home made water cooler, TIG torch?

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I was thinking. i wanted to upgrade to a watercooled TIG torch cause that thing really starts to burn after about 15 minutes. or even 5 on higher amperage. what if you just purchased the water cooled torch and made your own water cooler. basically a simple inline pump with a oil cooler/radiator (whatever you choose) with a fan. maybe even adding a tank to hold the extra coolant. this could be easily done for about 50 bucks plus the torch. anyone done this? post pics and your advice if you have!!!Lincoln Square Wave 175 TIGLincoln 110v flux core welder (my 1st)Clarke 180EN MIG
Reply:I've been thinking about this and thought that maybe a coolant pump and tank arangement that you can get for a bandsaw setup would get me most of the way there.  An oil cooler from an auto supply and a couple of muffin fans would finish it up.
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Reply:If you have a water supply in your shop, you can always just discharge the water on the ground outside with a hose instead of cooling/reclaiming it. Thus an open cooling system.
Reply:WOW!A homemade water cooler for a tig torch.Now that's an original idea.  NOT!Do a search.  Only about 25 different designs.  If you can't find one you like here, check out Miller and Hobart.  Best one I've seen was done by a poster called Sundown (not SundownIII) on Hobart.Or you could go on e-bay and get a nice Coolmate 3 delivered to your door for around $250.Syncro 250 DX Dynasty 200 DXMM 251 w/30A SG XMT 304 w/714 Feeder & Optima PulserHH187Dialarc 250 AC/DCHypertherm PM 1250Smith, Harris, Victor O/ASmith and Thermco Gas MixersAccess to a full fab shop with CNC Plasma, Water Jet, etc.
Reply:I made adapters to hook mine to the garden hose.  Bought the adapters and hoses at Lowes for less than $20.  When I get ready to use it, throw the discharge in the flower bed and turn it on slow.  Works like a charm and I get brownie points for watering my wifes flowers.Jamie WebbWelder & InspectorBusiness and HobbyLincoln Pro-Mig 180 with Spool Gun and Lincoln AC225
Reply:Sometimes simplicity is the most economical thing and it it works like a charm.JasonLincoln Idealarc 250 stick/tigThermal Dynamics Cutmaster 52Miller Bobcat 250Torchmate CNC tableThermal Arc Hefty 2Ironworkers Local 720