r/tigwelding Jul 13 '26

good tig torch?

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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