I guess if you don’t mind the bulky hard to get into places along with how heavy a spool gun is then sure it will work. I actually have one that I got from a guy who purchased one of mine and gave me his he just bought cause I didn’t even use it cause how big and awkward it felt to him.so now I use it as a side by side comparison and people are going with mine every time Just sayinhave seen the Bun Trail Welder in use twice...welds good.
I picked up a ready welder a few years ago, it works great burns hot! I was in Moab with a buddy who had one and he made a battery pack for his. I had to have one so I built one when I got home. Makes it real easy, pull 2 cases out, hook up cables, weld and go.
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This looks like an incredibly portable solution and much more convenient than pulling batteries and running them up the hill to the broken rig. Have you put it to use yet? I don't know how to quantify it but do those batteries actually have enough juice to provide adequate (hard to define) runtime?
Right off their website:
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Hey that IS what this forum is supposed to be about isn't it? Sharing information? Glad I could help.
I need your attention on this one. I am wanting to acquire a welder for some projects related to my Jeep and a trailer build down the road. Here are the objectives I am trying to accomplish, Can you help me find a reasonable solution?
Objective 1: Function = Will Weld Anything I may need to weld on the trail, my trailer build, or accessories like EVO rock guards, etc.
Objective 2: Portability = Something i can take on the trail and use to fix something in a pinch. This is important because powering the portable welder needs to be considered in the cost of welding atlanta.
I need your attention on this one. I am wanting to acquire a welder for some projects related to my Jeep and a trailer build down the road. Here are the objectives I am trying to accomplish, Can you help me find a reasonable solution?
Objective 1: Function = Will Weld Anything I may need to weld on the trail, my trailer build, or accessories like EVO rock guards, etc.
Objective 2: Portability = Something i can take on the trail and use to fix something in a pinch. This is important because powering the portable welder needs to be considered in the cost.
Objective 3: Cost = As cheap as possible and "total" price should include the welder and anything needed to power it on the trail, assuming something additional is needed.
Objective 4: Space = i'm rolling in a jeep not a suburban, space is at a premium. The smaller the better.
Options I am Considering
1. ReadyWelder Kit $600, Dual Battery Setup Under the Hood $300 = Almost a grand
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2. Portable Welder $300 Compact Camping Generator $300 = $600 but i may need to get rid of my rear seat to store it all.
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3. ????? What do you guys think?? What are others using???
Any assistance is appreciated.
I have used the karnage trailside and it works great. I like it because it uses a regular MIG torch and the spool is in the case which doesn't limit your ability to access areas. It is expensive but on my list to buy one day.
I need your attention on this one. I am wanting to acquire a welder for some projects related to my Jeep and a trailer build down the road. Here are the objectives I am trying to accomplish, Can you help me find a reasonable solution?
Objective 1: Function = Will Weld Anything I may need to weld on the trail, my trailer build, or accessories like EVO rock guards, etc.
Objective 2: Portability = Something i can take on the trail and use to fix something in a pinch. This is important because powering the portable welder needs to be considered in the cost.
Objective 3: Cost = As cheap as possible and "total" price should include the welder and anything needed to power it on the trail, assuming something additional is needed.
Objective 4: Space = i'm rolling in a jeep not a suburban, space is at a premium. The smaller the better.
Options I am Considering
1. ReadyWelder Kit $600, Dual Battery Setup Under the Hood $300 = Almost a grand
View attachment 393379 OUCH!
2. Portable Welder $300 Compact Camping Generator $300 = $600 but i may need to get rid of my rear seat to store it all.
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3. ????? What do you guys think?? What are others using???
Any assistance is appreciated.
Great topic, boys. Thoughts on my diatribe?
The Karnage actually burns very well, it has a great sound when your welding and you get good penetration. The actual trail side repair that I did using the karnage is a permanent repair, I did not redo it when I got back home. Bad thing is that you get a limited amount of time with the batteries. You can recharge in the rig, but it takes a while. It is not a shop welder, but it actually welds pretty damn good.
Other good thing about the Karnage is that the case is decent size and doesn't take up that much room. You need to also carry a set of gloves, grinder, and some sort of face/eye protection. On the trip that I used the welder, my buddy was a carrying a full size helmet which took up more room than the actual welder. I think he was going to replace it with a leather mask.
Also, since it gets good penetration you can use it to run down the street and fix your buddies thingamajig (lawn tractor, metal gate, whatever) or take it out to the duck blind to make repairs, etc... I drug a motor driven stick welder out to a metal bridge on a mountain bike trail last year and that sucker was heavy even with the wheels I struggled. With the karnage I could have easily got back there, fixed the bridge and then been back in parking lot drinking beer.
My thought is that if you "typically" wheel with the same group, that only one of you need to buy the welder no reason for everyone to purchase one.
Not saying that Karnage is the best or what everyone should buy, just providing my experience.
The best solution is to just wheel with Jeff. He pretty much has everything you would ever need trailside in that monster!!
seeing the price kinda makes me want to build my own blend of a karnage (wirefeed mechanism in a case) and ready welder (battery cable hookups).
just need an appropriately sized case, a set of jumper cables and cannibalize the wire feed assembly, torch and control switches out of a Harbor Freight flux core welder. I bet I could have less than $100 in it if I bought used stuff.