yes its broken and not fixable why would i try fixing something thats not fixable?
A welder isn't a magical fucking black box. There's no such thing as "not fixable". Find the schematics buy yourself a multimeter and spend some time isolating the problem. How do you feel you're competent to build a welder when you can't even troubleshoot one that's already together?
It's not like electronic components have a little flag that pops up to show when they're not working properly. Sometimes you let the smoke out and it's obvious but others you need to be a detective.
At this point I'd suggest you spend your money and go buy a bunch of deep-cycle marine batteries. Hook them up whatever parallel-series orientation you need for the voltage you want. It'll be DC only and pretty sketchy but I'm confident you'd have a good chance at troubleshooting any issues. Try coat hangers for filler. I'm joking.
What everyone is trying to tell you is that you're in a bit over your head. Step back for a day and really think about it. You're just way too jumpy. Welder doesn't work....ok i'll buy a new one....no i'll build one....buy some junkyard parts....how should i drive it? gas or electric.....i'll do both....
Sit back and take a deep breath. Decide what your ultimate goal is. Start small and grow both in your skill and what you plan to build as a business. It's much easier and you're more likely to have more success taking small bites instead of jumping in deeper than you can handle. Find a local welder or welding class or something. These people can teach you more in a day or week than you would learn in 10 times that long reading online or through trial-and-error. You'll learn things you'd never think of too. Just tips and tricks learned through years of practice.
I'd like to build a rocket glider some day. Right now I'm researching and talking to people with experience. If i just jumped in the first day and ordered a bunch of fiberglass and hypergolic propellant components I'd be in over my head and end up with things that aren't what i need or components that end up being inferior as my knowledge base increases.
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