TIG hose protector, on or off?

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 09:44:28 GMT

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Curious what the overall preference is.After 2 years I just took the one that came on my SW200 off and while I am worried about damage to the hose now, It is much more comfortable to wrap around you/lighter overall to hold.I suppose it also matters what kind of environment you're working in. I usually MIG weld a few feet from both my machines so I worry now about burning a hole in the TIG hose with some spatter.www.FirehouseFabricators.comZachLincoln 210mpLincoln SW200Hypertherm Powermax 45xp2x4 CNC Plasma Table.
Reply:Air cooled or water cooled? I tend to keep mine on even at home just because at this point the added weight is normal to me. I tend to throw it over my shoulder and then wrap my wrist once to avoid the weight screwing up my pass. The reason i asked about water cooled is because i have burned holes a few times in my lines - turns into a couple hundred dollar mistake pretty quick.Welding --- My paid hobby!
Reply:Originally Posted by newsAir cooled or water cooled? I tend to keep mine on even at home just because at this point the added weight is normal to me. I tend to throw it over my shoulder and then wrap my wrist once to avoid the weight screwing up my pass. The reason i asked about water cooled is because i have burned holes a few times in my lines - turns into a couple hundred dollar mistake pretty quick.
Reply:Why buy the cover if you don't want to use it?"Yeah, I spent the extra $1200 for undercoating, but taking the car back to the dealership to have the undercoating done is such an inconvenience."
Reply:Originally Posted by KelvinWhy buy the cover if you don't want to use it?"Yeah, I spent the extra $1200 for undercoating, but taking the car back to the dealership to have the undercoating done is such an inconvenience."
Reply:I don't tig so I don't know, but can you leave the last 4 or 6 feet uncovered to keep it lighter, kind of like a whip or stinger lead, you can also throw it over your shoulder, that's what I finally figured out on my O/A torch. It seemed like I was always fighting the hoses trying to "twist" it in my hands.IMPEACH BIDEN!NRA LIFE MEMBERUNITWELD 175 AMP 3 IN1 DCMIDSTATES 300 AMP AC MACHINEGOD HELP AMERICA!“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream".RONALD REAGAN
Reply:Not sure I see this enormous weight savings from removing the hose cover. What does two or three feet of tig hose cover weigh? An ounce? Two ounces? And how much would that one or two-ounce savings equate to in 1/0 or 2/0 stinger cable? An inch?
Reply:maybe it makes it stiffer so removing feels lighter as well as being a touch lighter???
Reply:In an Air cooled torch, I don't like them either. My solution was to put a set of Lg hooks in the ceiling and hang my 25ft hose across and above the table. I take down what I need and the hose is protected from being damaged up there.
Reply:Originally Posted by husq2100maybe it makes it stiffer so removing feels lighter as well as being a touch lighter???
Reply:Originally Posted by shovelonIf you hate your little 150 amp aircooled torch with the cover on try my Speedway SW450amp water cooled torch with the cover. Makes the aircooled 17 torch with cover feel like a feather.
Reply:ive got one with a cover and one without. If its an air cooled torch i prefer it to be without a cover.If its a water cooled torch i use a cover because of 3 different lines. Although i did braid the 3 lines and went without for a while then i got tired of it and put a cover on it.2017 Everlast Powertig 210 EXT with a CK 20 and water coolerMiller Multimatic 215Hypertherm Powermax 45 XP