Quote Originally Posted by Rugar View Post
I think you have it back wards (at least on my 250EX), the machine has a water style quick connect fitting for the gas. The WP20 torch I got had a gas style fitting. I waited three weeks for the correct fitting to be sent to me but never received it. I put on the correct one from my stock torch after I got tired of waiting.
I had to use a lighter to heat the gas line to make it REALLY soft to get a barbed water fitting in it to work. I agree, the hose is WAY to small.
I used a weldcraft collet body in mine and was hardly getting any gas flow from the nozzle, so that was probably the problem. (which I was told would work)
I was also told after asking before I bought it if it would accept full length 7" electrodes and was told it would. It will not. And it also comes with a 12' lead instead of a 15' that I was told it had.
I sent mine back last week with a request to credit my CC back after getting a RMA # from Kayla. They received it back on Monday. Still waiting for a credit refund.
It sounds like we have the same isues with the torch.
I have a 225LX and the fitting that came on the gas line is not the same fitting that came with the original torch. It actually works for a water fitting for their cooler, but still doesn't look exactly like the fittings that came with my cooler. I cut the gas fitting from the original torch, heated the hose up and kept working with it untill I got it into the hose.
The torch will not accept any standard collet body and shield the weld. I don't really understand how these measurements can stray from the industry standard 20 series torch and torch consumables, but the included 2.4(1/8in) collet body works for me as well as a gas lens. I just have to make sure not to loose that 2.4 collet body...

I am still waiting for a cart, which have been back ordered for a LONG time, so yes, having longer leads would be a big help.

Overall, once I got the torch working properly, it works really nice and smooth.