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HotTips-3000

Dual-pulse battery tab spot welder using repurposed and rewound microwave oven transformer and solid-state relay.

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HotTips-3000

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Arduino Pro Mini 328 - 5V/16MHz
SparkFun Arduino Pro Mini 328 - 5V/16MHz
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Generic 128x64 OLED I2C
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Push button
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220 ohm resistor
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Microwave Oven Transformer (secondary rewound with one turn 70mm^2 stranded copper wire)
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Wires for AC and DC circuitry
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40A solid state relay
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5V USB charger (salvaged)
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5 mm LED: Red
5 mm LED: Red
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5 mm LED: Green
5 mm LED: Green
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5x7cm perfboard
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Rotary potentiometer (generic)
Rotary potentiometer (generic)
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Resistor 220 ohm
Resistor 220 ohm
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Grounded power cord (for mains voltage)
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Power Switch for mains voltage
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electronics solder
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Wood for Base
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300 x 240 - 2mm acrylic sheet
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small crews for plastic
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Rubber grommet, various sizes for wire leads
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Hand tools and fabrication machines

Soldering iron (generic)
Soldering iron (generic)
Cold Chisel (for cutting transformer secondary winding)
Punch (for removing transformer secondary winding)
Wire stripper
Oven or Heat source capable of 165 degrees Celsius
Drill with various bits and or hole sizer

Story

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Schematics

DC circuitry - Front

DC circuitry - Back

AC circuitry and Overview

AC circuitry and Side View

Code

Github

https://github.com/woodrowwiest/HotTips-3000

Credits

woodrowwiest

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