New tig torch

[Appyasme]

Richard, if you have never wrestled a welding torch,a female one to that you have never lived.Sorry for the late reply,I was trying to release myself from an extremely good, guess what lock

 

[Richard.]

Richard, if you have never wrestled a welding torch,a female one to that you have never lived.Sorry for the late reply,I was trying to release myself from an extremely good, guess what lock

Nope it's not one I've experienced. I don't have a flex hose type torch like ck but it's very manageable/flexible round some of the intricate objects I get involved with. Norlander your 26 sounds like it belongs in a cage mate.

 

[Appyasme]

You smooth talker!!!

 

[AndyS2]

How does the flexibility of the cable of an air cooled compare with that of a water cooled torch?

I bought one of these this week for a friend who wanted one after trying mine:-

http://www.rapidwelding.com/dynamic/DisplayItem.aspx?c=CK-CK2012SF&zl=3

The flexibility is just as good as the air cooled, just a little more bulky with the 3 hoses. The 2series head on this torch is much smaller than mine and much lighter too.

 

[norlander]

Took a piccy of my torches whilst mooching about tidying up tween jobs,



from left next to mug, CK17 flexi head, flexi hose, 150amp , middle, the WP26 that came with my welder, next, CK Trimline 210 200 amps, on reflection, I should have just bought that one, but, hey, I have a spare if I damage a torch, always handy out here in the sticks.
I am using the 17 at the moment, if you zoom in, you can see the slight bend I have on it, so far I have found you don't need to wrench em round to 90° , just a little tweak is enough.
I resisted tweaking the head at first as I thought it was sort of cheating until I learnt to use the torch and pedal combo like I had a fixed head torch. But now I give it a nudge to get into the job, and yesterday, I put on the pyrex clear cup for the first time, which I did find an advantage.
You can use standard torch parts on the CKs, I have their gas saver kit, which is fine, but it seems to me that you are stuck with buying their cups, which are push on, needs someone more clued up on the CK kit to comment on that.
End of the day, the new torches have made life easier, and most important, ended the frustration of the WP26 which was just too big and clumpy for what I do.

 

[Richard.]

Took a piccy of my torches whilst mooching about tidying up tween jobs,

View attachment 65211

from left next to mug, CK17 flexi head, flexi hose, 150amp , middle, the WP26 that came with my welder, next, CK Trimline 210 200 amps, on reflection, I should have just bought that one, but, hey, I have a spare if I damage a torch, always handy out here in the sticks.
I am using the 17 at the moment, if you zoom in, you can see the slight bend I have on it, so far I have found you don't need to wrench em round to 90° , just a little tweak is enough.
I resisted tweaking the head at first as I thought it was sort of cheating until I learnt to use the torch and pedal combo like I had a fixed head torch. But now I give it a nudge to get into the job, and yesterday, I put on the pyrex clear cup for the first time, which I did find an advantage.
You can use standard torch parts on the CKs, I have their gas saver kit, which is fine, but it seems to me that you are stuck with buying their cups, which are push on, needs someone more clued up on the CK kit to comment on that.
End of the day, the new torches have made life easier, and most important, ended the frustration of the WP26 which was just too big and clumpy for what I do.

You should add a wp9 to your collection. Or better still buy/make a little cooler and get your self a wp20. You'll never need another torch again. Water cooling is so much nicer than gas cooling.

 

[norlander]

You should add a wp9 to your collection. Or better still buy/make a little cooler and get your self a wp20. You'll never need another torch again. Water cooling is so much nicer than gas cooling.

Is that a crafty sales pitch in my direction Mr Richard?, I do understand now how w/c would be nice to have now I have a few hours practice in on aluminium, maybe next time I am over in the van, I'll take a drive down Cambridge way

 

[Richard.]

Not a sales pitch I'm afraid I won't be making another any time soon but by all means look at the thread and take some ideas. You'll reap lots more benefits using a WC system and they are easy/low cost to make. I made that particular one from quite expensive parts as that was the request but you can make it out of a old shower pump, bathroom extractor fan and a used car oil cooler . £50 tops and you have a perfect system.

 

[Richard.]

http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/threads/recieved-my-tig-210-ac-dc.51459/

It's in here if you want to have a nose mate.

 

[langy]

Took a piccy of my torches whilst mooching about tidying up tween jobs,

View attachment 65211

from left next to mug, CK17 flexi head, flexi hose, 150amp , middle, the WP26 that came with my welder, next, CK Trimline 210 200 amps, on reflection, I should have just bought that one, but, hey, I have a spare if I damage a torch, always handy out here in the sticks.
I am using the 17 at the moment, if you zoom in, you can see the slight bend I have on it, so far I have found you don't need to wrench em round to 90° , just a little tweak is enough.
I resisted tweaking the head at first as I thought it was sort of cheating until I learnt to use the torch and pedal combo like I had a fixed head torch. But now I give it a nudge to get into the job, and yesterday, I put on the pyrex clear cup for the first time, which I did find an advantage.
You can use standard torch parts on the CKs, I have their gas saver kit, which is fine, but it seems to me that you are stuck with buying their cups, which are push on, needs someone more clued up on the CK kit to comment on that.
End of the day, the new torches have made life easier, and most important, ended the frustration of the WP26 which was just too big and clumpy for what I do.

John you need to get some sheaths on them Ck hoses, they burn pretty easily

 

[norlander]

Cheers Steve,
will do.