new powertig 185 stick setup

[jdreich]

Hello,

I just got a new powertig 185 with the stick capability, however am unsure of how to set up the torch to accept the stick.

Could someone explain this to me?

thanks in advance
JD

[zoama]

Did it come with a stinger for stick welding ?

[jdreich]

Did it come with a stinger for stick welding ?

No it didn't. Maybe that was something I needed to order separately. I thought that the tig torch converted to accept the stick in some fashion.

thanks for getting back to me!
JD

[EchoSixMike]

Depending on your setup, you may want to just buy a length of welding cable suitable for your needs and then just transfer the EL hardware over. Typically, the 10ft or so factory leads are too short for shop use unless you roll the cart to the work. It's not just EL, everybody seems to issue short(10ft) leads from the factory under the assumption you'll buy what suits your specific needs. I typically use 25ft for everything, TIG torchs included.

Short leads are cool for smaller portable machines, like the 160STH, because it generally beats carrying a bunch of copper cable and you just bring the machine to the work. S/F....Ken M

[performance]

Does yours have the STICK switch and the amp knob in the center of the panel.

[ramairgtz]

I have a new powertig 185 also and realized when I was unpacking it Friday that it didn't come with the holder for stick welding. I didn't buy the machine for stick welding but would be nice to have incase I ever wanted to use it. I just figured when I ordered the welder it would come with it

[performance]

Again, does yours have the switch that says stick on it?

[jdreich]

Again, does yours have the switch that says stick on it?

Thanks for the suggestions. Yep, mine has the stick switch and has the stick capability. I'll just get a stick stinger! Again, appreciate it

JD

[Rambozo]

Thanks for the suggestions. Yep, mine has the stick switch and has the stick capability. I'll just get a stick stinger! Again, appreciate it

JD

Give support a call, I suspect that it should have come with that. My guess is that they will ship one out to you. Since it's a new model, there might have been some factory mixup in what to pack with it.

[performance]

No it's optional.

[Rambozo]

No it's optional.

OK. It just seems odd that every other stick capable welder you sell comes with a stinger, even the MIG boxes, but not this one.

[performance]

It's more about the price point and our cost. We are giving more in the welder without altering the price. And you can believe our cost of manufacture has gone up with the new features and layout.

[SeanMurphy265]

It's more about the price point and our cost. We are giving more in the welder without altering the price. And you can believe our cost of manufacture has gone up with the new features and layout.

I've got like three of those leads that I have never used. I finally went and got some cable connectors and made me a lead. The power arc 140st stingers work great, but the ones that came with my other welders are a pta!