Miller CST 250

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I'm new to these forums. I'm about to buy a Miller CST 250 as my first welder. Will be using it for the tig welding but it came with no torch and it's also air cooled. Just wondering if there are any certain torches that I would have to buy that are compatible with that welder. Will be using it for mild steel and some stainless nothing thicker than 3/8 in steel. Also is it worth it to switch over to liquid cooled torches. I'm in school for welding currently and I use liquid cooled torches everyday and haven't seen how hot the air cooled ones get. Just wondering a price range on how much it would cost to switch. I won't be just a weekend welder it will be in use almost everyday. Any advice helps I'm new to this. Thanks, Austin
Reply:you can use any torch, but you wont have any controls, which is fine.   you'll probabaly have to stay under what your torchs amps is rated for, which will be under 150 somewhere
Reply:If you don't mind a little larger torch, the WP-26 air cooled is a 200 amp torch.Dave J.Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance. ~George Bernard Shaw~ Syncro 350Invertec v250-sThermal Arc 161 and 300MM210DialarcTried being normal once, didn't take....I think it was a Tuesday.
Reply:A 150 amp air cooled torch is all you'll need for dc tig welding.JasonLincoln Idealarc 250 stick/tigThermal Dynamics Cutmaster 52Miller Bobcat 250Torchmate CNC tableThermal Arc Hefty 2Ironworkers Local 720