Did you DIY your water cooling system?

[everlastsupport]

Doesn't get much quieter than this here...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXuqjxMNdjw

As long as the water is clean/filtered and the 5 gallon bucket is clean, that is better than nothing. But that cooler will have a duty-cycle a bit less than one with a radiator and a fan. I think Habor Freight sells a little pump like that for $9.95-19.95 too.

[DiabolicZ]

As long as the water is clean/filtered and the 5 gallon bucket is clean, that is better than nothing. But that cooler will have a duty-cycle a bit less than one with a radiator and a fan. I think Habor Freight sells a little pump like that for $9.95-19.95 too.

Oh, absolutely. I was just making a point that it can be done for dirt cheap to make a cooler that works. People are spending upwards of 200+ dollars MAKING their own. At that point, I don't understand why they didn't just buy one already made in the first place.

The duty cycle on the bucket of cold water is probably just as good as the welder. Weld for 6 minutes replace your water while your welder is cooling down... Rinse and repeat...

You could probably throw some ice cubes in your bucket too, but I don't know if it would be a good idea to hit a really hot torch with ice cold water... Probably not.

[jameswswanson]

Not to put in a plug for arc zone or anything, but I found this video that might help people.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kr6ERxpn3Hw&NR=1

He say 45psi, and the pro-con pumps you can find on Ebay can be adjusted as long as they have a bypass valve. There's a scew behind one of the acorn nuts to adjust it.

[WaWelder]

ok, so there has been a ton of talk about types of coolers. I chose to go with the w300. I recieved it last week, hooked it up last weekend, but have not filled it yet. My question is what type of coolant to use. I plan to use distilled water, and am not worried about the coming months, but my shop is not heated. I dont want to have to drain the cooler every time i am finished welding in the winter. Can I use some type of antifreeze? If so, what type can I use?

[aaxiss]

sounds like you may need a heater for you cooler

good info here http://reviews.ebay.com/Maximize-Per...00000000798652

this looks like what your looking for http://www.arc-zone.com/index.php?ma...oducts_id=2614

miller, hobart and lincoln carry their own brands as well. Miller's Low Conductivity Coolant (part #043 810) used straight from the jug will protect down to -37 degrees F.

bottom of the page http://www.millerwelds.com/products/...ccessories.php

hope this helps

[aaxiss]

As long as the water is clean/filtered and the 5 gallon bucket is clean, that is better than nothing. But that cooler will have a duty-cycle a bit less than one with a radiator and a fan. I think Habor Freight sells a little pump like that for $9.95-19.95 too.

here is the link to the HF pump with similar size, 190 gph ( they have 2 others with less gph ) . only thing that bothers me is of those 3 this one has the highest lift at 59". http://www.harborfreight.com/190-gph...ump-41287.html

[aaxiss]

Found a nice pump at HF going to build my own cooler and shoot for under $100 using cheap and free where I can . Link to build . doing it as a video series on you tube link on page http://www.everlastgenerators.com/fo...ghlight=cooler