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Portable Welder Shootout: Ready Welder

A Handy & Portable Mig Welder

By: Fred Williams, , , , Photography by , , Rick Péwé
The Ready Welder is so compact it makes it a great choice to carry on trail runs, especially in smaller rigs like Jeeps. The MIG welder is versatile and can weld 22-gauge to 3/4-inch-thick steel, stainless steel, and aluminum.
The Ready Welder is so compact it makes it a great choice to carry on trail runs, especial

The Ready Welder is portable MIG welder that uses 12V automotive batteries as a source of power. The compact welder is small enough to store just about anywhere in a vehicle and is easy to use, making it a great choice for emergency repairs on the trail.

We've carried a Ready Welder around for a while and have had it packed under a front seat, bungee-corded to a fenderwell, and stuffed into an Action Packer. The versatility of the MIG gun also makes it a great welder for home and shop because it can be powered by AC current and used as a spool gun when connected to a welding machine. We found the Ready Welder to be a dependable trail welder in remote locations.

SPECS
READY WELDER
Price $599-$739
Output (amps) 45-350, dependant
on battery or AC setup
Power Battery or AC welding
machine operation
Wire size (in) 0.023-0.045
Features Gas-ready; uses solid-core or flux-core
wire; uses common tips and nozzles

Pros
•Very lightweight and portable
•Easy to operate
•Versatile
•Welds steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and weldable alloy metals

Cons
•Batteries can die on large repairs
•Flux-core wire has a tendency to splatter
•No heat control
•Plastic gun seems cheesy

  • The Ready Welder is so compact it makes it a great choice to carry on trail runs, especially in smaller rigs like Jeeps. The MIG welder is versatile and can weld 22-gauge to 3/4-inch-thick steel, stainless steel, and aluminum.
    The Ready Welder is so compact it makes it a great choice to carry on trail runs, especial
  • Depending on the material welded, the Ready Welder can run off two or three 12V batteries for heavy material, or one 12V connected to one 6V battery for thin sheetmetal. The unit will weld in these battery combinations with a power output of 45 to 350 amps. A single 12V battery is not recommended for welding.
    Depending on the material welded, the Ready Welder can run off two or three 12V batteries
  • The gun is fully adjustable and will run wire sizes from 0.023 to 0.045 inch without changing rollers. The system runs flux-core welding wire but can also be connected to a gas bottle for solid-core wire MIG welding. The gun also uses common Tweco products tips, nozzles, and gas diffusers for easy replacement.
    The gun is fully adjustable and will run wire sizes from 0.023 to 0.045 inch without chang
SOURCES
Ready Welder
811 East G Street, Suite. A
Wilmington
CA  90744
310-834-3321
www.readywelder.com
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