New Torch and W/Cooling for Under £100?

[Richard.]

Actually, don't stop lol

He was right in fairness to him. I'm the first to admit when I get it wrong. They don't come up that cheap too often as I do look.

 

[optima21]

I was just reading this thread.

http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/...e-with-wp20-torch-and-diy-cooler.65542/page-3

Seems pretty cheap to build. I was looking for the thread above earlier before i made this post.

I only need the head looking at it. Do i just go for a WP17 head for now to keep me going and save/ build a cooler setup on the side over the coming months?

thats my cheap cooler, but Im only a hobbyist, as I've only used it for 2 to 3 hours since I built it. If you're welding up to 6 hours a day, I'd be looking at something of a more professional standard, like the ones Richard has built.

http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/threads/diy-welding-cooler-mk3.58247/

 

[Jim Davey]

If you wait long enough anything can turn up at silly money, problem is none of us have the time to wait usually.

 

[Richard.]

If you wait long enough anything can turn up at silly money, problem is none of us have the time to wait usually.

Exactly and if people are anything like me I usually need it last week.

 

[Richard.]

thats my cheap cooler, but Im only a hobbyist, as I've only used it for 2 to 3 hours since I built it. If you're welding up to 6 hours a day, I'd be looking at something of a more professional standard, like the ones Richard has built.

http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/threads/diy-welding-cooler-mk3.58247/

Your cooler looked more than capable of doing the biz to me.
Brad owns that one I built now so we shall see if it's up to the job
He's already found a little drip from a hose clip lol

 

[ukracer]

Afternoon Gents.

My WP17 has just died on my Eastwood Tig 200.

Im looking to upgrade the torch and possibly do Watercoolered (DIY)

I have a £100 to spend. Absolute Maximum!

If the recommendation is not a WP17, i need to factor in a Stubby Gas Lens in there as well.

If watercooling is out the question. a Decent Torch will have to suffice for a few months until i can afford to upgrade once again.

I weld 3mm aluminium 2-3 hours a day and Stainless 2-3 Hours a day

I know its a tall order, but you guys have a better idea of what i should be going for.

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] What is it you are welding to be doing it that often?

 

[Richard.]

thats my cheap cooler, but Im only a hobbyist, as I've only used it for 2 to 3 hours since I built it. If you're welding up to 6 hours a day, I'd be looking at something of a more professional standard, like the ones Richard has built.

http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/threads/diy-welding-cooler-mk3.58247/

The only thing I find strange about your cooler optima is you have piped it up so that it draws the water from the tank through the exchanger.
Can't see why that is an issue but I've always routed my return hose to feed the exchanger the warm water before it goes in the tank.

 

[optima21]

The only thing I find strange about your cooler optima is you have piped it up so that it draws the water from the tank through the exchanger.
Can't see why that is an issue but I've always routed my return hose to feed the exchanger the warm water before it goes in the tank.

yeah I couldn't decide the best place to plumb it in. my way of thinking was that as I work so slowly, the increase in temperature in the coolant tank would be minimal due to the warm coolant added from the torch, and if the cooler is between the tank and feed hose, the coolant would be a cool as possible.

I was thinking of using a couple of coolers, one on the feed side and one on the return side, if the coolant became too warm. So far I havn't been able to feel a rise in temperature on the side of the tank. At my pace of work a cooler may not be necessary. my first thought was to not use a cooler for this reason, just use a tank and pump, but I added the cooler and fan as they are cheap enough (about £12).

 

[Gizmo.Y]

Torches arrived today. I got a WP17 with Flexi head and a WP26. Without realising the WP26 uses a bigger hose..Doh!

But my god, why did no one tell me about flexi heads sooner?! So much easier.

 

[Richard.]

Torches arrived today. I got a WP17 with Flexi head and a WP26. Without realising the WP26 uses a bigger hose..Doh!

But my god, why did no one tell me about flexi heads sooner?! So much easier.

Not going watercooler then?