Battery-Powered "Go-Anywhere" Welder

Battery-Powered "Go-Anywhere" Welder WELDERS/TORCHES Welders/Torches 26-2-40 Here's a truly portable welder you can use anytime, any place and you don't need a powerline connection or a noisy generator to power it. Called GOWELD, the handy new welder operates on two or three 12-volt deep cycle batteries and uses any available welding wire, either self-shielding (flux-core, FCAW) or gas shielded (solid, MIG/MAG). The GOWELD system, from Broco, Inc., Rancho Cucamonga, California, features state-of-the-art technology that allows permanent, quality welds. The welder has a number of settings for wire speed and amperage. GOWELD welds material ranges in thickness from 1/8 to 1/2 in. An accessory voltage control unit (coming by the end of this year) gives GOWELD what the company calls "true variable output voltage" that allows it to weld metal as thin as 18 gauge without burning through. The goal in developing GOWELD was to design a highly portable welding tool that will operate anywhere, in any weather so repairs can be done easily in the field or job site. Tom Joos, GOWELD product manager, recommends the system for professional welders, heavy equipment service technicians, contractors, HVAC techs, miners, farmers, ranchers, ornamental iron workers, and do-it-yourselfers. The company introduced GOWELD to the market in January, 2002. Price is $695.00, about the same as a mid-priced 220 V 3 phase MIG/MAG machine. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Tom Joos, product manager, Broco Inc., 8690 Red Oak St., Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (ph 909 483-3222 or toll-free 800 845-7259; E-mail: Broco@att.net; Website: www.brocoinc. com).

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