Recieved my Tig 210 ac/dc!!!!

[Richard.]

Well you certainly would not be able to cool the head with water and a wp9 gas cooled is only good for 120 amps.

 

[mark williams]

Roll on the water cooler for them big jobs !

 

[Richard.]

Yep it will be done by end of month then just send me the details when you want it. There is no rush I'll put it through some tests and give my cooler a break

 

[Richard.]

Little bit further
I've received the tank today. I've decided to make/fit a pressure adjuster to fine tune the flow so it's suitable for various torch lengths. The idea is that it's safe to the pump as it won't shut the flow off completely there for not damage the pump.
I'm going to fit a T piece to the outgoing on the pump. One end will go to the torch and round the loop as normal then back in the tank. The other end will have a short peace of pipe going straight to the tank with an inline valve tap at the tank. By opening the tap fully the water pressure is halved as it can flow down both channels by closing the tap more and more the water is unable to go direct to the tank and more water pressure will be sent down the torch really allowing the user to control the flow. But totally safe on the pump as open or closed it can still freely circulate water having this tap open will reduce the water pressure down the torch. The more you close it the more pressure the torch gets. The other end goes to the pump out going along with the outgoing to the torch linked on a T the other plus side to using this is there will be a feed of stone cold water going into the tank so cooling efficiency should go up. That's the theory. When the pump comes back I'll let ya know.

 

[Richard.]

Wahoo it works bang on. Never made a cooler with an adjustable flow rate before but it's actually better than mine . Simply and close the tap and you can controll the pressure through the torch but this is totally safe on the pump as by applying more pressure on the torch you take the pressure off the run off pipe and vica verca. In theory you could run a 1 mtr torch or a 10 mtr torch and the pump still pushes exactly the same amount of water under the same pressure into the tank it just takes a different route.

 

[langy]

Nice job Richard, funnily enough I picked this up today for £100 I'm well happy

 

[Richard.]

Nice. Bargain too, was it a used one ,

 

[langy]

Nice. Bargain too, was it a used one ,

Yes but like brand new, seen little use it seems

 

[Richard.]

Nice one. That's a good deal. You couldn't make one for that, trust me I know.

 

[Richard.]

Put up some pics when it's all rigged up. I suppose the next project in your spare time is a trolly to accommodate it.

 

[langy]

Put up some pics when it's all rigged up. I suppose the next project in your spare time is a trolly to accommodate it.

I've had a trolley but don't like them, I prefer to use a long torch, I have the machine in my clean area and just take the torch and pedal into my dirty room, when I first got my machine the fans pulled in a lot of grinding dust and it blew a board, Parweld changed it no problem but now I keep it away from any dust etc

 

[Richard.]

Is that cooler rated ok pressure wise for an 8 mtr torch. My Fronius cooler will do it but the torch does get slightly warmer than a 4 mtr which is always stone cold. Like I say this one I've built is better than my fronius IMO as it can produce the same pressure down the torch lines no matter the length.

 

[langy]

Is that cooler rated ok pressure wise for an 8 mtr torch. My Fronius cooler will do it but the torch does get slightly warmer than a 4 mtr which is always stone cold. Like I say this one I've built is better than my fronius IMO as it can produce the same pressure down the torch lines no matter the length.

I will let you know tomorrow

 

[Richard.]

For a £100 who cares that's a bargain for a good cooler in good shape. I looked at the price of the new fronius one just out of curiosity.
Ridiculous to say the least.

 

[mark williams]

Looking good that Richard. I will be running a four meter torch as it is only in my garage. Would be half way down the road with a eight meter one. But future option is always there! Looking forward too seeing the finished item!

 

[Richard.]

Enclosure turned up it's a bit of a tighter fit than I hoped so the tank will be mounted on the outside some how. Makes sense really if your welder is sitting on top so you can fill it without taking the cover off. Spent another half hour this evening fitting it in.

 

[wheresmejumper]

View attachment 59309 Enclosure turned up it's a bit of a tighter fit than I hoped so the tank will be mounted on the outside some how. Makes sense really if your welder is sitting on top so you can fill it without taking the cover off. Spent another half hour this evening fitting it in.

Would it be better even 1/2 or 3/4 the ways in purely to reduce overall size?
seems a shame to put it outside

 

[langy]

Richard, It works with the long torch

 

[mark williams]

looking really neat!!

 

[Richard.]

Would it be better even 1/2 or 3/4 the ways in purely to reduce overall size?
seems a shame to put it outside

I'll see what I can do. If I turn it round and bolt it to the back it will be quite tidy and out the way. I'll try different combinations and see what looks best. You are right though the more compact the better.