255ext HF Start

[WhitsonMetal]

With the air cooled or water cooled torch, or both? AC, DC, or both?

That is the flagship machine, you should have great starts.

That's what I hoped as well. I was trying to purchase a 255 with quad fan, dual voltage, and solid state HF, but due to shipping delays was offered the 325 and assured it was the same machine (hadn't researched it at all, last minute change up), minus the dual voltage. I put it straight to use on work I was behind on, DC only so far with the #9. Last night I tried it with the 2T torch switch and had maybe a 50-60% success rate for good starts, same as with the foot pedal the night prior. Once it's lit it works great but those starts drive me nuts.