ArcMaster 185 watercooled torch set

[JustinOlson]

I just purchased a arcmaster 185 two weeks ago and plan to add a watercooled torch and radiator to the unit. What would you guys recommend? What is a fairly compact, but common torch setup that I can purchase? I also want to add a gas lens to the torch when doing stainless, so I need to keep it compatible with that.

Any recommendations would be appreciated.

Regards,
Justin

[FusionKing]

I would like an answer to that as well.

[Me!]

Get/make a heat exchanger or just use street water with a solenoid valve and water filter.

I am planing in adding a relay to my gas solenoid to also turn on the water.

[knucklehead]

I would like an answer to that as well.


Thermal Arc Sells a 10-2027 that will adapt that unit to a watercooler. They also sell a Model Coolflo-12 which is a fairly compact radiator that can lay horizontal or vertical. Part# 170844-001

[Mooney1el]

I have a TA185 which I converted to water cooled torch using a Weldcraft WP-20 torch kit and the an adapter from Arc-Zone. They knew exactly what I needed and shipped M&M's too :). Gas lenses are available for this torch and it is compact. Although I am just an amateur learning to TIG, I have had no issues in the 2 years I have had this set-up. The water cooler itself has many options from using your local water supply, making a system or getting into the commercial coolers available. I got a great deal on a used Bernard, so that is what I have.

Hope this helps,

Richard Gray

[David R]

I bought a cooler KIT from IOC off ebone. $544.00 for EVERYTHING needed.

Cooler, torch, hoses, ADAPTER.....

Love it.

For gas lenz, and consumables, try weldingdepot.com. Best prices.

David

[weldgault]

This has to be one of the best answered Thread, in a long time. Good answers guys. John

[mccutter]

I bought a cooler KIT from IOC off ebone. $544.00 for EVERYTHING needed.

Cooler, torch, hoses, ADAPTER.....

Love it.

For gas lenz, and consumables, try weldingdepot.com. Best prices.

David

Did you get the Lincoln kit or the Miller kit?

[fun4now.]

best to not use strait tap water, distiled with a cooler coolant. adding a fuse link is also a good safety back-up.;)
i'm still slowly collecting parts to build my own cooler.........some day it will all go together.:D i left plenty of space below my TA on the cart for one.:)

[DesertRider33]

I got a Dynaflux TIG'r water cooler from www.arc-zone.com and a CK20 25' water cooled torch with super flexy hoses from www.ckworldwide.com and got the small gas lens kit for it. The torch came with a Dinse water cooled torch plug and a built-in finger control. I ended up adding an Arc Zone foot control when I found out I couldn't operate the finger control. I've been very happy with this set-up (except for the finger control).

[David R]

Did you get the Lincoln kit or the Miller kit?

Lincoln with the gas through the dinse connector.

I have had it for 6 mos and just took out the distilled water and added some tig cooler anitfreeze and fresh distilled water. No porblems except the ONE time I forgot to plug it in and smoked the power cable to the torch. A replacement was $44.00, so I don't think I will do it again.

David

[fun4now.]

i'll see if i can find a link to the fuse link for ya, it will save ya the $44 if you forget again.;)

i have not tried the finger control yet, i think a push button with sequencing would be easy-er to work with. lots of people seem to have trouble with the finger control, takes some getting used to from what i have heard. foot is easy-er to learn on.

[Me!]

IOC has a good price on that kit, it just hit me that that includes the torch!
I was thinking about making a cooler but now I am thinking buy the kit.

Torch = $100
Adapters = $50
Hose = $10
Cooler, buy new = $500, make ~$75 min.

It's looking good.