Building a bridge ...

Rectifier , that is . Scored four 275 amp/600 volt units for a net cost of
ten bucks each (shipping included) .
Got the circuitry and heat sinks figgered out ... but I recall some talk
in a recent thread about inductors to stabilize the arc . Would I be safe in
assuming the unit needs a fairly large (2X2X6 ?) laminated core with a
winding capable of carrying the max current the welder is rated for ? My
question is , how many turns is this thing gonna need ? Is field density a
linear function ? Ten turns ? Thirty ?
I'm going to build a fullwave bridge , shouldn't really have that much
ripple . I had some training in electronics a few years ago (a few , he sez
....) and understand the theory of inductive current stabilization . Just
don't have the math ...
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Snag aka OSG #1
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