Hi guys,
Sorry for the double post, I am having ISP problems.
I am buying a Miller Dynasty 200 DX TIG welder and either a Miller Coolmate 1 or 3 water cooler this week and am looking for people that have had any experiences with the Coolmate 1 or 3.
I was going to go with the Coolmate 1 but heard that if the ambient temperature is too high that the Coolmate 1 will not keep up with the heat. So I may lean toward the Coolmate 3.
Anybody with feedback on the Coolmate 1 or 3, preferably with a Dynasty 200DX, would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks guys,
Mike

I have a SD180 with the air cooled torch at home and it works good on stainless and other metals. I do like the ESAB for doing Aluminum with their High Frequency better and that is what I use at work.
Is this for home or shop use and what do you mainly weld or plan to with it? If you will be doing alot of Aluminium I would say check the ESAB Line of TIG welders. The other option that I would say is to look at spool guns if you plan to do a lot of Aluminum, stainless and other matals I prefer the Miller unit better. This is all preference and will depend on what the intended use is. For heavy all day work you will need the water cooled unit, if you only weld for an hour or 2 at a time air cooled will work.
Also with a water cooled unit they get real funny if you have them in unheated places and don't have a good closed loop system. With what your going to spend on this unit try it out first at the local welding shop for an hour or 2. Every good welding shop has units setup to demo to help you make a choice.
Hope this helps

Thanks dave,
I do alot of MIG and stick fabrication work now and have just started to do TIG. I've been using a friends Lincoln TIG without a cooler doing aluminum and stainless work and it doesn't take long for the air cooled torch to get hot. I want to learn how to do magnesium and titanium also and don't want to have any issues with a hot torch. Also, a water cooled torch is smaller and easier to fit into tight spots.
Thanks again,
Mike

Talk to a pro before you hit the Magnesium, it can get you in trouble real fast. Keep the spool gun as a option when you have high amounts of welding on Stainless and aluminum. Preheating Aluminum with a oxy acetylene torch is the key to speeding up your work and getting better welds. I used an Argon/Helium mix on a spool gun for aluminum, it give a broad and deep penetration when welding. If I have large amounts of stainless to weld I will get 1# spools of SS and mig it with the spool gun. Will your set up be in a heated or non heated area? Let the folks at the welding shop know ahead of time so they can walk you through any issues. Heating and cooling a shop from creates condensation and corrosion on contacts that can create havoc on welders. Just more things to keep in mind, ask alot of questions at the welding shop.