{"id":91,"date":"2008-02-06T13:56:59","date_gmt":"2008-02-06T21:56:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/joewelder.com\/2008\/02\/06\/the-right-tig-torch-for-the-job-at-hand\/"},"modified":"2008-02-06T14:39:58","modified_gmt":"2008-02-06T22:39:58","slug":"the-right-tig-torch-for-the-job-at-hand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.arc-zone.com\/joewelder\/2008\/02\/06\/the-right-tig-torch-for-the-job-at-hand\/","title":{"rendered":"The Right TIG Torch for the Job at Hand"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Getting the right TIG Torch is important, but all too often TIG welders either stick with the package that came with their machine &#8211;often a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arc-zone.com\/index.php?main_page=index&#038;cPath=13_20_51\">general purpose WP-17 TIG torch<\/a>, or a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arc-zone.com\/index.php?main_page=index&#038;cPath=13_20_54\">heavy duty WP-26 torch<\/a>&#8212; which may or may not be the right torch.  Or, a TIG welder may be relying on information from their local gas supplier&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>This morning I got a call from Aubrey, a small business owner in Virginia.  He was looking for a torch to weld roll cages in sport import cars.  He told me the local supplier was not helpful, and expensive. &#8220;We drove over to the AirGas and they showed us a [picture of a] torch,&#8221; he said.   He arranged to buy the torch, but by the time he and his welder got back to the shop &#8220;they called and changed the part, then the price, so I said &#8216;forget it&#8217; then I went to Google.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Aubrey found us online and called. &#8220;We need to talk to someone who understands what we are doing, and make a suggestion,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>This is just the kind of customer we like&#8211;a great opportunity to get someone the right torch.<\/p>\n<p><a href='https:\/\/www.arc-zone.com\/index.php?main_page=index&#038;cPath=13_20_48' title='Weldcraft WP-24FV TIG Torch Body'><img src='\/blog\/joewelder\/wp-content\/wp-24fv500.jpg' alt='Weldcraft WP-24FV TIG Torch Body' width=200 vspace=10 hspace=10 align=\"left\" \/><\/a>The first thing I suggested was either the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arc-zone.com\/index.php?main_page=index&#038;cPath=13_20_48\">WP-24-25-Pro or the WP-24F-25-PRO<\/a>.  (note: the WP-24FV is pictured here)<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arc-zone.com\/index.php?main_page=index&#038;cPath=13_20_48\">WP-24 TIG  torch body has a low profile and is easy to maneuver<\/a>.  Rated at 80 Amps, this air-cooled front loading torch has a 60* degree head.  As an Arc-Zone.com PRO package, it comes with the teflon nozzle gasket, a Number 6 (3\/8&#8243;) gas nozzle, 1\/16&#8243; Collet and Collet Body, Pre-Ground 1\/16&#8243; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arc-zone.com\/index.php?main_page=index&#038;cPath=14_154\">ArcTime Hyperformance Rare Earth Non-Radioactive Tungsten Electrode<\/a> and 25&#8242; (7.6m) One Piece FeatherLite(tm) Flexible Rubber Power Cable.  <\/p>\n<p>Bottom line, it&#8217;s Ready-to-Weld\u2122 <\/p>\n<p>Aubrey was even more excited when I told him he could go with a water cooled TIG torch. &#8220;I thought I had to buy a new machine, and I can&#8217;t afford that right now,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arc-zone.com\/images\/coolkit_sm.jpg\" width=250 align=\"right\" vspace=10 hspace=10\/ >There are a few options for upgrading, the least expensive being to hook right up to city water&#8211; with about thirty bucks worth of the the right hoses and fittings.  Next option would be to purchase a water cooler (or build your own).  You can also buy a ready-made <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arc-zone.com\/index.php?main_page=index&#038;cPath=16\">welding water cooler, like one of the ones we have at Arc-Zone.com<\/a>                                                                        , or go with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arc-zone.com\/index.php?main_page=index&#038;cPath=16_246\">Cool Kit\u2122<\/a> (pictured here).  Finally, your expensive option would be to purchase a new machine with an integrated water cooler.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I thought [water cooled TIG torches] were big and heavy,&#8221; he said.  <\/p>\n<p>Because of the technology of water cooling, the torches are actually more powerful, can run more amperage, and they&#8217;re smaller.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Hook me up!&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>If you want Arc-Zone.com to hook you up with the right TIG torch for your job, give us a call:  800-944-2243 (US) 760-931-1500 (worldwide) or check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arc-zone.com\/index.php?main_page=index&#038;cPath=13\">selection of TIG torches, IN STOCK and ready to go<\/a>!   <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getting the right TIG Torch is important, but all too often TIG welders either stick [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":8560,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,26,18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-91","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arc-zonecom","category-tig-welding","category-welding-tips","entry","fw-tab-6 fw-tabr-4"],"aioseo_notices":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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