{"id":11,"date":"2007-02-21T09:26:31","date_gmt":"2007-02-21T17:26:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.carmenelectrode.com\/wordpress\/?p=11"},"modified":"2013-01-21T16:49:38","modified_gmt":"2013-01-22T00:49:38","slug":"all-in-one-tig-torch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.arc-zone.com\/carmenelectrode\/2007\/02\/21\/all-in-one-tig-torch\/","title":{"rendered":"All in one TIG Torch?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Don&#8217;t get me wrong, we like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.weldcraft.com\">Weldcraft<\/a>.  Their products are great, their customer service is awesome (Hi Mark!) but I have to wonder if this Modular Flex Kit really solves any problems for welders.<\/p>\n<p>From Weldcraft&#8217;s press release:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>APPLETON, Wis. 6 February 2007-Weldcraft designed its AK-150 Modular Flex (AK-150MF) Kit to provide maximum flexibility on a wide range of TIG welding applications. 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