glenn Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 Any body have an on board welder, or know someone who has one ?I have found two companies that sell them Power Gate Mobi Arc and Premier Power Welder. Is one better than the other ? THANKS ! --glenn http://www.perfectswitch.com/ [Mobi Arc] http://www.premierpowerwelder.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 i am pretty sure none here has one but i really don't think you could go wrong with any on board welder. have no clue where you're from but you really don't need it unless you're in AK or somewhere as remote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzy Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 or at Paragon with a broken shock mount... People in the park saved my ass the last day of the Nor Easter with one... dont know what type it was, but it was damn sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XPLORx4 Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 If I get an OBW, I've already settled on the Mobi Arc 150 because of its size. The PPW is much larger. I just need to decide if I really need to have an OBW, considering I've never even struck an arc before... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammyb33 Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 dont worry its extremely easy....(welding that is) but i think it would be a good idea to get some lessons or teach yourself how to weld with a normal welder (be it arc, mig tig, whatever) and then purchase your OBW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenn Posted December 27, 2006 Author Share Posted December 27, 2006 Xplorx4/ Dean: If you went w/ Mobi Arc would you upgrade alternator too? Where would you mount Mobi box ?; THANKS ! glenn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k9sar Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 I've seen a simple dual battery and jumper cable setup for field-welding as long as the welding rod is thin. Good enough to get you home but I wouldn't let it go much longer than needed before making a good strong fix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 or at Paragon with a broken shock mount... People in the park saved my ass the last day of the Nor Easter with one... dont know what type it was, but it was damn sweet! that's my point. you didn't need one on your board, did you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattd123 Posted December 28, 2006 Share Posted December 28, 2006 Choose a welder with adequate power. make sure the size is good. welding is easy making it look good is the hard part. Make sure you have good penetration and always use and overlapping zig-zag motion for extra strength Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k9sar Posted December 28, 2006 Share Posted December 28, 2006 ...make sure the size is good. ... Make sure you have good penetration and always use and overlapping zig-zag motion ... :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NismoSkyZ Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 I don't think that an on-board welder is necessary on an everday driver. If I were to get one it would have to be on an off-road vehicle only. I just don't see the purpose in spending that much money on something I have never needed and will probably never need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmorgan4 Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 99% of the people on here don't need one. The only people that would really benefit from it are the ones that constantly break things or like the piece of mine knowing that they can fix something if it breaks. I've also considered getting one since they're cheap and powerful since I would only use it several times a year for home projects. Just think of your VG33 as a giant generator... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrailChaser Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 (edited) A buddy of mine has an onboard welder that he did the cheap easy way. This is the perfect setup for someone who wants a welder and doesn't want to buy one of the expensive kits. System-f is the guy I'm talking about. I'm not sure if he's on this forum, but his trail rig is a R50. Here's a link to the discussion. If you want to drop some $$$ I'd suggest getting a Ready Welder. It's basic mig welding using car batteries. You can get that thing to weld real nice and hot with only two batteries. I've only used one once, but I was impressed enough that I'm getting my own when income tax time rolls around. (Income tax is when the IRS "US gov." gives us poor people a little bit of our tax money back.) Edited December 29, 2006 by TrailChaser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrailChaser Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 Same type of setup, easier do-it-yourself guide for someone who don't know alot about the subject.. Linky Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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