I just bought my Dynasty 200dx. LOVE IT!!

The gas hose to the torch is some stiff as hell rubber. It REALLY fights my movement compared to my old hose which was extremely soft and flexible.

Can someone link or lead me where to find such a hose?

I am using a #9 torch

 

Ive always liked speedway torches, If i were you id just get a new one, Most of the time the ones that come with the machines are just to get you started. But, your obviously experienced, so get a speedway. Best on the market IMO, never had issues with them being hard to handle, feel good in your hand, and they have an optional flexable head, so you can get in nice n deep like.

Hope this helps bud.

 

X2 best torches out there although I use all liquid cooled hw20's
have 3 you cant beat them

 

I know Wade knows this, but I didnt before I got his old torch. The braided rubber weldcraft wp9 torch is what he is used to, those are very soft and flexible. They are about ~$80 more than the stiffer hosed wp9 torches.

I just bought a wp20, and they had them in both options.

Wade, may want to call Barren Welding Supply - (270) 629-5358, they are out of Glasgow KY, they have excellent prices [were the lowest on ebay on several things I bought], lots of products, fast shipping and are very helpful.

I can loan you your old braided rubber wp9 torch back till you can get what you need no problem.

DK

 

I have a 3ft section of the flex hose on its way to add to my new rubber hose

 

Ah, thats one way to do it!

 

Its always nice to use a supple feed line, but if you are struggling for access/sightline there are other things that help too; not all of these will work all the time, but may be of help some of the time---

- transparent gas lens for best sighting
- run with no gas lens on the torch at all, but use an additional gas feed into the work area
- other kinds of shrouding/shielding e.g. weld with no gas lens inside an open-topped box that is 'filled' and purged from below with argon. (need to be v careful and have a shop with no draughts in it)

its amazing how much better access you get with half the torch missing, plus you can stick the tungsten out as far as you like with some of these arrangments...

cheers

 

Um.. I'm not struggling with sight. I'm trying to weld with a line as stiff as a tree trunk.