WP 18 torch is a monster..replace it with a smaller one and well worth it.

[revkev6]

any chance I could get a side-by-side picture of them?? is the sheathing that covers the cables the same material that becomes rock hard in the cold as the one on my wp18??

[Steve]

any chance I could get a side-by-side picture of them?? is the sheathing that covers the cables the same material that becomes rock hard in the cold as the one on my wp18??

OK...here you go. It's not the Everlast torch, but it is the same size as this as it is also a 20 series torch.

As you can see, the 18 is huge as compared to the 20 series. Yep. The vinyl cover for the cables will get stiff. There is available leather covers that stay flexible in cold weather.

If you want to run without water cooling then I recommend getting an air cooled torch. I run my watercooled torches with the old hose and dump method. It works really well and has been the standby for tig welders for years. It only takes a few bucks to get the connectors for water cooling the torches.....available at the plumbing section of Lowe's......see their brass fittings.

Running a watercooled torch on air can be done, but it is not recommended. Best to use each torch as recommended....after all, they aren't hammers.

[revkev6]

thanks steve! that really helps to see the difference. I've held a wp20 but never had them side by side to see. really thinking the smaller size could be a great thing! My biggest problem with the current torch set is the bulky lines....... how much more flexible are the lines on the everlast torches from 18 to 20??

[Steve]

I can't say as the 20 series torch I have is a Weldtec torch. I would assume that the Everlast torches are very similar and so they would be more flexible. I'm going to eventually get another smaller Everalst torch but it will be air cooled. Sometimes I have a small weld project that only needs a short weld time and an air cooled torch is the answer for me for that.

Let me say this.....the Weldtech torch is nice....but I probably would have been better off with the Everlast 20 series.....it already is set up for connecting to the welder. I had to get adapters and a new dinse to get the Weldtec to work. It costs me an extra $100 above the cost of the torch. If I would have gotten an Everlast torch, it would have been pretty much a plug and play.

[revkev6]

that was my reasoning for thinking of sticking with the everlast wp20 torch. we have a ck 20 series with leather cover here at work. it's like a wet noodle in your hand.

does everlast sell extended ground and pedal cables to go with the 25' torch leads??

[performance]

No.
That's easily sourced locally. Cable can be bought by the foot, and a new clamp is about 10-15.00.

[revkev6]

No.
That's easily sourced locally. Cable can be bought by the foot, and a new clamp is about 10-15.00.

for the ground yes, not for the foot pedal though