Safer Fracker but still dangerous if worked improperly.

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Someone asked me about the Fracker I made. First, I will have to say that I learned how to do this from Jim Jakosh who live here near me in the winter months. We have become good friend, and we exchange ideas and procedures. Jim is the reason I came on this site. I did want to make this thing as safe as I could even though it is still very dangerous if you touch the wrong thing. This has a master switch(toggle), a light to show the master is on and a dial with a push switch so it has two off switches. I also used ½” PVC and then put over that 3/4”ID car water rubber hose so you are always touching rubber not PVC as PVC can have or even develop pin holes and if you have your hand on the PVC over a pin hole, well, I hope you have many friends at your funeral. I also wear rubber shoes, so I am not grounded. The wires on the inside of the small toolbox have quick disconnects so if you need to replace an item you can do this quickly without having to remove solder joints. I did find that if the current with the dial is low the current flows from negative to positive and if it's turned all the way up it will flow in both directions so I can run it on low and direct the burn where I wish it to go. I hope this explains it all and if anyone has any questions let me know. BUILD IT AT YOUR OWN RISK.
Welcome to the site. Jim has a great guy. Good way to make this a little safer
that was me. thats a real nice setup hood, and looks to be about as safe as one can get. but ill stay away from it myself and just enjoy what all you experts do. jim is a good guy to be friends with. i wish he lived near me.

working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.

Yes, Jim has become a good friend. it sad he is going back home for the summer Monday. He will be missed. Thanks for the comment.
Thanks for posting this!

Ryan/// ~sigh~ I blew up another bowl. Moke told me "I made the inside bigger than the outside".

I assume that you checked to make sure that the rubber hoses are not reinforced with metal wire.  

--Nathan, TX. Hire the lazy man. He may not do as much work but that's because he will find a better way.

Well, Lazyman, I may be slow, but I am not stupid, yes, I did, and if I had not, I could be dead already Lol
Nice burner, Jerry!!. I have another guy going to build one here in the park. I found the other transformer and I'm taking it home to Grand Rapids to put in stock with the rest of them.
You have some very safe handles on those electrodes!

Cheers, JIm

Cheers, Jim ........................ Variety is the spice of life...............Learn something new every day

Thanks Jim, all because of you, my friend. If I don't see you before Monday, have a safe trip.