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(apologies for the rubbish photo)
Have just started welding with my new baby #9 air cooled torch. Nothing too fancy, flex head, gas lens. Small, light and nimble.
Can't believe what I can do with this torch compared with the monster #26 air cooled torch that came standard with my machine. Everything now seems easier and sweeter.
So I just wanted to say to anyone out there considering purchasing a welding machine/package; if you have the option, specify the type/size torch that will be delivered with it. While I'll still have a use now and then for my #26, it's just way too big for the small parts welding that I most often do. And had I specified a smaller torch to be supplied with my original order, my welding guy would have been happy to help.
I was so wrapped up in machine features that I forgot altogether to think about which torch would be best for me.
Anyhoo, just thought I'd mention this as a 'heads up' to any newbies who are in the throes of buying a welding machine package - think about your welding and specify a torch that best suits your purposes.
Cheers!
Kym