250EX Frist Impressions and and few welds...

[CGCINC]

I have 0 complaints about my 250EX. I've been using it since last September and I love it!
FOR SURE you gotta get a different torch unless you have Banana hands like Tony Robbins!

[Rodsmachineshop]

I got banana hands i like the torch that came with the machine lol

[CGCINC]

I got banana hands i like the torch that came with the machine lol

DOH! Have you tried any different torches? I bought the WP20 and it is So much easier to manipulate and deal with

[burner]

I have 0 complaints about my 250EX. I've been using it since last September and I love it!
FOR SURE you gotta get a different torch unless you have Banana hands like Tony Robbins!

Bananna hands! lol....

Yeah I have no problems with the welds so far. Those tacks that do look good look exactly like the good tacks with the 225 I use. I'll try to rig up something with one of the coolers I have at work and do some more welds. I won't have a torch for a while, CK Wroldwide won't sell to me directly so I'll have a bit of a wait. If I order tomorrow from my LWS I can probably have it by Monday/Tuesday but it will cost me quite a bit more than online.

I'm sure I could get use to that torch too but I'd rather not.

[Rodsmachineshop]

what kind of torch are you going with

[burner]

what kind of torch are you going with

Here is the parts list:

CK-225SF FX 250 amp water cooled torch with the super flex cable and flex head, 25'
SLWHAT-35 Dinse connector
RACCV-10-1-LG7 Rotary remote 28'

Not solid on the rotary, I may switch it up and go with the linear.

[Rodsmachineshop]

there nice and not to bad only cost 111.99

[Oleg]

Here is the parts list:

CK-225SF FX 250 amp water cooled torch with the super flex cable and flex head, 25'
SLWHAT-35 Dinse connector
RACCV-10-1-LG7 Rotary remote 28'

Not solid on the rotary, I may switch it up and go with the linear.

burner

just to let you know , we have WP9F and WP20F in stock both are FLEX HEAD torches

let me know if you interested

[burner]

burner

just to let you know , we have WP9F and WP20F in stock both are FLEX HEAD torches

let me know if you interested

lol, I just saw that on the site. What type of cable does it have?

[jakeru]

Which welding supply do you use? If there is a Central Welding Supply near you, they can get you a great hookup on CK Worldwide products. Cheaper than any place online. (the super flex with the flex head will be very nice, by the way. )

Forgot to mention - Everlast's WP-20 is pretty sweet too. The nice thing about it is, it's a package: all the right fittings, the torch switch, cable cover, it's pretty good quality. The only thing it lacks compared to a CK is the superflex hose. (And also, CK torches tend to be rated really high in terms of amps & duty cycle for their size, too, but I'm guessing for a 250EX, rated 250 amps @ 60% duty, either is going to be fine... especially if you're stepping up from a WP9!) Aside from the lack of superflex cables though, it actually is pretty close in terms of quality to CK's torches.

Let's see I have a pic of the Everlast WP-20... (which I have not used yet, but so far have checked out pretty closely.)


Check out the screw-on connectors under the handle, just like CK.


The CK has a bulkier teflon insulator than the other brands too. (I think it lets them cram more brass into their torch head for their higher amp & duty cycle ratings.) Every once in the while, the bulkier teflon insulator can get in the way though.

[burner]

Thanks for the tip. I called up a local location and got a quote, it was more than PraxAir. On the bright side Pacific Welding is open on Saturday's, I didn't know that before.

I'll either go with the local guys because it's faster or online because it's cheaper.

[zoama]

I won't have a torch for a while, CK Wroldwide won't sell to me directly so I'll have a bit of a wait. If I order tomorrow from my LWS I can probably have it by Monday/Tuesday but it will cost me quite a bit more than online.

After I got tired of dealing with arczone's drop shipping BS, I purchased a CK 200amp trimline from a shop 30 miles away from me. They beat arczone's price by about $50 and the salesman delivered it to my office himself.