help with Miller / Hypertherm Plasma ICE 40c torch .....

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i recently acquired a Miller spectrum 625 machine with the ice 40c torch . the machine works great , but the torch head was abused ..... the torch body is cracked + beat to **** , the trigger is shot  and the contact plunger has arced and is badly pitted . i have patched it as best as i can with epoxy , and cleaned up the contact . ....   with fresh consumables it works great , but it's on its last legs .    the wire conduit is so stiff and clumsy it might as well be made of wood.i want to replace the torch with something else -     anyone have any first hand experience at this ?      there're   many replacement torches available ,  but  this is new to me  -  it appears it needs :  trigger send/return wires ,  cup microswitch  return wire , pilot arc wire , and air hose ....... but i'mnot absolutely sure . i know the T-D  sl-60 torch would work , because they sell a $100 adaptor  specifically for the miller 625 .  that would be fine, but i can't spend $600  on this .  the Trafimet  s-75 looks like it could work , it's around $160.00 , and the consumables are very inexpensive  .... but again ,I need advice !Miller S60 feederCobramatic push/pull feederMiller CP-252tsLincoln Tig250/Tig250Lincoln weldpak 100 -italianC-H 90A- italianHarris & Victor O\Afull manual & CNC machine shop
Reply:I have the same rig, almost the same issue, welcome to my world. Originally Posted by tnmgcarbidei recently acquired a Miller spectrum 625 machine with the ice 40c torch . the machine works great , but the torch head was abused ..... the torch body is cracked + beat to **** , the trigger is shot  and the contact plunger has arced and is badly pitted . i have patched it as best as i can with epoxy , and cleaned up the contact . ....   with fresh consumables it works great , but it's on its last legs .    the wire conduit is so stiff and clumsy it might as well be made of wood.i want to replace the torch with something else -     anyone have any first hand experience at this ?      there're   many replacement torches available ,  but  this is new to me  -  it appears it needs :  trigger send/return wires ,  cup microswitch  return wire , pilot arc wire , and air hose ....... but i'mnot absolutely sure . i know the T-D  sl-60 torch would work , because they sell a $100 adaptor  specifically for the miller 625 .  that would be fine, but i can't spend $600  on this .  the Trafimet  s-75 looks like it could work , it's around $160.00 , and the consumables are very inexpensive  .... but again ,I need advice !