# Welding rig?

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/welding-rig/3270>\
**Category:** The Bunker\
**Created:** [September 28, 2013, 8:11am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/welding-rig/3270 "2013-09-28T08:11:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Mrnocamera](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/mrnocamera/32/61_2.png) [@Mrnocamera](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Mrnocamera)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2013, 6:14pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/welding-rig/3270/21 "2013-09-29T18:14:43Z")

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Fill it with: Steel frames, engines, jerrycans of gas, solar panels, rope (Seatbelts.)

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**Author:** ![Lost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/22d042/32.png) [@Lost](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Lost)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2013, 6:15pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/welding-rig/3270/22 "2013-09-29T18:15:42Z")

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Actually, I don’t plan on using it for looting missions, because the welding rig is too valuable to risk like that. Instead, I have a specialized flatbed with extra storage space.  
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The ='s are floor trunks, and the engine is a V8. I mainly use this for hauling logs. The max storage space for each trunk is 400, and each log is 40 volume, so it can carry 130 logs with nothing else in the trunks.

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**Author:** ![StopSignal](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/stopsignal/32/1923_2.png) [@StopSignal](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/StopSignal)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2013, 6:21pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/welding-rig/3270/23 "2013-09-29T18:21:48Z")

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Someone do a tutorial to do it, i never understand solar batteries and that sort of things.

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**Author:** ![Zireael](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/zireael/32/956_2.png) [@Zireael](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Zireael)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2013, 6:32pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/welding-rig/3270/24 "2013-09-29T18:32:23Z")

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> [@StopSignal](#):
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> Someone do a tutorial to do it, i never understand solar batteries and that sort of things.

I do, but a tutorial would be nice indeed.

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**Author:** ![GrizzlyAdamz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/grizzlyadamz/32/8056_2.png) [@GrizzlyAdamz](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/GrizzlyAdamz)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2013, 9:07pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/welding-rig/3270/25 "2013-09-29T21:07:19Z")

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A gas vehicle needs a gas tank.

An electric vehicle needs a storage battery and a solar panel.  
More batteries = more gas tanks  
More panels = continuously pouring in free gas

I’ve got 4 panels feeding 5 batteries and it’s absolute overkill for my 3k lb car. I stop driving and it goes from (almost full) to (full) instantly, and despite the description the solar panels charge when the weather isn’t ‘sunny’.

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**Author:** ![Chiko](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/chiko/32/3238_2.png) [@Chiko](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Chiko)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2013, 10:09pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/welding-rig/3270/26 "2013-09-29T22:09:18Z")

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😮

Haven’t noticed that. I’ve been saving gas coz I thought my electric car would have energy issues in winter. I guess I’ll just worry about food, then.

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**Author:** ![GrizzlyAdamz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/grizzlyadamz/32/8056_2.png) [@GrizzlyAdamz](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/GrizzlyAdamz)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2013, 10:43pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/welding-rig/3270/27 "2013-09-29T22:43:50Z")

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Confirmation on it would be great- at this point I only remember at one point going, 'Huh!" because the batteries were charging and it was either ‘cloudy’ or ‘clear’.

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**Author:** ![ShinQuickMan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/shinquickman/32/2516_2.png) [@ShinQuickMan](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/ShinQuickMan)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2013, 12:33am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/welding-rig/3270/28 "2013-09-30T00:33:10Z")

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It does charge at cloudy, even during storms, albeit slower IIRC. Yet with plenty of panels and batteries the difference won’t be noticeable anyway.

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**Author:** ![Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/murphy/32/2371_2.png) [@Murphy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Murphy)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2013, 1:04am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/welding-rig/3270/29 "2013-09-30T01:04:12Z")

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It even charges indoors. Slowly.

I know because I once built an electric car in a garage and couldn’t get it out to charge up. Then I went away and came back in several days and it was 5% charged.

Anyway, I was going to say that welding rigs are findable, if rare. I found one in a garage, though it’s usually easier to craft your own.

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**Author:** ![Natures\_Witness](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/natures_witness/32/165_2.png) [@Natures\_Witness](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Natures_Witness)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2013, 4:21pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/welding-rig/3270/30 "2013-10-01T16:21:33Z")

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You can actually store stuff in the welding rig itself, handy for all your crafting tools, just stand near it and craft away 🙂 Also, I had wanted the welding rig to be usable for repairing cauterizing, etc. but could never figure out how to attach the soldier\_weld iuse menus to it. Looking at this topic reminded me of this, so if anyone could help me add this feature to the welding rig that would be awesome! I wanted people to have a renewable source of energy for crafting/vehicle construction, and making a vehicle part that could make use of solar panels was what I ended up with. But it’s always bugged me I didn’t get the personal scale repair menus in, so please help if you can.

