with result. ***Obviously you don't sit there welding for hours and flatten your batteries thereby adding to problem. Burning 3 or four rods will not flatten batteries.*** [/QUOTE]
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