220v welder

has anyone plugged a 220v welder into the dryer outlet at home?my welder plug has 3 prongs and the dryer outlet has 4 (i am assuming 2 hots, 1 ground, and 1 neutral)

just trying to get some welding done while i wait for the electrician to come out and run a permanent 220v hook-up in the garage

anybody?

you can go to lowes and but everything you need to make an etension cord with the proper plugs and it wont cost much.

Basically get a female plug end (receptical)that will fit your welders plug end....then so many feet of 220 wire....then for the other end get a male plug end that will match up to the dryers receptical...slap it all together and your ready to go

yeah i just changed the plug to fit it and it works fine but mine is only the three prong but just buy a plug that fits the outlet and it should work

it will shut off a lot, dryer outlets are usually only 30a, whereas the dedicated breaker for my Lincoln 170 is 50a service. If it blows the breaker just replace it with pennies. (kidding)

i just switched the drier outlet to a 3 prog and ran a 20 foot extension through my garage and ive been using it for over 2 years with no problem. my drier outlet was a 110 at first but i moved the switch on the breaker so it would get 220. i was gonna have an electricion do it but it was realy expensive, but once i did it myself it was realy easy.

thanks-my welder plugs directly into the wall outlet, it just doesn't have a neutral spade.
I guess I will try it out tonight

Mine was also a 4wire receptical and a 3wire plug on my Miller 210. You can tie the ground and neutral leg together since they have the same zero potential. At least that what my electrical books say, works fine.

A word of wisdom, check the amps on the welder and see what the breaker is rated at on that drier. OR you could just use pennies...(seriously, don't try that,lol)Actually, I would just get an electrician to hook up a dedicated 220.Its worth it.

dryer outlets are also grounded differently so there is a potential for fire