With donated and discounted building materials, and cash contributions from sponsors, Habitat helps families who need housing, and who commit to working shoulder-to-shoulder with community volunteers throughout the construction of their homes. In Tucson, Arizona, for example, single-parent families must agree to donate 200 hours of labor on the building or in the Habitat office; two-parent families must donate 400 hours of sweat equity, says Yvonne Coelet, Director of Public Relations.Houses are priced affordably and the families who move in are given zero-interest loans. The interest-free loans and community underwriting of the project through volunteer labor and donated materials means home payments for the new residents are typically much lower than the rent payments they were making previously. In Tucson, families living in rental units pay at least $.500 per month. In contrast, house payments for Habitat homes are typically about $350 per month. "With a house payment that''s significantly lower than rent," says Coelet, "families can get ahead in life."

Saw Uses CV or CC Power Supplies,... 200 to 1,500 A, 28 to 44 V, at 60- to 100-percent-duty cycle. Automatic units commonly use up to 1,500 A on one wire. Cv welding machines that offer variable-slope control give the welder extra adjustability, and can extend the usefulness of the machine to weld a range of material thicknesses and types.Selection of Power SourcesWhen choosing a power source, start by checking NEMA specs. NEMA Class I arc-welding power sources deliver rated output at 60-, 80-, or 100-percent-duty cycle: Class II units, 30-, 40-, or 50-percent; and Class III, 20 percent. First consider capacity and kind of current needed for the job. Rely on the manufacturer''s rating as being conservative: don''t buy more capacity than needed. Choose low--duty-cycle machines only for maintenance or for intermittent welding. If portability is important, consider inverter units.

The company raised $5.5 million through the sale of 73,333 shares of a newly designated Series B Preferred Stock via a private placement with a major investor. The transaction closed on Oct. 9, 2000. The proceeds from the sale were used to retire trade debt and strengthen working capital in preparation for the busy pre-holiday manufacturing season."This major cash infusion comes at an opportune time for Karts International -- with our biggest annual sales period right around the corner," said Chairman Blair benGerald. "The retirement of debt and additional working capital will allow us to ramp up our production to meet the high demand expected during the year 2000 holiday gift-giving season."

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