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Coolers, trolleys and wire feeders

Coolers for water-cooled torches, trolleys for welders and cylinders, and wire feeders in two-roller and four-roller versions, free standing and on a trolley. We match them to your particular power source, because the control connector and the supply voltage have to agree. We also stock coolant, interconnecting leads and control cables. Give us the model of your welder and we will confirm compatibility before dispatch. We also have used coolers and feeders, checked in our service centre to current standards, with the first year of the basic service package in the price.

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Coolers and feeders: how to choose

Choose a cooler for its cooling power and the type of pump. For a 400 A MIG torch a cooler of about 1 kW at a 10 degree temperature difference is enough, mechanised work and long leads call for more. Centrifugal pumps run more quietly but do not tolerate running dry. Gear pumps give higher pressure, around 3 to 4 bar, and cope better with interconnecting leads longer than 5 m.

A flow sensor is not an extra. Without one an air locked circuit will burn out a torch in a dozen or so seconds. Choose the coolant as the maker instructs, usually a mixture of demineralised water and propylene glycol. Plain tap water leaves scale in the torch channels, and automotive coolant can attack the seals.

You match the wire feeder to the diameter, the material and the lead length. Two rollers are enough for solid wire of 0.8 and 1.0 mm with a torch up to 3 m. Four rollers are essential with aluminium, flux-cored wires and interconnecting leads. Check as well whether the feeder has a heated gas regulator and a cold inch function that runs wire without gas and without current.

A trolley is a matter of safety, not convenience. A 40 litre cylinder weighs over 60 kg when full, so the trolley has to have a chain or a strap and a stable wheel track. For the workshop choose solid wheels, for site work pneumatic ones, because they will roll over rubble.

In the listings we state which machine families an item fits and what connector it has, so there are no surprises at the moment of connection.