Spot Welder

Resistance spot welding is a process in which contacting metal surface points are joined by the heat obtained from resistance to electric current. The Miller LMSW-52 Air-Cooled Spot Welder is a lightweight unit that is portable, easy to operate and excellent for welding mild, galvanized or stainless materials.

The current Ace of the Spot Welder is Levi Gibson (lgibson19@georgefox.edu).

Documentation

• LMSW-52 spot welder manual [1]

Procedures

1. Ensure the material being welded should be clear of any oil or dust
2. Turn on the spot welder
3. Place the material being welded between the clamps.
4. Clamp down on the two pieces of material for no more than 5 seconds.
5. Grab workpiece with a set of pliers, and open the clamp.