Build-it-yourself stick welder

I ran across this website this morning and thought it might be of interest to some of you guys, especially the ones on a tight budget. I can't speak for the safety or capabilities of the welder when completed and I haven't tried it myself so if you decide to try this project BE CAREFUL.
Might be something to fool around with on a cold winter Saturday. Enjoy! The usual disclaimers apply, I have no ***ociation with the website in the link.
http://www.instructables.com/id/Build-a-Microwave-Transformer-Homemade-Welder/

 

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Jeez, the OSHA inspector just hyperventilated and p***ed out cold, the "welder" looks like something that washed ashore and the "weld" looks like chunky style peanut ****er spread thick.
Well I just thought the article was interesting, I'm not selling my Mig machine.

 

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That looks pretty safe, wonder if his hand was warm?

 

ive seen this done out in the dunes of glamis! out of a motor home and ive seen the battery welder too!

 

Our 4x4 friends use the multiple battery, welding method when broke down and there is no other choice.

 

it got us out of a jam when we broke a tierod, thank god those guys did it! i was 15 or 16 at the time and thought to myself wtf are they doing?