CK 130 Torch W/25' Superflex Lead on my PP256

[zoama]

I wanted a small light gas cooled torch for the PP256 that uses 9/20 size consumables with a lead that I wouldn't have to fight while welding. And here it is...



130 amp at 100% duty cycle and a 25' lead that's as limp as cooked spaghetti.

Everlast sells CK now
1 x CK Worlwide 150 Amp Large Dinse Connector (CK-SL2-35)
1 x 130Amp Flex Head Torch Pkg W/ 25' 1 Piece SuperFlex Cable (CK1325HSF FX)
I trimmed the 6 foot black gas hose (comes with the dinse) to 18 inches and pushed an everlast male quick coupling into it and added a piece of heat shrink. Thats all.
This same setup should work on the 250EX and 200DX.

[jerky]

thats a nice torch. the light and flexiable hoses are always a comfort when welding.

[jakeru]

That looks very nice for doing anything thin/light... especially stainless steel sheetmetal. (I'd recommend a #7-#8 cup on it for that.)

I have a CK "trimline" 200 amp 100% duty cycle aircooled torch I use for everything, with the one piece superflex hose, flex neck, and it's great. It's like your torch's older brother.

[Jonnywoods]

That looks very nice for doing anything thin/light... especially stainless steel sheetmetal. (I'd recommend a #7-#8 cup on it for that.)

I have a CK "trimline" 200 amp 100% duty cycle aircooled torch I use for everything, with the one piece superflex hose, flex neck, and it's great. It's like your torch's older brother.

This looks like the ideal set up to me! Does the torch parts that come with the everlast fit this torch or did you order the consumables kit with the torch ? Same dinse connector as the op? Thanks in advanced

Jonny.

[jakeru]

This looks like the ideal set up to me! Does the torch parts that come with the everlast fit this torch or did you order the consumables kit with the torch ? Same dinse connector as the op? Thanks in advanced

Jonny.

The TL210 takes industry standard #17/#18 components, but CK torches do require a teflon insulator that is unique/proprietary (can't swap teflon insulators from other torch brands onto a CK torch.)

Coverage of my CK "Trimline 210" (TL210) TIG torch purchase and installation can be found buried a few pages into in the "TIG torch overheating? (Super200P WP17)" thread. Here are the relevant posts in that thread for you perusal:
Post #17
Post #21
Post #23

My Super200P also supports a different, metric "inert arc" torch fitting that the newer IGBT everlast machines do not support, so I used a different style of adapter for it than one would need for an IGBT machine. However, since the TL-210 comes with 5/8-18, "inert arc, size B" fitting/threads on it, it would seem that this (CK-SL5-35) DINSE adapter might be the one necessary to adapt the TL-210 for an IGBT machine:
http://www.arc-zone.com/index.php?ma...oducts_id=9100

I like the "stubby" collet body from CK that adapts the #9/20 gas lens cups onto the #17/18 torch (and similar are also available from weldcraft), however one should be aware that they can't handle quite the power and duty cycle as the "full length" #17/18 components can. (I destroyed one from one too many thick aluminum projects on pure argon: the last project of the 3/32" stubby collet body. I think I still have the broken stubby collet body; I should take a picture of it and post it in that thread.)

I also added a torch switch and expandable sleeving to it in this thread:
Expandable Sleeving on TIG Torch cables

[Jonnywoods]

Thanks jakeru I appriciate your detailed response!!! I think if manage to get myself one of the things I will be doing the trimline 200a flex with the better cable as you have seems like the way to go!
Now to just decide on a tig ! For me with the sale on the 225lx right now it's between that and the pp256 it's a lot more than the 225 but the plasma would be a nice add on.

Jonny.

[Jake98]

I wanted a small light gas cooled torch for the PP256 that uses 9/20 size consumables with a lead that I wouldn't have to fight while welding. And here it is...



130 amp at 100% duty cycle and a 25' lead that's as limp as cooked spaghetti.

Everlast sells CK now.
1 x CK Worlwide 150 Amp Large Dinse Connector (CK-SL2-35)
1 x 130Amp Flex Head Torch Pkg W/ 25' 1 Piece SuperFlex Cable (CK1325HSF FX)
I trimmed the black gas hose to 18 inches and pushed an everlast male quick coupling into it and heat shrinked it. Thats all.
This same setup should work on the 250EX or 200DX

No torch switch tho, huh? I want to get something like that with a switch.

[zoama]

No torch switch tho, huh? I want to get something like that with a switch.

Just about any switch will work or you can use the pedal as a switch

[Jake98]

The black 18" gas hose came off a different torch?

[zoama]

The black 18" gas hose came off a different torch?

The black hose was 6 feet long and comes with the dinse connector. I cut it back to 18 inches and pushed the brass male quick coupling into it (from my oem 26 that I'll never use) and added a piece of heatshrink.
I have parts for a super low profile swith of my own design, coming from china this week.

[zoama]

Update... it's gonna be 1 or 2 more weeks on my switch parts. They just shipped today.