Well I guess I'll be returning my 17 before I open it, thanks for sharing
@Jmunoz1675
6 күн бұрын
Just ordered the 26 instead of 17... thank you
@lukefrances6674
Жыл бұрын
This is exactly what’s going on with me in my shop rn. I’m the only TIG guy of 4 so I only have the one odd machine they have and only the basic setup. I was trying to weld some 1/4 aluminum the other day and was holding my 17 torch by the low end of the handle with my stick glove to deal with the heat, and even then the whole shop was reeking of burning rubber and my little squarewave 200 was bumping my amps to 160 mid weld. I caved this week and decided to bring my 26 torch and some consumables to make my life easier lol
@charlesmcdowell2801
2 ай бұрын
Yeah my 17 torch survived a lot of welding above its temperature ratings. But now I think I smoked the cable set
@massa-blasta
25 күн бұрын
Good Video! Dumping my #17
@ricardomontes373
2 жыл бұрын
I share your point of view on these TIG torches even though for some, the # 26 torch can be cumbersome to work with, while the # 17 can get hot after a while. I also buy economy consumables when possible, you save a ton of money. Moreover, I have standard cables on my TIG torches. I know that CK Worldwide Super Flex cables are more flexible, I have one! I personally don’t mind working with the standard stuff. Good video. Thanks for sharing.
@Christopherbever
3 ай бұрын
Finally an honest review
@c10_steve61
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video I was literally just going to order a 17. I’ll go 26 now.
@tdm8817
2 жыл бұрын
Right on Glad to hear it helped someone
@user-yz1vt6zv7n
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the honest opinion
@alecj9227
10 ай бұрын
thanks for the warning bud!
@hairbag4096
Жыл бұрын
One of the things you have to waste time decoding, what torch is what, and what screws onto what.
@tdm8817
11 ай бұрын
Ya it took me a long time to decipher all that
@InClaymont
2 жыл бұрын
This video made me do a double take to compare my torches. The 26 is definitely bigger than a 17. The 9 is the smallest out of my torches. I don't even use my 26 torch. I do mostly stainless so I use the #9 flex head because my fixed #9 is annoying after getting used to being able to adjust the torch head. Lol. But I got the 17 torch to run the big boy gas lenses on certain stainless products.
@tdm8817
2 жыл бұрын
Yea the 26 is a touch bigger than a 17 but after holding a stick stinger all day any of the tig torches feel small, that being said I've sense bought a 9 flex and that's become my favorite torch for small work where it will take the heat. I definitely feel spoiled now with a 9 flex lol
@InClaymont
2 жыл бұрын
@@tdm8817 I am going to get a #20 whenever I can afford to add a water cooler. Same size as a #9 and uses the same cups/collets/collet bodies/back caps, but can be used up to 250 amps since it is water cooled. I have small hands and hate holding the 17 and 26 torches.
@tdm8817
2 жыл бұрын
@@InClaymont well when ya get one let me know how it holds up for ya I'm curious if the duty cycle ratings for the water cooled torches are no bull shit
@InClaymont
2 жыл бұрын
They hold up really well. The thing is the water cooler. Depending on the cooler, how efficient it is, some won't be able to cool the water fast enough to weld at that amperage indefinitely. But with a good cooler, you can just go and go and go it seems. I mean you can even make your own cooler with a 5 gallon bucket and a water pump but the water will heat up in the bucket and start becoming less effective after a while. It will get you by much better than using a 17 or a 26 torch though.
@pushrax
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. Did you consider CK's TL26, which has all the fittings of the CK26 but a smaller handle? Also has a 200A rating.
@tdm8817
3 жыл бұрын
I did yea I doubt I’ll get one tho. I’ll likely just get a standard 26, the size dosent bother me. And one of theses days I’ll get a water cooler and a 18
@Procharged32
Жыл бұрын
Get the torch by amps not the size.
@tdm8817
Жыл бұрын
In the video description I posted a link to my other video showing a 17 size torch that's rated for 150 amps, overheating and smoking at 150 amps
@garypostell5268
2 жыл бұрын
That 17 rated at 150 amps
@tdm8817
2 жыл бұрын
Yes they say it is but after 5 min at 150 amps the torch is literally smoking and the cable is so hot it will burn you thru a hoodie. kzitem.info/news/bejne/qKetmoOYn2tyi34 Here’s the link to the video where I had a thermal imager on the torch
@alecj9227
10 ай бұрын
NO SHIT??? you can swap the 9 and 26 on the same cable but not the 17?? wtf is that bs?
@tdm8817
10 ай бұрын
No the 9 and 17 take the same cable, the 26 is a larger thread, a good bit larger infact
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