Where can I get this fitting?

[boostnerd]

Hi All:

I don't have the funds to setup a "real" torch cooler for my TIG welder (Miller Dialarc HF), so I'm going to run a "total loss" setup for now. My machine does not have a solenoid for the water, so the water will come straight from the sink. The problem is that the input line for the water is a male brass fitting that is 5/8-18 left hand thread.

What I'd really like to have is a 5/18-18 left hand thread female flare on one side (that attaches to the torch's water line in) and a barbed 1/4" fitting on the other (I'd run that back to the sink/regulator).

Thanks,
Sonny

[brianw]

Sonny,
probably be easiest to do in two fitttings, there is a standard water to 1/4npt male ( I will edit later with p/n) then use a barbed to 1/4 female npt. I am not sure on a fitting that goes direct from water to barbed, but will check and let you know. BW

EDIT
you will need inert arc nipple western part number, AW-17
and inert arc nut (water) western part number AW-14
both parts should be readily available, cost should be minimal.
BW

[boostnerd]

Brian: You're the man! Thanks!

Sonny

[rangerod]

boostnerd

I found a web site where an individual used a Harbor Frieght parts washer & a 1" clear water pump for his TIG cooler. Total cost $75. If you are interested e-mail me & I will get you more specific details

[boostnerd]

Since I wanted to weld this weekend, I ended up just using the fittings mentioned above to make a temporary cooler. It works great!

The water comes out of my sink and through a whole bunch of fittings (where were a pain in the a$$ to find), through the torch, and then into my drain bucket. I'll probably just let the drain hose run down my driveway. I was using the bucket just to get a good idea of how much water was going through the system.




Sonny

[morpheus]

how much welding time did it take to fill the bucket ?

- jack

[Franz]

Better question, why the bucket? Just run the water from the torch back to the drain.

[boostnerd]

Hi guys:

My plan is to run the return line back to the drain. I grabbed 2 of the fittings that I needed (5/8-18 left hand thread). Only one of them was left hand thread! So, I didn't have fitting for the return line. I'll get the right fitting tomorrow.

I did a couple of test passes with the machine and it filled the bucket up about 1/4 of the way. I would guess that it would take about 5 mins of solid welding to fill up the bucket.

Sonny

[cutter]

Sonny,

I have been following your thread & I keep seeing this picture of an old car radiator hanging somewhere with a cheap lilttle pump pulling water out the bottom, through your torch and back into the top of the radiator; then you could make a sheet metal shroud, mount a 120 volt cooling fan on it and recycle the water. Of course, I have no idea how much heat you have to dissapate so the thing might not do enough cooling. Maybe the whole idea was just a result of my having to replace the radiator on my old Blazer last Thursday & the old one is still lying out by my back gate & I keep thinking I could patch it if I had some kind of use for it. Maybe its because we haven't had any rain out here on Dune for so long that I don't really believe in rain anymore & we're looking at water rationing, so running it down the drain kinda worries me. Bit it sure seems like there should be some cheap way to rig you up a cooler.

cutter

[bjdenommee]

Cutter

Funny thing aqbout the raditor, I saw one set up like that however they used a raditor that had a 12 vt fan in it and ran the power from the selonid to power the fan.

Worked great

bernie