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**Author:** ![kevin.granade](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/kevin.granade/32/1316_2.png) [@kevin.granade](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/kevin.granade)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2013, 6:04pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/welding-rig/3270/31 "2013-10-01T18:04:33Z")

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The only sensible thing I can think of is giving it an iexamine entry, but the vehicle itself overrides that with the vehicle construction menu…

Oh hey, we could hook it up to the same interface you use for vehicle controls (^), and popup a menu from that.

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**Author:** ![Redwallzyl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@Redwallzyl](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Redwallzyl)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2013, 2:34am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/welding-rig/3270/32 "2013-10-03T02:34:49Z")

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i found like 3 in a garage there not that rare.

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**Author:** ![Natures\_Witness](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/natures_witness/32/165_2.png) [@Natures\_Witness](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Natures_Witness)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2013, 5:07pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/welding-rig/3270/33 "2013-10-03T17:07:40Z")

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I’m actually working on adding the hot plate and welder menus to the RV kitchen and welding rig, so you can use them to repair equipment, heat food, etc. it’s slow going as I don’t have much coding skill, so if you’d like to help check out the pull at [https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/pull/3395](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/pull/3395). I could really use some advice on how to make the game actually call the iuse menu on an item.

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**Author:** ![prytoclasm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac8455/32.png) [@prytoclasm](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/prytoclasm)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2013, 10:36am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/welding-rig/3270/34 "2013-10-04T10:36:16Z")

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Just put it somewhere in your car, add a battery and solar panels and whenever repair is needed: do it. You can repair from inside you car + use stuff lying underneath. It’s fun to disassemble a whole RV and then drive over the spot and outfit your own car “Truck of Death” further.

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**Author:** ![Zaweri\_Runewright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/5e9695/32.png) [@Zaweri\_Runewright](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Zaweri_Runewright)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2013, 8:49am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/welding-rig/3270/35 "2013-10-05T08:49:09Z")

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> [@Redwallzyl](#):
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> i found like 3 in a garage there not that rare.

I think you mean welders, not welding rigs.

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**Author:** ![Natures\_Witness](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/natures_witness/32/165_2.png) [@Natures\_Witness](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Natures_Witness)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2013, 3:08pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/welding-rig/3270/36 "2013-10-16T15:08:35Z")

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In case anyone is interested, I finally finished my PR to improve the welding rig and kitchen unit, and it’s been pulled into the mainline experimental. Now, if you have a welding rig or kitchen unit installed on your vehicle, you can examine them to get the functionality of the welder or hot plate respectively. You can heat up your food with the kitchen unit, repair your metal/plastic/Kevlar equipment with the welding rig, and cauterize your wounds with either one. And all using the power from your vehicle’s storage battery!

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**Author:** ![FunsizeNinja123](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/funsizeninja123/32/118_2.png) [@FunsizeNinja123](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/FunsizeNinja123)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2013, 7:16pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/welding-rig/3270/37 "2013-10-16T19:16:38Z")

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Hellz yeah, thanks NW.

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**Author:** ![Natures\_Witness](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/natures_witness/32/165_2.png) [@Natures\_Witness](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Natures_Witness)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2013, 7:28pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/welding-rig/3270/38 "2013-10-16T19:28:15Z")

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NP the real thanks goes to Kevingranade and Atomicdryad for looking at the near-gibberish code I started with and actually figuring out how to make it work.

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**Author:** ![dda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecccb3/32.png) [@dda](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/dda)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2014, 1:06pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/welding-rig/3270/39 "2014-01-18T13:06:23Z")

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I dunno what Im doing wrong. Finally got a vehicle welding rig but cant seem to find anywhere on my flatbed truck where Im able to install it. On the motorcycle I see that I can install it on the battery, but I would rather have it on my electric truck for infinite welding power. What are the restrictions for where you can install one of these babies?

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**Author:** ![DG123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/54ee81/32.png) [@DG123](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/DG123)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2014, 1:20pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/welding-rig/3270/40 "2014-01-18T13:20:55Z")

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I’m not sure… I tend to put a welding rig at the back of my vehicle on the outer surface. That works fine for me. Maybe try adding an extra unit of frame on the back and putting it on that? At least it would be useful as a test.

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