hi guys,
I am trying to make a decesion wether to go with Ernies suggestion of using city water to cool my new #20 series torch or to go for a specific cooler. I like to keep wasting resources to the minimum if possible, but I also understand that a city-water type rig would be simple, no electricity required, pressure is already there, quite.
i have seen some plans on ebay for sale for $6-9 which suppose gives guidance and exact part numbers to put together a home made recycling circulating type tig cooler. my only concern is how well they work , are they safe ? while it does not take a scientist to slap together a bucket a pump and a car type heatercore with some hoses, but is someone to spend $100 - 150 on such thing mine as well go for a used specific tig cooler in the range of $300 or so.
what do you guys think?
TIA