Quote Originally Posted by Rocrat View Post
Hey Ram ,
Thanks for the headsup , I have PM'ed Oleg ,but haven't received a reply .
I have done only heavy fab work with 300+ tig machines and everything was rated so ,with the 250 EX I'm planning on having it to round out my shop aboard my sailboat for my sail around the world . I have a LMS mini mill and lathe as part of the tool inventory for occasional fab work but more for general repair to help out fellow sailors and keep me from going stir crazy with the cruising life .
I figured the guys out there with the same machine could give me a good start point , I know I don't like large torches for doing delicate work on 0.083" 316L tubing which most boats use ,but not sure where to start size wise . I know there is a formula the industry uses that says use this size torch with this size machine on this size material , but usually the folks that are doing it find an item that really works . I like the Weldtec torches in the heavier uses , but not sure in the smaller department.
Sounds like a lot of fun. Since you have a cooler I would say that a WP-20 would give you the small torch and it could still handle 250 amps. It's one of my favorites. You might look into the flex-loc by CK (also available from Everlast) It's a different take on the adjustable angle torch and looks pretty neat. Depending on the kind of shipboard repairs you might do, you might want a long air cooled torch to get into tight places or up on the rigging or something.

Those little machine tools can be fun, too. I have a couple myself, for some future CNC projects.