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LowThudd

#30
December 13, 2009, 04:15:35 PM
Quote from: ducpainter on December 13, 2009, 04:07:13 PM
Do you not have power or are you a doomer? ;D

No 220/240. I've used a 110 welder quite extensively and it just doesn't cut it. I was researching welders alot about a year ago and came accross that welder and I like it alot. Lot's of testimonials incluting the US military. It can run on wall power too with an adapter, besides I just love anything portable.

ducpainter

#31
December 13, 2009, 04:22:58 PM
Quote from: LowThudd on December 13, 2009, 04:15:35 PM
No 220/240. I've used a 110 welder quite extensively and it just doesn't cut it. I was researching welders alot about a year ago and came accross that welder and I like it alot. Lot's of testimonials incluting the US military. It can run on wall power too with an adapter, besides I just love anything portable.
If you're in the US you have 240 if you live on the grid.

You just need to access it.

I'm not doubting the machine you're linking.

I'm questioning the necessity of it.
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LowThudd

#32
December 13, 2009, 05:08:58 PM
Quote from: ducpainter on December 13, 2009, 04:22:58 PM
If you're in the US you have 240 if you live on the grid.

You just need to access it.

I'm not doubting the machine you're linking.

I'm questioning the necessity of it.

I'm in an apartment. No ability to hook it up.

ducpainter

#33
December 13, 2009, 05:13:31 PM
Quote from: LowThudd on December 13, 2009, 05:08:58 PM
I'm in an apartment. No ability to hook it up.
Ohhh...

Do you have an electrical panel in your unit?

You know...circuit breakers?
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 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
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    is even more amazing than yours."
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    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
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LowThudd

#34
December 13, 2009, 05:20:09 PM
Quote from: ducpainter on December 13, 2009, 05:13:31 PM
Ohhh...

Do you have an electrical panel in your unit?

You know...circuit breakers?

Sure, but I'm not supposed to mess with it. ;) Also, in order to mig al I would still need a spool gun so it equates to $600(welder)+$300(spool gun). The Ready welder will do anything but tig(the only downside) for @$600.

ducpainter

#35
December 13, 2009, 05:24:12 PM
Quote from: LowThudd on December 13, 2009, 05:20:09 PM
Sure, but I'm not supposed to mess with it. ;) Also, in order to mig al I would still need a spool gun so it equates to $600(welder)+$300(spool gun). The Ready welder will do anything but tig(the only downside) for @$600.
Batteries included?

Batteries rechargeable?

I don't see that set up doing anything hooked up to a 12v battery.
It looks like it needs at least 18v and probably 36v to do much.

What's the cost?
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 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent."


NAKID

#36
December 13, 2009, 05:26:11 PM
Quote from: ducpainter on December 13, 2009, 05:24:12 PM
Batteries included?

Batteries rechargeable?

I don't see that set up doing anything hooked up to a 12v battery.
It looks like it needs at least 18v and probably 36v to do much.

What's the cost?

In the pics I saw, it was always hooked up to at least 2 batteries...
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ducpainter

#37
December 13, 2009, 05:34:11 PM
Quote from: NAKID on December 13, 2009, 05:26:11 PM
In the pics I saw, it was always hooked up to at least 2 batteries...
Yup...a 12 and a 6 for 18 v

or 3 12s for 36 v

not something you'd find under the hood.
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 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
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NAKID

#38
December 13, 2009, 05:37:16 PM
Ahhh, I thought I saw 2 12V batteries...

But yeah, either way, not something you'd have anyway just because you're driving.
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LowThudd

#39
December 13, 2009, 05:37:43 PM
Quote from: ducpainter on December 13, 2009, 05:24:12 PM
Batteries included?

Batteries rechargeable?

I don't see that set up doing anything hooked up to a 12v battery.
It looks like it needs at least 18v and probably 36v to do much.

What's the cost?

From the manual:

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- 18 Volt Battery Can do Thin Sheet Metal
- 24 Volt will Single Pass 1/2” @ 220 amp
- 36 Volt will Weld up to 3/4” @ up to 350 amp

I've deen them as low as $499. Not too bad. There is also an AC adapter available, or there used to be. I can't find it on the new site. Eventually I'd like to get in to 4X4s. Would be pretty usefull in BFE.
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