after many many months of waiting finally got a tig for our shop
Miller Dialarc 250 HF ac/dc
thing is stupidly clean, came out of a delphi tool room.
also got a bernard 3500ss torch cooler with it, as well as a new foot pedal from miller

couple photos








i've layed down af ew beads on some practice material, but my iphone takes really shitty photos under our shop lights, so i'll try to get my good camera out and snap some photos

 

looks good!

 

thanks
everyone keeps asking me why i didnt get an inverter or somthing of the like

i prefer the old machines, they are total tanks and bulletproof, not to mention cheap to fix
i've seen too many inverters nuke boards where its cheaper to get a new welder
its rated to output 310 amps, but 155 is 100% duty cycle, which is about right for the work i have to do

the biggest pita for me is getting used to how small the water cooled torch is, im used to massive air cooled's

 

same welder i got, i love it. if im not mistaken, these machines are from '84?? do you have a cooler or plan on getting one?

edit: nevermind, just didnt see the cooler in the pics

 

yea, dont have pics of the cooler
the only problem is the output on the pump is right hand thread and im having a bitch of a time finding a rh to lh adapter
the guy that brought the welder down forgot it

and everyone always bitches about how the dialarcs arent great for welding aluminum yet i have no issues??
i guess they are just spoiled by the adjustability of newer welders

these are 80's early 90's welders
i believe according to serial its a 92 model, as when i enter the serial it gives me a 92 manual on millers site

 

i see. ive only been welding for about two years so still learning, but im happy with the machine.

you can always just make your own hoses if you cand find that adapter.

 

well i've already got the hoses
the adapter is cheaper and easier, lol

i learned to weld a few years ago on an aerowave (id give a nut for my own)
im just trying to pick the habit back up since theres fab demand now. its like riding a bike though
teaching everyone else to weld at the shop makes me lol... alot

im gonna pull a photo or 2 off of my iphone and se what they look like

 

I am in the same boat with my new cooler. I can't find the adapter to get the outlet of the pump hooked up to the torch.

 

You have a pic of the water cooler torch heads? Curious to see how much smaller they realy are.

 

Nice welder you have there Will now you can fab me up some parts I need

 

FOr future reference the part number for the 1/4NPT to 5/8-18LH adapter is:
Western enterprises Part number AW-15
or ITW 3066

The part isn't listed here, but your local welding shop can probably get it.
http://www.westernenterprises.com/

 

it still uses 7" tungsten because i dont feel the need for a small back end,
i beleive my torch is an hp-20
torch is 6-7" overall length
1/2" diameter handle
uses a standard cup, i have a 6 on it now

i'll take some photos when i head back down

if you drive down here homo, lol

thanks, but the return already has the adpater on it,
i need one for the feed which i believe is 3/4 but i'll check out that site

 

3 minutes of practice on 16g 6061
havent welded in a good 2+ years
shitty photo, i know
serup as follows

3/32 pure tungsten
100% argon @ 18cfm
probably somewhere around 100 amps or so if i had to guess, based off footpedal position
i

 

are you talking about the feed from the pump? That is the one you need for the outlet from the pump to the torch.
Now if you are talking about the return line from the torch to the pump you will need the lug adapter.

Look here at the owners manual for the WP torch:
http://www.weldcraft.com/pdfs/o225425a_multi.pdf

On the parts diagram on page you see parts 11 and 14. 11 is the outlet for the torch. It screws into 14. On the backside of 14 you need a 5/8 fitting crimped onto a new hose. The local welding shop can do that for you. The other end of that water return hose goes into the cooler return line.

You should have two lines coming from your pump and one line going into the cooler. One is the pump feed from the reservoir, then the pressure outlet to the torch and the a return line from the welder to the cooler. I will get you a pic this weekend if need be.

My pump pressure outlet fitting is on order.

The part your talking about is listed here also:
http://www.arc-zone.com/index.php?ma...2e9c8a3bbca8c6

It list the adapter that is included with their coolers.