Torch Alternatives

[minitruckn']

I have a I-MIG 200 but am not a big fan of the OEM Torch it came with. The Shroud has a tendency to stick if i get to close in the corners and the handle in general is not the most comfortable. Are there other companies or even other Everlast styles i can get as a replacement? The welder handles great but i feel i could weld a little longer if it was more comfortable in my hand.

[zoama]

I have a I-MIG 200 but am not a big fan of the OEM Torch it came with. The Shroud has a tendency to stick if i get to close in the corners and the handle in general is not the most comfortable. Are there other companies or even other Everlast styles i can get as a replacement? The welder handles great but i feel i could weld a little longer if it was more comfortable in my hand.

Select euro connector from the dropdown... They seem a little high in price but a profax torch made a world of difference on my machine
http://www.arc-zone.com/index.php?ma...oducts_id=5303
or
http://www.arc-zone.com/index.php?ma...oducts_id=5310

Shop around for a lower price..

[Rodsmachineshop]

I want a flex and darn longer lead the stock lead is to short for me . http://weldingdirect.com/bimb230ampfl2.html

[SeanMurphy265]

Select euro connector from the dropdown... They seem a little high in price but a profax torch made a world of difference on my machine
http://www.arc-zone.com/index.php?ma...oducts_id=5303
or
http://www.arc-zone.com/index.php?ma...oducts_id=5310

Shop around for a lower price..

I want a 20' or 25' torch BAD!!!!

[geezer]

Considering the price of a new torch and length,,,you may as well get a spool gun for 20 feet or more,,,,pushing wire in a standard mig gun in lengths over 15 feet have their own set of problems,,especially if the wire is thin,,,

[Rodsmachineshop]

over 15 feet can cause problems like Geezer says

[minitruckn']

Thanks for the info. Weldingdirect has the Tweco for about $40-50 cheaper then most places i found. Hopefully this will be just want i'm looking for.

[zoama]

Considering the price of a new torch and length,,,you may as well get a spool gun for 20 feet or more,,,,pushing wire in a standard mig gun in lengths over 15 feet have their own set of problems,,especially if the wire is thin,,,

I know the smaller machines don't have the 4 roller drive but the 250 pushes .035 wire through a 20' lead with ease at any speed or position. I only wish the euro connectors were shorter or recessed.

[geezer]

I know the smaller machines don't have the 4 roller drive but the 250 pushes .035 wire through a 20' lead with ease at any speed or position. I only wish the euro connectors were shorter or recessed.

As I see it the issue isn't so much about the amount of rollers,,but about the wind up within the lead,,there is always a certain amount of play within the tube and the longer the tube the more likely compression and springing take place giving erratic feed out of the wire,,,IMO once you go beyond 15 feet this beomes an issue that you never had before,,,and requires some compensation in the way you work the machine...a heavier wire will compensate for this due to it's rigidity,, a thinner wire may not,,,that's why I suggest a spool gun for 20 or more feet..not to say that your unit doesn't work well as you describe,, but something to consider when going for long leads on a mig..