TIG, water cooled or not?
Just doing my intercooler piping with my Miller Sycro 200 it gets HOT. Tubing isnt so bad because they are only short runs. I did a couple intercoolers before and it gets too hot to hold. Just have to slow down and take breaks.
I think whenever my torch lead wears out and I have to buy another, im probably going to get a cooler.
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From: Webb City, MO...out in the garage
well worth it...i just bought a coolmate 1 for my dynasty. i already had a new water cooled torch that came with tha machine....it was a night and day difference. i mean, i already knew what to expect since i weld for a living, but it was a real nice change for the home/hobby welding application.
Keep you eyes on ebay for good deal. also, consider making your own cooler using a ProCon pump/motor, also found cheap on ebay. use an old heater core for a heat exchanger and make a coolant tank from a turkey pan or whatever you can engineer.
Keep you eyes on ebay for good deal. also, consider making your own cooler using a ProCon pump/motor, also found cheap on ebay. use an old heater core for a heat exchanger and make a coolant tank from a turkey pan or whatever you can engineer.
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I have used both and I definitely like the water cooled torches better. You don't need a radiator and fan for a cooler. I just use a tank that holds about 15 gallons of water and even with steady welding all day the water never gets warm. The procon pumps are available on ebay for around $50 dollars so making a cooler an be pretty inexpensive.
