Introduction: The Ready Welder II is a completely portable
Mig welding system with 30 to 250 amp capacity at 12 to 48 volts with
capabilities to weld steel and stainless steel up to 3/4" thick and
aluminum up to 3/4" thick. The Ready Welder II will provide you with the
power, performance, and portability like no other portable MIG welding system. For myself, the Ready Welder provides base or mobile
quality welding capabilities whenever I need them. This means no worrying about
being stranded out in the middle of nowhere because of breakage. The Ready
Welder II won't just provide you with a temporary trail fix, but in some cases
the Ready Welder II has been known to provide a permanent trail fix because of
its quality welding. The Ready Welder II can also be used at home for custom
fabrication such as custom roll cage building. This welder shouldn't be mistaken
for just a mobile welding system, but a home unit as well. The quality of the
welds provided by the Ready Welder are as perfect as those you would obtain from
using a traditional home unit. The Ready Welder II has an optional gasless
welding, or gas welding option as well. For more information about the portable
C02 tanks go to www.PowerTank.com Included in Standard ReadyWelder pack
#10500: | - Ready Welder II MIG gun | | - One spool of steel flux cored wire | | - Ten feet of welding cable | | - Two battery clamps | | - One ground clamp | | - Extra tips and gas hose fitting | | - Heavy duty carrying case with fitted foam for gun
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(Click on pictures below for large image:) The Ready Welder II system can be powered in
several different ways. One way is to use 1, 2, 3, or 4 12 volt deep cycle
batteries depending on the material being welded. For example, one 12 volt
battery works great when sheet metal welding is needed. For thicker steel such
as 1/4" angle iron, the Ready Welder II recommends two 12 volt deep cycle
batteries. The Ready Welder II can also be used with most traditional welders
(40 VD.C. or less). For my application, I chose to run two 12 volt batteries
joined together equaling 24 volts output which allows the Ready Welder to weld
up 1/2" steel with a 200 amp draw. If I were to ad an additional battery,
for a total of three 12 volt batteries, the combined voltage equaling 36 volts
would allow me to weld up to 3/4" steel or aluminum at 270 amps drawn. For
those of you who already have an underhood welding unit such as the Premier
Power Welder, you too can use the Ready Welder II in sequence with your Power
Welder. The Ready Welder II can be combined with your already existing Premier
Power Welder for the ultimate in current control welding. Combining the Power
Welder and Ready Welder II allows you to weld either MIG, TIG, or ARC style
welding of your choice. With these types of capabilities you can complete all
you welding needs! Diagram 1.1 Below is a diagram showing the controls and
some features that the Ready Welder II has to offer. Note: It's really nice
having total control at the palm of your hands and not having to reach over and
adjust the welder. SCANNED BROCHURE PAGES:
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 Battery hook up:
(Diagram 1.2)
In order to obtain 24 volts from two standard sized 12 volt batteries, you must
perform the following instructions. First thing is first, be extremely careful
when working with batteries; they can easily cause major injury. Ok, with two
batteries sitting next to each other, connect Battery-1's Positive(+) to
Battery-2's Negative(-) using 4awg. wire. Be careful not to let the connections
spark or arc when connecting. Now that you have that connected, you simply use
the available Positive(+) connection and the other battery's Negative(-)
connection to hook up to anything requiring 24 volts. See Diagram 1.2 for
details.
(Click on images for large full page view) FINAL RESULTS:
EXAMPLE 1: (Rocker Panels)
I was very impressed with the overall performance of the Ready Welder. It was
just like welding with a home unit. I welded several different types of steel to
test the welder in conjunction to the usual materials I work with and would use
the welder for. After running a couple of nice beads, I felt really comfortable
with the Ready Welder and in fact, it might replace a lot of the use my Lincoln
Home Mig welder would perform. For my first test we welded some custom built rocker
panels on my friend's Rock Crawler XJ (Cherokee). The construction of the rocker
panels is a combination of 1/8" and 1/4" Steel. Below are some
pictures of some fresh welds performed with the Ready Welder II. These are the
1/8" steel rocker panels. Notice the clean smooth welds.
(Click on images for large full page view) EXAMPLE 2: (Motor Mounts)
For the next test we gained some real confidence in the Ready Welder II. We made
some Chevy S-10 4.3L motor mounts with polyurethane bushings. The materials used
for this project were 1/4" steel, combination strap and round stock. As I'm
sure you understand this is a real test, we were a bit hesitant about using the
Ready Welder, but after testing the rocker panels on the Cherokee we knew what
the Ready welder was capable of. Keep in mind, this isn't your average 4.3L V-6.
This 4.3 has been modified and is currently peaking 260hp. So you can imagine
the strength needed to hold this motor in place.
Notice in the pictures how clean and smooth the welds came out. We performed
this on both motor mounts. The mounts have been holding up for about 3 weeks and
show no sign of stress. EXAMPLE 3: (Upper A-Arms)
For the final test we made some 100% custom upper A-arms for the same S-10
pre-runner. We used 1/4" thick round steel for this fabrication. We also
used a couple of pieces of 1/4" plate for additional support and strength.
These A-arms took a little while to make but were pretty easy welding thanks to
the Ready Welder. I know some of you may think we put a lot of confidence in a
product but after the other test we knew the Ready Welder was asking for a
bigger challenge. NOTE: The pictures below are of the construction and nice
welds after the construction was complete and some serious off-road testing was
done. That explains the dirt, hehehe. Just as expected, the welds held up nice
and are still being used. If that isn't a test for Ready Welder II performance,
then I don't know what is. CONTACT INFORMATION: READY WELDER CORPORATION
1931 N. Gaffey Street, Suite B
San Pedro, CA 90731
Phone: (310) 832-2541 or 1-800-WELDMIG (935-3644)
Fax: (310) 832-9958
Website: www.READYWELDER.com
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