Thanks, Bill, I appreciate the helpful advice (and the links)! ::lc:: I swapped mine out for a WP 20. I also built a cooler for it. I haven't used an air cooled torch but I did use my 20 for a while before I built the cooler and it would get hot enough that I would have to take a break and let it co...

Thanks for the reply - I hope the torch swap is as simple as it *looks*. I, like many of you I'd expect, place a good mount of weight in Jody's positive reviews of the Everlast machines. If I do have issues, however, I don't have the background to effectively troubleshoot issues like Jody certainly ...

Greetings all: TIG virgin, with an Everlast 250 to be delivered on Thursday. I've heard Jody talk about how he's not the biggest fan of the 'European-style' torch that comes with Everlast TIG machines. And I, having small hands, already have ideas of changing out to a WP17 torch that fits in my hand...