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How is the beer cooling project progressing mate
How is the beer cooling project progressing mate
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Its on hold at the moment had some knee surgery last month that didn't work, so i am limited to jobs i can do sitting down.
But so far i can confirm the internal pump will not pass water through the torch at anything less than a trickle.
I am on a lookout for a suitable pump at the moment. I do have the stuart turner pump that puts about 1.1 lpm through the torch at about 25psi but it's quite noisey (brush motor). So in essence the cooler just gives you a tank, 2 stainless coils and a chiller to keep the water between 1 and 5 degrees. But definitely not a low cost plug and play set up.
I am slowly working on the monster Miller 330 if this will be a viable unit the plan is to fit a stainless gastronorm under the base and pump the water through the torch via the cooler on sitting on to. Might start a post in the Miller section. I am still stripping it down at the moment 3 weeks so far all working while sitting on a stool should have the front panel off this week with its 1/4 mile of wiring.
Wish things were progressing as fast as you tuning.
But so far i can confirm the internal pump will not pass water through the torch at anything less than a trickle.
I am on a lookout for a suitable pump at the moment. I do have the stuart turner pump that puts about 1.1 lpm through the torch at about 25psi but it's quite noisey (brush motor). So in essence the cooler just gives you a tank, 2 stainless coils and a chiller to keep the water between 1 and 5 degrees. But definitely not a low cost plug and play set up.
I am slowly working on the monster Miller 330 if this will be a viable unit the plan is to fit a stainless gastronorm under the base and pump the water through the torch via the cooler on sitting on to. Might start a post in the Miller section. I am still stripping it down at the moment 3 weeks so far all working while sitting on a stool should have the front panel off this week with its 1/4 mile of wiring.
Wish things were progressing as fast as you tuning.
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Just found this thread, much good info here. How's the hose stiffness with water cooled setups? A 17 air cooled with a superflex and pedal really only needs the one hose and seems really flexible. Fighting my torch and it's stiff cover cable really makes me think a flexible cable is super important.
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Depends on the torch and sheath combo. But a WP20 with rubber/silicone hoses and a nylon/leather or neoprene sheath are very light and flexible. Avoid heavy duty PVC hose or thick rubber sheaths as they can be less user friendly especially when cold.
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You have the same set as myself believe (Kemppi mls)
I replaced the first 3mtrs with a zipper cover, makes all the difference.
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1 hose is always going to be a bit more flexible and lighter than 3 but as Jim said if the hoses are overbraided silicon rubber and your sheath is a supple nilon or leather then you'll hardly notice much at all.
The advantages of watercooling far out weigh the small cons
The advantages of watercooling far out weigh the small cons
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Power supply for what?
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It will probably be way above your budget giz but I'm half way through restoring this.
It was completely knackered. pump seals rotton and leaking, pipes perished, exchanger was corroded and blocked with gunk etc. It's getting some tasty mods too like a double socket outlet, heavy duty feet, a fully water proof switch box and a tank drain plug. All the stainless will be treated too. It's gonna get sold if you want to enquire. It is a (improved vastly) tweco tc900.
It was completely knackered. pump seals rotton and leaking, pipes perished, exchanger was corroded and blocked with gunk etc. It's getting some tasty mods too like a double socket outlet, heavy duty feet, a fully water proof switch box and a tank drain plug. All the stainless will be treated too. It's gonna get sold if you want to enquire. It is a (improved vastly) tweco tc900.
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They are awsome coolers. That pump is just excellent. It's gear driven so other than a couple new seals it's bomb proof. Really nice adjustment too can put out anything up to 250 psi. Motor is the powerful 1/3hp and it's a full 304 grade construction. Very basic thing in standard form, not even got an on/off switch which I'm in process of changing. Nearly a grand new to buy!!!
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Top man. Look forward to seeing your results. I expect to see a beautifully welded up water tank. You've got weld on fittings I assume so it should just be a quick easy job.
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It would help if we knew what the pump was giz.
Saves me trying to look for the crystal ball
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If his welder is 230 v and doesn't have an aux socket I'd put a socket on the cooler and plug the welder into the cooler
