Anything welding

It's not all that difficult to rig up a water cooled torch with an aquarium pump. The expensive part is buying the torch itself. If I ever get a dedicate shop space building up something for my machine (I have a Lincoln Squarewave TIG 200) is high on the to-do list.

 

Well be careful!

 

Noted, If I can't figure it out in the future ill bother you.

 

Haha, I didn't realize you were the jack stand guy until you liked the post. Good stuff.

 

Those low end !!!! Multi purpose machines are all a compromise .

Most welders who have been around find them very frustrating at least among the people I talk to.

They were introduced to compete with the Multi purpose China built units .

 

Wouldn't any CC/CV machine technically be a multi-process? Those have been around awhile, like the Miller XMT or Dimension and Lincoln Flextec power supplies could be just about anything you want depending on what you add-on.

These little home multiprocess are the Tacoma of welders, not as good as a 4Runner at hauling people, not as good as a F350 at being a pickup. A compromise that works most of the time.

 

Don't use an aquarium pump (centrifugal pump) you will definitely burn it up. Find a procon rotary vane pump (soda machines have them) they are capable of pumping through the Long tiny lines of a torch. An ultra cheap solution is to make adapter to hook up to a water hose.

 

Can any body recommend a welding jacket?
Any brand in specific?
Beginner status.
Mig welding.

 

I wear these pretty much exclusively. I hate wearing leathers and these are cooler, lighter and cheaper.
https://store.cyberweld.com/bsxwejafrcob.html

 

Same, fire resistant jacket. I do have a leather apron I'll use and a set of leather sleeves (I like ones with a collar I can close) I'll throw on for overhead or stick/dual shield.

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Wow yeah that one is cheap.

 

Hanes Beefy long sleeve T's. No joke I welded production in them for a few years.

 

And if you ever decide on a $$$ hood, look up jackson Halo x Truesight II. I used the expensive Lincoln hood, the expensive miller hood (digital elite) and found the halo x to be the best all around. if you settle for any ADF make sure you don't go below 11 on the shade.

 

What's ADF?

 

Auto darkening filter.

 

The reason I got a jacket is mostly to reduce the amount of dust I track into the truck and back home. I was using Goodwill flannel but I've ended up wearing that daily and didn't want to keep ruining them.

 

Every ones eyes are different !

If i set my Hood on 11 I would not be able to see!

Years ago in a Air Arc course a shield 12 lens was mandated .

With the welder putting out about 450 amps all I saw looked like a candle flame across the room

 

Old eyes. I feel your pain