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by Joeblow
Fri Dec 18, 2015 11:23 am
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: The what I welded today (/whenever) thread (pics please)
Replies: 3253
Views: 539574

Re: The what I welded today (/whenever) thread (pics please)

Built and installed a cooling/vapour extraction tank for a liquid ring vacuum pump out of 316, 1/4 plate Got some swaglok fittings machined off the threads and drilled them out to put tubes straight through both sides of the tank for an in tank cooling loop. Drilled the tank as tight to the machined...
by Joeblow
Wed Dec 16, 2015 11:02 am
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Home Brew Tig Cooler question
Replies: 5
Views: 620

Re: Home Brew Tig Cooler question

Ya I guess turbulence could be a issue in a smaller tank. There main reason I was thinking of going with a separate pump was that I was thinking of putting a gas and water flow Interlock, and have a smaller more efficient pump circulating the tank so it would still cool the tank if not welding. I gu...
by Joeblow
Tue Dec 15, 2015 6:11 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Home Brew Tig Cooler question
Replies: 5
Views: 620

Home Brew Tig Cooler question

I am in the process of gathering the parts to build my own Tig cooler, and was thinking of changing up the standard flow path wondering what your thoughts are on it if there would be any advantage or disadvantage to it. Instead of having the radiator inline with the tig torch instead running a secon...