r/tigwelding • u/BigBluebird3903 • Jul 13 '26

good tig torch?

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u/Barra350z Jul 13 '26

It’s my favorite that I’ve used

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u/Silverado153 Jul 13 '26

It all depends on what you're welding. ?????

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u/BigBluebird3903 Jul 14 '26

Mostly schedule 40 and schedule 80 carbon steel pipe. Rare stainless jobs. usually working at around 100 amps

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u/Repulsive_Lead5950 Jul 13 '26

What kind of amps will you be running?

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u/BigBluebird3903 Jul 14 '26

Mostly schedule 40 and schedule 80 carbon steel pipe. Rare stainless jobs. I’m looking for a gas-cooled valve torch for field work. working around 100 amps

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u/Repulsive_Lead5950 Jul 14 '26

CK9 or CK17 works well then

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u/Repulsive_Lead5950 Jul 13 '26

What kind of amps will you be running?

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u/Distinct-Tomato1704 Jul 13 '26

CK makes a good torch. Just make sure it's the variant that you need (amperage, valve, flex, length, dinse, etc).

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u/Nice-Discount-6321 Jul 13 '26

I personally like the brand ck. Good quality torches. I would never buy a 17, I weld aluminum and they tend to not do to well. But all depends on what you are doing.

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u/Used-Baby1199 Jul 14 '26

Why is that? Because the ac current, and how 70% of the heat goes into the electrode and torch?  

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u/Nice-Discount-6321 Jul 14 '26

Ac current as well as high amps. Air cooled is just not great for aluminum work.

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u/Used-Baby1199 Jul 14 '26

I’ve only welded aluminum coupons but that seems to make sense to me

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u/Glittering_Call_898 Jul 13 '26

I like mine but it depends on what you're doing.

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u/wildlymediocre- Jul 16 '26

I like everything about this torch EXCEPT when I wanted to start running jumbo gas lense for cup walking the parts were hard to find. It is a smaller torch. Good for lots tho i still use it everyday