Anyone use an aircooled torch rated for over 200 amps?

[Mr120]

Some folks have plumbed their water cooled torch to the faucet and discharge out to their garden.

[zoama]

A CK 210 will do it... it's rated for 200 amps @ 100% duty cycle A/C and D/C so Short runs at higher amps will be OK.
The torch gets pretty warm over 200 amps in A/C but welding for a few minutes and letting it cool works fine. I have a 250ex, a CK 210 and a CK 130. I use the 130 up to 150 amps.

[Mr120]

A CK 210 will do it... it's rated for 200 amps @ 100% duty cycle A/C and D/C so Short runs at higher amps will be OK.
The torch gets pretty warm over 200 amps in A/C but welding for a few minutes and letting it cool works fine. I have a 250ex, a CK 210 and a CK 130. I use the 130 up to 150 amps.

Is the CK 210 handle very bulky, Zoama?

[zoama]

Is the CK 210 handle very bulky, Zoama?

It's not bad but the cable is kinda heavy when it's hanging straight down.
Here are some comparison pics of my torches. I took them to show the difference in cable flexibility .
The last three on the toolbox have a gas lens on them.

[sportbike]

It's not bad but the cable is kinda heavy when it's hanging straight down.
Here are some comparison pics of my torches. I took them to show the difference in cable flexibility .
The last three on the toolbox have a gas lens on them.

Wow...that superflex cable is well... super flexible.

[youngnstudly]

A CK 210 will do it... it's rated for 200 amps @ 100% duty cycle A/C and D/C so Short runs at higher amps will be OK.
The torch gets pretty warm over 200 amps in A/C but welding for a few minutes and letting it cool works fine. I have a 250ex, a CK 210 and a CK 130. I use the 130 up to 150 amps.

That's perfect! Thank you for the info zoama. The superflex cable is really a slick setup! I was planning to use it for my main torch when I can afford it.

[jakeru]

Trimline 210 (with superflex cable and flex-neck head, and usually a stubby gas lens front-end setup) is my usually-preferred weapon of choice for my 200 amp @ 60% duty cycle Super200P. I am honesty a little skeptical that it's actually up to doing 200 amps AC @ 100% duty cycle like it's rated. In DC mode, yes I think it could have a chance at doing 200 amps @ 100% duty cycle.

If you get the head too hot, the collet can deform (and basically become ruined). The full-length (non-stubby) front end components can handle a little more power than the stubby stuff. Keeping the EP% low on the A/C balance setting is very important when pushing the limits doing aircooled AC welding. (20% EP is my go-to setting for high-amp AC.)

[redbeard]

Some folks have plumbed their water cooled torch to the faucet and discharge out to their garden.

That would be me, except I use the floor drain. I like a cool torch myself. Costs next to nothing to rig it up that way, just need to remember to turn on the water.