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      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 battery's. 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 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 Under hood 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 complete all you welding needs....ever!

Diagram 1.1

Battery hook up:
(Diagram 1.2) In order to obtain 24 volts from two standard sized 12 volt battery 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 battery's 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 simple 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.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE:

If your vehicle is equipped with the premier power welder and you plan on buying a readywelder to use in conjunction with your power welder note that you cannot weld on your own vehicle. When using the Readywelder attached to your power welder its ok if you weld on other vehicles besides your own or parts off the vehicle. This has to do with a polarity issue. When the two units are connected together they create a straight polarity current.

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 nice beads I felt really comfortable with the Ready welder and infact 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 friends 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.

EXAMPLE 2: (Motor Mounts)

For the next test we gained some real confidence in the Ready Welder II. For the next custom built project we made some Chevy S-10 4.3L motor mounts with polyurethane bushings. The Materials used for this project was 1/4" steel, combination strap and round stock. As im 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's 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 use a couple pieces of 1/4" plate for additional support and strength. These A-Arms to a little while to make but was 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.

** UPDATE: 1-10-04 We've been using this welder for well over 3 years now with no problems at all. It works perfect every time. Excellent product!!

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Premier Power Welder P.O box 639 cadondeal colorado, 81623 1-800-541-1817 Tech fax: 970-963-8875
Website: www.Priemerpowerwelder.com