as long as your power lead or torch is not leaking, you are fine as frog hair.
been there, done that, got the hat.
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Seconds. It did not smell good, either.LtBadd wrote:Bet that didn't take long...Otto Nobedder wrote:Here's what happens to a water-cooled return/power lead when you accidentally pinch the flow at 310 Amps...GEDC1030.JPGSteve S
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Looks like that got hot in a hurry Otto! Luckily my machine was set for about half of that!
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3 sec at 200A AC without water was enuogh to melt the water hose. Power hose made it so it was just to cut off an inch and it was fit for fight again
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All I know is that I wouldn't want to to anything to ruin a water cooled torch. I learned on a 17 and then went to a water cooled for a few months at a local tech school (not a ton of hours but enough). I came back now and burn my hand everyday running from 120-180 amps almost non-stop. I have to stop after a half an hour so I don't burn my hands all the time.
A student now but really want to weld everyday. Want to learn everything about everything. Want to become a knower of all and master of none.
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Yah, I hear ya! When I bought my first Tig welder I bought a air cooled torch to save on $ and they do get hot!!Farmwelding wrote:All I know is that I wouldn't want to to anything to ruin a water cooled torch. I learned on a 17 and then went to a water cooled for a few months at a local tech school (not a ton of hours but enough). I came back now and burn my hand everyday running from 120-180 amps almost non-stop. I have to stop after a half an hour so I don't burn my hands all the time.
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Esab SVI 300, Mig 4HD wire feeder, 30A spool gun, Miller Passport, Dynasty 300 DX, Coolmate 4, Spectrum 2050, C&K Cold Wire feeder WF-3, Black Gold Tungsten Sharperner, Prime Weld 225
Esab SVI 300, Mig 4HD wire feeder, 30A spool gun, Miller Passport, Dynasty 300 DX, Coolmate 4, Spectrum 2050, C&K Cold Wire feeder WF-3, Black Gold Tungsten Sharperner, Prime Weld 225
Craig, 1 word buddy WIRELESS...lol I love my wireless pedal as I find myself trapping the damn cord at times on the wired pedal we have on the main shop welders as I move it around the table. Getting it under a stool leg is popular for me too...lolmotox wrote:my newest dumb this is to let the cable from the foot peddle under the edge
of the pedal so when i try to tack i get half pedal, thus no tack.
this has happened a few times doing aluminum also. everyone knows
how that turns out....
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Unless your machine has no way to change foot pedals with that style connection and only accepts Ethernet cable ends and doesn't allow you to easily replace torches or stick weld (Miller diversion 180 he says while coughing)Rick_H wrote:Craig, 1 word buddy WIRELESS...lol I love my wireless pedal as I find myself trapping the damn cord at times on the wired pedal we have on the main shop welders as I move it around the table. Getting it under a stool leg is popular for me too...lolmotox wrote:my newest dumb this is to let the cable from the foot peddle under the edge
of the pedal so when i try to tack i get half pedal, thus no tack.
this has happened a few times doing aluminum also. everyone knows
how that turns out....
craig
A student now but really want to weld everyday. Want to learn everything about everything. Want to become a knower of all and master of none.
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Pete, I should have mentioned it was AC welding, so tons of heat in the torch, lead, and coolant already. The steam looked like smoke (and there was smoke from the burned hose), and someone ran up and killed the disconnect at my power outlet PDQ. I was doing a long 1/2" aluminum 4G from a creeper, and rolled a wheel over the supply line, and "poof", all gone.pgk wrote:Looks like that got hot in a hurry Otto! Luckily my machine was set for about half of that!
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I was doing 1/4 or 3/16" 3003 diamond plate once, blasting my welder for hooooooours. Had to keep on stopping because the torch got too hot. Ended up grabbing a bucket of cold water and I would dip the torch it in, worked just about once
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Must be kind of hard on those alumina cups, I'd think...Olivero wrote:I was doing 1/4 or 3/16" 3003 diamond plate once, blasting my welder for hooooooours. Had to keep on stopping because the torch got too hot. Ended up grabbing a bucket of cold water and I would dip the torch it in, worked just about once
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Steve,Otto Nobedder wrote:Pete, I should have mentioned it was AC welding, so tons of heat in the torch, lead, and coolant already. The steam looked like smoke (and there was smoke from the burned hose), and someone ran up and killed the disconnect at my power outlet PDQ. I was doing a long 1/2" aluminum 4G from a creeper, and rolled a wheel over the supply line, and "poof", all gone.pgk wrote:Looks like that got hot in a hurry Otto! Luckily my machine was set for about half of that!
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That had to be quite the surprise!
Pete
Esab SVI 300, Mig 4HD wire feeder, 30A spool gun, Miller Passport, Dynasty 300 DX, Coolmate 4, Spectrum 2050, C&K Cold Wire feeder WF-3, Black Gold Tungsten Sharperner, Prime Weld 225
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