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Hi guys , I am looking for  covers for my tig lines. The one that I would like to find are a black nylon with a velcro fastener. All that the local supplier has have a zipper and only come in 25' I think that the last one that had them was the welders depot, now cannot find any kind on their site. I type in tig cable covers and  the site says no match. What other name would you call it?      Thanks any info will help. Jim
Reply:tig lead cover cyberweld carries leather ones that is what i use
Reply:or leather torch lead cover 31 bux  cyberweld and they snap
Reply:hmmm Can't seem to find any Nylon with Velcro.Arc-zone carries Soft leather with Velcro covershttp://www.arc-zone.com/index.php?ma...x&cPath=13_671Looks like W-Depot has the same ones as the LWShttp://store.weldingdepot.com/cgi/we...ml?id=B949dAZfLast edited by Broccoli1; 08-15-2009 at 09:37 PM.Ed Conleyhttp://www.screamingbroccoli.com/MM252MM211 (Sold)Passport Plus & Spool gunLincoln SP135 Plus- (Gone to a good home)Klutch 120v Plasma cutterSO 2020 benderBeer in the fridge
Reply:Tillman (the company that makes leather gloves, aprons, jackets, etc) makes a very nice leather torch lead  cover with full velcro closure.  You have to custom order it by the foot and they give you 2 choices of diameters/widths.  I have a few of them.  They cost about $2 a foot, if I remember right and are good quality leather and sewing.   I like them much better than the nylon ones and I like the continuous velcro closure alot better than the snaps.   Too much dirt gets picked up between the snaps and the nylon melts too easy.MM350P/Python/Q300MM175/Q300DialarcHFHTP MIG200PowCon300SMHypertherm380ThermalArc185Purox oaF350CrewCab4x4LoadNGo utilitybedBobcat250XMT304/Optima/SpoolmaticSuitcase12RC/Q300Suitcase8RC/Q400Passport/Q300Smith op
Reply:Grimlin,Call IOC (Indiana Oxygen Supply).They're dealers for Weld-Tec.Weld-Tec makes a 12' and a 25' nylon (black, red or yellow) cover with velcro closure.I'm with several others here, in that I much prefer the leather to the nylon.Weld-Tec makes a super new leather cover.  First 6 or 18' from the machine is cowhide, the last 6' at the torch end is pigskin.  Really a nice cover.  Got one on my Sync.All this info is available at their website, www.tectorch.comSyncro 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:Steve, I sent you a PM about the Optima.Sundown, that Tek Torch leather cover sounds very nice!  How much do they run per foot?MM350P/Python/Q300MM175/Q300DialarcHFHTP MIG200PowCon300SMHypertherm380ThermalArc185Purox oaF350CrewCab4x4LoadNGo utilitybedBobcat250XMT304/Optima/SpoolmaticSuitcase12RC/Q300Suitcase8RC/Q400Passport/Q300Smith op
Reply:DR33,The 25' cover was about $100 from IOC. Nicest and most heavy duty cover I've seen/used.Strange though that the cowhide portion is closed with velcro, but the pigskin portion closest to the torch is closed with a nylon zipper.  Works fine though.I know they make a 25' pigskin cover that is closed with velcro, because I've got one on the lead for the Hypertherm PM 1250.As I mentioned, Weld-Tec has got a good article on their Overcoat cover on their website.I've seen the nylon covers with the nylon zipper melt when they were laid across a previous weld bead.  Once the zipper melts, the cover is trashed.  Never had that happen with velcro.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've got a 12' nylon cover (yeah, the leather would be nicer), on a 25' hose.The back 12', I've got inside smurf tube (ENT conduit).  It slides much more easily over the floor, you can step on it, without crushing your hose, it picks up much less dirt than the cover (which means less gets on my hands when winding it back up), it winds beautifully on the machine, and it compliments Miller blue nicely.
Reply:I sometimes use fire-hose, which has expired test date, as protective sleeve on hydraulic lines.Now I wonder how the fire-hose would work for tig leads?Good Luck
Reply:I would think fire hose would be pretty heavy for a torch lead cover, though I'm sure it would be quite durable.$100 for 25' is kinda pricey.   My 50 footer from Tillman was a little over $100 and my 15 footers were about $35 each, all leather with velcro.MM350P/Python/Q300MM175/Q300DialarcHFHTP MIG200PowCon300SMHypertherm380ThermalArc185Purox oaF350CrewCab4x4LoadNGo utilitybedBobcat250XMT304/Optima/SpoolmaticSuitcase12RC/Q300Suitcase8RC/Q400Passport/Q300Smith op
Reply:Originally Posted by denrepI sometimes use fire-hose, which has expired test date, as protective sleeve on hydraulic lines.Now I wonder how the fire-hose would work for tig leads?Good Luck
Reply:This is larger than TIG lines would need, but here's what I'm talkin' about:Attachment 3779712' weighs 32oz, that's less than 3oz per foot for this big stuff..You can see that it wears a looong time too.Here it is compared it to some Tig wrap:Attachment 37796Of course it doesn't open like a zipper or Velcro type wrap, so the leads will have to be disconnected and threaded through. To me it's worth the one-time hassle, to not have to deal with the wrap's seam forever.I've been meaning to protect this plasma torch lead for some time.I guess today was the day! Thanks Gremlin. Attachment 37795It's a little too large for this really.But better than nothing.Alfred can cut the Tie-wrap's  tails off later. Another option, a good hydraulic hose supplier will probably have wear sleeve in bulk:http://www.hosexpress.com/hydraulic/...ulicaccess.htmAnybody use the coiled plastic:http://www.hosexpress.com/hydraulic/...ies/900952.htmGood LuckLast edited by denrep; 10-19-2010 at 11:42 PM.
Reply:Now that you mention it, the cloth cover that came with my plasma torch looks an awful lot like your firehose, except smaller.Yeah, I use spiral wrapping, but for fiber optic cables.  Its a pain to wind on long lengths.  I just use it in short lengths to prevent kinking, or rubbing.
Reply:Great, I like the fire hose idea.   Thankskeith The older the boys, the more expensive the TOYS!!Previous owned;Linde 300 Amp welderMiller Gas drv welder, Tumbstone,Dayton Miller ac to dc converter,High frequency unitLongevity LS60PCurrrently owned;Longevity WeldAll 200PI
Reply:Well it was time to pay the sleeve piper, so I thought I'd bring this back up..I picked up some Weatherhead hose protection sleeve, as seen here:http://hydraulics.eaton.com/products...ies_82-109.pdfMaybe next time I'll try the Firesleeve product, described on page #3.I heated the end of the sleeve with a propane torch, to melt the frayed "hair" together.Attachment 39058Then I quenched it in a cup of water.I threaded the torch hoses through the sleeve and then secured the sleeve with a few wraps of very flexible self-fusing rubber tape, and some cable ties.Attachment 39060I could have maybe used a size smaller sleeve:Attachment 39059Maybe even smaller than that, if the lines were disconnected at the torch end for threading through the sleeve.I'll let you know how it holds up. Last edited by denrep; 10-19-2010 at 11:42 PM.