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In that situation where you can't reach any other welder... yes. I could see the readywelder as justified.
But only for sheetmetal.
If you have to weld suspension/frame/rim/plate or anything thicker than about 3/16, I would say you were better off with a DC stick weld running off the...
I'm certain if you're good enough, and willing to make enough passes, you could weld a battleship with a Harbor Freight flux gun. :)
(I think that's what the Chinese are trying with their new Aircraft Carrier.)
If you already have a small wire welder, you have a machine that's better than this. The benefit of the ReadyWelder is portability, not quality of the bead or the thickness of the metal you can weld. I would be very surprised if it would weld anything the cheapest 110 wire rig couldn't.
My...
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