on board welder

Post by **ALPINE-OFF-ROAD** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 11:00 pm

has any 1 had a go of 1 of these
what did you think
what brand
and how much
curious :roll:

Post by **1MadEngineer** » Fri Jan 31, 2003 8:09 am

just use 3 batterys, i have done this so many times on the trail and it works great. Even fixed strangerovers d44 knuckle steer arm at xrcc and he competed in 2 more stages just fine...

greg

Post by **zukin** » Fri Jan 31, 2003 8:12 am

its a mad idea just keeping power in all those baterys could be an issue.. need some solar panels on the roof or something :lol:

Post by **Carl Coight** » Fri Jan 31, 2003 8:54 am

This style of welding does work well, you can also get by with 2 batteries and a smaller electrode.

Post by **N*A*M** » Fri Jan 31, 2003 10:09 am

Some linkes pinched from PBB threads:

http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/on-boardwelder/index.html

http://www.huv.com/jon/jeep/Welder/on-board-welder.html

http://members.shaw.ca/milton/weld/weldunater.htm

http://www.zena.net/htdocs/welders/weldspec.shtml

Post by **HSV Rangie** » Fri Jan 31, 2003 10:53 am

For most people using 2-3 batteries would be quite adequete, I have used this method works very well. For the guys in comps and those that break a lot then any of the modified alterators (welders) would suffice. How many times have you broke something, probaly not very often. (Axles and CV'S dont count :lol:

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Regards
Michael.

Post by **planb** » Fri Jan 31, 2003 12:04 pm

alan johnson at piranha in vic has a few portable migs
that he imported from the states, cant remember the details
but he reckons they're the business

Post by **ALPINE-OFF-ROAD** » Fri Jan 31, 2003 1:33 pm

kooool

well i havent broken any thing that required welding on the trail yet
but was curious to what if !??!

i have heard the battery i dear is a good and simple 1

have seen heaps of imfo on board welders in the states and they seemed efective and that they are not that widely used here ?????

all good imfo to know

Post by **1MadEngineer** » Fri Jan 31, 2003 2:58 pm

In the past year I have used the battery welder over 10 times especially goin out playing with the outerlimits boys( we always go till we break $hit).
As for enough power we used 3 batteries at xrcc full penetration butt weld 35mm long 25mm thick used up 8 2.5mm rods and all the batteries had enough juice to start the respective rigs....

Post by **big red** » Fri Jan 31, 2003 6:16 pm

i had one on my GQ but the alt was only an 80 amp one so it was pretty crap, was enough to weld my spring mounts back on the chassis but i'm getting a 160 amp alt done before i fit it to the GU.
it also has a 240 volt a/c outlet for grinders, drills etc but trying to watch tv with the motor doing 3000 revs throughout the movie would piss me off :finger:

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